From Awareness to Prevention: Five Sessions Strengthen Protection Against Drugs and Cybercrime
As part of its ongoing efforts to strengthen access to justice and promote legal and community-based prevention, the Arab Renaissance for Democracy and Development (ARDD) participated in five awareness-raising sessions held between July and September 2026 across Zaatari and Azraq refugee camps, Mafraq, Irbid, and Amman. Reaching more than 125 refugees and Jordanians, the sessions […]
In the Age of AI: What Should Tawjihi Measure for the Student of the Future?
As artificial intelligence tools become an increasingly integral part of students’ everyday lives, the question facing Jordan’s education system is no longer simply whether these tools should be used. Rather, it is about what students need to learn, what knowledge and skills assessment methods should reflect to prepare them for the future, and how the […]
From Assistance to Opportunity: What Do Women Really Need to Participate Meaningfully in Jordan’s Economy?
In Jordan, women pursue education, graduate from universities, build skills and ambitions, and seek opportunities in the labor market. Yet the vast majority remain outside it. This is a paradox that deserves closer attention. According to Jordan’s Labor Market Information System, women’s economic participation rate stood at only 14.8% in 2025, while 85.2% of women […]
The Future of Hai Jabal Amman Committee – CLOSER Jordan Local Proximity Network Advances Community-Led Priorities for Neighborhood Development
The Future of Hai Jabal Amman – CLOSER Jordan Local Proximity Network has taken a further step toward shaping a community-led approach to neighborhood development, identifying key urban priorities and agreeing on practical next steps to engage residents and translate these priorities into local action. Meeting for the second time on 12 August 2026, network […]
Enhancing Refugees’ Access to Justice: ARDD Highlights Its Legal Services in Zaatari Refugee Camp
As part of ongoing efforts to strengthen refugees’ access to justice and legal protection in Jordan, the Arab Renaissance for Democracy and Development (ARDD) took part in an awareness session at Zaatari Refugee Camp on 19 August 2026, introducing refugees to available legal aid services and practical ways to access them. Organized by the International […]
RSC Summer Course hosts guest speaker Dr. Oroub El-Abed
Withing the framework of the RSC Summer Course on International Politics in the SWANA Region: Colonial Legacy, Displacement, and Humanitarian Governance, organized by the Renaissance Strategic Center (RSC) at the Arab Renaissance for Democracy and Development (ARDD) in partnership with Birzeit University, the course was hosted Dr. Oroub El-Abed, as a dedicated and distinguished academic […]
Trapped Behind the Scam: The Globalizing Nexus of Human Trafficking and Fraud
By Sebastian Spadafora, RSC intern In July 2025, the independent Jordanian newspaper Al Ghad reported a raid on a compound in the city of Irbid. Jordanian investigators had opened it as a joint case between the cybercrime unit and the anti-trafficking unit, treating it from the outset as both a suspected financial fraud operation […]
ARDD Concludes CLOSER Regional Training Camp on Participatory Governance, Advancing Mediterranean Dialogue on Local Governance and Collective Action
The Arab Renaissance for Democracy and Development (ARDD) concluded the International Training Camp: “From Local Proximity Networks to Collective Action: Strengthening Local and Cross-Border Participatory Governance,” held from 19–23 July 2026 in Amman within the framework of the CLOSER – Connecting Local proximity networks, Sustaining participatory govERnance project under the Interreg NEXT MED Program. Hosted […]
IIMP Visits ARDD to Engage with MARFA on Shared Priorities
On 15 July, the Arab Renaissance for Democracy and Development (ARDD) welcomed representatives of the Independent Institution on Missing Persons in the Syrian Arab Republic (IIMP) during the Institution’s second mission to Jordan. The meeting brought together members of the Migration and Refugee Forum for the Arab World (MARFA), as a space for dialogue, mutual learning, […]
A Dollar for the Future: What this World Cup Could Leave Behind for Education
By Jules Dupuy, RSC Intern On 16 June 2026, in the San Francisco stadium, Ali Olwan scored Jordan’s first-ever goal at a FIFA World Cup. For a few seconds, across the entire country, this global mega-event stopped being something watched from a distance and became something lived. His goal was part of a wider and […]