On the 19th of May, Forward Thinking organized a private roundtable discussion on developments in the Gulf-MENA region with Dr Ibrahim Fraihat, Associate Professor in International Conflict Resolution at the Doha Institute for Graduate...
Forward Thinking visited Tunis on the 11-14th of April. They met with parliamentarians, civil society, mayors, local councillors, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The visit was within the context of a worsening economic...
On Wednesday 20 April, Forward Thinking convened an online meeting to celebrate Ramadan. Discussions focused on how to support and promote the value of inclusive dialogue and participants from the North West, Yorkshire, London,...
Job Opportunity – Middle East Programme Officer Forward Thinking is a London based NGO working in conflict prevention, conflict resolution, and political dialogue in the Middle East and North Africa. We seek an outstanding candidate to...
On 7th April, Mohamed Okda hosted a Zoom workshop on developing shared values with a group of Gazan officials, selected by the House of Wisdom. Participants identified principles that connect them, exploring ways of...
President Kais Saied’s decision, 31st March, to dissolve the Tunisian Assembly of Representatives and put MPs on trial is deeply concerning. Initial reports indicate that Tunisian authorities are beginning to arrest of 121 Parliamentarians who...
On the 23rd of March, Forward Thinking organised a roundtable in the British Parliament on Tunisia. The meeting provided an opportunity for participants to learn more about recent developments in the country and to...
On 26 March 2022, Forward Thinking held the first meeting of our newly established Youth Policy Network. This Network provides opportunities for young British Muslims to work collaboratively to influence policy change relating to matters...
On Tuesday 22 March 2022, Forward Thinking held an online roundtable to discuss community perspectives regarding the Nationality and Borders Bill. Community representatives and parliamentarians discussed details of the bill and the amendments that...
On the 16th of March a working group meeting of the Helsinki Policy Forum was held in Helsinki. The meeting brought together government officials from Ministries of Foreign Affairs from ten European and Gulf-MENA...