#AsfariInstitute
Bridging academia and activism
The Asfari Institute for Civil Society and Citizenship is a regional hub for a dynamic community of academics, practitioners, and civil society actors in exploring traditional and innovative forms of associational life and in advancing realistic solutions to the obstacles to effective civil society and citizenship in the Arab region.
#UpcomingEvents
Events
The Re-Imagining Citizenship Inaugural Annual Conference: Citizenship, Nation Building, and Inclusion in a Context of Endemic Crisis
Date: May 6-7, 2023
Location: Conference Hall 113, Residence 37, American University of Beirut, and online
The Asfari Institute for Civil Society and Citizenship, IDRC Research Chairs on Forced Displacement, and the Mohammad Atallah Chair for Ethics at the American University of Beirut is organizing the Annual Collaborative Program on Forced Migration: The Case of Refugees from Syria in Lebanon on May 24, 2023 at Conference Hall 113, Residence 37, AUB, and online.
The conference addresses the critical challenges faced by displaced individuals and their implications. President Dr. Fadlo Khuri and Dr. Fouad M. Fouad will provide the welcome note and opening remarks respectively, followed by a keynote speech by Roula El-Rifai. The plenary panels will cover topics such as threats and challenges faced by Syrian refugees in host countries, intersectional vulnerabilities, and representation and social networks among refugees. The event will conclude with discussions on future research questions on the future of refugees and their safe returns.
Latest News & Articles
Asfari Institute Announces New Cohort of Senior International Fellows
The Asfari Institute for Civil Society and Citizenship is delighted to announce the appointment of its second cohort of distinguished senior international fellows. These fellows have been selected based on their extensive experience, knowledge, and values that align with the institute’s mission and mandate. As senior international fellows, they are entrusted with developing initiatives, programs, and activities that align with the institute’s strategic plan and priorities.
Asfari Institute hosts the first Interactive Regional Multistakeholder Dialogue on Care in the Arab Region
On March 30, 2023, the Asfari Institute for Civil Society and Citizenship at the American University of Beirut (AUB) organized the first Interactive Regional Multistakeholder Dialogue on Care in the Arab Region, in collaboration with the Government of Mexico (INMUJERES) and UN Women under the umbrella of the Global Alliance for Care.
Nationality Law Reforms Needed Across the Middle East-North Africa Region to Uphold Women’s Equal Citizenship
Civil society leaders from across the Middle East-North Africa (MENA) region called for nationality law reforms to amend provisions that deny women equal rights with men.
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#Op-Eds
Latest Op-Eds
English
A Brief Diagnosis of Social Protection Systems in Volatile MENA Region Countries
The MENA region has been in a state of high political and socioeconomic turbulence for the past few decades. While far from heterogeneous, commonalities with regard to ideological backgrounds of social policies persist.
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Arabic
لأول مرة منذ ثلاثة عقود: تعثر جهود مكافحة الفقر
على خلفية الجائحة، ولأول مرة منذ ثلاثة عقود زاد عدد الأشخاص الذين يعانون من الفقر المدقع بنهاية عام 2020 بنحو 70 مليون إنسان. وإجمالاً، كان 720 مليون شخص يعيشون في فقر مدقع في نهاية هذا العام. أي شخص يعيش على أقل من 2.15 دولار في اليوم الواحد فهو يعيش في فقر مدقع.
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#Publications
Latest Publications
English
Setting an Inclusive Framework for Human Security & Social Justice within the IMF and GoL Restructuring and Reform Plan: Education an Equalizer and Enabler
The report calls for reforming the public financial management and increasing fiscal space for education, mainly for the most vulnerable groups such as women and girls and segregated communities. This ultimately lays the foundation of a new social contract that invests in public social sectors and contributes to closing the gender gap. This research project…
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Arabic
الجائحة في السودان: استجابة الدولة والمجتمع للوباء وتداعياته الاجتماعية والاقتصادية
يقدم هذا التقرير تغطية واسعة لآثار الكورونا على الاقتصاد السوداني المنهك في مختلف .النواحي وعلى ثلاث مستويات رئيسية
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#Podcasts
Latest Podcasts
Podcast with Maha Jouini
Maha Jouini is an entrepreneur, scientist, and author all at once. She pursued a degree in Artificial Intelligence from the Tianjin University of Technology and Education in China. After her journey in China, Maha moved to Mauritania to launch her start-up business in digital transformation. She recently published a book entitled “A Lover from Africa”.…
Podcast with Rania Harrara
Rania Harrara is an 18-year-old Moroccan girl who developed a passion for football. Facing many challenges, she established the Association de Football Feminin Casablancais (AFFC), a football association to empower young girls in football. She is also a member of Girl Up Morocco, which allowed her to further work on initiatives for female football athletes.…
Podcast with Rana Husseini
Rana Husseini is an award-winning Jordanian journalist with 25+ years of experience. In her work, she focuses on social issues with a special emphasis on violence against women, as well as the brutal crimes that are committed against Jordanian women in the name of family honor. In this podcast episode, we learn more about what…
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Asfari Institute for Civil Society and Citizenship
American University of Beirut
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