MENA Regional Projects

Advancing Women’s Rights in the MENA Region

While major advances in women’s rights and equality have been made in Middle East and North African countries, many women still face social, economic, and cultural challenges. Inconsistent social and political transitions, as well as conflict across the region, have increased polarization within societies. One of these divides […]

MENA Common Ground Institute

MENA CGI is a regional initiative to enhance dialogue in the region.

Our Work in Libya

Learn more about our work with Libyan activists and leaders, both inside Libya and in neighboring Tunisia.

Our Engagement in Bahrain

Learn more about our trainings on conflict transformation, non-violent communication, youth leadership, and conflict sensitive media in Bahrain.

#Peacerising, a Campaign to Engage MENA Youth

#PeaceRising engaged youth and civil society in conversations about conflict transformation and nonviolence in the MENA region.

Dialogue Facilitation Training Call for Applications Tunisia Civil Society Scheme – Round 2 (in Arabic)

Four years after the Arab uprisings led to radical political change across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), many societies continue to grapple with insecurity, fluid transitions and aggravated identity politics. Dialogue plays a crucial role in countries undergoing a transition towards democracy and it isneeded now […]