Our members, Mubarak Noor, Vicdan Brouk and İpek Zeyn Kamil, won the network’s opportunity to attend the Fifth Youth Leadership Forum organized by the International Academy of Leadership and Development in Istanbul. The capacity building program that was held under the theme “Move Locally… Think Globally”, offered a wide range of courses, lectures and interactive workshops to the attending youth.
Rabat Hub organized the first meeting of its cultural meetings series under the title “Youth and the Question of Community Engagement”. The meeting was concluded with an Iftar dinner that aimed at representing an opportunity for further acquaintance and exchange of ideas and perceptions between the current members and the newly joined members of the hub.
Istanbul hub joined Istanbul Şehir University ‘Career Fest’, which took place at the university’s Dragos Campus, in Istanbul. The ‘Career Fest’ aims to bring companies and organizations from different sectors to meet the university students and introduce them to internship and career opportunities.
As part of the network’s Opportunities Program, our members, Zahra Omar and Abdulaziz Abubakr from South Africa hub, won the network’s opportunity to participate in the “Teaching Palestine: Pedagogical Praxis and Indivisibility of Justice” conference organized by the Afro-Middle East Center in Johannesburg. The 2- day event tackled the case of Palestine as a justice issue in examining the tensions and contradictions of the academy and the community dialectic, bringing up questions on social movements and intellectual inquiry.
In collaboration with Youth & Skills Association Bizerta and the electronic magazine ‘Tunisia Review’, Al Sharq Youth Tunis Hub organized a film screening and discussion entitled ‘La Révolution Est Là’ with the attendance of the film director, Taycir bin Naser. The film presents a number of viewpoints related to the owners of successful initiatives of the revolution and their futuristic vision.
In collaboration with Al Jazeera Balkans and the International University of Sarajevo, Al Sharq Youth Bosnia Hub organized the ‘Media Training Program’ in the capital Sarajevo. The intensive program hosted Harun Karčić, Al Jazeera Balkans producer and presenter, Arduana Pribinja, Al Jazeera Balkans senior journalist, and Nađa Lutvikadić-Fočo, Public Relations expert. The event included lectures on basic communication techniques, TV interviews analysis and the major trends in the international media.
South Africa Hub held a 2-day retreat in the city of Cape town. During the fruitful event that gathered members of the hub, the team worked on developing a new strategy and executive plan for the year.
Rabat hub held an orientation session to the new members who joined it recently. During the active session, Al Sharq Youth 2019 vision and goals were discussed with the members in order to create and develop sustainable projects in the region.
Al Sharq Youth is happy to announce the launch of its hub in Algeria with a unique team made of distinctive youth. During the launch, the network’s values, programs and future prospects were introduced to the attending members.
Bosnia hub organized an event titled “Crash course on Economy” in the capital Sarajevo. The course hosted Admir Čavalić, Director of ‘Multi’ association and one of the leading economic experts in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The interactive event aimed to explain the main economic theories, processes and phenomena from an academic perspective, in addition to motivating the participants to engage in entrepreneurship projects in Bosnia.
