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July 2024 – Ethical Storytelling mini-workshop

On Saturday 20th July URI hosted a “Culture Cafe” about “ethical storytelling for NGOs”. The mini-workshop was hosted by our long-term volunteer Mirjam. First, she described main concepts, why it is so important for NGOs to have clear and sensitive...

July 22, 2024

July 2024 – Women´s space in Disi Village

We are grateful for our recently conducted activity with our partner Disi Women, in Wadi Rum. 18 Bedouin women participated in an exchange and discussed, among other topics, self-care tools.

July 18, 2024

July 2024 – Update from “Ridicule Radicalization”

Harnessing the power of story to counter Extremism: The “Ridicule Radicalization” Project The “Ridicule Radicalization” project, launched under the ALFinMOTION Mobility Programme 2023, to counter extremism through a series of short, engaging animated films. The project successfully: • Challenge Misconceptions:...

July 9, 2024

June 2024 – Self Care Workshop Mafraq

URI accompanied a series of Self-Care workshops for women across the country. One was held at our CC Qudrat Association for Community Development in Mafraq. In total 16 women and girls from Mafraq Governorate joined the session. Topic among others...

June 1, 2024

May 2024 – Anna Lindh Foundation Debate on Protecting Pluralism in Euro-Med Societies

Mamoun Khreisat, URI-MENA Regional Coordinator, was honored to participate as a panelist in the Anna Lindh Foundation’s Multi-Stakeholder Policy Debate on “Protecting Pluralism in Euro-Mediterranean Societies: A complementary bottom-up approach” held at the European External Action Service (EEAS) in Brussels....

June 1, 2024

May 2024 – Stories behind minds, exchange in Egypt

Coordinated by ROSI FRANCE-ESSONNE, France, as part of the Erasmus Plus program generously funded by the European Union, this dynamic training gathered 26 dedicated youth workers from both Europe and the MENA Region (France, Germany, Romania, Italy, Jordan, Egypt, Tunisia,...

May 11, 2024

May 2024 – Women training in Maan Region

URI MENA with Al Badya CC in Maan region held a women’s workshop and self-care. The implemented activity is part of an annual series of seminars, conducted all over Jordan. Facilitators are CC members from the respective town. The self-care...

May 8, 2024

March 2024 – Spreading Ramadan Cheer to Families in Need in Mafraq

URI MENA joined forces with Qudorat Cooperation Circle in Mafraq to bring joy to the local community. On Friday, March 22nd, URI staff, volunteers, and representatives from Seeds of Peace, Mercy, and Desert Bloom CCs, along with URI Global’s Executive...

March 23, 2024

March 2024 – World Interfaith Harmony Week

In commemoration of World Interfaith Harmony Week in February 2024, leaders from the Disi Women Cooperative Community Centers, accompanied by 20 female students from the local community, joined individuals from diverse nationalities and backgrounds, including the United States, Yemen, Egypt,...

March 14, 2024

March 2024 – Zarqa Self Care Training

Rahaf and Ola (Desert Bloom CC) organized a women circle yesterday for the community in Zarqa. Topics discussed were among others: Self-Care, how to deal with difficult emotions and support networks. Very empowering was the storytelling circle, where each woman...

March 10, 2024

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