Welcome
Arab Civitas is an Arab network devoted to nurturing and coordinating the
efforts of organizations and individuals working in the field of civic
education.
The network was established during the Civic Education Conference at the Dead
Sea, Jordan in November 2002. Today Arab Civitas conducts civic education
programs through out the Middle East and North Africa.
Information
This website contains information about civic education activities in countries
participating in the Arab Civitas network and information from international
organizations involved in civic education programs. Please feel free to
explore the site and to click on links that are of interest to you. We will be
continuously adding new information to the site and we hope you will return
frequently.
Newsletters &
Articles
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Launch of the First Project Citizen Show Case
The Arab Civitas Regional Office with the cooperation of
the Center for Civic Education conducted the First Regional Project Citizen
Showcase in Amman,
Jordan from February 2-6, 2006.
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Top of the Class: Arab Civitas spreads Civic Education
From Oct. 22-31, delegates from six countries in the Middle East and North
Africa visited Washington, D.C., and Los Angeles to meet with U.S. leaders and
civic educators to discuss their achievements promoting civic education
programs, according to a press release on the Arab Civitas website.
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Arab Civitas Delegation reports on success of democracy
education programs in Arab World
Los Angeles (October 29, 2007)—Delegates from six countries in the Middle
East and North Africa are visiting U.S. leaders and civic educators in
Washington, D.C., and Los Angeles to report on their success in implementing and
institutionalizing civic education programs in their region
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 "The Importance of Promoting Civic Education," a speech by
Margaret Branson
Who among us as teachers and
scholars has not, at times, longed for “the good old days” when students
were truly diligent pursuers of knowledge and schools were noted for their
rigor?
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E-enabled Project Citizen Showcase
Under the patronage of his Excellency Dr. Tayseer Al Naimi, minister of
education in Jordan, The Jordanian Center For Civic Education Studies will be
holding a Project Citizen Showcase on March18,2008 under the E-enabled Civic
Education Project administered at the Discovery Schools.
The local community development unit at Mu'tah University ...
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A Workshop at Mu'tah University
entitled "Civic Education, Achievements and Ambitions" ...
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Opening of two Regional Workshops
On Project Citizen and Foundations of Democracy...
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