Maktabat MEPI Library
Training Resources for Civil Society in the Middle East and North Africa

This training manual provides general information about the social networking sites Facebook and Twitter and includes instructions for creating accounts. It also provides an overview of tools and features for new users and highlights tips for public figures.

This manual focuses on the importance of television as an outreach tool and describes how to effectively participate in televised interviews. Practical instructions and tips are provided for three scenarios: participating in a talk show, appearing within a news report to discuss a particular event, and appearing to present a specific opinion on the subject of debate within a news program.

This presentation was the first in a series of three workshops on combating money laundering and terrorist financing. It gives definitions, describes international efforts and focuses on methodologies to assess  potential risks. The presentation also offers tools to monitor and detect irregular or suspicious transactions, as well as methods of financial investigations and suspicious activity reports.

This presentation was the second in a series of three workshops on combating money laundering and terrorist financing. It focuses on the required skills to monitor money laundering and terrorist financing operations. It also explains the role of Financial Information Unit and the mechanism for enhancing cooperation between the unit and anti-money laundering departments in banks and financial institutions.

This presentation was the third in a series of three workshops on combating money laundering and terrorist financing. It focuses on methods of financial investigations and suspicious activity reports. The presentation offers several detailed examples and tips related to the development of policies and methods to combat money laundering and terrorist financing.

This manual aimed to help members of the general public to understand Bahrain’s parliamentary system. It also was meant to serve as a resource for Members of Parliament and their staff. Contents include: type of legislative systems, parliament's role in democratic systems and the parliamentary system in Bahrain.

This outline of a three day training includes: how to evaluate a bill in form, how to evaluate a bill in substance, and law as a tool for social change.