Middle East and North Africa
We are an open Haus for innovation and a global liberal think-tank, with the aim of enhancing the values and goals of freedom worldwide. With our activities and publications, we encourage and support individuals in exercising their right of political participation. Our offices in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) work within the frame of freedom and human rights in their national context. Our office is based in Amman, Jordan. FNF MENA has three main programs that encourage inter-country cooperation: MENA-NET | MENA-EU | MENA-GEOPOL. We advise and motivate relevant stakeholders and shape and promote solutions that are based on enhancing individual freedom and responsibility.
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Amman Innovation in Politics Forum 2020
This is not a conventional conference. It is experimental journey meticulously designed to reflect the power of ideas through unconferencing methods enabling two-way interaction and communication between our audience and experts.
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The Window is Closing Quickly for Iran's Foreign Minister
Joe Biden’s victory in last November’s U.S. presidential elections signified, above all else, the end of the Trump era. This in itself is certainly sufficient for other countries to view the White House differently. For the Islamic Republic of Iran, the ensuing new era has been perceived as an opportunity to get rid of Trump’s “maximum pressure” campaign and its crippling sanctions.
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Earn your License to Drive Change in the MENA Region
What comes to your mind when you read Rethink Politics in MENA? Keep in mind that this is where your role comes in. Think about it… Is it threats against democracy? Gaps in the health and education systems? Possibly market and economic deficiencies? Or maybe threats against development? [...] The 5 Ws with Dirk Kunze, Regional Director, FNF MENA
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Take Me By The Hand
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A Crisis for All – A Chance for Everyone
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MENA on the Map
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Euro-MENA Day for Freedom
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Who is Qualified for the Job?
“I am not qualified for this job”.
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said it in 1989 in a closed-door session of the Assembly of Experts who gathered to elect the successor of Ayatollah Khomeini. Although the Speaker of Parliament Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani has expressed that Ali Khamenei was the choice of the founding father, a leaked video from 1989 reveals that Khamenei was selected to be the interim Supreme Leader for a period of one year. -
#InnovatingPolitics is What we Need in the MENA Region!
FNF MENA has been organizing for two consecutive years now its annual Innovation in Politics Forum. Between the Beirut and Amman editions, the aim was to create an annual experimental journey to expose groundbreaking political work - from new methodologies to the use of technology in politics.
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Biden, a Nuclear Deal and Iran's Presidential Elections
With President Joseph Biden assuming office in the United States, the debate in Washington, Europe and the Middle East has shifted in terms of the “Iranian dossier.” It is clear that the Biden administration is keen to engage Iran on the nuclear file and aims to reach an agreement.
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Internships at FNF MENA
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A Silent War
When the first planes appeared in the sky, Fatima* was outside, working in the backyard. As the first bomb fell on her family’s house in Sanaa, she did not run away. Instead, she rushed back, trying to make her way through the flames and the smoke that were slowly engulfing the building, to reach the room where she had left her three-year-old daughter...
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It’s not entirely over yet! You still have time to register as a juror and help sort through and decide which projects make it to the finals of the iValues Awards. Put your expertise to good use, help make a difference, gain exclusive insights into the #InnovatingPolitics world, and receive your own jury certificate. Register now at ivalues.innovationinpolitics.eu The Innovation in Politics Institute
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We wish you a blessed holy month of Ramadan from our family to yours & stay tuned for big surprises to come...
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It has been 10 years since unrest and protests began in Syria. In order to commemorate a decade of demonstrations, our colleagues at FNF Lebanon and Syria prepared a podcast as part of the Liberal Alphabet series. Thore Schröder, Freelance Journalist and Reporter moderated an intriguing discussion with distinguished guests, Lina Sinjab, Syrian Journalist and a Middle East Correspondent at the BBC and Nazir Madi (Alias), a Syrian Human Rights Activist based in Germany, about what the situation was like in Syria a decade ago and how the country is today especially in regards to the humanitarian situation. Listen to the full podcast episode here https://soundcloud.com/fnflebanon/liberal-q-quo-vadis-syria
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