Background:
The AHRC Development Award is a project led by Dr Rana Jawad in collaboration with MENASP network partners. The 12 month grant from the Arts and Humanities Research Council will fund a strategic programme of network development activities in the MENA region. These include building strategic partnerships in the region, research capacity building and spin-off research activities.
The main activities of the AHRC Development Award are:
- A stakeholder mapping and extensive desk review on conflict prevention in MENA
- A workshop in Dubai in 2020 to review Network strategies and develop equitable partnership protocols such as: Safeguarding and inclusion in the contexts of conflict, Consultation on research objectives and network approach, Enhancing interdisciplinary engagement
The workshop will be hosted by the British Council UAE.