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النسخة التجريبية من موقع النهضة العربية (أرض)

HADAF: Promoting peace and resilience

Project starting: February 2019

“HADAF” is the Arabic word for “Goal”. The project’s main objective is to prevent violent extremism (PEV) through the promotion of democratic values and human rights in Jordan, reinforcing non-state actors in the process of designing public policies and promoting resilience in communities to the messages of violent extremist groups with special emphasis on young people and women.

Implemented in partnership with NOVACT Association (NOVACT), from February 2019 till January 2021, the project targets women and men of both nationalities: Jordanian and Syrians, CBOs, INGOS, NNGOX, CSOs in East Amman, Zarqa, Mafraq, and Karak. Its main focus is to strengthen the capacities of Jordanian civil society to prevent violent extremism.

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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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