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NAPI is an independent, non-profit, and non-partisan NGO at the intersection of academia, public policy, and civil society to strengthen participatory governance in the Mediterranean region.

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NAPI — North Africa Policy Initiative
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Events

Where We've Been, What's Next

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MEI–NAPI Youth Roundtable: Youth Participation in Public Life in Morocco

Young participants discuss opportunities and barriers to youth participation in public life and decision-making in Morocco.

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MEI–NAPI Youth Roundtable: Gender in Morocco

Policy dialogue considering gender issues in Morocco through young people's perspectives.

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Mediterranean Heatwaves: Community Resilience and Policy Responses

Online policy discussion on how Mediterranean communities can respond to more frequent and intense heatwaves, exploring implications for public health, cities, livelihoods and vulnerable groups, and practical policy-oriented solutions.

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NAPI–MEI Youth Roundtable: Education in Tunisia: Current Challenges and Opportunities

Youth-led roundtable examining challenges in Tunisia's education system, inequalities in access and quality, and opportunities for education reform.

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NAPI–MEI Youth Roundtable: Tunisia's Economic Crisis: Possible Paths Forward?

Young Tunisian experts discuss economic challenges and potential policy pathways for recovery and development.

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NAPI–MEI Youth Roundtable: Environment in Tunisia: A Youth Perspective on Challenges & Opportunities

Policy roundtable exploring environmental challenges and possible youth-informed policy responses in Tunisia.

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NAPI–MEI Youth Roundtable: Local Governance in Tunisia

Youth roundtable discussing local governance, participation and opportunities for strengthening civic decision-making in Tunisia.

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NAPI–MEI Youth Roundtable: Women's Rights in Tunisia

Policy discussion on women's rights and challenges in Tunisia from young people's perspectives.

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Ongoing Dialogue Series

Chill Chat sessions run periodically throughout the year. The next session date and topic will be announced on our channels.

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Submissions Open on a Rolling Basis

Young writers across North Africa can submit an idea anytime and get tailored support to publish it as a blogpost, op-ed, or article.

Policy Issues

The Issues We Work On

Research and youth-led initiatives addressing policy issues in the Mediterranean. NAPI is non-thematic — the youth who engage with us select the policy issues they want to focus on. Here are some of the topics they have covered:

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Health Equity

14 publications

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Governance & Democracy

22 publications

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Climate & Environment

11 publications

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Education & Youth

18 publications

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Gender & Inclusion

9 publications

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Economy & Labour

11 publications

Publications

Latest Research

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Outsourcing Workers Between Poor Awareness and Forced Acceptance

Mihed Mbazaia · 2025

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Gender Parity in STEM Education Across North Africa

Fatima Zahra Oukili · 2024

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Health Equity Gaps in Peri-Urban Maghreb Communities

Nour Hajji, Mehdi Tounsi · 2024

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Youth Representation in North African Climate Policy

Amina Benali, Youssef Karim · 2024

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Labour Market Transitions for North African Youth

Karim Bouali, Lina Cherif · 2023

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NAPI-MEI Roundtables 2023 - Synthesis Proceedings

NAPI Research Team · 2023

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Digital Governance and Democratic Participation

Salma Essid · 2023

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"Instrumentalize" the Assistance: The Changing Legitimacy of INGOs in Democratizing Tunisia

Pietro Marzo, Kerry-Ann Cornwall · 2021

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Irregular Migration in Libya: Improving the Condition of Migrants in Detention Centers

Mohamed Hmouma · 2021

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Developing Libya's Private Sector Through Improved School Education

Nouran Elarbi · 2021

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Promoting Social Reconciliation through Participatory Cultural Production in the Old City of Tripoli

Reem Furjani · 2021

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Health and Environmental Education of Children and Adolescents in Libya

Um Elkhier Soliman · 2021

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Support Libya's economy by facilitating the regularization of foreign workers in Libya

Malak Edoudi · 2021

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Developing Agribusiness to Empower the Local Agriculture Sector in Tripoli

Malak Altaeb · 2021

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Dialogue and Debate Clubs: a Means for the Youth to Promote Social Cohesion

Hamdi Ahmed Beledey · 2021

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Containing the Role of Tribes and Non-State Actors in Southern Libya

