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Past Events
Past Events
13 Dec 2022
WANA holds a roundtable discussion on public policies for innovation in Jordan
13 December 2022. The West Asia-North Africa (WANA) Institute and Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (KAS) office in Jordan held a roundtable discussion on Tuesday to present and advocate five policy briefs on issues related to labour contractual problems, accessibility for persons with disabilities, the coll...
24 Nov 2022
Roundtable discussion encourages youth participation in policy-making
24 November 2022. On behalf of Minister of Social Development Wafa Bani Mustafa, the ministry’s Secretary-General Barq Al-Dmour attended a recent roundtable discussion hosted by the West Asia-North Africa (WANA) Institute to increase young people’s skills in advocating for the elimination of barrier...
27 Oct 2022
Study Launch: Natural Resource Governance in Light of the 2030 Agenda: The Case of Competition for Groundwater in Azraq, Jordan
27 October 2022. Under the patronage of his Royal Highness Prince el Hassan bin Talal, the West Asia-North Africa (WANA) Institute and Inter-Islamic Network in Water Resources Development and Management (INWRDAM) and the German Institute of Development and sustainability (IDOS) held a high-level ro...
14 Sep 2022
Launch of Research: Rethinking humanitarian aid for refugees as investment in urban WASH
Wednesday 14 September 2022.
A research project had its public launch today -in Jordan- with the title ‘The urban refugee dividend – rethinking humanitarian aid as urban WASH investment’ (JURD). The research looks at what could be achieved for refugees and their host communities in future displacem...
28 Jun 2022
EuroMeSCo Annual Event: "Towards more social justice and inclusiveness in the Mediterranean”
On the 28th June, the WANA Institute co-organised an annual event entitled “Towards more social justice and inclusiveness in the Mediterranean” which falls into the scope of the project EuroMeSCo: Connecting the Dots, co-funded by the European Union and the European Institute of the Mediterranean (I...
26 Jun 2022
"Training for Change: Empowering Civil Society to Advocate Policies" Closing Ceremony
On 26 June, the West Asia-North Africa (WANA) Institute organised a closing event for the two-year EU-funded training and grants project, "Training for Change: Empowering Civil Society to Advocate Policies" which aimed to strengthen the technical, administrative, and financial skills of community-ba...
11 May 2022
Young Cities Jordan Showcase event in Amman
On 11 May, Young Cities held its first Showcase event in Amman, Jordan, with the support of Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and local partner, the WANA Institute. Showcase events are a cornerstone of the Young Cities programme. They elevate young people as critical actors in addressing key co...
28 Mar 2022
Launch of White Paper: Scaling up renewable energy and energy sufficiency for public facilities in a refugee-hosting country.
The WANA Institute, NRC - Norwegian Refugee Council and the Chatham House on 3/28/2022, released the outputs of a white paper on renewable energy and energy efficiency for public school and hospital buildings in Jordan. The launch of this paper is a partnership within the project "Renewable Energy f...
27 Mar 2022
Roundtable ِEvent: Cascading Climate Risks Towards Adaptive and Resilient European Societies
At the invitation of the West Asia-North Africa Institute and the Chtham House, twenty professionals gathered for an informal morning discussion on the cascading climate risks and resilience options in the Middle East and North Africa region. The discussion revolved around the CASCADES project, whi...
25 Oct 2021
Roundtable Event: EU-Jordan Dialogue Policy Paper Launch
As the concluding event of the six-month project, “EU-Jordan Dialogue on Human Security: Refugees and Forced Migrants in Focus”, WANA Institute and Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) held a roundtable discussion in which three youth professionals presented their policy papers. These papers concerned mis...
25 Oct 2021
WANA Hosts a Panel on Challenges and Prospects of European-Jordan Trade
On October 25, Intercontinental Hotel, Amman, Jordan - The West Asia-North Africa (WANA) Institute hosted an event on the current challenges of EU-Jordan trade relations, and prospects for expanding them. The event is a EuroMeSCo Back to the Field Session, “Towards More Robust EU-Jordan Trade: Chall...
05 Jul 2021
Country event aimed to explore more in-depth bilateral dynamics of the New Agenda for the Mediterranean
During a country event organised by the WANA Institute, the European Union reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening its strategic relationship with Jordan. The country event aimed to explore more in-depth bilateral dynamics of the New Agenda for the Mediterranean and to promote an inclusive debate...
