Kuwait, Oman, Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia, Libya and the United States

admin — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 03:00:12 +0000

The Legislative Fellows Program (LFP-MENA) links community leaders from the United States, Kuwait, and Oman, Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia, and Libya. This two-year program supports young professionals from the Middle East and North Africa, builds capacity in local Civil Service Organizations (CSO), and strengthens mutual understanding of the legislative and policy making processes in all countries.

Congressional / NGO Fellowship Program (Spring 2012)	Election / Campaigning Program (Fall 2012)
Based in Washington DC, this program will focus on public accountability, legislative procedures, and relationships between government, citizens and NGOs. Fellowship placements for each fellow will provide first hand direct experience of day-to- day workings in the U.S. Congress and major civil society organizations.	This program will focus on elections, campaigns, and political awareness and will take place during the U.S. 2012 elections. There will be 8-9 days of training in Washington DC, followed by 12 days of field work on campaigns in Pennsylvania, Maryland or Virginia, and North Carolina.

From Casa to DC

admin — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 02:41:44 +0000

A journey through the eyes of a young Arab journalist….

Nadia Rabbaa will be blogging regularly as part of her experience with the Legislative Fellow Program

“I am a firm believer that a picture is worth a thousand words. This is why you will find here a lot of photos and small quotes but no long boring articles.

This blog is aimed to show the human side of this month long program, so you will see all about our everyday life and meetings.

I hope that, when we are all back home safe after this trip, this will remain as a travel diary.”