Accountability on Stage: A Talk with UN Special Rapporteur oPt
Nearly 1,000 Voices Gather in Amman for a Public Dialogue on International Law, Corporate Responsibility, and Palestine Anchoring Justice, Legal Evidence, Civic Mobilization, and the Future of Accountability Discussing the Stories Behind the Reports and the Book When the World Sleeps: Lived Experience and Collective Memory The Renaissance Strategic Center (RSC) at the Arab Renaissance […]
Breaking Barriers: 300 Men and Boys Engage to Support Women’s Leadership in Jordan
In many communities across Jordan, social norms continue to influence perceptions of leadership and decision-making roles. “Empowering Each Other – Phase 8,” implemented by ARDD in partnership with UN Women, aimed to address these dynamics by engaging men and boys in structured dialogue on women’s leadership and gender roles. Between November 2025 and January 2026, ARDD […]
NAFE Launches AI-Supported Learning Dialogue
The National Alliance for the Future of Education (NAFE), in collaboration with the Arab Renaissance for Democracy and Development (ARDD), held its first stakeholder dialogue on AI-supported learning in Jordanian schools on 3 February 2026. This initial discussion marks the beginning of a series of engagements aimed at formalizing a structured AI network within the […]
Nidaa’ for Change Young Women Launch “Drug Prevention in Schools” Initiative in Collaboration with ARDD
Young women participating in the Nidaa’ for Change project launched the initiative “Drug Prevention in Schools,” marking the sixth youth-led initiative under the project. The initiative comes as part of the project’s efforts to support safer, more inclusive learning environments and strengthen girls’ leadership and community engagement. The initiative began with an interactive awareness session […]
ARDD Welcomes the EU Ambassador to Jordan
On Thursday, 12 February 2026, ARDD welcomed the EU Ambassador to Jordan, H.E. Pierre-Christophe Chatzisavas, to our headquarters in Amman for a constructive exchange with ARDD’s team. Discussions focused on the evolving civil society landscape in Jordan and across the MENA region, including shrinking funding opportunities and limited frameworks for the institutionalization of civil society […]
Saudi Fellowship for Community Engagement Visits ARDD in Jordan
The Arab Renaissance for Democracy and Development (ARDD) hosted a group of participants from the Saudi Fellowship for Community Engagement as part of their field visit to Jordan. The visit aimed to introduce the fellows to the realities of civil society in Jordan and to highlight best practices in promoting civic participation and participatory decision-making. […]
ARDD Partners with Tilli Kids to Localize Social-Emotional Learning Curriculum for Palestine Refugee Children and Children Across the Arab Region
As part of its commitment to inclusive, rights-based education, the Arab Renaissance for Democracy and Development (ARDD) has partnered with Tilli Kids in 2025, to adapt and localize Tilli’s evidence-based social-emotional learning (SEL) curriculum for Arabic-speaking children across the Arab region. Tilli is an innovative SEL platform for early learners aged 5 to 10, developed […]
“Nidaa for Change” Young Women Launch Four Initiatives to Promote Inclusive Education in Amman and Mafraq
As part of efforts to empower young women and girls, and enhance their role in driving community transformation, participants in the Nidaa for Change project, implemented by the Arab Renaissance for Democracy and Development (ARDD), launched four innovative initiatives this December. These initiatives aim to support an inclusive, equitable, and accessible educational system in the governorates […]
ARDD Launches CLOSER Project to Enhance Participatory Governance
The Arab Renaissance for Democracy and Development (ARDD) has launched the CLOSER – Connecting LOcal proximity networks Sustaining participatory govERnance project in Jordan, funded by the EU’s Interreg NEXT MED Programme, to promote participatory governance and connect local proximity networks. The launch took place during a roundtable held on 15 December 2025, with participation from governmental […]
ARDD Highlights Legal Protection as a Cornerstone of Sustainable Solutions at the Global Refugee Forum 2025
The Arab Renaissance for Democracy and Development (ARDD) participated in the high-level Global Refugee Forum 2025, held in Geneva, Switzerland, from 14 to 17 December, as a regional actor upon invitation from the Independent Diplomat. The organization was represented by its Legal Advisor, Attorney Rami Quwader. ARDD´s participation reflects its institutional efforts of moving beyond […]