High-Level Michigan Delegation visits ARDD to discuss international support for the Question of Palestinian
On October 1st, 2024, a distinguished delegation from the state of Michigan, USA, headed by His Excellency Mr. Abdullah Hammoud, Mayor of Dearborn, conducted a pivotal meeting at the headquarters of the Arab Renaissance for Democracy and Development (ARDD). The visit aimed to fortify international support for the Palestinian cause amidst ongoing regional challenges, considering […]
“Activating Localization towards Sustainable Impact”… JONAF Strategic Meeting
“Our journey started with one step, and we are still going forward on the journey of a thousand miles.” With these words, Dr. Sawsan Al-Majali, Consultant at Durrat Al-Manal Foundation for Development and Training (DMDT) and executive Board of the Jordan National NGO Forum (JONAF), summed up JONAF’s ongoing journey since 2016, during the strategic […]
Hybrid Regional Roundtable and Action Research Launch of Report on Raising Tomorrow’s Women leaders in Jordan, Lebanon, and Egypt, and the Role of Family and Society in their Advancement
The Arab world today is witnessing multiple and evolving transformations, in which women and young women strive for leadership opportunities in various areas of decision-making, amid various cultural, economic, and social barriers, which underscores the importance of the role of family and society in supporting and shaping their opportunities to become future leaders, as well […]
ARDD and the Economic Empowerment Working Group honor JARA Association on its 20th Anniversary
For twenty years, Souq JARA has been the most important destination for marketing handmade and crafts products for entrepreneurs. It is the most important bazaar in the Kingdom due to its wide popularity among local visitors and tourists looking for a unique experience of viewing and shopping, in addition to another space to encourage arts, […]
The Jordanian Register of Associations: A renewed determination towards digitization and development
Under the patronage of the Minister of Social Development, Wafa Bani Mustafa, the Arab Renaissance for Democracy and Development (ARDD) and the Jordan National NGOs Forum (JONAF) held, on Thursday, August 22, 2024, a conference titled: “The Jordanian Register of Associations: a renewed determination towards digitization and development”, to highlight the efforts and achievements of […]
Women, Peace, and Security Agenda: Local Perspectives to Understand Intersections with Youth and Climate Change
Over the past years, climate change has aggravated and created new challenges in the Arab world and the world, such as resource scarcity and socio-economic instability, which has clearly affected women and youth, and peace and security in general. To exchange knowledge and expertise related to the women, peace, and security agenda and climate change, […]
Al Nahda Cultural Forum holds a workshop in the frame of “New Generation” on “Youth, Content Creators, and Public Life: Motivations, Challenges, and Alternatives”
Current data confirms that the Arab world in general, and Jordan in particular, need to embrace young people and the new generation, and involve them in decision-making through various tools that would contribute to their direct integration into public life, in addition to working with them as much as needed to optimize their potential. This […]
Dialogue of Generations series held in Zarqa ‘We do not want to migrate or abandon our language. We just want them to hear our Arabic-speaking voices and pain’
Zarqa city is the industrial capital of Jordan and Zarqa governorate is the third largest in the kingdom. But the fact that it hosts the most important factories and companies in the country does not reflect in the life of its residents. Poverty and unemployment are increasing, services are poor and there is no development. […]