ESCWA Publication: E/ESCWA/SDD/2014/Brief.3
Country: Arab region
Publication Type: Policy briefs
Cluster: 2030 Agenda and SDG Coordination
Focus Area: Governance & enabling environment, Inclusive development, Resilient development & conflict prevention
Initiatives: Arab information society
SDGs: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
Keywords: Arab countries, Community participation, Popular participation, Protest movements, Public demonstrations, Revolutions, Civil society
Emerging channels of public participation after the Arab uprisings: Policy Brief, No. 3
January 2014
Governments and civil societies play vital and interconnected roles in facilitating the participation of citizens and their productive engagement in post-uprising political environments. This brief explores the transformation of civic engagement and participation leading up to and following the Arab uprisings.
Experiences across the region reveal the challenges and potential of emerging new channels of citizen engagement in the wake of these uprisings.
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Governments and civil societies play vital and interconnected roles in facilitating the participation of citizens and their productive engagement in post-uprising political environments. This brief explores the transformation of civic engagement and participation leading up to and following the Arab uprisings.
Experiences across the region reveal the challenges and potential of emerging new channels of citizen engagement in the wake of these uprisings.
