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This publication explores how shifts in the sociopolitical environment in Egypt, Libya and Tunisia manifested themselves in the philanthropic realm during an uncertain mid-point in the transitions. To what extent have both institutional and informal philanthropy evolved to keep up with the pace of escalating needs and expectations of the people? As those shifts continue in all three countries, with variations to be explored in each country chapter, the report encourages actors in the sector to take bolder steps from diagnostics to action.
This paper problematizes both conceptual and practical/functional dimensions of social justice philanthropy while paying attention to the specificity of experience in eachtransitioning country in the region. Examples provided here are not representative but illustrative and based on the author's fieldwork in three countries of the Arab Awakening; Egypt, Libya and Tunisia. This paper poses questions more than it provides conclusive answers to the state of social justice philanthropy in the Arab region; it is intended to question definitions that are taken for granted in an effort to gain a better understanding as well as advance practices of philanthropy at such a critical juncture in the region's history.
This study is conducted to shed light on the conditions that affected the corporate social performance of international oil companies operating in what is today South Sudan during the period from 2005 to 2011.
This paper examines the contemporary role of Islamic philanthropy in promoting human wellbeing.
This a collection of papers presented at the second Annual Conference of Arab Philanthropy and civic engagement
This paper looks at the role of Non Profit Institutions
This paper looks at developments, past and present of Civil society organizations in North Africa with a specific emphasis on Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia.
The present paper is part of unpublished book that analyzes the political, social and economic collapse of the Sudan. Economic, social and distributive disparities triggered a process for the disintegration of the nation under the pretext of imposing Islamic Sharia Laws. A pronounced prominent conflict are manifested for new mechanisms to redistribute the wealth, especially after the secession of the country's Southern Region in January 2011. A leviathan regime extracted the economic surpluses which enhanced poverty, civil wars and diffused cries for further secession. The current paper bluntly proposes mechanisms to halt the sequestered civil rights and enhance a redistributive process.
This study commissioned under the UNDP Project "Enhancing Livelihood Opportunities and Building Social Capital for New Livelihood Strategies in Darfur" seeks to support "foundational activities" for the rebuilding of livelihoods of Darfurian communities.
The article describes an innovative volunteer-based programme mobilising local communities to combat female genital mutilation (FGM) in Sudan.
The concept of civil society is one of the most controversial in cultural and political circles in both of the Arab and African Worlds. Yet, it did not receive the appropriate attention of both its advocates and its detractors, who consider it to be the product of an alien civilization. This study is based on the premise that the existence of a real Civil Society, independent of both State and Family, and based on the concepts of civilization and tolerance, will lead to full integration on all national, regional and continental levels.
This book is a collection of articles on Women's networking across borders Cooperation, diaspora and migrations between Italy and the Middle East.
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