MEPI in UAE
Completed MEPI Programs
The following provides descriptions of completed programs in UAE, as well as a list of completed Regional Programs in which UAE organizations or individuals participated.
UAE Programs
Mahmoud Zawawi
Strengthening Independent Journalism and Civic Engagement through Investigative Reporting - As part of the UAE Journalists' Association (UAEJA) efforts to improve the independence and capacity of journalism in the UAE, it will host Journalism expert Mahmoud Zawawi to provide training to journalists and editors on investigative reporting. The training will strengthen the investigative capabilities and professionalism of UAE-based journalists in covering local issues of political, social, and economic importance affecting the citizens and residents of the UAE. In addition to equipping UAE journalists with the professional skills needed to investigate, report, and write their stories; and ensuring the publication of several in-depth, quality investigative articles in UAE papers; the program will also develop the professional ethical standards of the participating journalists and editors.
Emirati Women Short Stories Competition - Zayed University focuses attention on the public perception of Emirati women and encourages English language development in a project that results in a published anthology entitled “Emirati Women in the UAE Today”. Students at UAE University, Higher Colleges of Technology, and Zayed University will submit short stories depicting modern Emirati women in business, the workplace, family, public life, education, as consumers, and as leaders. In addition to inclusion in the anthology, selected short story entries will be broadly publicized in magazines, newspapers, and other media throughout the country.
i-EARN Start-up in the UAE - The iEARN Team Leaders Program will provide 25 Emirati teachers with training and materials to integrate the internet into the classroom. The program will consist of a three-day workshop which will be followed by a two-day train the trainer program, resulting in a cadre of public school teachers that use the internet in their classrooms to work on projects and link with their U.S. classroom counterparts.
Establishing an elected Student Council - As a follow-up to a previous MEPI local grant, Dubai Women's College will bring 3-4 students from Mt. Holyoke College, for one week, to train the student council on how to form an advocacy based organization vs. its current event planning/social role. The students will learn how to build an effective leadership team based on models of parliamentary/democratic procedures. They will also learn how to advocate on behalf of the student body to the senior administration. The training will also examine the role of women participating in civil society.
Media Development Strategies for the Middle East and North Africa [Politcial] - The program provided a workshop on media assistance for 30 Middle East media professionals, international donors, and media assistance implementers. It also generates strategic guidance on media assistance activities. The workshop produced an analytical framework for Middle East media.
Arab Gulf Civil Justice Modernization Initiative [Political] - In this project, two study teams with 6 Emirati Participants went to California to study Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) in the California Courts.
Regional PRograms
UAE 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.
FSVC – Partnership for Financial Excellence Part I [Economic]
Bahrain
UAE
