Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung's MENA Leadership Academy

WANA researcher Barik Mhadeen will be participating in the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung's MENA Leadership Academy II. He is one of twenty-five selected participants from seven countries. The goal of the Academy is to strengthen organisational and functional capabilities of civil society organisations. The first training will be held in Madrid from 15 – 20 April on the topic of Functions and Organisation of Civil Society Organisations in Democratic Societies.

The Academy is a regional training programme, designed for young adults. The programme aims to enhance the knowledge of professional methodology for civic activism; strengthen the understanding of and the capacity for democratic participation of civil society; increase civil society’s contribution to economic and social development processes as well as its role as a mediator between citizens and state in terms of articulating interests and defending citizens’ rights. Moreover, the programme wants to motivate young people to participate in the civic life and local development of their respective countries. It also focuses on individual skill trainings through communications and negotiation workshops.