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Past Engagements
Past Engagements
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
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...
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...
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...
24 Nov 2017
Youth-led Regional Advocacy Media Campaign on Youth and Peace in the Arab Region
Human Security researcher Barik Mhadeen will participate in a regional meeting on “Good practices and lessons learnt - Shughel Shabab: Youth-led Regional Advocacy Media Campaign on Youth and Peace in the Arab Region” in Beirut from 24 - 25 November. The meeting is organised by UNESCO Beirut and UNDP...
21 Nov 2017
Interregional Youth Policy Forum
Civil Society team leader Mahmoud Nabulsi will attend the Interregional Youth Policy Forum from 21 - 23 November at the United Nations Conference Centre in Bangkok. The event is jointly organised by the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), the Economic Commission for Afri...
18 Nov 2017
Validation Consultation for the Progress Study on Youth, Peace and Security
Human Security researcher Barik Mhadeen will participate in the "Validation Consultation for the Progress Study on Youth, Peace and Security" in New York from 18 - 19 November.
The Validation Consultation, co-organised by the Dag Hammarskjöld Foundation and the UNFPA/PBSO Secretariat, will be the fi...
14 Nov 2017
Consultation Workshop: Achieving Water and Food Security in Jordan
On 14 November 2017, the WANA Institute and the University of Oxford are conducting a consultation workshop on “Achieving Water and Food Security” as a follow-up to a recently published study. The research paper articulates potential improvements in agricultural water productivity levels in Jordan, ...
07 Nov 2017
World Science Forum 2017
For the first time in history, the World Science Forum will be held in Jordan. The event will take place from 7 - 11 November under the theme ‘Science for Peace’, and will bring together 3,000 of the world’s leading scientists, academics, decision makers and investors to redefine the global potentia...
19 Oct 2017
Panel Discussion: Attaining the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030 - The Pathway from Policy to Practice
On 19 October 2017, the West Asia – North Africa Institute (WANA) and Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) are hosting a high-level panel discussion about Jordan’s efforts to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030. The panellists will discuss the next steps forward after Jordan presented...
03 Oct 2017
Launch: Advocacy Strategy for Civil Society Organisations - Towards a Regulatory Reform
On 3 October, the West Asia – North Africa (WANA) Institute will launch its Advocacy Strategy for Civil Society Organisations: Towards a Regulatory Reform. The event will be held under the patronage of HRH Prince El Hassan bin Talal, and bring together 50 ministers, government officials, diplomats, ...
28 Sep 2017
Expert Meeting: Scaling Up Sustainable Energy for Community Buildings in Refugee-Hosting Areas
On 28 September, the WANA Institute, Chatham House, EDAMA and the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) are hosting an expert meeting of the Energy & Water Working Group of the Moving Energy Initiative in Amman. The experts will discuss how to upscale sustainable energy investments in community buildi...
26 Sep 2017
Debating Security Plus
The WANA Institute is partnering with Friends of Europe for the fifth edition of Debating Security Plus, a global online brainstorm from 26 to 28 September. WANA’s Human Security researcher Barik Mhadeen will take part in the debate.
The online event will gather several thousand experts from around ...
25 Sep 2017
International Conference: Youth Volunteering and Dialogue, Preventing Violent Extremism and Strengthening Social Inclusion
Human Security researcher Nadine Sayegh will participate in the second International Conference on “Youth Volunteering and Dialogue, Preventing Violent Extremism and Strengthening Social Inclusion” at UNESCO’s headquarters in Paris from 25 to 27 September.
Over 100 young volunteers from across the w...
18 Sep 2017
Half-day Roundtable on a Strengthened Civil Society Sector in Jordan
As a part of the Jordan’s Civil Society Initiative project, the WANA Institute is hosting a half-day roundtable on strengthening civil society organisations. The meeting will take place on 18 September at the Royal Scientific Society in Amman.
Academics, policy-makers, and experts from think tanks a...
