“I would encourage for you to keep going. You are addressing something that can be developed and fixed rather than talk about geopolitics and things that, frankly, are very difficult to overcome. So I could not commend that more, and building bridges, learning about more people....
Yesterday, we had the honor of presenting our research, “The Role of Youth in Promoting Cross-Border Cooperation and Regionalism in the Middle East and North Africa,” a joint effort of WeAreMENA and the Emirates Scholar Center for Research & Studies at the German Bundestag, in collaboration...
Thank you so much to Nathanael and Abraham Accords Institute team for hosting us. Thanks to His Excellency the Ambassador and all the diplomats here. It’s a great pleasure and a great privilege to be here. And I also want to start by acknowledging a little...
Middle East ➡️ Manhattan! George Stevens, our cofounder and managing director, delivered a talk for the Israel Policy Forum’s Atid program in New York. In addition to highlighting WeAreMENA unique approach, George’s lecture fused policy with the personal, highlighting George’s life in Sderot (before, during and...
We are proud to have participated in the IDCT Conference in Abu Dhabi, where we had the opportunity to present our latest research and engage with inspiring leaders, experts, and changemakers from across the region. Our research explores issues that are shaping the future of regional...
Since it’s establish, WeAreMENA has maintained close and meaningful engagement with U.S. embassies, fostering dialogue and collaboration on Rehumanization programs. This past year marked an important milestone: Executive Director, Tom Vizel, was selected by the Israeli US embassy as a representative of the International Visitor Leadership...
Earlier this month, Israeli graduate students studying Middle Eastern Studies at Harvard University gathered for an intimate and thought-provoking conversation with Tom Vizel, the Founder and Executive Director of WeAreMENA. The session was organized in collaboration with Abraham Tent, the U.S.-based Jewish organization dedicated to strengthening...
This week, Tom Vizel and George Stevens from the leadership of the WeAreMENA (WRM) Network met with Ambassador Michael Mann, the incoming European Union Ambassador to Israel, at the EU offices in Tel Aviv. The conversation was warm, forward-looking, and filled with a shared sense of...
This week marked an important and meaningful moment for the WeAreMENA (WRM) Network. As part of the network’s continuous effort to expand its partnerships across the Middle East and North Africa, members of the WRM leadership held a quiet, carefully structured meeting with a Syrian organization...
On November 11th, 2025, in the heart of Paris at the historic Ronceray Opera Hotel, WeAreMENA celebrated the formal launch of its regional network with a memorable evening gathering. Delegates from across the Middle East & North Africa, diplomats, academics, youth leaders, and partners from Europe...
On November 11th, 2025, at the official Reception Dinner of the WeAreMENA Launch Summit in Paris – co-hosted with AJC – Founder and Executive Director Tom Vizel delivered a keynote address to ambassadors, parliamentarians, diplomats, philanthropists, and youth leaders from across MENA and Europe. His remarks...
