The Ibn Khaldun Initiative for Free Thought is a new project we have launched in collaboration with the Arab Center for Scientific Research and Humane Studies.

This initiative aims at gathering intellectuals, mainly economists, from around the region and creating a reverberating economic, political discussion through articles, policy papers, conferences, and trainings.

 

The Ibn Khaldun Initiative is comprised of world-renowned experts.

Hicham El Moussaoui (Morocco)

Editor of the project www.libreafrqiue.org, whose mission is the promotion of democracy, inclusive economic development, and defending human rights and freedom in francophone Africa.

Rachid Aourazz (Morocco)

Economist researcher and founding member of the Moroccan Institute for Policy Analysis.

Nabil Adel (Morocco)

Director of the Geopolitics and Geo-economics Research Group of ESCA-School of Management

Abdellaoui Abderrahim (Algeria)

Independent researcher specializing in economic analysis, statistical analysis, public relations, and content maker.

Youssef Maouchi, Ph.D. (Qatar)

Assistant Professor of Economics Department of Finance and Economics College of Business and Economics – Qatar University.

Mazen Derawan, Ph.D. (Lebanon)

Board Member Industry Background: Real Estate & Marketing.

Karim Soueissi (Lebanon)

Entrepreneur with Fourteen years of professional experience covering different fields with a focus on financial services and risk management.

Omar Shaban (Palestine)

Analyst on the political economy of the Middle East and the founder of PalThink for Strategic Studies.

Zaim Horma Babana (Mauritania)

International Relations Officer at the RPM-Temam party & Member of the Arab Liberal Federation bureau.

Errachid Majidi, Ph.D. (Morocco)

Research professor in economic sciences at Hassan I University, Settat, Morocco.

Souad Adnane (Morocco/USA)

Consultant at the World Bank, with the Women Business and the Law project.

Nouh El Harmouzi (Morocco)

Director of the first Classical Liberal Think Tank created in the Arab World: “The Arab Center for Scientific Research and Humane Studies.”

Mohamed Moutii (Morocco)

Co-founder/Senior Managing Editor of Wonderlustmag.

Mohamed Amine Farhane (Morocco/France)

Deputy coordinator of the National Rally of Independents (center-right party in Morocco) in Paris.

Nijdar Khalid (Iraq, Kurdistan/Germany)

Economic writer and researcher & currently a Doctoral Candidate in Economics at Institute of Economics-Friedrich- Alexander-University Erlangen-Nuremberg.

Tasnim Idriss (Tunisia)

English foreign language teacher, Freelance Translator/Proofreader & an Academic Liaison Officer at The Munathara Initiative and Editorial Associate at Islam and Liberty Network.

Mohamed Tamaldou (Morocco)

Writer, researcher, and translator specialized in linguistics, works in journalism, politics, teaching, and business fields.

Ali al-Haris (Iraq)

Freelance translator for more than twenty years, translated several books and texts that are considered primary texts about libertarianism.