Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

 

1. What is the WANA Forum?

• A participatory forum that brings together key individuals from different backgrounds in the West Asia - North Africa (WANA) region to promote regional cooperation. By addressing shared human concerns in the social, economic and environmental fields, the Forum will develop proposals for policy change and present them to decision-makers in WANA.

 

2. Why was the WANA Forum started?

• As a response to the lack of effective multilateral approaches in dealing with urgent regional problems.
• To create a non-threatening forum for dialogue and cooperation to help the region realise its full potential.

 

3. How will the WANA Forum work?

• The high-level WANA Forum will identify joint challenges and mobilise a wide range of actors to move forward on tackling them.
• Expert Workshops will develop innovative approaches and concrete work plans to address regional concerns.
• Interim Consultations will facilitate networking opportunities with varied regional actors and existing projects to ensure broad participation, lack of duplication and continued engagement.

 

4. Who will participate in the WANA Forum?

• Citizens of the region, through the interactive website, public polls and future outreach events.
• Representatives of key stakeholder groups throughout the region.
• Existing initiatives and organisations interested in developing regional cooperation.

 

5. How is the WANA Forum different from other initiatives?

• It is an ongoing process rather than a single annual event
• ongoing workshops and consultations stimulate stakeholder groups to work together year-round.
• It is participatory - people across the region are invited to contribute at every step of the process, either through participating in meetings and consultations or through the interactive website.
• It aims to generate action, not just conferences and reports. Through collaborative engagement, the goal is to produce studies on advocacy and policy development, as well as to put those into practice.

 

6. What does the WANA Forum hope to achieve?

• To develop a common regional identity and spirit of collaboration in the WANA region.
• To bring together key movers and shakers from the region to discuss common challenges and identify possibilities for constructive cooperation.
• To generate and promote feasible solutions to joint challenges.

 

7. What is the aim of the first WANA Forum?

• To build trust between the Forum members.
• To motivate Forum members to commit to a long-term process
• To identify the first themes for the process to work on.

 

8. How can I be involved in the WANA Forum?

• Visit our interactive website at www.wanaforum.org and vote on the issues that impact your life.
• Send your questions, feedback and comments to info@wanaforum.org
• Contact our Amman-based Secretariat at the following address:
  P.O. Box 36, Amman 11941, Jordan Telefax.: 962 6 535 5412