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Women Driving Syria’s Early Economic Recovery
October 7, 2026 | 10:00–11:30 AM EDT | 5:00–6:30 PM Damascus | 4:00–5:30 PM CET Register here This Voices for Change session brings together Syrian financial expertise and global experience in Women, Peace, and Security to explore the connections between women’s participation, peacebuilding, and financial governance. The discussion will examine how sound financial institutions, effective
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From Everyday Peacebuilding to Transformative Dialogue
The Center for Civil Society and Democracy (CCSD) partnered with Mediators Beyond Borders International (MBBI) to deliver a two-part workshop series led by Rotary Peace Fellow and organizational harmony specialist Meltem Kilicaslan Greisman on July 22 and August 5. The series explored how peacebuilding can begin with everyday interactions and develop into intentional dialogue spaces
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CCSDS Board Member Sarah Creedon Selected as Harvard Carr-Ryan Center Fellow
The Center for Civil Society and Democracy in Syria (CCSDS) is proud to announce that Board Member Sarah Creedon has been selected as a Technology & Human Rights Fellow at the Carr-Ryan Center for Human Rights at Harvard Kennedy School for the 2026–27 academic year. The fellowship recognizes Sarah’s extensive expertise in human rights, international
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Featured Research: Weam Ghabbash in 50 Shades of Federalism
CCSD is proud to highlight a recent publication written by the CCSD Fellow Weam Ghabbash. Weam is a social sciences researcher with over a decade of civil society and human rights experience across the MENA region and Southeast Asia. Her work focuses on the intersection of feminism, displacement, and social justice in (post-)conflict contexts. Her
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Humanitarian Exchange Issue 87 Launch: Local Leadership in a Changing Humanitarian Architecture
7 September 2026 | Online What does meaningful local leadership look like in practice — and where is it actually happening? Join us on 7 September for the launch of Issue 87 of the Humanitarian Exchange, focusing on local leadership in a changing humanitarian architecture. The launch will bring together humanitarian networks and practitioners from
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Position Paper on the Situation of Women in Syria and the Requirements for the Transitional Period
The Center for Civil Society and Democracy joined a number of Syrian feminist movements and organisations in signing a statement affirming that women’s rights and meaningful participation are essential to building a democratic state founded on equal citizenship and the rule of law. The statement calls for concrete steps to strengthen women’s political representation, reform
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