Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy
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| Abbreviation | TIMEP |
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| Founded | 2013 |
| Headquarters | 1140 Connecticut Ave NW Suite 505 (Washington, D.C.) |
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Executive Director | Nancy Okail |
| Website | http://www.timep.org |
The Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy (TIMEP) is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization dedicated to raising awareness of democratic transitions in the Middle East through analysis, advocacy, and action.[1]
Mission
TIMEP’s mission, through its research and advocacy, is to uncover and support initiatives and voices—wherever they may be—that call for the following in the Middle East:
- • Restoration and primacy of the rule of law; equality of all citizens before the law; access to fair and swift justice; respect for human rights, including freedom of expression and of religion; protection of civil and political liberties; expansion of women’s rights; youth empowerment; freedom of the media; balancing power within governments; and elections for public office that are free, fair, and contested openly in an environment of political pluralism.
- • Adoption of economic policies that responsibly harness and develop, rather than stifle or waste, the region’s human, natural and capital resources.[2]
Projects
Legislation Tracker
TIMEP's Legislation Tracker offers a comprehensive database of the decrees and laws passed under sole presidential authority, presented in an interactive timeline format. All laws and decrees are also topically cataloged with commentary on the constitutional context in which such legislation exists.[3]
Egypt Security Watch
The Egypt Security Watch project offers original content on the security situation in Egypt as a whole.[4] The project components consist of:
- Interactive Map: The live map component of the website showcases both instances of terror attacks and counter-terror efforts from 2010 to the current day.[5]
- Infographics: This section features graphics and charts to document trends and developments.[6]
- Analysis: This section features the work of experts looking into the development of security threats, the efficacy and implications of counter-terror efforts, and offer prognosis for the medium- and long-term.[7]
- Profiles: This section offers profiles of terrorist groups, their leaders and ideology, as well as those that hold positions of authority in state institutions tasked with combating terrorism.[8]
Elections Monitoring
TIMEP's Elections Monitoring portal provided daily assessments of campaign developments leading up to the Egyptian presidential election in 2014 and timely information on the days of the elections. Following the elections, analyses of the election process and what the results of the election bode for Egypt’s next president was presented[9]
Scholar Spotlight
A series of videos and podcasts featuring prominent scholars whose work has international policy implications and presenting their views on how to better use research to inform actionable policy.[10][11]
The Bassem Sabry Democracy Fellowship
The Bassem Sabry Democracy Fellowship was established on May 2, 2014[12] in memory of Egyptian political writer and commentator Bassem Sabry.
Offered in partnership with Atlas Corps, a leader in international exchange fellowships, this fellowship is open to youth from the Middle East or North Africa in the fields of journalism, international relations, political science, or other relevant fields, and aims to further the causes and principles Sabry believed in[13]
Board of Advisors
- Ziad Asali, President and founder of the American Task Force on Palestine
- Graeme Bannerman, founder of Bannerman Associates
- Larry Diamond, senior fellow, Hoover Institution and Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies
- Adam Ereli, Vice Chairman of Mercury’s Washington.
- Francis Fukuyama, professor at Stanford University.
- Sultan Al Qassemi, commentator on Arab Affairs.
- Nagla Rizk, Professor of Economics, American University in Cairo
- Marietje Schaake, Member of the European Parliament with the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Party (ALDE).
- Ghada Shahbender, founding member of Shayfeencom.
- Alex Shalaby, Chairman of the Egyptian Company for Mobile Services (Mobinil).
References
- ↑ "Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy". MWC News. May 3, 2014. External link in
|publisher=(help) - ↑ About Us, The Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy
- ↑ "Democracy Lab Weekly Brief, February 9, 2015". Foreign Policy. February 9, 2015.
- ↑ About Egypt Security Watch, The Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy
- ↑ About Egypt Security Watch, The Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy
- ↑ About Egypt Security Watch, The Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy
- ↑ About Egypt Security Watch, The Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy
- ↑ About Egypt Security Watch, The Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy
- ↑ TIMEP Presidential Elections Monitoring – Egypt Votes 2014, The Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy
- ↑ Scholar Spotlight, The Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy
- ↑ SPOTLIGHT ON EGYPT'S MEDIA
- ↑ "TIMEP Announces New Fellowship Program in Memory of Bassem Sabry". The Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy.
- ↑ Tarek, Sherif (May 2, 2014). "Egyptian writer Bassem Sabry’s opinions live on after his death". Los Angeles Times.
External links
- • TIMEP's Official Twitter Account
- • TIMEP's Official Facebook Account
- • TIMEP's Official Google Plus Account