Karma Ekmekji - Diplowomen ⚡️

Everything starts with public health! Today is #AUBGivingDay. Hear from Karma Ekmekji on why supporting the FHS Hope Fund matters. Together, let’s support the next generation of public health leaders. Donate today to the #FHSHopeFund: secureca.imodules.com/s/1716/giving/… #AUB #AUBvibes

A message from the Student Representative Committee at FHS, “Reflecting on our roots, inspiring our future, and celebrating the legacy that built AUB. This #AUBGivingDay, your contribution helps keep that legacy alive. Donate to the #FHSHopeFund today: secureca.imodules.com/s/1716/giving/…”

🇶🇦Our Institute was in Doha, as Associate Fellow @karmaEkmekji took part in a two-day policy roundtable focused on Water Diplomacy and Governance in the MENA Region. organized by @mecouncil in partnership with Blue Peace Middle East, The Geneva Water Hub, and with support from the Embassy of Switzerland in Qatar. The roundtable brought together regional and global stakeholders to explore how water can serve as a catalyst for peacebuilding, diplomacy, and resilient governance. Its aim is to create a unified action plan, align policy priorities across borders, and encourage collaboration among multiple sectors to achieve enduring sustainability, stability, and prosperity.

The #WPS Working Group for the Arab States, led by our Institute, engaged in diplomatic outreach in Abu Dhabi, meeting with 15 ambassadors to present findings and share concrete recommendations ahead of #UN80 and the high level debates on WPS taking place in New York early October. More similar meetings will be taking place at the Institute in #Beirut soon.

✍️"The Arab region is neither homogenous in its security architecture nor in how it has engaged with #women empowerment initiatives... Sifting through these different experiences has brought depth and breadth to the group’s deliberations." With the 4th meeting of the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) Working Group in the Arab States currently convening in Abu Dhabi, this @TheNationalNews Op-Ed by Working Group members IFI's @KDiplowomen, @AGDAUAE's Dr. Sara Chehab, and @UN_Women's @hebaz79 reflects on the Working Group's efforts to date, and ways to cement an WPS agenda that aligns with regional realities. 🔗Read the Op-Ed here: thenationalnews.com/opinion/2025/0…

ICTJ is pleased to announce the signing of a MoU with @ifi_aub, through its Women, Peace, & Security (WPS) Regional Hub. This partnership is aimed at fostering knowledge exchange, capacity-building, & collaboration on transitional justice & peacebuilding. aub.edu.lb/ifi/news/Pages…

The Institute, led by our Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) Regional Hub, and the International Center for Transitional Justice (@theICTJ) are pleased to announce the signing of an MoU aimed at fostering knowledge exchange, capacity building, and collaboration on transitional justice and peace-building. For more information on the agreement: aub.edu.lb/ifi/news/Pages…

🇸🇪Our institute was honored to serve as a partner at the Stockholm Forum on Peace and Development  (#SthlmForum) on May 13–14, 2025, where we co-hosted a dynamic session titled: “Inclusive Digital Age: How can AI advance youth and women’s agency for peace and security in the Middle East and North Africa?” In partnership with @cmioffice and the Swedish Dialogue Institute for the Middle East and North Africa, the session featured contributions from @KDiplowomen, IFI Associate Fellow and Lead Advisor to our Women, Peace and Security (WPS) Regional Hub. Bringing together diverse voices and grounded in real-world experiences from the #MENA region, the discussion examined the opportunities and challenges of digital technologies. It highlighted how AI can be harnessed to amplify the agency of youth and women in peace-building while also addressing the challenges of exclusion, bias, and digital harm. The session concluded with concrete recommendations for promoting inclusive, ethical, and gender-responsive digital tools in the service of peace and security. #SwedishDialogue

IFI and @ME_Council cordially invite you to attend our joint panel discussion: "Women at the Table: Reclaiming Narratives of Peace and Inclusion in the Middle East" in Doha, Qatar, on Wednesday, 29 January 2025, at 6:00 PM (Doha time). Speakers include: @DalalIRIQAT, @roubamhaissen, Nourah Shuaibi and IFI's @KDiplowomen, moderated by @DaliaZinaGhanem. To register: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI… More info below👇🏽

🇶🇦تنطلق اليوم فعاليات الاجتماع الثالث لمجموعة العمل حول أجندة المرأة والسلام والأمن في الدول العربية وذلك في العاصمة القطرية #الدوحة، بمشاركة مجموعة من المُمَارِسات في مجال السلام من مختلف الدول العربية. على مدار الأيام الأربعة المقبلة، ستناقش مجموعة العمل موضوعات حيوية، منها إدماج النوع الاجتماعي في اتفاقيات وقف إطلاق النار، والنُهج المبتكرة لتحقيق السلام، بالإضافة إلى آثار الاحتلال على أولويات السلام والأمن الإقليمي في المنطقة. ويهدف هذا الاجتماع إلى تطوير إستراتيجيات لضمان دور النساء القيادي في عمليات السلام والأمن في مختلف أنحاء المنطقة.

@SwissAmbMENA @SwissMFA @EDA_DFAE @SwissMFAmena Congratulations!!!

New chapter, new office! Excited to begin my journey as Head of the MENA Division @SwissMFA in Bern. Today I moved into my new office, met my team and started with intensive briefings. Looking forward to working again on this challenging yet fascinating region.

@marceloclaure Thanks 🙏🏻

Huge believer in Karma

@marceloclaure Always 💪🏻

Only forward never backwards.

@NorwayinLebanon @ReidunOtteroy @Margrete_Laland Welcome to Beirut! #Diplowomen

Welcoming our new colleagues, Deputy Head of Mission Reidun Otterøy, and Counsellor Margrete Laland, to our team in Beirut! 🇳🇴 🇱🇧 We are excited to have them on board and look forward to working together.

@NorwayinLebanon @HHaraldstad Ahla wu sahla dear Hilde! 🇱🇧 🇳🇴

Excited to welcome Ms. Hilde Haraldstad as the new Norwegian 🇳🇴 Ambassador to Lebanon 🇱🇧! With her experience in the Middle East, she’s set to strengthen ties between Norway and Lebanon during these challenging times.

On Tuesday, April 23, 2024, the Women, Peace, and Security Regional Hub at IFI hosted a presentation and panel discussion on “Geopsychiatry in Policy Making: Implications for War and Peace.” 🔗Read the event's summary and watch the recording here: eventsatifi.com/previous-event…

Thank you for this incredible, timely, holistic and pragmatic piece of work Dr. @i_fraihat and Dr. Svensson 👇🏻 and thank you for including me in the discussion @CSparre

This makes my heart full! Join the zoom call to listen to these incredible #Diplowomen ! @DalalIRIQAT @AmalJadou7 @HHaraldstad

📍Happening Now at our Institute: Brown Bag Session with IFI associate fellow/Lead Advisor on IFI’s WPS Regional Hub @KDiplowomen, on the role of women in peacebuilding and promoting gender equality in conflict prevention and resolution.

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