Read about what our research interns have to say about their experience working with TBG. If you are interested in applying for the Fall 2017 cycle, please send your application to info(at)bassiounigroup.com. Meet the Interns: Alexis Saghie was born in the States to parents of Middle Eastern and American descent, with the majority of her family
In March 2015, a conference was held in Paris on the victims of religious violence in the Middle East, during which an action plan was presented on how the international community agreed to defend the people persecuted for ethnic or religious reasons particularly those belonging to the Christian, Yazidi and Shabak minority groups. Two years
The 2017 Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (the Global Forum) was held between May 22 and 26 in Cancun, Mexico. Some 6,000 Heads of State, policy makers, disaster risk managers, civil society and other participants attended the forum. It is the first time that an important international forum was dedicated to the disaster
Some 1,200 global leaders recently convened in Jordan at the World Economic Forum (WEF) on the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) 2017. The themes of this year’s conference touched on Syria, President Trump, jobs, and a possible post-oil economy. In addition, these global leaders discussed means of supporting the burden of refugees as well
Last week, May 17th, marked the World Telecommunication and Information Society Day. It is celebrated to raise awareness of the use of Internet and other information and communication technologies (ICT) to promote social and economic development. Themed on Big Data for Big Impact, this year’s focus is on the power of big data for development
Chechnya leader, Ramzan Kadyrov, has been accused for carrying out genocide against gay individuals, called out as a “wave of persecution.” In a specific case when a teenager was reportedly thrown out of a window on the ninth-floor after his uncle discovered he was gay. Etienne Deshoulieres, a lawyer who supports three gay rights groups,
Out-of-School gender rate disparities vary greatly from one region to another even though they are almost alike at the global level. Gender disparities are the highest in Arab States, sub-Saharan Africa and South and West Asia. Because of the many conflict-hit areas in Arab states, it is difficult to precisely quantify gender disparities in out-of-school
About a month ago, the UN commission of inquiry for South Sudan was given leverage to start targeting perpetrators that commit human rights abuses such as rapes and tortures that are being played out currently. To note, there are major concerns that South Sudanese nationals are being ethnically cleansed by government forces and their allies.
More than half or Africa’s population is under the age of 30, making it the youngest population in the world. With one billion people spread across 50 countries, Africa only counts 2,000 colleges and universities. As a comparison, the United States’ population is of 320 million people and it counts over 4,000 colleges or universities.
Statistics analyzed in a recent report by Plan International illustrate data that was used to formulate the question, “When does a child stop being a child and become a girl or a boy?” According to the World Bank, within the next decade about 40 million young adults in sub-Saharan Africa will drop out of school.
