News 2023
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"Challenges in Yemen: Is There an End in Sight?" elbarlament participation
Elbarlament and Peace Track Initiative (PTI) participated in an insightful panel discussion titled "Challenges in Yemen: Is There an End in Sight?" on 4 December. The event was hosted by the Hertie School Middle East Policy Club.
Participation in workshop "Geopolitics of Climate Change in the Middle East and North Africa: Pathways for Regional Security and Stability"
On 9 November we participated in the above workshop, organised by Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung in Casablanca. The workshop brought together international experts for in-depth discussions on the intricate challenges within the Climate Change Geopolitics Nexus in the MENA region.
Elbarlament signs call for a United Nations special rapporteur on democracy
The United Nations needs to do more to strengthen human rights and democracy. The undersigned organizations and individuals thus call for the creation of a new mandate by the UN’s Human Rights Council: a UN Special Rapporteur on Democracy (UNRoD).
Call for applications for fourth film workshop at Dhayeh Camp near Beirut
We are looking for applicants for the fourth Taabir - Film Expression film workshop at Dhayeh Camp near Beirut. It will take place from 1-5 December.
Youth camp in Sulaymaniyah, Iraq
The project “Dialogue and Participation in Iraq” kicked off with a youth camp that elbarlament organised together with its partners Ufuq Organisation and GIZ in close collaboration with the Ministry of Youth and Sports in Iraq.
Civic education workshops in Basra, Iraq
During October, elbarlament organised two (two-day-long) civic education workshops with 45 participants. Held in Basra and intended especially for the youths of Basra and Nassiriya, the workshops included interactive exercises and instructive talks.
Mosul Tells puppet theatre workshop in Sulimania, Iraq
"The 'Mosul Tells' project's second phase is in full swing, bringing art and community together. On Saturday eight participants embarked on their puppet theater journey led by the puppet theatre icon Alison Duddle.
Third film workshop in Beirut with participants from Saida
Everything was prepared for the third workshop of "Taabir - Creative Expression through Films", which was to take place in Saida on 9-13 September. But the day before the planned start, renewed clashes in the Ain el Hilweh camp shook the city of Saida. To ensure the safety of all participants, we decided to move the workshop to Beirut at very short notice.
First civic education workshop in Najaf and Launch event
"Democracy Needs Civic Education - A Civic Education Platform for Iraq" is officially launched! We organised our launched event last week in Erbil, as well as our first civic education workshop. As our team had traveled to Iraq, they also used the opportunity to carry out key meetings with key stakeholders in the field of civic education in Iraq.
Second film workshop in Beirut - “Creative Expression through Films”
After the successful start of the workshop series in August, elbarlament conducted the second Taabir - Film Expression workshop in Beirut. From 5-9 August, eight participants from Beirut and its surroundings enjoyed a creative and inspiring atmosphere at our local collaborator’s shared space Sawt w Soura in Sioufi, Beirut.
Call for applications for third film expression workshop in Lebanon
The call for applications for the third film expression workshop is open! The workshop will take place between 9-13 September.
First Workshop in the Chouf - “Creative Expression through Films”
The TAABIR - Film Expression workshop series in Lebanon kicked off last Monday, 24 July with a 5-day workshop with seven selected and highly-motivated participants aged 15-26, who live in and around Batloun. In this workshop, conducted by the trainers and film experts Yara Nashawaty and Corine Shawi, they gained experience in identifying and developing their own film language by filming short individual video diaries.
Online multi-disciplinary human rights course completed
We are happy to share that we have reached a significant milestone in our ongoing project “Towards enhancing the resilience of women human rights defenders in Yemen to advocate for women’s and children’s rights“: the successful organisation of an online multi-disciplinary Human Rights course. Its online nature made it accessible to participants from all around Yemen and in the diaspora. The course was delivered by international consultants, predominantly inspiring women from Yemen and the wider MENA region.
Call for applications - Creative Expression Through Films
We are currently preparing our very first video workshop of the project “Creative Expression Through Films”. The workshop will be led by Yara Nashawaty and Corine Shawi. It will bring together eight participants between the age of 20 and 25 years old, who will produce short individual video diaries over a five-day period.
Civic education project: Field visit to Iraq
In June, members of the elbarlament team went on a one-week field visit to Iraq to meet with local organisations and key stakeholders. These preparatory meetings provided a valuable opportunity to introduce the civic education project and ensure stakeholder engagement. The meetings were productive, enabling the project team to share the organisation's vision, discuss potential challenges, and gather valuable feedback.
Civil activism is the opportunity to represent the interests of Ukrainians - the participants of the project “Democracy Moves”
On 19 and 20 January, all participants were brought together in a Networking event in Berlin that provided a space to exchange ideas and plan joint initiatives beyond the duration of the project. In an endeavour to understand the participating Ukrainian women’s engagement as active Ukrainians here in Germany, elbarlament asked the women what civil activism means to them as refugees.
We stand with Ukraine
This week marks one year since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine began. Elbarlament stands with Ukraine and is still committed to responding to the crisis with a democracy-focused approach.
