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Amman dance studio is building a space for collaboration and social change

"Everyone is a dancer by nature," claims Anas Nahleh, 23. Anas and his brother, Abdul Hadi Nahleh, 25, shared a passion for dancing for...

Jabal Al-Weibdeh Studio 8 amman

MENA+SocialGood Summit in Washington, DC

Organized by Al-Mubadarah, the inaugural MENA+SocialGood Summit is an interactive global exploration of the nexus between technology,...

Social Change Conferences Diaspora

Egyptians discuss technology and social development at Social Good Summit

CAIRO, Egypt The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) hosted last week the Social Good Summit: a discussion about new media and...

Social Change Egypt Social Entrepreneurship

NGO connects young Iraqis to international art scene

When war descends, art is often one of its first casualties. As gallery spaces close down and funding dries up, artists often have little...

ngos Social Change Social Entrepreneurship

Using technology to conquer harassment in Egypt: A look at HarassMap

When we see major social problems around us continue to grow, we can either ignore them, deny them, or face them head on to find solutions...

Crowdmapping Social Change Social Entrepreneurship

Tech companies support women entrepreneurs in the Arab world

With 74% of women confident that they can achieve a balanced professional and personal life and reach the upper echelons of business...

Wamda for Women Entrepreneurs Social Change Social Entrepreneurship

Why the Arab world needs an education system that creates entrepreneurs [Report]

By 2020, between 80 and 100 million jobs need to be created in the Middle East and North Africa just to maintain current unemployment...

Social Entrepreneurship Education Social Change

EuroAsia Social Business Forum - Istanbul, Turkey

The EuroAsia Social Business Forum is a social business on May 23, 2013 in Istanbul, Turkey, attended by Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Pr...

Social Change Conferences Social Entrepreneurship

Oslo Business for Peace Award Honors Five Global Business Leaders

The 2013 Oslo Business for Peace Awards recently celebrated the role of economic growth in peace, awarding five business leaders ...

Awards Abraaj Social Change

Disruptive Entrepreneurship Part II: Key Takeaways from the Skoll World Forum

After performing my annual pilgrimage to the Skoll World Forum on Social Entrepreneurship at Oxford University, UK — which gathered almost ...

Social Change Conferences Social Entrepreneurship

Disruptive Entrepreneurship Part I: We’re Going to Change the World

For just three days once a year, I don’t have to explain myself. The notion that business and social impact are in fact m...

Social Change Conferences Social Entrepreneurship

Social Business Gets a Boost in Tunisia with Launch of Muhammad Yunus's New Holistic Movement

March 13th was a day to remember in Tunisia this year. That day, Muhammad Yunus, the Bangladeshi Noble Prize winner and one of the...

Job Creation Social Change Social Entrepreneurship

Born of the Revolution, Culture Corner Challenges Egypt's Intellect

The day after the Egyptian revolution, six youths decided to start rebuilding the country their way, by creating a Culture Corner. The idea...

Social Change Education Social Entrepreneurship

Can You Marry Profit with Social Impact? Answers from ArabNet Beirut

I recently attended my first ArabNet in Beirut take part in the social impact sessions. Speaking an entirely different language than C++,...

Social Change Arabnet Social Entrepreneurship

8 Hackerspaces Changing the Arab World

Lately, it seems as though we often hear about a revolutionary new DIY idea like the Raspberry Pi Do-it-Yourself computer, or a...

Hacker Culture Social Change Crowdfunding

Textile Training Helps Women Out of Poverty at Artistry Egypt

Women in Cairo don't have it easy under the new regime, but a new non-profit is offering artisan training to those in...

Social Social Change Social Entrepreneurship

New Incubation Project Supports Non-Profits in Saudi Arabia

I recently wrote about major challenges that startups are facing in Saudi Arabia, but as support programs at KAUST and...

Social Change Social Entrepreneurship

Synergos Launches 3rd Round of Social Entrepreneurship Program in the Middle East

The Synergos Arab World Social Innovators (AWSI) program, which launched its first round in 2008, has supported 40 civil society leaders,...

Social Social Change Mentorship

Dubizzle Seeks to Change Culture of Ownership in Egypt

Global market research firm YouGov recently conducted a survey on the buying and selling behaviors of Egyptian internet users...

Social Change Egypt E-commerce

Business4Change Conference

Bringing together Arab youth, aged 16-30, from across the region, PepsiCo and Al Ahli Holding Group CSR Division are organizing the...

Social Entrepreneurship Conferences Ecosystem

Apply Before April 19: HCT-Wharton Innovation Tournament 2021

The Higher Colleges of Technology in the UAE and Knowledge@Wharton have teamed up to host the second edition of the “Innovation Tournament 2...

Social Change Environment Wharton

Social Enterprise Week Draws a Crowd, Sets Goals for the Middle East

At the Capital Club in Dubai Monday night, a group of inspiring entrepreneurs launched the first Social Enterprise Week in the Middle East,...

CSR Social Change Social Entrepreneurship

Cairo Transport App Challenge Winners Announced

Last Saturday, the Cairo Transport App Challenge (Cairo TApp) concluded with an awards ceremony announcing the top 3 tech solutions to...

Mobile Mobile Apps Social Change

NYUAD Hackathon Winners Debut Startups for Social Good

Yesterday, Social Enterprise Week in Dubai kicked off with a pre-launch event at New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) campus, as part of...

Competitions Conferences Social Change

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