Doha: Over 40 university presidents and senior administrators from Arab countries discussed how to better integrate concepts of civic engagement and citizenship within Arab universities.
The regional meeting, held in Amman on February 9-10, was convened by Silatech in partnership with Innovations for Civic Participation (ICP). University leaders also discussed capacity building for the Ma’an Arab University Alliance for Civic Engagement.
“When young people are actively engaged, motivated and empowered to participate directly in building their societies, everyone benefits. By working to mainstream civic engagement on university campuses, we are helping to lay the foundation for a generation of positive change makers,” Dina Sherif, Senior Advisor for Civic Engagement, Silatech.
Founded in 2008 by the American University in Cairo, in partnership with the global Talloires Network and Innovations in Civic Participation, the Ma’an Alliance brings together Arab universities with the collective goal of encouraging and integrating civic engagement in higher education. .
Based in Doha, Silatech is a regional social initiative that works to boost employment, entrepreneurship and civic engagement opportunities for young people throughout the Arab world.
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