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Knowledge. Social policy. People.

University of Birmingham, UK
Joined February 2019
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📢Our abstract submissions are officially open.📢 Visit the website to explore key themes, important dates, and submission details: hsr2026.healthsystemsresearc… #HealthSystemsResearch #HSR2026 #Dubai #CallForAbstracts
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Happy to see our Forum special issue published in the latest edition of Global Social Policy. The forum explores the relationship between social welfare and conflict in the MENA region. @bathsps @CDS_Bath @MENASP1 journals.sagepub.com/toc/gsp…
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BADIL is accepting applications for its Non-Resident Fellowship Program, a one-year opportunity for global professionals working on Lebanon, Syria, and the wider West Asia & North Africa region.

Fellows will contribute commentary, in-depth analysis, policy work, or journalism that informs public debate and decision-making. Focus areas include climate justice, social justice, and historical justice. 

The program offers mentorship, visibility, competitive stipends, and a global network of scholars and practitioners.

Apply by October 27, 2025: thinktriangle.bamboohr.com/c…
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⚠️ NEW ONLINE COURSE ALERT 📢 ENROL NOW in the FREE self-paced online course “Enhancing Livelihoods and Positive Peace through Social Policies” +
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🚨 Want to make a real impact in social protection? 🌍☂️ Enrol now in the online course “Social Policy and Conflict Prevention in the MENA Region” → buff.ly/rx2Hv2p 🗓️ Starts: 06/10 🎓 Developed by: @unibirmingham , @UniofBath , MENASP Network + partners +
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Read our 2023 report in partnership with @CatalyticAction and supported by @MENASP1 ⤵️ 🔗catalyticaction.org/wp-conte…
Five years on from the Beirut Port explosion, justice remains elusive and recovery continues. In Karantina, we’re still here. With children & families, we transform public spaces into sites of healing & hope. Through research & co-design community-led recovery matters. @dpu_ucl
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We warmly invite you to join the MAP International Online Conference 2025 on arts-based methods for peacebuilding with children and young people. Check out the agenda below and find the link to register here: map.lincoln.ac.uk/2025/06/01…
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في سياق تشكيل حكومة جديدة في لبنان والإصلاحات الموعودة، ننشر هذا الموجز السياسي الذي يضع إطارًا لصنع سياسات اجتماعية قائمة على الحقوق، تحديدًا في مجال الحماية والضمان الاجتماعي. يقدّم الموجز نظرة عامة نقديّة على الإصلاحات التي نُفِّذت تحت تأثير المؤسسات المالية الدولية، ومخاطرها على الحماية الاجتماعية في البلاد، بالإضافة إلى آثارها الفادحة على السكان. ندعو إلى اعتماد نهج سياساتي أكثر شموليّةً وقائمًا على الحقوق لتوجيه الإصلاحات الحاليّة، تماشياً مع الدعوات المستمرّة للخبراء والمجتمع المدني. اقرأ/ي وشارك/ي الموجز هنا: civilsociety-centre.org/http…
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What should the new lebanese government focus on in terms of social policy making and *how*? Read our latest policy brief ⤵️
In the context of the formation of a new government and promised reforms in Lebanon, we are publishing this policy brief that sets a framework for rights based social policy making, specifically on social protection and security. The brief offers a critical overview of the reforms implemented under the influence of the International Financial Institutions, and the risks they pose to the social protection landscape in the country, as well as their detrimental consequences on the population. We call for a more comprehensive rights-based policy approach to guide current reforms, in line with the long-standing calls of experts and civil society. Read and share the brief here: civilsociety-centre.org/reso…
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🌍 Relive the Journey Towards Universal Social Protection on the Arab world! tinyurl.com/y3nwn7j2🧶👇
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Join the MADAR Festival (15-17 Jan 2025) at Ritz Cinema, Casablanca! Panels, debates, films & art exploring migration issues across the Maghreb. Free entry + Lunch provided! You can apply for travel grants. Register by Dec. 11: shorturl.at/AnwQz
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1/4 🚨💻 انضموا إلينا يوم 12 ديسمبر في الجلسة السابعة والأخيرة من سلسلة الندوات عبر الإنترنت "بوصلة الحماية الاجتماعية العربية". نحو نُهج متكاملة للحماية الاجتماعية الشاملة"، نظمته @‌iloarabstates و@‌ISSACOMM 🔗 سجل tinyurl.com/34w6rdff
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1/4 🚨💻 Join us on 12 December for the 7th and final session of the webinar series ‘Arab Social Protection Compass. Towards Integrated Approaches for Universal Social Protection’, organised by @‌iloarabstates & @‌ISSACOMM 🔗 Register tinyurl.com/34w6rdff @soc_protection +
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Thanks @MENASP1 for a great end of project conference at @ODI_Global. It was a pleasure to participate in the panel discussion highlighting projects in Lebanon and Palestine. We spoke about the evolving and transformative role of #publicspaces in the volatile context of Lebanon.
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📢 I am very happy to share our paper on policy labs, out in World Development. It shows how an innovative living policy lab inclusive of all stakeholders is needed to develop equitable social protection policies. For me, this paper is really different 👇 sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
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Amplify the message of this campaign by sharing our video using the hashtags #SocialProtectionForAll #TowardsSocialJustice and keep an eye out for the 3 remaining videos in the campaign. @Sobhiyanajjar
What’s hindering millions in our region from accessing social protection? 64.9% of people in the #MENA lack it, pushing 130M+ into poverty. Watch the first video in our series exploring the challenges of social protection systems👇🏾 #SocialProtectionForAll @TheCeSSRA
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📣 #ISAforum25 Call for Abstracts is now open! Review the guidelines and prepare your submission here 🌐 isa-sociology.org/en/confere… ⏰ October 15, 2024 is the final date to submit your abstract. No extensions to the deadline will be provided.
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Very pleased to see this new open access article with @WaliAslam published in @WorldDevJournal "Challenging and reinforcing the status quo: Services, civil society and conflict in the #MENA region" It comes out of research conducted with @MENASP1 sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
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Signing and Launch of “Roadmap” to Strengthening and Activating the Medical and Health Liability Law ardd-jo.org/news/signing-and… @MENASP1
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نقيب الأطباء الأردنيين، د. زياد الزعبي: "ساهمت خارطة الطريق بتوضيح القانون، وتحديد مناطق تطبيق المسؤولية الطبية التي تمثل مدى التزام مقدم الخدمة ومكان تقديمها بالقواعد المهنية ذات العلاقة" ardd-jo.org/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%… @MENASP1
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