Kerry on MENA Economic Development Meeting
Economic opportunity, jobs and entrepreneurial activity represent an American spirit that other countries hope to tap into in their own way, and that’s the kind of economic diplomacy PNB is helping us deliver to strengthen ties between the United States and the Muslim world.
Women Must Be Empowered for Prosperity in MENA
"And through our Middle East Partnership Initiative’s Arab Women's Leadership Institute, we train women elected officials and civil society leaders in order to strengthen women’s political and economic participation across the region.”
The Forum for the Future on Alhurra Television
Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Nazanin Ash Discusses the Forum for the Future on Alhurra Television (ARABIC) - March 2013
EFE Matches Unemployed Youth with Jobs in Tunisia
On February 20, the Education for Employment-Tunisia (EFE) held a graduation ceremony that crowned a new group of 55 young Tunisian men and woman from the MEPI-funded “Tunisia Youth Economic Opportunity and Civic Engagement”.
MEPI in the News
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Entrepreneurship Training Program
Nearly 200 businesswomen from across the MENA will gather in Tunis from 24-26 May to participate in entrepreneurship training programmes to pursue networking opportunities with potential business partners from the Arab world and the United States.
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Education For Employment
EFE project in Tunisia addresses youth unemployment by providing young women and men with skills and tools to find jobs. EFE partners with local private sector employers in order to identify their needs and help them identify, recruit and train young people with skills that respond to those needs.
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The Women's Enterprise for Sustainability
Acting MEPI Regional Office director Stephen Ibelli highlighted the objectives of MEPI and the support that the USG is providing to the Tunisian people and civil society organizations, focusing on the importance of economic support for women
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MEPI Empowering Women Across the Region
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The winning photo in the 2009 MEPI photo contest
Photo submitted by Ibrahim Sharqieh
Success Stories
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MEPI Hosts Young Jerusalemite “Parliamentarians” at the America House
More than 20 young women participants, from the MEPI-funded project “Developing Jerusalem’s Youth Parliament,” joined MEPI representatives at the America House to further develop their leadership skills and watch the science fiction film Apollo 13. »
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Promoting Women’s Ownership and Inheritance Rights in Jordan
MEPI partnered with The General Federation for Jordanian Women (GFJW) to address the prevalent issue of a women’s ownership and inheritance rights in Jordan. Through a local grant project, GFJW is educating Jordanian women in Jarash and Karak , and raising their awareness about their inheritance rights. Read more »
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A MEPI Local Grant Engages Tunisian Rural Women in Entrepreneurship
During the annual “National Craft Fair” at Le Kram Exhibition Center in Tunis (March 15-24, 2013), The Voice of Women Association, MEPI local grantee, participated in the fair to display and sell the hand-made products that were produced during their ongoing MEPI-funded project“ Investment Focused on Rural Women in Disadvantaged Areas” in Kebili governorate. Read more »
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Our Council Our Identity
On March 28, MEPI partner Tamreen for Training held an open day to celebrate the closing of the "Our Council, Our Identity" project in Aqaba governorate in Southern Jordan. Over the course of the past several months, Tamreen worked closely with 12 schools in Aqaba, reaching thousands of students to expose them to the democratic process and practices by holding student council elections. Students received hands-on training on running and managing electoral campaigns, drafting electoral statements, developing audio messages, and using school radios to promote their campaigns and to address educational concerns. 120 students, aged 12 to 17, have directly benefited from the training sessions. Read more »
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A Study Day On Promoting One's Own Business Initiative
In cooperation with the MEPI grantee the Economic Empowerment for Women (EEW) in Haifa, the MEPI Alumni Network in Israel held a study day event on the subject of promoting one's own business initiative. Read more »
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Helping Palestinian Women Turn Their Entrepreneurial Dreams into Reality
MEPI partner Business Women Forum (BWF) is helping Palestinian women entrepreneurs turn their small business concepts into reality, with the goal of increasing the number of enterprises run by women in the Palestinian territories.
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MEPI Raises Awareness for Battered and Divorced Women
MEPI and Association Azhar de Solidarité et Sensibilisation in Morocco have partnered to address the critical issue of the reintegration of divorced and battered women in Moroccan society.
MEPI Medregion Update Newsletter
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Open Funding Opportunity
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· Local Funding Opportunity - Annual Program Statement. Applications accepted on a rolling basis
MEPI LOCAL GRANTS PROGRAM
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Each year, MEPI provides a significant number of local grants directly to local organizations based in the Middle East and North Africa. These Grants promote reform and and civic activism at the local and national levels in the Middle East and North Africa, build the institutional capacity of non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and strengthen civil society. For more details please visit the MEPI Funding Opportunities page.
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