There has lately been a pressing need for elaborate discussion on the possibility of creating an economy based on the common good, one that takes into consideration environmental sustainability and the detrimental effects of climate change. The Arab region is known for its climatic diversity, which was reflected on the variety of repercussions linked to climate change. These include rising temperatures, draught, floods, a decline in agricultural production, and the deterioration of the tourism sector.

Project to strengthen civil society organizations working in the field of economic and social rights in North Africa: (2019-2020) in cooperation with the Global Fund for Human Rights The project aims to support civil society organizations, which works in the field of economic and social rights and struggle for social justice in North Africa, through building capacity of organizations of civil society to work functionally towards achieving social justice. This was done by identifying the most important gaps and strategies that these organizations undertake to achieve this, in addition to building the capacities of the members of these institutions to be able to achieve their goals further. This project produced a manual on strategic litigation in the North African region. “Association of…

1) The Arab region project between regional changes and the international context (2018-2020) in cooperation Open Society Foundation: The aim of the project is to determine the shape of a new order that can be representing the interests of the majority in the region with a focus in particular on issues such as citizenship, justice, good governance, and democracy, as well as on the characteristics of the main institutions that can operate within this new order.  This was done through: understanding the developments that have taken place in the region through two approaches: the first is the official approach, that has become a far more divided than any time ever on a number of fronts, including in this revolution, refugees, and extremism, and the second is the popular approach, which is what reflects the aspirations of the people for change and reform. As well as, understanding the changes that occur in the international system and the rise of populism as a context for regional changes. The project’s outputs were: two books (Changes in the Arab region, and the impact of international developments between the currents of populism and alternative voices, the second book: ‬ populism and the alternative discourse…

1) Social Justice and Public Policies: Research and Training,(2018) in cooperation with the Swiss Cooperation Office in Cairo The aim of this project is exploring the possibility of creating a social protection networks to ensure a just, equitable public services provision, more specifically Health, Education, Housing, and Social security services. In this regard, the outputs of the project were: – A book on public policies and social justice in Egypt. It contains analytical papers that dealt with the four sectors and how public policies have affected the position of social justice in providing services: health, education, housing, and social security. –…

1) Project “Alternative Economy” (2017) in cooperation with the Rosa Luxemburg Foundation – North Africa office The aim of the project is to strengthen the network in the region for workers in the field of social justice by presenting a vision for building an alternative economy and how it relates to achieve justice, especially with regard to property, management, structures, and labor relations, and secondly with issues related to the alternative economy, such as focusing on issues such as women’s empowerment, environmental issues. The third is the determinants of building an alternative economy in terms of focusing on three main determinants:…

1) Media and Democratic Transition(2016): in cooperation with the Swedish Institute in Alexandria Tackling the nature of the problematic relationship between media and the political process in many countries in the Arab region, a relationship that is characterized with overlap to an extent that it is not separable, so it is hard to say that the problems of media can be solved if the system has become democratic. This project came out with a book that deals with a comparison between some Arab experiences: Egypt, Lebanon, Tunisia, Yemen, Algeria, and Morocco. These experiences differed from their political and social context. They varied in terms of the regulations that govern the media field and the scope that it provided in the democratic transition process. In fact, a comparison of these experiences is important because each experience represents a remarkable political context even if they share common features. It deals with a number of topics. First, it deals with the issue of media between established and modern behaviors, then approaches the idea of political polarization and private media with a focus on the Egyptian case, specifically the status of private Egyptian satellite channels. Also, the subject of how to manage the public media institutions that are owned by the state in the German experience compared to the Egyptian…

Project of “Training Youth of Political Parties” (2015) in cooperation with the Danish-Egyptian Institute for Dialogue The aim of the project is to strengthen and build the capacities of youth from different political parties, in light of the problems facing young people in these parties, whether in terms of their integration into them, or in terms of party line, as well as the problems of marginalizing youth, especially in parties whose members belong to different generations. The goal was achieved by holding training courses for youth affiliated to political parties, parliament, and local councils. The project’s outputs were as follows: Policy Recommendations,…