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Policy Research Institutes in the Arab World

Policy Research Institutes in the Arab World. Presented by Hana A. El-Ghali May 13, 2013 Ismailia, Cairo. Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs.

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Policy Research Institutes in the Arab World

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  1. Policy Research Institutes in the Arab World Presented by Hana A. El-Ghali May 13, 2013 Ismailia, Cairo

  2. Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs • Raise the quality of public policy-related debate and decision-making in the Arab World and abroad; enhance the Arab World's input into international affairs; and, enrich the quality of interaction among scholars, officials and civil society actors in the Middle East and abroad.

  3. IFI Programs Public Policy • Research, Advocacy and Public Policy-making • Policy and Governance in Palestinian Camps • Climate Change and Environment in the Arab World • Youth in the Arab World • Urbanism in the Arab World Consortium International Affairs • UN in the Arab World

  4. Research Studies • Policy-tracing Studies • Policy Research Institutes or Arab Think Tanks • Other policy relevant research studies

  5. Consortium of Arab Policy Research Institutes (CAPRI) Project Objectives • Study the role of Policy Research Institutes (PRIs) in the Arab World • Map the landscape of PRIs in the Arab world • Enhance PRIs’ role and impact in policy-making • Facilitate networking and collaboration among Arab PRIs

  6. Activities

  7. Workshops • Strategic WS • Technical WS • Strategic Communications • Funding Strategies • Knowledge Translation

  8. Seminars • Director’s Policy Series • Working papers

  9. Database `

  10. Main Findings • More than 200 PRIs in the Arab World • The largest number of PRIs are found in Egypt, Palestine, Lebanon, Jordan, and Yemen

  11. Recommendations

  12. Strengthening communication and outreach strategies

  13. Changing the culture to make policy-making and decision making “evidence informed” • Conducting policy relevant research

  14. Networking and sharing resources (which provides a source of creditability, legitimacy and efficacy for the PRI in the region)

  15. Thank you. IFI Website www.aub.edu.lb/ifi Contact information Hana A. El-Ghali ha58@aub.edu.lb

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