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RSC BULLETIN
First Edition
March 2024
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Dear readers,
We are pleased to announce our inaugural edition of the Renaissance Strategic Center (RSC) Bulletin! This newsletter seeks to provide you withan overview of the center's most significant news and updates.
The Renaissance Strategic Center (RSC) is an independent think tank based in Jordan that operates within the organizational framework of the Arab Renaissance for Democracy and Development (ARDD). It was established by ARDD in 2018 to promote new thinking and policy initiatives to address the multiple challenges confronting the contemporary Arab world. The center is a house of knowledge that enables and hosts inclusive dialogue on various issues pertinent to the Arab world to stimulate innovative social solutions.
RSC envisages an Arab world in which the rule of law is fully respected and applied to all who reside within it, with an emphasis on the individual rights of citizenship and participation, and the collective right to self-determination.
Our diverse team of researchers, guided by senior advisors, each a leading expert in their field, conduct evidence-based research, on 6 programmatic areas: Access to Justice; Social Protection and Economic Development (SPED); Arab Transformations; The Question of Palestine Program; Migration, Forced Displacement, and Statelessness in the Arab World, Women and Youth Empowerment.
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Jordan Launches the Shamil Project supported by the UK to Strengthen Social Protection in the Country
Under the sponsorship of His Royal Highness Prince El Hassan bin Talal the Shamil project “Moving Forward with a Shared Agenda for Social Protection” was launched on Wednesday, 6 March 2024. READ MORE
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Regional experts stress the need to activate the localization of Resolution 1325 in line with the needs of societies
10-11 December 2023. The Arab world is currently facing several regional conflicts and crises which require in-depth exploration for a better implementation of Resolution 1325, and to contribute to a regional learning process that would in turn contribute to guiding policies related to women’s security and safety and promoting their localization. READ MORE
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Youth Participation Policy Lab: Women’s Leadership in Jordan. Where Does the Gap Lie?
4 February 2024 Women in Jordan’s private sector hold less than 5% of board positions, while about 78% of companies do not have any women as board members. Moreover, women make up only 9.1% of the senior management of companies, demonstrating that Jordan with these figures ranks at the lowest levels in the world when compared to other countries in the Arab region, according to UN Women. READ MORE
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Statement on the Responsibility of Third States in Light of the International Court of Justice’s Interim Order
The Global Network on the Question of Palestine (GNQP) welcomes the International Court of Justice’s interim order in response to South Africa’s application instituting proceedings against Israel alleging violations of the Genocide Convention for its actions in the Gaza Strip since 7 October 2023 (South Africa v Israel), issued on 26 January 2024. The judgment recognizes the plausibility that Israel is committing acts that constitute genocide under the Convention (para. 54), and that there exists a real and imminent risk of irreparable harm to the rights protected under the Convention (para. 74). READ MORE
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RSC Moves to New Headquarters!
The Renaissance Strategic Center (RSC) is moving to a new headquarters, next to our current location. This move marks a significant step in enhancing our research environment. This change reflects our commitment to strengthening RSC's presence and accessibility.
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The book series "Al Nahda and Transformations" was launched in the last quarter of 2023. Below you will find the books included in the series (in Arabic)
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Arab elites in times of transformation
The issue of reading Arab elites epistemologically has been a point of controversy among specialists. One thesis suggested that these elites failed to make an impact on a transformation that benefited Arab societies. READ MORE
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Post-9/11 Transformations in the Arab World: prospects and outcomes
The events of 11 September 2001 sent a profound shockwave through the world, extending from the United States to all Western and Arab systems, and establishing the concept of international terror… READ MORE
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Transformations in the Arab World and the questions of the renaissance
The Arab region has been undergoing rapid transformations for over a decade. However, the question of individual resistance to change is a normal question to ask from a sociological perspective,… READ MORE
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Voices of the Marginalized: A Study of Migrant Workers and Refugees in Jordan
This study provides an in-depth analysis of the challenges faced by migrant workers and refugees in Jordan, particularly in terms of access to work and education. It offers comprehensive recommendations for policy reform and future research directions. It also sheds light on the voices and stories of migrant workers and refugees that reflect their realities. READ MORE
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Localisation Baseline Report
The localisation of humanitarian work in Jordan is an ongoing process that requires collaboration and co- operation among local and international actors. This baseline report provides an overvie… READ MORE
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At the Center: Towards a Gender-Sensitive Agenda for Social Protection in Jordan
Women worldwide face risks, including limited access to education, inadequate health services and coverage, gender-based discrimination, unpaid care work, high poverty rates, and increased vulnerability in old age due to the absence of adequate social protection systems. Social protection programs can be an effective tool to mitigate and address these risks. Social protection can be generally defined as “the set of policies and programs aimed at preventing or protecting all people against poverty, vulnerability, and social exclusion throughout their life course” READ MORE
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Forced Displacement in Gaza and the Right of Return
This background paper provides a basis and framework for understanding the forced displacement occurring in Gaza as a result of the current assault. In addition to the devastating death toll (current Israeli assault over 9,000 fatalities in Gaza), the destruction of infrastructure, the denial of access to basic necessities, and the displacement of over one million people – over half of the population of Gaza, equivalent to half the population of Namibia – the evacuation orders issued by the Israeli army, coupled with rhetoric around a “second Nakba” constitute forced displacement and may amount to crimes against humanity and war crimes. The term “Nakba” refers to the destruction of Palestine and the permanent forced displacement and dispossession of Palestinians from the 1940s until today. READ MORE
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