MEPI in Oman
Completed MEPI Programs
The following provides descriptions of completed programs in Oman, as well as a list of completed Regional Programs in which Omani organizations or individuals participated.
Oman Programs
Community Links
Parent-Teacher Council Reform - Community Links helped form and activate ten model Parent-Teacher Councils in various regions throughout Oman. The project provided parents and school administrators the vision and skills to seek the active participation of parents in addressing issues at their children's schools that affect the quality of their education. Community Links taught the Parent Teacher Councils to create action plans to be implemented by these new councils in their regions. Following completion of the project, each trained Parent-Teacher Council mentored and guided a second Parent-Teacher Council in its region through the same process.
Oman Journalists Association
Oman Journalists Association (OJA) Media Training Center - The OJA set up a training center where expert trainers and materials educated journalists on a broad range of skills and concepts required to fulfill the role of an independent press in a democratic society. The project produced training modules that raised the professional standards of journalists; improved the coverage of local issues key to Oman's democratic growth; and strengthened the role of the OJA as an NGO committed to advancing freedom of the press and professional, independent reporting.
Community Links
Strengthening Civil Society Organizations through Volunteerism - Omani NGOs received training from international experts on how to best utilize members as active volunteers. Participating Omani organizations learnt how to structure themselves effectively through definition of roles and responsibilities of volunteers. Each participating NGO examined its organizational structure and developed an action plan to effectively engage volunteers to carry out the organization's mission and achieve its goals.
Environmental Society of Oman
Citizens Working for Change: Public Participation in Environmental Protection - The Environmental Society of Oman increased awareness of Oman's natural resources and taught the importance of civic participation in protecting and conserving the environment through school programs and public outreach.
Oman Association for Consumer Protection
Promoting Consumer Rights in Oman - This project enabled the Oman Association for Consumer Protection to conduct information sessions for the public, obtain expertise from a U.S. counterpart organization, build their constituency, and establish networks with other consumer organizations in the region and the world.
Emirates American Consulting and Training Center (EACTC)
Promoting Stronger Unions through Elections – The EACTC introduced and helped incorporate the internal and external democratic processes of labor unions for the newly-formed workers committees that constitute the Oman Main Representative Committee (MRC) for Labor Relations. EACTC conducted two workshops for MRC members: The first workshop focused on organizing and carrying out elections for the national body of MRC. The second workshop examined the function and the role of unions in civil society. The project produced manuals to support the activities of the MRC's leaders and members.
Regional Programs
Omani individuals or groups participated in the following completed programs, which took place in two or more countries in the region (Click Here to see descriptions of regional programs). MEPI reform pillars are listed in parentheses.
Bahrain
Oman