02 Jun 2021
CLIMATE CHANGE AND DISPLACEMENT IN MENA
The Third Academic Roundtable on Climate Change and Displacement in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) was co-convened virtually on Wednesday 2 and Thursday 3 June 2021 by the UNHCR MENA Regional Bureau and Columbia Global Centers | Amman. Over the two days, close to 200 participants joined the...
15 Jan 2021
Coordination Meeting: Keeping Lines of Communication Open
The West Asia North Africa Institute (WANA) and the Strong Cities Network hosted a coordination meeting to keep the lines of communication open between the mayors of Irbid, Karak and Zarqa, the three focal points of the Local Prevention Networks, and the Embassy of the Netherlands. The meeting was ...
02 Jan 2021
A Roundtable to disucss the findings of analytical papers on the inclusion of marginalised women and people with disabilities
Within the programme “Towards the inclusive participation of vulnerable women and persons with disabilities in social and economic life”, the West Asia-North Africa Institute (WANA), in partnership with IM Swedish Development Partner held a virtual roundtable on 2 January 2021 to present findings an...
08 Dec 2019
Closing conference of the project "Contribute to Encouraging Knowledge and Technology Transfer and Adoption between Jordan and Taiwan"
The West Asia and North Africa (WANA) Institute and the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Jordan are hosting an end-of-project conference to share Taiwan’s environmental excellence. The project “Contribute to Encouraging Knowledge and Technology Transfer and Adoption between Jordan and Taiwan”...
17 Nov 2019
End of project workshop: "Towards More Effective Human Security Approaches"
The WANA Institute is conducting the closing workshop for the project “Towards More Effective Human Security Approaches in the Context of the Emerging Threat of Violent Extremism in Jordan, Lebanon, and Tunisia” on 17 November 2018 in Amman-Jordan.
The end of project workshop brings together communi...
16 Oct 2019
Filmmaking competition: "Empowering Jordanian youth to advocate for the SDGs 5, 11, 16 through media"
The WANA Institute held the filmmaking competition "Empowering Jordanian youth to advocate for the SDGs 5, 11, 16 through media". The trainees produced 7 short videos containing with a caption about a local community issue relating to the SDGs 5, 11, and 16. All of the participant's films were scree...
16 Jul 2019
Roundtable on “Water and Agriculture in Jordan; Understanding current Water and Agricultural Priorities and Futures"
The West Asia North Africa (WANA) Institute, in partnership with the University of Oxford, is holding a roundtable on 16 July about “Water and Agriculture in Jordan; Understanding current Water and Agricultural Priorities and Futures”, a project funded by the Netherlands Enterprise Agency.
The aim ...
03 Jun 2019
Summer School in Water Governance: Frameworks and Negotiations
Eng Reem Haddadin, Junior Researcher of Sustainable Development, will be participating as a recipient of the UNESCO grant in the “The Summer School in Water Governance: Frameworks and Negotiations” in Geneva, Switzerland, from the 3 to the 14 of June.
The program aims to enhance the participants' u...
02 Apr 2019
Twitter Chat: Youth Unemployment
The WANA Institute, Generations for Peace, and the British Council are co-hosting a Twitter Chat on 2 April 2019 at 14:00 (GMT+2) about Wilton Park’s recent report on youth unemployment. The chat will be carried out in partnership with Wilton Park, Mercy Corps, and DFID. Anyone interested in the top...
25 Mar 2019
Young Mediterranean Water Heroes” World Water Day 2019 Youth Workshop
Dr Majd Al Naber, Team Leader and Senior Researcher Sustainable Development, will be participating in the “Young Mediterranean Water Heroes” World Water Day 2019 Youth Workshop in Marrakesh, Morocco, from 25 to 28 March. She will be a speaker in the session on Climate Change and Migration.
The works...
06 Feb 2019
Sustaining Peace in the WANA Region
In partnership with the WANA Institute, the Dag Hammarskjöld Foundation is hosting an interactive workshop on Sustaining Peace in the WANA Region on 6 and 7 February. A select group of academic experts, UN staff, civil society actors, and government representatives will be invited to participate in ...
29 Jan 2019
Workshop: Mediterranean Dialogue on Regional Security
Human Security researcher Barik Mhadeen is participating in the George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies’ workshop on Mediterranean Dialogue on Regional Security (MDRS) in Berlin from 29 – 31 January 2019. He will address representatives from the German Federal Foreign Office, Federal...