Bushra Alhodiri · 2021

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Addressing Non-Communicable Diseases in Libya through improved training and cooperation

Aisha Elrayani · 2021

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La « revanche » des contextes territoriaux : enquête sur les niveaux d'ancrage des jeunes de l'intérieur de la Tunisie

Marouen Taleb · 2021

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Crise des modèles ? Agricultures, recompositions territoriales et nouvelles relations villes-campagnes

Jean-Louis Chaléard, Alia Gana · 2021

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La dimension internationale de la transition démocratique en Tunisie. Défis méthodologiques d'une recherche qualitative

Pietro Marzo · 2020

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Faire du terrain au Moyen-Orient et en Afrique : stratégies d'approche et défis de positionnement du chercheur

Pietro Marzo, Muriel Gomez-Perez · 2020

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Solving the security-democracy dilemma: the US foreign policy in Tunisia post-9/11

Pietro Marzo · 2020

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Italia ed Europa di fronte alla crisi libica

Silvia Colombo · 2020

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Où est passée la semoule ? Lecture de l'interventionnisme étatique en Tunisie mis à mal par la crise du Covid-19

Marouen Taleb · 2020

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International democracy promoters and transitional elites: favourable conditions for successful partnership. Evidence from Tunisia's democratization

Pietro Marzo · 2019

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Les trois faces de la localisation des industries dans le Grand Tunis : les logiques planificatrices à l'épreuve d'une métropolisation fragmentée

Marouen Taleb · 2019

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Supporting political debate while building patterns of trust: the role of the German political foundations in Tunisia (1989-2017)

Pietro Marzo · 2018

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Critical junctures, path dependence and Al-Nahda's contribution to the Tunisian transition to democracy

Pietro Marzo · 2018

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Our Programs

What We Do

We pursue our mission by fostering youth Leadership; Knowledge; Awareness and socialization; Publishing; Civic values and creativity.

Chill-Chat
Chill-Chat

Bridging cultures, building dialogue

An informal dialogue series bringing together young people from across North Africa to discuss pressing policy issues in a relaxed, accessible format. Sessions are streamed live and archived.

24Sessions held
1,200+Participants to date
6Countries
NAPI-MEI Roundtables
NAPI-MEI Roundtables

Policy dialogue at the regional level

Structured policy roundtables organized with the Middle East Institute (MEI), bringing together government officials, civil society leaders, and academics to discuss governance, security, and economic reform.

12Roundtables completed
3Countries
120+Participants
Young Policy Leaders

Empowering the next generation of policy thinkers

A competitive fellowship that trains emerging policy analysts from North Africa. Fellows spend six months researching a policy issue, mentored by senior experts, and produce an original policy brief.

9Fellows (2021 cohort)
18Policy papers published
5Countries represented
Youth Voices

Amplifying youth perspectives on policy

A platform for young North Africans to contribute opinion pieces, multimedia content, and grassroots research, ensuring youth perspectives are part of the regional policy conversation.

45+Contributors
30Articles published
3Languages
Young Policy Leaders
Young Policy Leaders

Leadership

A nine-month capacity-building and mentorship program for young people passionate about understanding and addressing public policy challenges in their community and beyond.

35Policy papers
12–25Cohort size
9 mo.Program length
Training Workshops

Knowledge

NAPI was founded at the intersection of academia, civil society, and governance by professional researchers, educators, and practitioners. Rooted in deep educational expertise, our team puts participatory learning at the core of our work. Over the years, we have developed dozens of training modules that equip young people with the skills to become globally aware, critical thinkers, and active citizens.

40+Training topics
4Languages
8Categories
Art4Civics

Civic Values & Creativity

Art 4 Civics is a project that benefits from NAPI's experience with art teaching and youth civic education. It aims at diffusing violence, teaching civic values, and fostering civic engagement among school-age youth (12-19 y.o) through art. It consists of 10 training modules, each composed of 1 to 5 two-hour sessions. Every module introduces young people to a social issue and a new art technique (e.g., collage, repurposing, drawing, painting, engraving, sculpting, etc.). The instructor teaches participants a given art technique and invites them to apply it in exploring a social theme, giving expression to their own feelings and perspectives. This approach allows young people to reflect on and discuss sensitive social issues indirectly via art and interpret them through their own unique lens.

12–19Age range
10Modules
Art-basedApproach

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