Main Title Small Title Speaker www.arabtrans.eu \ facebook.com/ArabTrans \ @arabtrans_FP7 Transformations in the Arab World Since January 2011, the Arab World entered into a historical process of rapid and deep change of its political and social structures. This process of political transformations shows some striking similarities with the political revolution in post-Communist Europe and postSoviet Eurasia in the period between November 1989 (The fall of the Iron Curtain) and December 1991 (The end of the Soviet Union). The main task of the proposed project is to provide a scientific comparison the political and social transformation or stability in 7 Arab countries: Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Jordan, and Iraq. www.arabtrans.eu \ facebook.com/ArabTrans \ @arabtrans_FP7 ArabTrans survey fieldwork There are 6 research teams tasked with conducting large-scale quantitative surveys in 7 countries in the Arab World. Morocco – MEDA Solutions Algeria – CREAD (Centre de Recherche en Economie Appliquee pour le Development) Tunisia – ASSF (Applied Social Science Forum) Libya and Iraq – IIACSS (Independent Institute for Administration and Civil Society Studies) Egypt – Bassera (Egyptian Centre for Public Opinion Research) Jordan – University of Jordan www.arabtrans.eu \ facebook.com/ArabTrans \ @arabtrans_FP7 ArabTrans European partners ArabTrans consortium also includes 6 European partners. United Kingdom – University of Aberdeen (Coordinator) Ireland – Dublin City University Spain – ASEP (Análisis Sociológicos Económicos y Políticos, Madrid) Italy – ISPI (Istituto per gli Studi di Politica Internazionale, Milan) Austria – University of Vienna Moldova – Concluzia (Centre for Survey Methodology, Chisinau) www.arabtrans.eu \ facebook.com/ArabTrans \ @arabtrans_FP7 University of Aberdeen (Coordinating team) United Kingdom Professor Christian W. Haerpfer – Project Director Dr Kathryn Vincent – Project Manager Mr Jakub Smigielski – Media and Communication Officer Ms Kseniya Kizilova – Secretary General Prof. Christian W. Haerpfer www.arabtrans.eu \ facebook.com/ArabTrans \ @arabtrans_FP7 Dublin City University Ireland Dr Giuseppe Merone – National Director www.arabtrans.eu \ facebook.com/ArabTrans \ @arabtrans_FP7 Analisis Sociologicos Economicos y Politicos Spain Professor Juan Díez-Nicolás – National Director Mr Jaime Díez-Medrano – Member of the Scientific Board Prof. Juan Díez-Nicolás www.arabtrans.eu \ facebook.com/ArabTrans \ @arabtrans_FP7 Istituto per gli Studi di Politica Internazionale Italy Dr Valeria Talbot – National Director Dr Arturo Varvelli – Member of the Scientific Board Dr Andrea Plebani – Research Fellow at ISPI Mr Eugenio Dacrema – Research Assistant at ISPI Dr Valeria Talbot www.arabtrans.eu \ facebook.com/ArabTrans \ @arabtrans_FP7 University of Graz Austria Professor Natalia Waechter – National Director www.arabtrans.eu \ facebook.com/ArabTrans \ @arabtrans_FP7 Centre for Survey Methodology Moldova Dr Victoria Guzun – National Director www.arabtrans.eu \ facebook.com/ArabTrans \ @arabtrans_FP7 Centre de Recherche en Économie Appliquée pour le Dévelopment Algeria Professor Abdel Nasser Djabi – National Director www.arabtrans.eu \ facebook.com/ArabTrans \ @arabtrans_FP7 Baseera - Egyptian Center for Public Opinion Research Egypt Professor Magued Osman – National Director www.arabtrans.eu \ facebook.com/ArabTrans \ @arabtrans_FP7 Independent Institute for Administration and Civil Society Studies Iraq Dr Munqith Dagher – National Director www.arabtrans.eu \ facebook.com/ArabTrans \ @arabtrans_FP7 University of Jordan Jordan Dr Musa Shteiwi – National Director www.arabtrans.eu \ facebook.com/ArabTrans \ @arabtrans_FP7 MEDA Solutions Morocco Professor Mhammed Abderebbi – National Director www.arabtrans.eu \ facebook.com/ArabTrans \ @arabtrans_FP7 Appied Social Science Forum Tunisia Professor Abdelwahab Ben Hafaiedh – National Director www.arabtrans.eu \ facebook.com/ArabTrans \ @arabtrans_FP7 Thank you! www.arabtrans.eu \ facebook.com/ArabTrans \ @arabtrans_FP7