11 Dec 2018
Building Capacities for Partnership in Democratic Governance workshop
Civil Society researcher Esraa Alshyab is participating in a training of trainers workshop on ‘Building Capacities for Partnership in Democratic Governance’ from 11 to 13 December in Lebanon, Beirut. The workshop is part of a series carried out by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission fo...
30 Oct 2018
Arab Regional Conference on Population and Development
Civil Society team leader Mahmoud Nabulsi is participating in the Arab Regional Conference on Population and Development: Five Years after the 2013 Cairo Declaration in Beirut, Lebanon from 30 October until 1 November, 2018. The conference is hosted by the UN Economic and Social Commission for Weste...
23 Oct 2018
KAS MENA Leadership Academy ll: Tunisia
Human Security researcher Barik Mhadeen will attend the second training of the KAS MENA Leadership Academy II in Tunisia from 23 – 28 October. The training will strengthen the participants’ communication, negotiation, and strategic planning skills. The first training of the Academy took place in Mad...
30 Sep 2018
Youth and Local Government as Partners of Security
Human Security researcher Barik Mhadeen will facilitate a workshop in Larnaca, Cyprus on 30 September, discussing security partnerships around the Mediterranean. The session is titled “Youth and Local Government as Partners of Security” and is the second meeting of a core group of senior experts for...
24 Sep 2018
Knowns and Unknowns: SDGs in Practical and NGOs Platform Establishment
Team leader and senior researcher Civil Society, Mahmoud Nabulsi, is attending an international workshop in Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam) under the title "Knowns and Unknowns: SDGs in Practical and NGOs Platform Establishment." The workshop is organised by the Taiwan Fund for Children and Families (TFC...
27 Aug 2018
Stockholm World Water Week: Water Security in West Asia
Sustainable Development researcher Reem Alhaddadin will facilitate a panel on water security in West Asia at the Stockholm World Water Week on 27 August. She will discuss water quality, supply, and management in the Jordan Valley, and how it affects the agricultural sector. In her presentation, she ...
28 Jun 2018
Humanitarian Approaches to Support Jordan’s Sustainable Energy Vision
On 28 June, the WANA Institute, Chatham House, EDAMA and NRC hosted a workshop to discuss the outcomes from the Green Affordable Homes project and the use of solar energy for al-Mafraq Hospital’s water heating system. The event was part of the Moving Energy Initiative and gathered members of the Ene...
27 Jun 2018
Improving Vital Services through Energy Cost-Savings for Municipal Buildings in Refugee Hosting Areas
The WANA Institute, Chatham House, EDAMA and the NRC are hosting a high-level meeting with stakeholders from different governmental entities on 27 June, 2018. The meeting is part of the Moving Energy Initiative, and will discuss how significant cost-saving methods for public and community buildings ...
19 Jun 2018
Debating Security Plus 2018: Conflict, Competition and Cooperation in an Interconnected World
The WANA Institute is delighted to collaborate with Friends of Europe as a coalition partner for the 2018 edition of Debating Security Plus (DS+), a unique global online brainstorm that aims to yield concrete recommendations in the area of security and defence. Gathering several thousand participant...
14 May 2018
Enhancing Dialogue and Partnership between Academia and UNHCR on Regional Displacement Crises
On 14 May 2018, the WANA Institute is partnering with UNHCR in organising the second regional roundtable event on Enhancing Dialogue and Partnership between Academia and UNHCR on Regional Displacement Crises. The event is a follow-up of last year’s roundtable during which renowned professors discuss...
08 May 2018
5th Annual Stockholm Forum on Peace and Development
Human researcher Barik Mhadeen will be participating in the fifth annual Stockholm Forum on Peace and Development, cohosted by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) and the Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs. The Forum will confront the politics of peace by assessing how dif...
26 Apr 2018
From Global to Local: Debating Security Plus in the Jordanian Context
The WANA Institute organised a half-day workshop on 26 April, bringing together 15 national experts and policy-makers to discuss the outcomes of Friends of Europe’s fifth global online security brainstorm ‘Debating Security Plus (DS+).’ The participants refined two key recommendations to suit the Jo...
