Faraasha Middle East Training & Advisory

National Network
Netherlands
Address

The Netherlands
Utrecht
Netherlands

Telephone
+31624204648
E-Mail
annemarie@faraasha.nl
Mobile Phone
+31624204648
Website
http://www.faraasha.nl
Organisation Type
Private Company
Year of Establishment
2009
Fields of Activity
  1. Gender
  2. International/Cultural relations
  3. Others
  4. Research
General Information
Faraasha Middle East Training & Advisory is a training and advisory bureau on Middle East affairs that was founded in 2009 by Annemarie van Geel. Annemarie is the owner of (and at the same time the only staff employed by) Faraasha. Faraasha's sources of funding are from its projects and assignments that mainly fall within in the NGO and governmental sectors. Faraasha's partners include the Pax Ludens Foundation for Training & Research in Conflict Resolution, for which Annemarie teaches a course about the Arab-Israeli conflict to university students, and AIESEC's Nour Project, which facilitates internships in the Middle East for students from the Netherlands. Faraasha is involved in preparing the students for departure to the region. Besides her projects for Faraasha, Annemarie is working towards her PhD on gender segregation in the public domain in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, focusing on the perspectives of Saudi and Kuwaiti women themselves. Annemarie often cooperates and exchanges research findings with young researchers from the region at international conferences in the Middle East and Mediterranean (recently in Rabat, Istanbul, and Tunis). For her PhD research, Annemarie interviews (amongst others) young Saudi and Kuwaiti women.
Mission and Objectives

Faraasha Middle East Training & Advisory is a training and advisory bureau on Middle East affairs that aims to further knowledge and understanding of the Middle East. Faraasha does this by means of giving workshops, training and advice about the region to (non-)governmental organisations, universities and companies.

Main Projects / Activities

- Teaching a course on the Arab-Israeli conflict at University College Utrecht (to international undergraduate students, always also from the Middle East and Mediterranean region) - Gender awareness training - Lectures, Workshops, and Roundtable Meetings on Middle East affairs See also www.faraasha.nl

How can you contribute to the Network in your country?

Faraasha could contribute to meetings where we could share ideas and best practices, or contribute to events such as debates, film screenings, or other cultural events.

Why do you want to join the ALF Network?

I believe the mission of the ALF and Faraasha's mission are very closely related, both aiming to improve mutual respect and understanding, and attempting to overcome mutual misunderstandings and stereotypes.

Contact (1) Full Name
Annemarie van Geel
Head of the organisation
Annemarie van Geel