Deadline: 10 May 2017
The Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs in partnership with the Open Society Foundation (OSF) has launched the Project entitled “Breaking the mold: Arab civil society actors and their quest to influence policy-making”.
This Project aims at understanding, through field research and the use of policy theories, the effect of:
- Media,
- Donors and funding schemes,
- The role played by government brokers/champions on the ways Civil Society Actors attempt to influence policies in the Arab world.
The Project is aiming to explore the role and effect of these three dimensions through case studies that can track and examine policymaking processes, as well as the ways civil society actors are attempting to influence policy-making.
Eligibility Criteria
- The Project welcomes concept notes from scholars in the Arab world tackling the above dimensions in these areas:
- Policies on Social & Economic rights/ protection
- Policies on Gender related issues and women’s rights
- Policies on political rights and participation (especially in countries that witnessed the Arab uprising)
- Applicants need to submit their concept notes by May 10, 2017 and applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
- The concept note has to be of 4-5 pages with a clear statement of the topic, the selected dimension (media, donor or government broker/champion), the specific policy field and the specific Arab country along with a clear proposed research methodology and timeline.
- Participants are also required to submit their CV and two letters of recommendation.
How to Apply
To apply, please send all required documents at the address given on the website.
For more information, please visit Call for Proposals.