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A collaboration debate between Young Arab Voices and New Arab debates is taking place on 24 April In light of the recent events. The motion is “This house believes that Egypt's presidential election is no longer credible". The debate will be chaired by veteran BBC presenter and Doha Debates moderator, Tim Sebastian and will be broadcast on the Egyptian TV channel Alhaya and on Deutsche Welle TV in Arabic and English.
At: Academy of Arts , Sayed Darwish theatre, Gamal Eddin Al-Afghani Street, from Elharam Street – Wimpy (KFC) Station, Giza
At: 7.00 p.m.
The debate will be in English, no Arabic translation provided.
Transportation will be provided to collect attendees from two meeting points to Sayed Darwish theatre at 4.00 p.m.
Meeting points are:
•Abdel-Moniem riad square infront of the super-jet station
•Ain-Shams University at Abbasyia
Admission is free, you just need to register on new arabdebates link to confirm your attendance.
The New Arab Debates were born in the political turmoil that has convulsed the Middle East for more than a year. They remain the only independent, public discussion forum, based in the post-revolution states, covering the fast-moving events.
As part of the British Council’s continual efforts to engage youth and build their capacities, the Council, in collaboration with the Anna Lindh Foundation, launched a regional initiative entitled:Young Arab Voices. The Project aims to increase opportunities and skills for youth debate in order to contribute to the building of democratic and pluralistic societies in the Arab region. The core of the project will centre on a programme of local, national, and regional debates and exchanges taking place with young people in Egypt, Jordan and Tunisia. The programme will be characterised by the quality of skills training for informed debate, the capacity for outreach and mobilisation to rural and urban areas, and the regional exchange dimension among participants, debate facilitators and civil society partners via online media and encounters.
The British Council is extending an open call to both public and private universities to participate in this project by introducing a platform for their students to voice their opinions and the means to gain skills for engaging in debates.
Andreu Claret, Executive Director of the Anna Lindh Foundation said: “Informed debate involving youth from diverse social, political and geographical backgrounds will contribute directly to increased participation and respect for diversity which are key ingredients in building democratic and pluralistic societies”
Azza Hammoudi, the British Council’s Director of Society for the Middle East and North Africa, said at the opening: ‘’It is great to see educational institutions working together with social and cultural initiations to support young people gain the necessary skills to democratic societies, societies where reasoning and evidence as well as creative and critical thinking are used to negotiate disagreements between citizens in an ethical and open way’’.
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