Category: Community Building

10
Jul

Dez El Bab

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CHALLENGE

Increase voter participation in Tunisia’s 2018 municipal elections while highlighting young artistic talent.

SOLUTION

Partner with Mourakiboun and Democracy International to host a day-time festival that is open to the public and encourages greater voter turnout through music and art.

RESULT

Multiple high-profile music groups and public figures such as Hatem Karoui engaged an audience of over 500 people on Habib Bourguiba Avenue for five hours filled with speeches, poetry, musical performances, and a live 3D mapping spectacle, all of which encouraged high participation rates for the May 6 municipal elections.

29
Nov

Coworking Summit 2017

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CHALLENGE

Support the work of coworking and collaborative spaces as trendsetters, innovators, and community builders across the African continent.

SOLUTION

Gather the founders and managers of spaces to expand their network throughout Africa, position their spaces at the forefront of regional and international trends, and demonstrate their accomplishments to creative and business communities.

RESULT

Connect over 250 participants from 26 countries through the “Future of African Cities,” hosted October 18-20 in Cairo, Egypt, for three days of collaboration sessions, workshops, trendwatching panels, and networking events.

31
Oct

Afkar Fellows

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CHALLENGE

Increase the impact and visibility of unconventional leaders in the MENA region that are working to build movements, challenge norms, and cultivate safe spaces for alternative thought.

SOLUTION

Select 14 creative individuals from Western Sahara, Morocco, Tunisia, Libya, and Egypt to articulate their personal vision and professional needs; support them remotely and in-person over one year.

RESULT

Provided personalized, longterm support programs for each fellow including expert media and fundraising assistance from our international partners, as well as financial assistance for either equipment, exploration, or collaboration between fellows.

31
Oct

3alli Soutek 2017

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CHALLENGE

Empower and support young Tunisians from around the country to develop sustainable technology solutions to social issues.

SOLUTION

Support teams of young leaders over one year to design and build civic technology projects.

RESULT

Five promising teams were selected through ‘civic tech’ hack-a-thons hosted in Djerba, Kef, and Tunis. Over the year, these teams received trainings, career coaching, one-on-one mentorship, and media support; they participated in collaborative workshops, pitching competitions, and networking events.

20
Sep

Omidyar Network Leadership Forum Global Workshop

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CHALLENGE

Convene leaders from developing democracies to support individual capacity building and the strengthening of this global community of practitioners.

SOLUTION

Host the Omidyar Network Leadership Forum Global Workshop in Tunis, which brings together alumni from Stanford’s Draper Hills Fellowship, Stanford faculty, and key influencers in Tunisia for a 3-day conference comprised of academic sessions, workshops, TED-style talks, guest lectures, and site visits. Many sessions were streamed live for a global audience.

RESULT

Participants acquired new approaches to promote democratic change in their home countries through networking, practicing new strategies, and witnessing Tunisia’s unique democratic transition.

13
Jan

Coworking Summit 2016

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CHALLENGE

Support and sustain the growing coworking movement and collaborative economy in the Mediterranean region through empowering the founders and managers of coworking, innovation, and art spaces.

SOLUTION

Host the second annual Coworking Summit in Djerba, Tunisia, which brought together over 50 participants from 14 countries across the Middle East, North Africa, Europe, and North America. Over three days, this summit provided space managers and founders with the opportunity to connect with their peers from across the region, learn from shared experiences, and participate in tailored capacity-building activities.

RESULT

This summit strengthened the Southern Mediterranean regional creative economy, fostered stronger connections and networks between participants, and produced initiatives for greater collaboration amongst creative spaces and innovative changemakers.

08
Mar

Mubadirat Media Campaign

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CHALLENGE

Inspire and empower young women in North Africa to take the initiative to start a business and become entrepreneurs.

SOLUTION
“Mubadirat,” a trilingual media campaign that targets aspiring women entrepreneurs through inspiring content, models for success, and resources to open a business or launch a project. Mubadirat also hosted events and debates on women entrepreneurs in Tunisia and Egypt.

RESULT
Mubadirat produced a compelling video series of successful women entrepreneurs in Egypt and Tunisia, facilitated extensive media coverage of women entrepreneurs in the regional media, and raised awareness about gender-based issues in entrepreneurship.

13
Oct

Investment Matchmaking

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CHALLENGE

Tunisian entrepreneurs struggle to access the capital needed to grow and scale their startups.

SOLUTION

Connect promising startups to regional and international investors through a two-day matchmaking, pitch, and networking event.

RESULT

Build relationships between Tunisian startups and investors to facilitate financing, mentorship, and skill development.

07
Oct

iGmena Summit

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CHALLENGE

Connect and empower the diverse community of actors working on internet governance in the Middle East and North Africa.

SOLUTION

Gather over 75 diverse internet governance stakeholders — including representatives from civil society, government, human and digital rights communities, media, and industry professionals — to discuss and improve internet governance practices and policy.

RESULT

Facilitate successful networking, knowledge-sharing, and capacity building for internet governance practicioners from across the Middle East, North Africa, Europe, and beyond.

23
Sep

Innovating Justice

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CHALLENGE

Encourage and highlight creative, innovative approaches to existing justice challenges.

SOLUTION

Host a regional “boostcamp” to source disruptive justice innovations from across North Africa and bring together a broad range of stakeholders all working on justice-related issues.

RESULT

Tunisian startups pitched their justice innovations to an expert jury and a diverse audience of entrepreneurs and legal professionals. The startups and attendees also participated in a co-creation session to further discuss and refine their respective innovations.

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