Dirk Kunze
Short vita
Dirk Kunze holds a Master’s degree in political science from the Free University Berlin, Germany. He worked many years for the German Bundestag (Parliament) in Bonn and subsequently in Berlin. He also researched on and at parliaments worldwide and published on parliamentary traditions. From 2009 to 2012 he was seconded by the Parliamentary Group of the Free Democratic Party (FDP) to Brussels, Belgium to liaise with the European Union. From 2012 to 2019 he lived and worked in Cairo, Egypt and Beirut, Lebanon where he reviewed and communicated on current political developments in the MENA region. Since summer 2019 he heads the FNF Regional Office for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) in Amman, Jordan.
Contributions
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Earn your License to Drive Change in the MENA Region
What comes to your mind when you read Rethink Politics in MENA? Keep in mind that this is where your role comes in. Think about it… Is it threats against democracy? Gaps in the health and education systems? Possibly market and economic deficiencies? Or maybe threats against development? [...] The 5 Ws with Dirk Kunze, Regional Director, FNF MENA
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Jordan Votes: Symbolic Ritual or Indicator of Change?
The US election campaign is just over. In Jordan it is still in full swing and at the same time reveals the differences between the two political and, above all, societal systems. Although you cannot elect your head of state in Jordan, the Jordanians have different options to cast their votes both at local / regional level and at national level.