19 Apr 2018
Book Launch: A Region in Motion
Under the patronage of HRH Prince El Hassan bin Talal, the WANA Institute and Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) will launch their new book “A Region in Motion: Reflections from West Asia-North Africa” on Thursday 19 April.
The West Asia-North Africa region sits at a complex crossroads where the impacts...
15 Apr 2018
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. T...
15 Apr 2018
Workshop: Towards a Comprehensive Approach to Countering Extremist Narratives
Dr Neven Bondokji will participate in the workshop “Towards a Comprehensive Approach to Countering Extremist Narratives Conducive to Terrorism in the East and Horn of Africa” in Cairo on 15 and 16 April. The event is organised by the Cairo International Center for Conflict Resolution, Peacekeeping a...
27 Mar 2018
Sustainable Development: Arab Preparatory Meeting
Sustainable Development researcher Reem AlHaddadin will be participating in the Arab Preparatory Meeting in Beirut on 27 and 28 March organised by the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (UN-ESCWA) in partnership with the League of Arab States (LAS).
The Preparatory Meeting will review a...
19 Mar 2018
European Security Seminar – South: Demographic Change and the Youth in the MENA Region
Human Security researcher Barik Mhadeen will participate in the European Security Seminar – South on Demographic Change and the Youth in the MENA Region from 19 – 23 March in Germany. The seminar will examine the implications of demographic change in the WANA region, where 60 per cent of the populat...
19 Feb 2018
Presentation: Development Priorities for Jordan
The WANA Institute will present its policy paper on development priorities for Jordan to government officials and donor agencies on 19 February. The meeting aims to find common ground between civil society organisations (CSOs), ministries, and donor agencies.
The policy paper was produced as part of...
14 Feb 2018
Workshop: Civil Society's Role in Water-Related Development
On 14 February, WANA researcher Reem Alhaddadin will participate in a workshop on “Raising Awareness of Civil Society in Achieving Water Security and Water Goals within the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.” The workshop is organised by the Regional Environmental Center as part of the WATER S...
13 Feb 2018
Roundtable: Role of Civil Society in Protecting Human Rights in Jordan
Jordanian think tanks and policy NGOs will discuss the role of civil society organisations in protecting human rights during a roundtable discussion hosted by the WANA Institute on 13 February.
The roundtable event follows an earlier focus group discussion, which established the development prioriti...
30 Jan 2018
United Nations Economic and Social Council Youth Forum
Human Security researcher Barik Mhadeen was nominated by UNFPA Jordan to attend the 2018 United Nations Economic and Social Council Youth Forum at the United Nations Headquarters in New York on 30 and 31 January. The theme will be the role of youth in building sustainable and resilient societies. Th...
25 Jan 2018
UN Inter-agency Consultation on Preventing Violent Extremism
Human Security researcher Alethea Osborne will be speaking at the UN inter-agency consultation on Preventing Violent Extremism (PVE), organised by the Regional United Nations Development Group for Arab States/Middle East and North Africa on 25 January 2018.
The purpose of the consultation is to deve...
08 Jan 2018
Become A Climate Change Youth Ambassador!
Are you between the ages of 19 and 25? Do you live in Irbid, Zarqa, or Balqa? Take part in our competition and become one of our 30 climate change youth ambassadors! Simply send us a video or photo story detailing your innovative solution to an environmental problem caused by climate change in your ...
12 Dec 2017
Third Planetary Security Conference
Sustainable Development researcher Reem Alhaddadin will participate in the third Planetary Security Conference on 12 and 13 December in The Hague. The theme of this year's conference is "From Analysis to Action". The goal of the conference is to strengthen the knowledge-policy interface by consolida...
09 Dec 2017
Strengthening Think Tanks, Youth Initiatives and Civil Society Organisations
Over the next 7 months, 60 Jordanian Community-Based Organisations (CBOs), 5 policy NGOs and 5 think tanks will take part in the WANA Institute’s Civil Society project, funded by the European Union (EU).
60 selected CBOs, including 14 youth initiatives, will take part in a series of 7 workshops. The...
26 Nov 2017
Expert Meeting: CVE and Counter-Narratives in the Media
On 26 November 2017, the WANA Institute are gathering 40 international and local experts to discuss the role of media counter-narratives in countering violent extremism (CVE) in Jordan.
The WANA Institute will present its research findings, which analyse examples of radicalisation counter-narratives...