1. Belabbes Benkredda is an Algerian-German social innovator, writer, television commentator, and government consultant who specializes in public diplomacy.
10 Facts About Belabbes Benkredda
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Belabbes Benkredda is the founder of The Munathara Initiative, an Arab online and television debate forum that promotes the voices of youth, women and marginalized communities in the Arab public.
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Belabbes Benkredda was a recipient of the 2013 Democracy Award of the National Democratic Institute, and is a Fellow of the Salzburg Global Seminar.
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Belabbes Benkredda studied international relations and philosophy of law, graduating with an MA in Middle East Politics from the University of Exeter.
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Belabbes Benkredda worked for the German Foreign Office in Berlin, the Council for Arab-British Understanding in London, and for Zenith Magazine in various cities in the Middle East.
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Belabbes Benkredda has worked for the League of Arab States and the Peace Research Institute Frankfurt.
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Belabbes Benkredda has contributed commentary on Arab affairs to a number of international media, including Aljazeera TV, Spiegel Online, and the New York Times.
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Belabbes Benkredda is one of the founders of the Berlin-based think tank Candid Foundation.
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In January 2011, Belabbes Benkredda founded the Dubai Debates, intending for it to be an independent platform for discussing important issues facing the Arab world.
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The Dubai Debates ceased its operations and Belabbes Benkredda founded The Munathara Initiative in 2012.