Applied Social Science Forum

National Network
Tunisia
Address

4 rue de Damas
le belvédère
1002 tunis
Tunisia

Telephone
0021671322667
Fax
0021671326770
E-Mail
w.hafaiedh@yahoo.fr
Website
http://www.assforum.org/ar/
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
2011
Fields of Activity
  1. Democracy and community development
  2. Research
  3. Youth and education
General Information
The Applied Social Science Forum (ASSF) is an independent NGO established in 2011(in the aftermath of the Tunisian political transformation). It has called to contribute, through its direct application as a think-tank and intellectual platform, to resolving concrete social and political problems, aiding reform initiatives, informing public policy, influencing legislation, and changing institutions.  The ASSF works to serve the public interest through emphasizing citizen expertise by providing free available and open access to   theses, reports and survey data to the public. It works on producing and publishing policy briefs to recommend reforms from decision-makers.
Mission and Objectives

The forum  seeks to highlight the processes of social and political transformation taking place in the “Arab Spring” countries. It is characterized by the operational aspect of the knowledge. Unlike pure academic knowledge, applied social sciences try to steer the debate towards scientific priorities of social and political reform , civic engagement and accompanying social transformations.
The «action research" is the framework of the applied social knowledge,
Otherwise  action research can be defined here as a process that involves further intervention by the researcher beyond the return of a single diagnostic assay type, or inventory.
The Forum's activities cover the applied research, scientific information (databases) and training

Main Projects / Activities

We have received a grant from the Open Society Institute, Ford Foundation, UNDP, NED-POMED, and MEPI 
We work on Arab Trans project with the European Commission and the University of Aberdeen

Why do you want to join the ALF Network?

it is a good way to keep in touch with assciations and organizations that share the same objectives.
We believe in networking and  collaboration between different actors especially in the interior regions.

Contact (1) Full Name
Abdelwahab Ben Hafaiedh
Job Title
Professor of Sociology, University of Tunis
Head of the organisation
Abdelwahab Ben Hfaiedh