On the 2nd of April the Helsinki Policy Forum brought together members of its network to deepen the dialogue on how to meet the challenges presented by Covid 19 in the Middle East. Participants...
On the 27th of March, Forward Thinking convened a virtual workshop with Dr. Basem Naim to discuss the ongoing crisis and development of the COVID-19 epidemic in Gaza. Participants included officials, former ministers and...
On 1st April 2020, Forward Thinking held a video conference with Cllr Hannan Sarwar and ‘Pathways into Politics’ participants from the February leadership programme. Pathways into Politics is a programme which is aimed at...
The second Helsinki Policy Forum (HPF) virtual dialogue took place on the 27th of March and focused on the potential risks of the Coronavirus for conflict afflicted states; refugees and other vulnerable communities. Participants...
On the 26th of March, Forward Thinking convened a virtual workshop with Dr. Mustafa Bhargouti to explore the implications of Covid 19 for the West Bank and Gaza. Other participants included officials, former ministers...
Covid 19 is a truly global challenge. Its spread has immediate implications for almost every aspect of society and presents policymakers with urgent choices. The virus does not respect borders and so can only...
Due to the unfolding challenges posed by Covid 19, Forward Thinking is in the process of adapting our workplace practices and approaches within programmes. We wanted to briefly outlines the changes we are enacting...
On 24-25th February 2020 Maisie Cook, UK Programme Officer and Alice Copland, UK Programme Intern, travelled to Bradford and Manchester for a series of bilateral meetings with key community contacts. These discussions were highly...
On the 4th of March, we convened a small roundtable for Members of Parliament and analysts working on North Africa titled: Understanding Tunisia’s new political landscape. The keynote speaker at the event was Dr Tarek Kahlaoui,...
Between the 24th-28th February 2020, Oliver McTernan, Forward Thinking’s Director, and Jordan Morgan, Middle East Programme Manager, travelled to Ramallah, Tel Aviv and Jerusalem to develop forthcoming and build upon current initiatives within the Middle East Programme....