EU projects

The Academic Alliance for Reconciliation In the Middle East and North Africa



Name: Strengthening the Academic Alliance for Reconciliation in the Field of Higher Education in Peace, Conflict Transformation, Reconciliation studies in the Middle East and North Africa 

 

Acronym: AARMENA

 

 

Website
www.aarmena.uni-jena.de

 

Project Characteristics, Aims and Objectives
Project Type
Multi-country project
Specific Activity
Curriculum development
Subject / Thematic Area
 Social and behavioral sciences
CBHE Actions
Foster regional integration and cooperation across different regions of the world through joint initiatives, sharing of good practices and cooperation, Improve the level of competences and skills in HEIs by developing new and innovative education programs
Support eligible partner countries to address the challenges facing their higher education institutions and systems, including those of quality, relevance, equity of access, planning, delivery, management, governance
The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is currently more affected by wars and gross human rights violations than any other region in the world. To address this critical reality, innovative and promising approaches to the promotion of peace must be developed and integrated into the higher educational system within the region. Both Reconciliation and Conflict Transformation Studies are state-of-the-art approaches to transforming violent conflicts and triggering a social and cultural change. The development of Peace, Reconciliation, and Conflict Transformation Studies in the MENA region would transform the discipline, as well as the communities positively affected by their incorporation.The importance of this integration was acknowledged after the inauguration of the AAR where 45 Professors from 30 different Arab universities in the MENA region became members of the AARMENA. Today, we are working together to build capacity in the field of Higher Education (HEI) in Peace, Reconciliation and Conflict Transformation Studies in the MENA region.
 
 
Project Partnership
Role
region
Participant organization name
Country
Coordinator:
EU
FRIEDRICH SCHILLER UNIVERSITY JENA
DE
partner
R3
AL AZHAR UNIVERSITY GAZA
PS
partner
R3
AL-ISTIQLAL UNIVERSITY
PS
partner
R3
PETRA FOR EDUCATION
JO
partner
R3
UNIVERSITE D EL OUED
DSz
partner
R3
UNIVERSITE SETIF 2
Dz
partner
R3
UNIVERSITY OF JORDAN
JO
partner
EU
UNIVERSITY OF INNSBRUCK
AT
 
 
 
 
 

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