Fomenting Intellectual Revolution in the MENA Region
The countries of the Middle East and North Africa desperately need a new social contract to meet the demands of a growing, increasingly disillusioned youth population. And one crucial prerequisite for that is a new ecosystem for the creation, dissemination, and discussion of ideas.
WASHINGTON, DC – Many countries across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) remain stuck in the transition from an administered to a market economy. While some have made more progress than others, all continue to face a wide range of economic and political challenges.