The Arab-West Foundation in the Netherlands is the owner and publisher of Arab-West Report (ISSN number 2210-3597), in 2022 renamed Dialogue Accross Borders (ISSN number 2949-6934). The Arab-West Foundation commissions the Center for Intercultural Dialogue and Translation in Egypt (CIDT) to facilitate production. The Center for Arab-West Understanding (CAWU), an Egyptian NGO hosting a student-internship program, contributes with student content. Arab-West Report has been producing interviews, background reports and longer academic papers to facilitate dialogue and promote understanding in local communities as well as aid policymakers and researchers. The database can be accessed on the Dialogue Across Borders website.
About Our Logo
Our logo for all organizations belonging to our Arab-West group is based on two letters, the Arabic ع ('aīn) and the Latin 'w'. The suggestion for this logo was proposed in 2005 by the Egyptian artist Farid Fadel, a friend of the Arab-West Foundation. The 'aīn is the first letter of the word Arab. The W is the first letter of the word West. The 'aīn is a very unique letter in the Arabic alphabet and thus a good representation for the Arabic world. The 'aīn is also the first letter of the Arabic word 'eye', a word reflecting that we should have an eye for each other.
The partners of the Arab-West Foundation are:
The Center for Arab-West Understanding | Cairo, Egypt
CAWU is an Egyptian non-governmental organization, run by volunteers, and promotes dialogue by holding monthly forum meetings and discussion groups. In addition, CAWU hosts interns from Egypt and around the world. Interns contribute to the electronic publication Arab-West Report, interviews and background reports, in addition to longer academic reports on dialogue and Muslim-Christian/Arab-West relations.
CAWU is registered as an NGO under law 84/2002 nr. 6985 on June 11, 2007 and has been a member of the Anna Lindh Foundation since 2008.
Learn more about CAWU on their website and Facebook, or meet our former interns.
The Center for Intercultural Dialogue and Translations | Cairo, Egypt
CIDT is an Egyptian limited liability company that produces Arab-West Report. CIDT (LLC) contributes to longer reports by employing professional researchers, editors and translators.
CIDT (LLC) is also primarily responsible for the production of daily media summaries and translations from Egyptian media.
Dialogue and understanding is promoted through the arrangement of private tours to areas of Egypt seldom accessed by tourists, including villages and monasteries. CIDT staff can also help facilitate tours for private groups including those from universities, institutes and other organisations including media. CIDT (LLC) has been a member of the Anna Lindh Foundation since 2012.