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Overview

CLIME conducts training and educational projects to help activists in the Middle East and North Africa to improve their campaign management, grassroots outreach, communications and lobbying skills, and deepen their understanding of liberal democracy by learning about its theory and practice. Our activities are always implemented in partnership with local organizations in order to ensure that they are tailored to the specific needs and issues of each country.

   
 Projects  

 

The Tharwa Institute for Democratic Leadership

A partnership between CLIME and Tharwa to train young regional activists in non-violent means of civic activism to encourage reform in their countries.

 

 

The Pledge for Iraq

A grassroots initiative to mobilize civil society groups and leaders to lobby politicians and and engage in grassroots campaigns to promote values of human rights within Iraqi society. 

 

 

Women's Election Campaign Mentoring

An advanced campaign training program for women candidates running for office in the Middle East-North Africa (MENA) region in 2007.

 

 

The MENA Women's Activism Institute

CLIME is launching a structured, web-based activism training and networking support program provided to women in the MENA region, accompanied by a virtual policy research and educational institute that deepens the policy knowledge of women activists and influences policy debates in the region.

 

 

Advocacy Support

CLIME supports organizations and activists from the Middle East with actionable recommendations to improve their effectiveness and reach with policy makers and media in the United States and Europe.

 

   
 Advocacy Materials  

CLIME makes available writings in Arabic that democracy activists and educators are welcome to dowload and use in their programs, with proper attribution to CLIME.

 

The Iraq Democracy Papers

Writings from the literature of different eras and cultures (Arabic, Islamic, Western and Asian) examining universal versus country-specific characteristics of democracy.

Volume 1: Protecting Freedom, Preventing Despotism

Volume 2: Ethnic & Religious Co-existence

Volume 3: Accountability

Volume 4: Representation

Volume 5: Women & Democracy

Volume 6: Commentaries on the Iraqi Constitution

 

   
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