* Akhbar Alaan reported on June 13 the first component of “Unlimited” Project has concluded in Nabeul in Tunisia following a series of training courses on life skills for youth. This capacity building project will run over the year, benefiting 25 young male and female Tunisians aged 15-20. It looks to train Tunisian youth on local development and voluntary work, preparing them to engage in and to establish their own local organizations to benefit both local and national development in the country. 

* Almasry Alyoum reported on June 13 on a workshop held in Egypt aiming to raise the awareness of Youth in Alsharqia in relation to crisis and disaster management. The workshop also looked to encourage local voluntary work in the field of reducing the risks of crises. The workshop discussed the various types of disasters, how to mitigate them, and how to reduce their risks on the community. 

* On June 14, Middle East Eye published a report about a young Ahwazi Arab in Iran who has been working for the past 20 years to promote his culture to international and domestic tourists across Iran through his group, Missan. As the founder and director, Hamadi looks to protect the cultural heritage of Iran’s 1.6 million Arabs, through cultural events such as Ahwazi Arabic dance, poetry, and cuisine, among others. 

* On June 15, the Egyptian Ministry of Youth and Sports launched a Training of Trainers (ToT) workshopswithin the “Youth Against Harassment” Project, implemented by the Central Administration of Parliament and Civic Education in cooperation with the GIZ and the participation of 20 young Egyptian men and women. The workshops look to prepare youth to benefit their community developments and to raise awareness on gender-based violence and harassment issues. 

* Addustour reported on June 15 that Sakeb Youth Center in Jordan held a discussion session titled “Food Security”. This session comes under the “Youth, Entrepreneurship, and Economic Empowerment” component of the National Youth Strategy, and it was attended by 25 young Jordanian over Zoom. In this session, the attendees discussed various facets of food security, with emphasis on preservation, with youth attendees focusing on the importance of ensuring that food items are available to all for relevant prices. 

* Aljazeera aired a report on Jun 16 showing a number of Palestinian youths in Sheikh Jarrah Neighborhood in Jerusalem commemorating Samir Mansour, a bookstore owner whose shop was bombed in Gaza, by opening a branch in Sheikh Jarrah. Mansour, in turn, sent the books that survived the bombing, to the youth who established a branch in Jerusalem. 

* The European Youth Forum released the results of its Youth Progress Index 2021. Akhbar Alyoum reported on June 16 that Egypt ranked 93 out of 150 included in the index, compared to 77 out of 102 countries in 2017. Youth Progress Index enables local authorities and civil society to understand youth’s needs and priorities to ensure a more just society for them, and it also provides a framework for youth-specific public policies, relying on data. Kuwait ranked highest in the MENA region, followed by the UAE, Bahrain, Saudi, Tunisia, Jordan, and Palestine. 

* The Egyptian General Federation for Youth Labors launched, in collaboration with the General Authority for Cleanliness and Beautification, the Volunteering and Public Service Project in Cairo on June 16, as reported by Gomhuria Online. The project aims to mobilize youth’s service provision spirit, and it looks to benefit from the 200 young participants who began distributing waste boxes in the streets after they painted them in different colors. 

* Hespress indicated on June 17 that youth from Chefchaouen, Morocco established an association that is concerned with countering the problem of suicide along with the underlying suicidal thoughts and root causes that may lead to that. The association, named “Yes for Life... Youth Agaist Suicide,” stems from the increasing rates of suicide in Chefchaouen, particularly among youth, women, the elderly, and even children. The report also added that the Tangier-Tetouan is home for more than 54% of all documented suicide cases in Morocco, 70% of which is from Chefchaouen alone. 

* Addustour reported on June 17 that Souf Youth Center in Jordan implemented a dialogue session entitled "Self-Enhancing Skills" with the participation of 20 young people. Trainer Maram Ghunaimat pointed out the importance of enhancing communication and relationships skills among young people, especially after the COVID-19 pandemic, and integrating them into social life, as well as developing their abilities by focusing on aspects related to proper behavior and developing their mental abilities. The Barma Youth Center also implemented a training workshop entitled "Theatrical Acting and Addressing Youth Issues" with the participation of 20 young people through Zoom. Trainer Saud Al-Salamat stressed the importance of arts in communicating awareness messages and influencing people's behavior. He referred to the forms of theatrical representation, the most important of which deal with many issues of interest to young people, such as drugs, smoking, social violence, and other societal issues, indicating that spreading awareness through the arts exceeds the impact of awareness lectures and workshops.

* The All Jordan Youth Commission in Balqa implemented, in collaboration with the Royal Film Commission, a training workshop on digital media. The workshop included trainings on skills for short film making, news writing, scenario writing, and creating different content along with tailoring messaging to match the targeted audience on social media and gain support. These workshops, as per the report by Almadena News on June 19, aim to provide employment opportunities for youth.

* Alwatan Voice reported on June 19 that the Talal Abu Ghazaleh (TAG) Knowledge Forum conducted a virtual discussion session in collaboration with Sindyan Volunteering Forum titled “Youth Civic Participation and the Importance of Volunteering.” The session discussed applicable approaches to bridge the gap between the labor market and universities through building skills and knowledge of the labor market. 

* Sout Alomma published a report on June 19 illustrating Egypt’s recent efforts in reaching out to Egyptian expatriates. These efforts include developing the “I Speak Arabic” mobile application to help second and third generation expatriates to keep up with their families’ language; establishing a one-stop-shop for all governmental procedures; and establishing The Expatriate Egyptian Investors Unit at the General Investment Authority to support those looking to invest in Egypt along with reinstating the Ministry of State for Immigration and Egyptians Abroad.