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النسخة التجريبية من موقع النهضة العربية (أرض)

‘Building digital capacities for women and girls’

Project starting: August 2020

As part of The Arab Renaissance for Democracy and Development (ARDD) social protection and gender justice programs, the “Building digital capacities for women and girls” project aims to raise women’s self-confidence and better protect them by empowering them with digital knowledge, enhancing their access to digital social services, and introducing them to alternatives ways to access these services, in addition to providing professional on-the-job training to increase their employability.

The project is implemented in partnership with the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in Amman from August until the end of October 2020 and targets women aged 18-30.

The project seeks to empower 30 participants through basic digital skills training and raise their awareness about the existence of digital social services and of electronic platforms, as well as about services having to do with the Covid-19 pandemic. It also seeks to ensure their access to social protection by providing alternatives to traditional methods of reporting cases of violence in society.

The project also aims to enhance young women’s professional capabilities by developing their skills in writing CVs and job applications, in addition to providing social media training for them to better display and adequately market their homemade product. Ten participants will be chosen according to specific criteria to join the one-month on-the-job training at partner community-based organizations.

ARDD will also pilot an independent phone booth at a partner CBO dedicated for women, enabling them to connect directly with entities that fight gender violence and ARDD emergency hotlines for reliable legal assistance.

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Renaissance Strategic Center Signs Two MoUs with the University of Turin and CIEE AmmanSeptember 2025 – The Arab Renaissance for Democracy and Development (ARDD), through its Renaissance Strategic Center (RSC), has signed two Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs): one with the Università degli Studi di Torino (UniTo) and another with CIEE INC Amman. These agreements establish a framework for cooperation in the areas of research, knowledge exchange, and capacity development, with a particular focus on advancing the RSC Internship Program. The partnerships are designed to strengthen collaboration between academic institutions and policy research platforms, contributing to both educational advancement and the production of innovative research. Through these MoUs, students and researchers from UniTo and CIEE will have the opportunity to participate in structured internships at RSC. The program will provide exposure to policy-oriented research and civic engagement initiatives, while also enabling interns to enhance their knowledge of the region and contribute to the Center’s ongoing projects. These partnerships, underscore ARDD/RSC, UniTo, and CIEE’s shared commitment to fostering academic-practice linkages, enhancing knowledge production, and supporting the development of the next generation of scholars and practitioners.
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