Omer Ajdini, Al Sharq Youth Kuala Lumpur Hub member, participated in the “Olympia Summer Academy” that was held in Napflio, Greece as part of the Al Sharq Opportunities Program. Organized by the European International Studies Association (EISA) and the Navarino Network, the event tackled various topics including conflicts, political violence and the post-Ottoman order.
Khalil Mujahed, a member of Al Sharq Youth Italy Hub, participated in the ‘Humility, Attention, Respect: Three Companies, Enrico Mattei and the Global Vision’ conference held in Ancona, Italy.
Al Sharq Youth Madrid Hub participated in ‘The Launch of the Hispano-Arab Film and Documentary Association’ which is formed by a group of young Moroccans in Spain. The main objective of the association is to promote social interaction among different communities in the Hispano-Arab world using cinema as a socio-cultural medium.
Al Sharq Youth, in partnership with the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Italian Institute for International Political Studies, held the MED – Mediterranean Dialogues Young Leaders Mid-Term Meeting in Istanbul on June 26th. During the fruitful event, the speakers, among whom were Wadah Khanfar, President of Al Sharq Forum and Federica Ferrari Bravo, Consul General of the Italian Consulate in Istanbul, focused on regional and international players in Mediterranean and MENA countries and their impact on shaping a security dialogue in the region.
Al Sharq Youth Paris Hub organized a seminar on ‘Blockchain Technology’ with the attendance of youth from various backgrounds.
Al Sharq Youth Istanbul Hub Coordinator Mustafa Aykut and other hub members attended ‘The 3rd Annual Youth Summit’ which was held in Istanbul, Turkey and organized by Al Sharq Youth’s partner institution, Co-Opinion Youth Solidarity Network.
In partnership with the Volunteer With Us organization, Al Sharq Youth Erbil Hub held a culture and art festival full of music and drama performances, poetry and other recreational activities in both Kurdish and Arabic languages. ‘Al Sharq Festival,’ which hosted around 130 participants from all components of society, aimed at strengthening the ties between the Kurds as a host society and the displaced Arabs to promote social acceptance in the community.
In celebrating the holy month of Ramadan, Al Sharq Forum organized its Annual Iftar Dinner, hosting representatives from 40 institutions, ministry officials and academicians. During the dinner, a fruitful discussion was held regarding the collaboration between the network and the present institutions.
Member of Madrid Hub, Fatima Bourhim Mesaoudi attended ‘The EYE 2018 – The European Youth Event’ that was held in the European Parliament’s Seat in Strasbourg which aimed at combining the life experience of actively debating the world’s issues with the possibility for online, digital interaction.
Al Sharq Youth Italy Hub held a discussion session on ‘The Figure of the Stranger Between Past and Present,’ where distinguished speakers and experts shed light on the perception of foreigners and migrants throughout history.
