This policy brief highlights the first session of the youth participation policies lab, entitled: “Political and Civic Participation and its Importance for Democracy, Governance, and Human Development” according to the methodology of the policy lab work, which was held by ARDD in partnership with the Center for Strategic Studies at the University of Jordan, within the framework of the New Generation Project.
This policy brief, which comes within the youth civic and political participation policy briefs series, addressed what twenty participants from political science and law students from the University of Jordan discussed during the session featured Prof. Zaid Eyadat, Director of The Center for Strategic Studies at the University of Jordan and was moderated by human rights expert Dr. Riyad Sobh. The session discussed political participation in Jordan, specifically concerning critical analysis of the political science development level in Jordanian academic circles and knowledge production where It is necessary to look at these two dimensions together to understand how they affect the production of knowledge and working through it, and the importance of the interaction of these elements leading to the political participation of youth in the Jordanian context, which is often characterized by a lack of knowledge depth and reliance on theories and intellectual and scientific trends related to this field.
Policy Labs are part of ARDD’s research methodology, providing a dedicated space for discussing and researching public policy issues with the aim of enhancing the capacities of youth and equipping them with the necessary skills to engage in public policy-making processes. The labs also facilitate exchanging opinions with experts and researchers specialized in relevant topics, based on background papers prepared to address these issues.