In this telebriefing, funders explored how human rights grantmakers can effectively and strategically support Egyptian activists and civil society organizations in the current state of transition.

On this telebriefing, participants did the following:

• Surveyed the current political situation and funding landscape as well as implications for human rights funders
• Explored the human rights priorities, gaps, opportunities, and entry points for funders
• Examined lessons learned that funders seeking to enter this context should bear in mind

Speakers:

• Regan Ralph, Executive Director, Fund for Global Human Rights
• Soha Abdelaty, Deputy Director, Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (invited)
  

Moderator:

• Hanan Rabbani, Senior Program Officer, Women's Rights and Gender Development, Open Society Foundations
  

Additional Resources

• Cairo Institute for Human Rights Press Release on proposed new NGO law
  

(MEMBERS ONLY: If you are a member of IHRFG and do not have the password for this video, please email Zara Bohan, zbohan[at]ihrfg[dot]org)

IHRFG-Ariadne Telebriefing: Egypt in Transition - Opportunities and Challenges for Human Rights Funders from IHRFG on Vimeo.

This telebriefing and the telebriefing series was open to grantmakers only.

For more information, contact Zara Bohan, IHRFG Program Associate: zbohan[at]ihrfg[dot]org.