08 Aug 2017
National Workshop on “Capacity Building for Youth Participation in Public Policy and the Decision-Making Process”
The WANA Institute and ESCWA are jointly organising a workshop at the Royal Scientific Society in Amman from 8 to 10 August 2017 on “Enhancing the Capacities of Youth Participation in Public Life and in the Decision-Making Process”. Twenty-two selected Jordanian youth leaders will participate, repre...
09 Jul 2017
KAS Dialogue Programme on ‘Political and Civil Society Activism Among Jordanian and German Youth’
Human Security researcher Barik Mhadeen has been invited to take part in the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung’s seven-day dialogue programme on ‘Political and Civil Society Activism Among Jordanian and German Youth’ in Berlin, Germany. Together with nine other selected socially and politically active youth ...
19 Jun 2017
FES New York Summer Academy
Senior researcher Lara Nassar is one of twelve young policy makers, selected from a pool of candidates from 44 countries to take part in the FES New York Summer Academy in June.
The policy makers are active in civil society, trade unions, think tanks or academia. Together, they will explore ways to ...
07 Jun 2017
Wilton Park Youth Dialogues
The WANA Institute is partnering with Wilton Park in organising a series of youth dialogues in 2017 and 2018. A total of seven events will be held in the United Kingdom, Jordan, and South Africa with other venues to be confirmed.
The dialogues will bring together youth, government, NGOs, civil socie...
24 May 2017
Briefing on Regional Environmental Governance Charter
In an effort to stimulate further cooperation between International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Members in Jordan, the WANA Institute organised a morning briefing on May 24 at the Royal Scientific Society. The WANA Institute's sustainable development work was shared with the members and ...
23 May 2017
FES Regional Conference: The Future of Political Islam in a Turbulent Region
Senior researcher Dr Neven Bondokji spoke about political Islam in Jordan, providing an academic perspective on its current and future status, at a regional conference organised by the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) on May 23.
She noted that "the future of political Islam in Jordan depends on the ex...
18 May 2017
WANA Institute Participates in SDC's WASH and Construction Regional Workshop
Senior researcher Lara Nassar will address the potential for enhanced decoupling of water resources in Jordan at the WASH and Construction Regional Workshop organised by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) in Amman on May 18. She will discuss the research the WANA Institute conduc...
16 May 2017
Ministerial Strategy Recommendation Meeting on Sustainable Development Goal 7
On May 16, the WANA Institute and the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) hosted a Ministerial Strategy Recommendation Meeting on Sustainable Development Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy for All. The meeting brought together key stakeholders from several ministries and others in the energy field to di...
26 Apr 2017
Roundtable on Strengthening Dialogue and Partnership between Academic Institutions and Humanitarian Actors on the Regional Displacement Crisis in West Asia and North Africa
The WANA Institute, in partnership with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), hosted a roundtable event with a selected group of academics from the region on April 26 and 27, providing a platform for academia to frame their policies and programmes to address the displacement cri...
24 Apr 2017
Pathways towards the Sustainable Development Goals: Jordan and Beyond
On April 24, the West Asia - North Africa Institute (WANA) and Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) brought together 50 key stakeholders from Jordan and the Arab region to share SDG implementation opportunities. The conference marked the beginning of a series of roundtable discussions to recommend ways fo...
18 Apr 2017
Launch: From Politics to Policy - Building Regional Resilience in West Asia and North Africa
Under the patronage of HRH Princess Sumaya bint El Hassan, on behalf of HRH Prince El Hassan bin Talal, the WANA Institute and Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung were pleased to launch their new book on April 18. From Politics to Policy: Building Resilience in West Asia and North Africa is an anthology of res...
