2024–2025 Activties
2024–2025 marked a turning point in Madaniya’s work. We held several meetings aimed at discussing the role of the civic space, advancing policy dialogue, and shaping the direction of the political transition. From convening local and cross-regional dialogues to developing civic monitoring tools, this phase reflects our strategic response to a new era for the Syrian civil society.
Below is an overview of our programmes and initiatives from 2024 to 2025.
Activities
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2024–2025 Activity9th Brussels Conference on “Standing with Syria"Brussels - March 17, 2025 Madaniya and a delegation from Syrian civil society participated in the 9th Brussels Conference: Standing with Syria. Among the key points raised in the intervention of the Syrian civil society delegation were:
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2024–2025 ActivityJustice and Accountability in Syria's Political TransitionOn February 12, 2025, Madaniya organized an event at the Arab World Institute under the title "Justice and Accountability in Syria’s Political Transition".
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2024–2025 ActivitySyrian Civil Society Meeting with the Syrian and French Foreign Ministers in parisA delegation of Syrian civil society organisations, victim associations, and the Syrian Foreign Ministry met with the French Foreign Minister on the sidelines of the ministerial meeting on Syria, which was held in Paris with the participation of Arab and Western countries.
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2024–2025 ActivitySyrian Dialogue: On Justice, Truth, and ReparationRecognizing the importance and complexity of the justice file in Syria as a shared national issue, and believing in the necessity of uniting efforts among all national stakeholders to play their effective role in this regard, a group of civil society organizations, victims' associations, and families of survivors who have worked for years on the justice file, leveraging extensive experience in this field, held a comprehensive in-person meeting in Damascus on January 24 and 25.
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2024–2025 ActivityMadaniya's Meeting with the Head of the Interim AdministrationThe Chairman of Madaniya, Ayman Asfari, and the Chief Executive Officer of Madaniya, Sawsan Abou Zainedin, met with the Head of the Interim Administration, Ahmed Al-Sharaa, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Asaad Al-Shaibani, at the People's Palace in Damascus, on Saturday, January 4, 2025.
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2024–2025 ActivityMadaniya at the UNSCOn November 21, 2024, Madaniya briefed the UN Security Council during its official session on Syria. This session focused on the political process and the role played by Syrian civil society.
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2024–2025 ActivityPress Conference on Rapprochement with the Assad Regime and the Increasing Violations Against Syrian RefugeesOn 12 September 2024, Madaniya, together with leading Syrian civil society organizations, convened a press conference in Brussels to respond to escalating violence against Syrian refugees and renewed diplomatic engagement with the Assad regime. The event highlighted the risks of current policies that overlook core humanitarian, human rights, and political challenges, calling instead for principled, rights-based approaches to Syria.
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2024–2025 ActivityRethinking Early Recovery in SyriaThis roundtable, hosted by Madaniya, SCAN UK, SRG, and the FCDO, examines the future of early recovery in Syria. Syrian civil society voices highlight the shortcomings of current strategies—especially OCHA’s Early Recovery approach—and propose a principled, inclusive path forward. Centering CSOs and local realities, the discussion explores risks, challenges, and opportunities to build a more accountable recovery process.
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2024–2025 ActivityAtlantic Council co-launches new transatlantic Syria Strategy ProjectWASHINGTON, DC – March 13, 2024 – The Atlantic Council, the Middle East Institute, and the European Institute of Peace, in partnership with Madaniya Civil Society Network, are launching the Syria Strategy Project. The year-long project will engage subject matter experts and policymakers in the US, Europe, and the Middle East to develop a holistic strategy to sustainably resolve the Syria crisis.
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2024–2025 ActivityReforming the Sanctions on Syria workshop in collaboration with the Syrian ForumMadaniya and the Syrian Forum co-hosted the first Syria Sanctions Policy Program workshop at Chatham House, bringing together experts and officials from the UN, EU, UK, and US. The two-day event explored ways to strengthen sanctions against the Assad regime while minimizing harm to civilians and advancing accountability.
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2023 ActivitiesSyrians in UkraineMembers of Syrian civil society engage high level officials, including President Volodymyr Zelensky, as well as key Ukrainian stakeholders, in Kyiv, to commemorate 10th Anniversary of Chemical Weapon attacks in Syria.
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Brussels - March 17, 2025
Madaniya and a delegation from Syrian civil society participated in the 9th Brussels Conference: Standing with Syria. Among the key points raised in the intervention of the Syrian civil society delegation were:
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On February 12, 2025, Madaniya organized an event at the Arab World Institute under the title "Justice and Accountability in Syria’s Political Transition".
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A delegation of Syrian civil society organisations, victim associations, and the Syrian Foreign Ministry met with the French Foreign Minister on the sidelines of the ministerial meeting on Syria, which was held in Paris with the participation of Arab and Western countries.
Badia Alfathi
On November 21, 2024, Madaniya briefed the UN Security Council during its official session on Syria. This session focused on the political process and the role played by Syrian civil society.
Badia Alfathi
Madaniya and the Syrian Forum co-hosted the first Syria Sanctions Policy Program workshop at Chatham House, bringing together experts and officials from the UN, EU, UK, and US. The two-day event explored ways to strengthen sanctions against the Assad regime while minimizing harm to civilians and advancing accountability.
Badia Alfathi
Recognizing the importance and complexity of the justice file in Syria as a shared national issue, and believing in the necessity of uniting efforts among all national stakeholders to play their effective role in this regard, a group of civil society organizations, victims' associations, and families of survivors who have worked for years on the justice file, leveraging extensive experience in this field, held a comprehensive in-person meeting in Damascus on January 24 and 25.
Badia Alfathi
The Chairman of Madaniya, Ayman Asfari, and the Chief Executive Officer of Madaniya, Sawsan Abou Zainedin, met with the Head of the Interim Administration, Ahmed Al-Sharaa, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Asaad Al-Shaibani, at the People's Palace in Damascus, on Saturday, January 4, 2025.
Badia Alfathi
WASHINGTON, DC – March 13, 2024 – The Atlantic Council, the Middle East Institute, and the European Institute of Peace, in partnership with Madaniya Civil Society Network, are launching the Syria Strategy Project. The year-long project will engage subject matter experts and policymakers in the US, Europe, and the Middle East to develop a holistic strategy to sustainably resolve the Syria crisis.
Badia Alfathi
This roundtable, hosted by Madaniya, SCAN UK, SRG, and the FCDO, examines the future of early recovery in Syria. Syrian civil society voices highlight the shortcomings of current strategies—especially OCHA’s Early Recovery approach—and propose a principled, inclusive path forward. Centering CSOs and local realities, the discussion explores risks, challenges, and opportunities to build a more accountable recovery process.
Badia Alfathi
On 12 September 2024, Madaniya, together with leading Syrian civil society organizations, convened a press conference in Brussels to respond to escalating violence against Syrian refugees and renewed diplomatic engagement with the Assad regime. The event highlighted the risks of current policies that overlook core humanitarian, human rights, and political challenges, calling instead for principled, rights-based approaches to Syria.