The project, which started in mid January 2015 and which should end in mid September 2015, will contribute to enhancing the political representation of refugees in the camps by conducting research which uses as its foundation political representation as one of the most fundamental of human rights.

In cooperation with the Representative Office of South Africa in Ramallah, IALIIS organized a session on the 27th of April 2015, to discuss the foundations of academic cooperation between Africa and Palestine, in order to launch the African Studies Program at IALIIS. The project aims at filling the knowledge gap between Palestine and South Africa, learning from the South African experience of liberation, and adopting the strategies that ended the Apartheid regime in South Africa. The launch event was attended by Mr.

The first module of the course was conducted between the 20th of September and the 8th of November 2014. Thirty specialists in communication, public relations and media, from the private sector, the public sector and NGOs took the course.
 

In cooperation with Birzeit’s program of Israeli Studies, Dr. Nakhleh presented his latest book entitled Israel Shahak: An exceptional universal humanist, an unwavering critic of Jewish-Zionist hypocrisy.

The Ibrahim Abu-Lughod Institute of International Studies announces the holding of a symposium featuring students, faculty and professionals at Birzeit University entitled: “The EU: Between Common Policies and International System” This event is based on a course offered this semester by IALIIS “The European Union: Unique Phenomenon”. Twelve students will present their research papers, to be commented by experts.  
Location:  Development Studies Building, First Floor, Room number 104.
Date: Saturday, June 7, 2014.
Time: 8:30- 2:00.

 
Ibrahim Abu Lughod Institute for International Studies, in coordination with the Council for British Research in the Levant, hosted Dr. Jason Hickel, anthropologist at the London School of Economics, for a week, where Dr. Hickel gave a series of lectures on international development and political economics.

 
The second module of the training course was conducted between the 31st of January and the 28th of March 2015. 25 workers in the private and public sectors and NGOs participated in the course, which is worth 40 credit hours.

Invitation to attend a Public Lecture

دعوة لحضور محاضرة عامّة

The Ibrahim Abu-Lughod Institute of International Studies, in cooperation with Council for British Research in the Levant, cordially invites you to attend a public lecture entitled “The Coloniality of Power in South Africa: Indirect Rule and the Multi-State Solution”, by Dr. Jason Hickel, London School of Economics.

 
Garry Leech and Terry Gibbs, from Cape Breton University, discussed how the nature of contemporary capitalism inherently generates inequality and structural violence. Given that more than 10 million people a year needlessly die under the capitalist system, Leech argued that global capitalism constitutes a form of genocide. Within this framework, Terry Gibbs explored how a shift in values both at the level of individual consciousness and at a structural level will be required to move towards a more sustainable and socially just world.

Dr. Nimer Rizeq, from Kazan Federal University, talked about the geopolitical role of Russia, and explained that the Ukrainian crisis is one of the main reasons behind the imposed sanctions on Russia. He also highlighted that the European Union would get adversely affected by the sanctions given the economic relations between the EU and Russia, especially in fuel and energy fields.