11 Apr 2017
Book Launch: Infatuated with Martyrdom
Senior researcher Dr Neven Bondokji moderated the discussion during the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung’s book launch of Infatuated with Martyrdom: Female Jihadism from Al-Qaeda to the ‘Islamic State' by Hassan Abu Hanieh and Dr Mohammad Abu Rumman. The commentators were H.E. Dr Abdel-Elah Al-Khatib, Membe...
09 Apr 2017
Lecture on Religion, Violence, and Radicalisation
On Sunday, April 9, senior researcher Dr Neven Bondokji gave a lecture on religion, violence, and radicalisation to students from Middlebury College (United States). The lecture addressed issues on exclusivist ideologies, religious social identity, and how these and related concepts have influenced ...
02 Apr 2017
Briefing on Drivers of Radicalisation in Jordan
The WANA Institute was honoured to welcome representatives from various Ministries of the Kingdom on April 2 to discuss recent research findings on drivers of radicalisation in Jordan based on focus group discussions in multiple governorates. The Countering Violent Extremism team facilitated interes...
07 Mar 2017
New Opportunities for Water Security in Jordan
Under the patronage of HRH Prince El Hassan bin Talal, the WANA institute in partnership with the University of Oxford and Ecopeace shared their research findings for a project funded by the British Council in a closing workshop on Tuesday March 7.
The project ‘Delivering Food and Water Security in ...
08 Feb 2017
Launch: Moving Energy Initiative’s Low Carbon Energy Fund & Working Group
On February 8, 2017, the WANA Institute, EDAMA and the Norwegian Refugee Council jointly launched the Moving Energy Initiative’s Low Carbon Energy Fund & Working Group at the Landmark Hotel and Conference Centre in Amman. This one-day expert workshop was part of the Moving Energy Initiative – a ...
08 Dec 2016
WANA Hosts Thought-Provoking Conference on Countering and Preventing Violent Extremism
On November 16 and 17, the WANA Institute hosted a Euro-regional conference to discuss the effective advancement of countering and preventing violent extremism (CPVE) programming in the West Asia-North Africa region and Europe. The conference, which brought together 146 high-level academics, develop...
01 Jan 2016
Learning from the Syrian refugee crisis
The West Asia-North Africa region is prone to significant refugee movements as a consequence of civil war and ecological disasters. Most recently, the crisis in Syria has led to refugee populations in Lebanon, Jordan, Turkey, Iraq and Egypt of more than 2.5 million. Of the Syrian refugee population ...
12 Oct 2015
WANA Institute to Host Conference on the Environmental Sustainable Development Goals from October 12 to 13 in Amman
On Monday 12 to Tuesday 13 October 2015, the WANA Institute, in collaboration with the German Development Agency (GIZ) and the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), will hold a conference on the newly announced Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) and their impact on water and natural r...
25 Feb 2015
Strengthening Women's Legal Empowerment: Using Shari'a as a tool for increasing access to justice
This one-day conference is aimed at legal practitioners, civil society organisations, academia and policymakers working in the area of women's legal services or access to justice.
Date: Wednesday, 25 FebruaryLocation: Abdul Hameed Shoman Foundation (Google Map)Time: 10am - 5.30pm
11 Jun 2014
Legal Empowerment: a platform for resilience, innovation and growth
The 2014 WANA Forum focused on the important role the legal empowerment of the poor can play in combating poverty. Today, over 4 billion people in the world – over half the world’s population – are excluded from the mechanisms that can help them gain access to the rule of law. Most of these people b...
10 Jun 2013
The Uprooted
In the past century, the WANA region has struggled to cope with the repercussions of civil wars, border conflicts, partitions, and invasions, all of which have left millions in the region uprooted in the form of refugees and internally displaced persons. The World Disasters Report of 2012 lists huma...
29 May 2012
Identity
The WANA region is home to a plethora of sects, dialects and ethnicities. If Islam is the common attribute for the region, then what about Christian Arabs or Arab Jews? Similarly, if ethnicity is the common attribute then what about the Kurds in Iraq and the Armenian in Jordan? Although such cultura...