يتضمن هذا التقرير ملخص لندوة المنتدى الإقليمي للمجتمع المدني، بالاضافة إلى الملاحق التي تحتوي على تقارير لفرق العمل الثلاث التي قام المشاركين من المجتمع المدني بصياغتهم. لم ينوي التقرير لعكس جميع

يتضمن هذا التقرير ملخص لندوة المنتدى الإقليمي للمجتمع المدني، بالاضافة إلى الملاحق التي تحتوي على تقارير لفريقي العمل الذين قام المشاركين من المجتمع المدني بصياغتهم. لم ينوي التقرير لعكس جميع الجوانب

The purpose of this paper is to examine the issues that are limiting the democratic perception of Jordanian university students' political engagement in university life. The paper defines this issue as being directly linked with both students' freedom and representative bodies. It offers a description of the historical and legal backgrounds associated with students' political participation in Jordanian universities;; and examines the core issues associated with students' political participation. This paper also categorizes the various problems that limit students' participation;; including intervention of security offices in student affairs;; the weakness of student clubs;; and the election mechanisms of student elections. This paper also discusses the absence of a student body that unifies various Jordanian universities;; disciplinary regulations;; university violence;; and the inability to students to express their political thoughts within the university.

This report provides an assessment of the Millennium Development Goals;; laid out by the UN Millennium Declaration. The UN Millennium Declaration was adopted in September of 2000 as a commitment on the part of the world's leading nations to reduce poverty;; improve health and promote peace;; human rights;; and environmental sustainability. The Millennium Development Goals are specific;; measurable targets that aim to reduce extreme global poverty by the year 2015. This report analyzes the challenges and barriers to meeting these goals as of 2003;; examining the successes and failures of various nations and the gaps that exist between regions and countries with regards to economic growth and human development. This report then examines the successes and failures of public and private policies with regards to hunger;; health;; water and sanitation;; education;; and environmental sustainability. This report also analyzes the participation of civil society throughout the world and the mobilization of grassroots support for the various human development goals. Finally;; this report presents a number of recommendations on what countries can do to best support these goals.

يتناول موجز السياسات هذا قضية النساء الأردنيات المتزوجات من رجال غير أردنيين واعطائهن الجنسية لعائلاتهن;; حيث يعرض المشكلة والنتائج المترتبة على كل من الزوجة والأبناء والعائلة في حال عدم الحصول على الجنسية;; وكما تناول موقف القانون الدولي من حق المرأة بمنح جنسيتها لأفراد عائلتها وذلك إلى جانب التناقض الموجود في التشريعات الأردنية;; بالاضافة إلى عرض الصعوبات الاقتصادية من جراء عدم التجنيس. وكما تناول الاسئلة الأكثر تكراراً;; وانتهى بتقديم مجموعة من التوصيات موجة لكل من مجلس الأمة والسلطة التنفيذية.

This paper sheds light on women's reality and status internationally and in Arab societies in particular. In order to dismantle;; comprehend and explore this concept this paper tracks the history of women's reality;; the whereabouts of its inception as well as the range of its influence;; highlighting its significance and content. Additionally the paper explores its boundaries and the scientific and methodological issues that may arise from tackling the gender issue.

This report was compiled from the findings and case studies presented at a workshop held on 5-6 December 2004;; in Cairo Egypt. This report contains an overview on global trends and regional analyses;; implementing legislated quotas for women;; quota adopted by political parties;; methods on enhance women’s participation;; and the role of the international community and international instruments. The international IDEA had convened a series of regional workshops to gather qualitative data. The report also has 6 case studies about women’s participation and quota include comparative experiences with quotas;; address the culture challenges to women’s representation in the Arab world;; and point the opportunities that could be seized in order to meet those challenges.