Opinion Makers is a youth-oriented project that aims to strengthen the debate culture in Tunisia and Lebanon by empowering a new generation of opinion leaders to shape important national conversations. In pursuing this objective, Opinion Makers will expand public spaces for conversation, foster civic participation of underrepresented voices and marginalized communities, promote accountable governance through constructive engagement between duty-bearers and citizens, and give rise to and support emerging opinion leaders in the region.
#LUBNAN_TOWNHALL
Lubnan Townhall is Munathara’s public interest media initiative, bringing together a number of the country’s leading broadcasters to air a series of townhalls through a single, unified feed. The programs will discuss major national challenges facing Lebanon and feature the voices of young citizens from across the country.
OMOUR T’HEMNA
Omour T’hemna (“What Matters to Us”) is a Public Interest Media project established in partnership with the Tunisian Union of Associative Media (UTMA) to produce local associative web-FM radio shows accessible to listeners across all 24 of Tunisian governorates.
The main goal of the program is to enliven fact-based discussions, debates, and dialogues on political, social, economic, and cultural issues of local scope through the active participation of informed youth commentators (aged 16-24) with politicians, journalists, and other experts in their fields.
Debating Our Destiny (DOD)
DOD aims to empower youth, women, and marginalized communities (YWM) across Arabic speaking communities in 15 countries, including: Morocco, Mauritania, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Sudan, Egypt, Palestine, Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq, and Yemen, and diaspora communities in Turkey, France and Germany.
About Us
Arab scholars have a long and storied history of debate, and Munathara is building upon this tradition to support all Arabic speakers to participate in shaping the future of the region. We believe it is more important than ever before for rational, reasoned and constructive discourse to be the forge in which ideas are expounded, tested and improved upon for the benefit of all.
Community Participation
Parallel to its online outreach campaigns, The Munathara initiative works closely with local and regional civil society organisations. Munathara’s certified outreach debate trainers provide on the ground training sessions...
Online Engagement
During the Arab Spring, social media platforms played a vital role in the dissemination of information between different regions. By the end of 2019, internet penetration rates in the Arab region reached 70%.
Reviving Arab debate culture
Scholars in the MENA region have a long and storied history of debate. Munathara is building upon this tradition to support all Arabic speakers to participate in shaping the future of the region.
Impact TV
Since its establishment in 2012, the Munathara Initiative has promoted the voices of youth, women and marginalized (YWM) communities in the Arabic public sphere to meet their growing desire for participation in society, politics, and governance.
Wednesday, March 15, 2023
The education sector in Tunisia has undergone significant transformations since independence with the introduction of
Wednesday, March 08, 2023
Tunisia has committed, since its independence, to a range of laws and treaties to protect women's rights and grant th
Monday, March 06, 2023
Social media is considered one of the most important technological developments that the world has witnessed in recen
Wednesday, February 22, 2023
This is the topic of the third episode of the program "Zaama", discussed by the debaters: Sajja Al-Hajj Tayeb from th
Sunday, May 29, 2022
Corruption is an internationally spread phenomenon that can exist in every society, disregarding how developed or und
Sunday, December 19, 2021
Domestic violence incidents have recently increased dramatically in Tunisia.
Sunday, March 27, 2022
Since 2011, successive governments in Tunisia fell between two key problems, social demands and structural reforms of
Sunday, February 27, 2022
With the outbreak of the so-called Arab revolutions, social media took on a new resonance, particularly on the Facebo
Sunday, November 28, 2021
Tunisia is falling back in the global market following its “CAA1” classification by Moody's Investors Service hitting
Monday, December 13, 2021
The economic collapse in Lebanon has caused severe damage to the medical sector and its beneficiaries.
Public Interest Media
Public Interest Media
Public Interest Media is broadly defined as generating and disseminating information that serves everyone in society. According to the Ethical Journalism Network, “it is about the common good, the general welfare and the security and well-being of everyone in the community we serve.
Thursday, June 02, 2022
In the eleventh episode of "Oumour T'hemna el Podcast", Tasnim Romadhani of Dream FM Radio discusses with
Wednesday, June 01, 2022
The reasons behind delaying the opening of Sbeitla's youth center despite being ready to be exploited.
Sunday, May 22, 2022
Health services quality provided at Ibn El-Jazzar Hospital in Kairouan.
Sunday, May 22, 2022
Desertefication risks on residents in Gbeli.
Major Shortcomings in Gbeli's "Louage" station.
Sunday, May 22, 2022
Reasons behind not exploiting the "Aouinet bridge" in Matwiyah until now.
Sunday, May 22, 2022
Why was the project to protect the Corniche of Bizerte from marine erosion disrupted?
Saturday, April 30, 2022
Archaeological monuments in Tunisia have great importance in consolidating the historical identity and reminding peop
Monday, March 28, 2022
Feryel Mabrouki from Dream FM accompanied by Nabila Chouchan from Elyssa FM and Nessrine Ben Belgacem a sociologist t
Sunday, March 20, 2022
-”Gbeli” residents complain about Taxi drivers who refuse to use taxi meters.
