American University in Cairo
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For the Alternative Policy Solutions program
Date
Mar. 07, 2024
Duration
39 months
Description
Social science research often remains confined to the scholarly community, unshared with its primary beneficiary, the public. Since 2017, the Alternative Policy Solutions program has brought together experts and students from different disciplinary backgrounds to provide a comprehensive look at locally identified policy issues. In designing policy solutions, the team conducts broad consultations with a range of officials, the private sector, scholars, and civil society.Seven million people have accessed its policy briefs, workshops, videos, podcasts and public events on issues including future modalities of work, climate and urban planning, and education.
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For the Alternative Policy Solutions Program
Date
Mar. 10, 2022
Duration
24 months
Description
Economic inclusion and development remainkey challengesin the Arab region today.Alternative Policy Solutions (APS) is a program based at the American University in Cairo designing public policies that integrate the inputs of stakeholders and policymakers. The APS team includes some of Egypt’s finest economists and researchers who use their expertise to draft technical policy solutions in the fields of economic development, resource management, and institutional reform. With Corporation support,APSbegan cultivatinganetwork of young policy experts and scholarsversed in inclusive development and participatory policy production.During the next phase of the project,APS willbuild on their initial success to expand theirregional scope in the Arab region and Africa. Renewed funding willsupportstaff costs, public events, consultation sessions, workshops, and publications.
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For core support to Middle East Studies at the American University in Cairo
Date
Sep. 15, 2022
Duration
60 months
Description
At a time of new leadership at the American University in Cairo (AUC), a core grant from the Corporation will support a presidential initiative to develop a major Middle East Studies graduate program in the Arab region. In addition to establishing new graduate degree programs, a complementary small grants program will support relevant scholarly projects and outreach in the fields of humanities, social sciences, and economic development in the region. The graduate program will include cross-disciplinary collaborations among numerous AUC departments and centers including Gender and Women’s Studies, Migration and Refugee Studies, and the Gerhart Center for Philanthropy, Civic Engagement and Responsible Business.
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As a final grant for support of the Public Policy Hub
Date
Sep. 10, 2020
Duration
24 months
Description
The policy challenges confronting governments and societies across the Arab region are numerous, critical, and urgent. An initiative at the American University in Cairohas demonstrated success building policy research capacity by developing cadres of skilled analysts. The Public Policy Hub based at the School for Global Affairs and Public Policy combines experienced scholars with young, creative analysts, providing them with the necessary training and networks to craft rigorous policy solutions and communicate them to both policymakers and the general public. While the expertise is centered on Egypt, the issues tackled by the Hub include education, labor, public service reform, urban planning, and regional cooperation. Corporation funds will support staff costs, research, workshops, travel, publications, and online communication products.
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For a project on alternative policy solutions
Date
Sep. 12, 2019
Duration
30 months
Description
A key hurdle facing the Arab region is the development of concrete and specific policy recommendations towards inclusive economic development. Alternative Policy Solutions (APS) is a program based at the American University in Cairo that aims to produce coherent and detailed public policies in key areas of socio-economic development, integrating the inputs of stakeholders. The APS team includes some of Egypt’s finest economists and researchers who use their expertise to draft policy solutions in the fields of economic development, resource management, and institutional reform. APS is also building a network of young policy experts and scholars across the region, versed in inclusive development as well as the technical know-how of participatory policy production. Corporation funds will support staff costs, public events, consultation sessions, workshops, training, and publications.
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For developing a Public Policy Hub connecting social scientists with policymakers
Date
Sep. 07, 2017
Duration
30 months
Description
In response to a Request for Proposals on problem-solving applications of social sciences, American University in Cairo will engage in three projects housed respectively at the School of Global Affairs and Public Policy (GAPP), the School of Humanities and Social Science (HUSS), and the Law and Society Research Unit (LSRU). At GAPP, a Public Policy Hub will develop a cadre of seasoned policy specialists while fostering creative solutions to challenges facing Egypt. At HUSS, a team of social scientists will collect and analyze data on the emergence of social movements in the aftermath of the Arab uprisings with a specific focus on Egypt and Jordan. At the LSRU, a project team led by an economist will examine current trends among religious and social actors.
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For examining current trends among religious and social actors in the Arab region
Date
Sep. 07, 2017
Duration
24 months
Description
In response to a Request for Proposals on problem-solving applications of social sciences, American University in Cairo will engage in three projects housed respectively at the School of Global Affairs and Public Policy (GAPP), the School of Humanities and Social Science (HUSS), and the Law and Society Research Unit (LSRU). At GAPP, a Public Policy Hub will develop a cadre of seasoned policy specialists while fostering creative solutions to challenges facing Egypt. At HUSS, a team of social scientists will collect and analyze data on the emergence of social movements in the aftermath of the Arab uprisings with a specific focus on Egypt and Jordan. At the LSRU, a project team led by an economist will examine current trends among religious and social actors.
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For assessing social movements in Egypt and Jordan
Date
Sep. 07, 2017
Duration
36 months
Description
In response to a Request for Proposals on problem-solving applications of social sciences, American University in Cairo will engage in three projects housed respectively at the School of Global Affairs and Public Policy (GAPP), the School of Humanities and Social Science (HUSS), and the Law and Society Research Unit (LSRU). At GAPP, a Public Policy Hub will develop a cadre of seasoned policy specialists while fostering creative solutions to challenges facing Egypt. At HUSS, a team of social scientists will collect and analyze data on the emergence of social movements in the aftermath of the Arab uprisings with a specific focus on Egypt and Jordan. At the LSRU, a project team led by an economist will examine current trends among religious and social actors.
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For the Program on Future Generations in Economic Development of the Center for Global and Public Policy
Date
Sep. 12, 2013
Duration
47 months
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For a conference internationalizing a network of political science specialists to expand research and policy analysis of the Middle East region
Date
Mar. 10, 2011
Duration
20 months
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For improving academic communication and the visibility of scholars, experts and research
Date
Sep. 22, 2011
Duration
48 months
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For a journalism summer training program on the Middle East for students in schools supported by the Carnegie/Knight Initiative on the Future of Journalism Education
Date
Mar. 06, 2008
Duration
24 months