As one of the rare voices of Arab Civil Society at international platforms, APN was requested to contribute with a blog story to the Arab Food and Nutrition Security Blog.  Since the launch of the blog in 2014 leading policy makers, researchers, national and international experts have been participating with their insights on various issues relevant to food security and nutrition.

APN manager Mariam Al jaajaa was invited to prepare a piece on firsthand CSO experience and lessons learnt from engaging in policy making at the international level. She shared an article, Arab Civil Society Winning Battles in International Fora, that exposes the absence of Arab representatives in global policy platforms, the challenges confronted by regional and Southern CSOs to have a meaningful impact on these platforms, and the hegemony of northern organizations on international civil society spaces. The article showed that with APN’s determination, hard work and autonomy, significant successes have been achieved.

Managed by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), the blog is supported by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), the Consortium of International Agricultural Research Centers (CGIAR), and the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (UN-ESCWA).