Reframe the story about the Arab World
afikra | عفكرة is a movement to explore and inspire interest in the Arab world - past, present, and future - through conversations driven by curiosity. Our platform is driven by a diverse participatory audience who have an interest in expanding the region’s discourse and transforming ways of understanding. Our mission is to spark inspiration and interest in the Arab world and share knowledge through community building.
afikra | عفكرة today:
- 📍 Regular Local Events in 30 locations worldwide (17 in MENA, 7 in Europe, 6 in Americas)
- 🎧 Daily Podcasts + Videos, with over 1 million interactions/views to date
- 📚 Unique Pedagogy for Intellectual Curiosity & Knowledge Production
- 👥 A community of over 100,000 afikra members worldwide
- ️ Launch of the Youth Academy and Global Youth Summit that has educated 100s of high-school students through the guided expertise of top educators
afikra | عفكرة in the future:
- 📍Community Salon events expanded across 5 continents, in over 70 cities
- 🎧 Daily Podcasts in both Arabic and English
- 📚 Expanded and promoted afikra Library and Archive
- 👥 A community of over 500,000 active and engaged members
- 🌐 Two annual Global Youth Summits, and new courses added to our Academy
⚡ Our inclusive model is amplified by engaged volunteers and a diverse advisory board of top experts in a variety of specialties.