Civil society and education policy change in Lebanon, Jordan and Occupied Palestine
The Centre for Lebanese Studies invites you to attend the webinar
“Civil society and education policy change in Lebanon, Jordan and Occupied Palestine”
October 19, 2023
5:00 – 6:30 pm Beirut/Jerusalem time
The webinar includes presentations of the research key findings followed by a Q&A session with the presenters and discussants.
Register here
https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_-cC-mPnuS96dzf72JXiUnw
*Instant interpretation will be provided at the webinar
About the webinar:
This webinar presents the key findings of the research on education policies in three geographical locations: Lebanon, Jordan, and The West Bank.
The research investigates similarities and differences in terms of education policies in the three locations and what influences their formation and implementation (or the lack of it). It also examines the influence of mobilisation and work of civil society and factors that limit or enhance the role of civil society in impacting policy change in the education sector.
Presenters:
Lebanon
Maha Shuayb, Centre for Lebanese Studies Director
Catherine Brun, Deputy Director for research at the Centre for Lebanese Studies
Nehme Nehme, Researcher at the Centre for Lebanese Studies
Ola Samhoury, Researcher at the Centre for Lebanese Studies
Occupied Palestine
Mai Abu Moghli, Senior Researcher at the Centre for Lebanese Studies
Jordan
Rana Khamash, Researcher at the Centre for Lebanese Studies
Discussants:
Dr. Ghassan Slaiby, Researcher in sociology and sociology of work
Dr. Nader Wahbe, Senior Researcher & Director of the Education Unit at A.M Qattan Foundation
About the research:
The key questions this research addresses:
Understanding the dynamics that influence the ability of social movements and civil society to enact policy change, including an understanding of how groups define progress or success; the conditions that enable success; and the types of coalitions [and action more generally] that prove effective.
It will also consider resilience to change by those in power, as well as the broader context of neoliberal economics and globalized policymaking, reducing the space for impactful local mobilization.
These dimensions will be examined together, with a focus on the dynamic interactions between key stakeholders: civil society and protest groups; bureaucrats and the state apparatus; economic and power elites; and international actors.”
In this webinar, the speakers will discuss the main findings of their research. The webinar will be an opportunity to open a discussion around those findings and guide the direction for the final reports and future research.
Register here
https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_-cC-mPnuS96dzf72JXiUnw
*Instant interpretation will be provided at the webinar
