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: A Field Visit to Al-Nasser Refugee Camp
As part of the summer course “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, students and RSC interns participated in a field visit to Al-Nasser Palestinian refugee camp, supervised by […]
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 […]
RSC Summer Course: Birzeit University Scholars Examine Political Economy, Labor Migration, and Palestinian Prisoners
As part of the Summer Course “International Politics in the SWANA Region: Colonial Legacy, Displacement, and Humanitarian Governance,” the Renaissance Strategic Center (RSC) at the Arab Renaissance for Democracy and Development (ARDD) welcomed Dr. Taher Labadi and Dr. Basil Farraj from Birzeit University for two guest lectures examining political economy, labor migration, incarceration, and resistance […]
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, […]
ARDD Launches the CLOSER–Jordan Local Proximity Network to Advance Participatory Governance
AMMAN, JORDAN – Under the framework of CLOSER – Connecting LOcal proximity networks Sustaining participatory govERnance, the Arab Renaissance for Democracy and Development (ARDD) convened the inaugural meeting of the CLOSER–Jordan Local Proximity Network on 6 July 2026. Building on the experience of the Future of Jabal Amman Committee, the network positions Jabal Amman as a pilot site for […]
Social Security Closer to Local Communities: Awareness Sessions Reach More Than 800 Beneficiaries
More than 800 beneficiaries of different nationalities participated in a series of social security awareness sessions held during the second half of June and early July. The sessions were delivered through a partnership between the Social Security Corporation (SSC), the Arab Renaissance for Democracy and Development (ARDD), and the International Labour Organization (ILO), in collaboration with several local civil society […]
ARDD Hosts Netherland MFA Delegation to Highlight Refugee Voices and Local Leadership
On Monday, 29 July, the Arab Renaissance for Democracy and Development (ARDD) hosted representatives of the Netherland Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA), one of ARDD’s key partners in supporting refugees, IDPs, and host communities. Amid funding reductions and geopolitical instability, the visit underscored the value of locally-led work and the significance of strong relations between […]
Tawasol Network Evaluation and Sustainability Workshop
The Tawasol Network National Dialogue Workshop concluded after two days of discussions held on 26–27 April 2026, bringing together a wide range of civil society organizations and government institutions, including representatives from the National Center for Security and Crisis Management and the Gender Unit of the Public Security Directorate. The workshop sought to review the […]