
Obituary – Mehrezia Labidi – 1963 to 2021
The entire team at Forward Thinking was deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Mehrezia Labidi on the 21st of January. Mehrezia was an incredible person and dedicated public servant. We were fortunate...
The entire team at Forward Thinking was deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Mehrezia Labidi on the 21st of January. Mehrezia was an incredible person and dedicated public servant. We were fortunate...
Ten years on from Tunisia’s revolution there remains widespread demands for economic reforms that can increase growth and provide jobs. These calls are loudest from young, university educated Tunisians, who are disproportionately affected by...
On 17th December 2020, Forward Thinking held an online roundtable ‘Reflecting on the Role of Community’. 2020 has been an exceptionally challenging year, and Muslim communities have been at the forefront of responses to...
Between June and October 2020, Forward Thinking, in cooperation with the House of Wisdom Institute, delivered an online negotiation training programme for a group of over 20 figures in Gaza. On Wednesday 16th December,...
Job Opportunity in the Middle East Programme Forward Thinking is a British NGO working in conflict prevention, conflict resolution, and political dialogue in the Middle East and North Africa. We seek an outstanding candidate to drive...
The second workshop of the Tunisia young leaders programme took place on the 9th of December with the Rev Gary Mason, exploring the role of civil society in creating inclusive spaces for dialogue. Gary spent...
On Monday 7th December, Forward Thinking convened an online workshop between a group of prominent Israeli national religious Rabbis and Rabbanot and expert speakers on Bosnia and Herzegovina. The meeting introduced Bosnia’s history, its...
On 27th November 2020, Forward Thinking joined the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) for an online meeting as part of their Community Accountability Forum (CAF). The forum is designed as a platform to provide independent...
On Monday 30th November, Forward Thinking, in cooperation with the Menachem Begin Heritage Centre, convened a second conference to explore historical and contemporary peace agreements and their implications for the Israeli-Arab conflict and broader...
On Thursday 26th November, Forward Thinking convened the first session of the Tunisia Leadership Programme. This initiative developed out of consultation with young Tunisian leaders who expressed their a desire for a space where...