Musabaquat
Musabaquat
The Munathara Initiative launches a dedicated Musabaqa “Competition” for each of its live shows.
Sunday, April 10, 2022
Corruption is an internationally spread phenomenon that can exist in every society, disregarding how developed or underdeveloped they are, which va
Monday, March 07, 2022
Since 2011, successive governments in Tunisia fell between two key problems, social demands and structural reforms of the economy, which required a
Monday, January 31, 2022
With the outbreak of the so-called Arab revolutions, social media took on a new resonance, particularly on the Facebook platform, where young peopl
Sunday, November 14, 2021
Domestic violence incidents have recently increased dramatically in Tunisia.
Saturday, November 27, 2021
The economic meltdown in Lebanon has severely damaged the medical sector and its beneficiaries.
Wednesday, November 03, 2021
Tunisia is falling back in the global market following its “CAA1” classification by Moody's Investors Service hitting Tunisia’s credibility with in
Tuesday, June 01, 2021
The media sector is arguably the biggest beneficiary of the freedom of expression that Tunisia gained following the 2010-2011 revolution. This is
Friday, April 30, 2021
Tunisian youth is an important demographic.
Monday, March 22, 2021
Public education was one of the main pillars of modern state-building in Tunisia.
Musabaquat
Workshops
Parallel to its online outreach campaigns, The Munathara initiative works closely with local and regional civil society organisations. Munathara’s certified outreach debate trainers provide on the ground training sessions to Arabic speakers both within and outside the MENA region, especially focusing on marginalised and rural areas.
Monday, August 08, 2016
في إطار مسابقة مناظرة DD24 حول الأطروحة "ترمب أفضل للعالم العربي" أشرف المدرب عدي عموش على ورشة تدريبية بمشاركة شباب نادي الثقافة والإعلام بجامعة ا
Wednesday, January 04, 2017
The Syrian trainer Bayan Al Othman conducted an interactive session with a group of syrian refugees in Turkey, regarding the topic of ' religion s
Wednesday, January 04, 2017
Munathara's Jordanian coach 'Malek Sebaii' has conducted an interactive session in the Blue Zone in Jordan with the Youth Council and the Organizat
Sunday, April 09, 2017
Munathara's Syrian Trainer ' Bayan Al Othman' conducted a workshop with syrian refugees in turkey in collaboration with 'lightning center for rese
Saturday, April 07, 2018
In Morocco, our trainer Khalil Dekiki completed a training interactive session with students of Political Science in Rabat on DD25's Topic 'Russia
Friday, April 13, 2018
In algeria, our trainer Fatma Hamdi has conducted a workshop in the region of Betna in collaboration with the National organization of the voice of
Tuesday, March 20, 2018
In Tunisia, Munathara's trainer Achref Wannas conducted a productive training session with young students and social activists in the region in col
Friday, March 30, 2018
In algeria our trainers completed a training session with a groupe of social activists.
Tuesday, December 18, 2018
In Hulool competition, our Moroccan trainer Sofiane Saoudi has conducted a workshop in the city of Tiflet in collaboration with a group of young ac
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Press & Media
Aug, 24 2021
The story of the Munathara Initiative, told by Alessandra Bajec on The NEWARAB.
Mar, 21 2021
Khouloud Mabrouk, Editorial Team member, was the Sunday guest on "Al Lama" show on Shems FM radio to talk about "#Zaama_TownHall #We_Change_Law52_InOrderTo.
Mar, 16 2021
AL Arab Uk covers the #Zaama_TownHall" #We_Change_Law52_InOrderTo.
Mar, 21 2021
Ahmed Abid, the Senior Communications Coordinator, talks about "#Zaama_TownHall" #We_Change_Law52_InOrderTo.
Blog
The Munathara Initiative is a registered non-profit organization founded in 2012, with offices in Washington D.C. and Tunis, Tunisia. The Initiative aims to create an independent and inclusive discussion and debate platform in the Arabic speaking region regardless of their age, gender or background to create a public sphere characterized by evolvability and tolerance towards different points of view.
Mar, 11 2021
Following the 2010-2011 uprising, a number of Tunisian officials, including ex-President Beji Caid Essebsi committed to a reform of the law.
Aug, 25 2020
The Munathara Initiative team discussed the various aspects and impacts of the DOD project.
Sep, 03 2018
أرفع رأسي لأرى القائد يمتطي حصانه هو لا ينظر الينا ولا يرى زحمة السير، لا يسمع أ أصوات المنبهات وضجيج المارة.
Nov, 05 2014
إن الحديث عن وجود مؤامرة غربية على العالم العربي هو ضرب من الخيال ، قد تستغربون الحكم السريع الذي بدأت به هذا المقال ،لكن هذه هي الحقيقة التي قد تص