Middle East Youth Initiative: Point of View: Yemen

Youth Ambassador Think Tank: Sustainability - What Does It Mean for the Middle East?

17 Sep 2009

MEYI’s Youth Ambassador Think Tank is a forum to encourage active discussion on topics of timely relevance to Middle Eastern youth. Our sixth topic solicits perspectives on how sustainable development can be effectively pursued in the Middle East.

Posted by MEYI Team in Education, Employment, Housing and Credit, Civic Participation, Global, Lebanon, Middle East, Yemen at 11:00

Youth Ambassador Think Tank: Economic Life in the Middle East: A “High-Trust” or “Low-Trust” Environment?

9 Jan 2009

MEYI’s Youth Ambassador Think Tank is a forum to encourage active discussion on topics of timely relevance to Middle Eastern youth. Our fourth topic draws on the context of the current global economic crisis and asks participants if economic life in their country takes place in a “high-trust” or “low-trust” setting, how they anticipate this setting might change in the future, and what the effects of these changes will mean for young people.

Posted by MEYI Team in Civic Participation, Employment, Housing and Credit, Global, Lebanon, Middle East, Saudi Arabia, Yemen at 16:00

Addressing Yemen's Twin Deficits: Human and Natural Resources

22 Sep 2008

In the wake of the attack on the U.S. embassy in Sana’a, Yemen, Navtej Dhillon emphasizes that human development, resource management, and the productive use of a fast growing youth population are of utmost importance to Yemen’s future, the poorest country in the Arab world. The international community must now, more than ever, invest in sustainable economic development and institutional capacity-building to ensure the country’s prosperity and stability.

Posted by Navtej Dhillon in Education, Employment, Housing and Credit, Marriage, Yemen at 15:15

Youth Ambassador Think Tank: Youth Opinions of the U.S. Election

5 Aug 2008

MEYI’s Youth Ambassador Think Tank is a forum to encourage active discussion on topics of timely relevance to Middle Eastern youth. Our second topic deals with regional reactions to the upcoming U.S. elections.

Posted by MEYI Team in Civic Participation, Education, Employment, Housing and Credit, Marriage, Jordan, Lebanon, Middle East, Morocco, Saudi Arabia, Yemen at 07:00 | Comments (1)

Choosing a Major for Life

14 Mar 2008

Abdullah Al Thawr is the Youth Programs Officer for the Democracy School in Sana'a, Yemen and a MEYI Youth Ambassador.

Posted by Abdullah Al Thawr in Education, Employment, Yemen at 11:00 | Comments (1)

Shabab Diaries: Reflection on Classroom Interactions in Comparative Settings

30 Jan 2008

Abdullah Al Thawr is the Youth Programs Officer for the Democracy School in Sana'a, Yemen and the MEYI Youth Ambassador.

Posted by Abdullah Al Thawr in Education, Yemen at 17:15 | Comments (1)

Inspiring Film Raises Civic Awareness

30 Jan 2008

Abdullah Al Thawr is the Youth Programs Officer for the Democracy School, San'na, Yemen and the MEYI Youth Ambassador.

Posted by Abdullah Al Thawr in Civic Participation, Yemen at 16:45 | Comments (1)

Shabab Diaries: Discovering Opportunities to Make Change

8 Jan 2008

Abdullah Al Thawr is the Youth Programs Officer for the Democracy School in San'na, Yemen and a MEYI Youth Ambassador.

Posted by Abdullah Al Thawr in Civic Participation, Yemen at 17:45