IPF	Abdel Mahdi Alsoudi

The Impact of US Aid Policy on Democracy and Political Reform in Jordan and other Arab Countries Context and background ▪  Soros network initiatives OSI LGI OSI Central Eurasia project Related IPF research  ▪ Relevant initiatives worldwide USAID in Jordan Foreign Policy National Democratic Institute  ▪ Annotated papers Building Sustainable Livelihoods Jordan - US Relations    Project objectives Increase understanding about United States aid policies to Jordan and other Arab countries and assess their impact on democratization and political reform during the last decade; Examine US levels of aid funding to Jordan and other Arab countries during the last decades; Conduct interviews with relevant policymakers regarding future policy that will be followed for the allocation of US aid for the new ‘Greater Middle East’ goals and criteria for democracy; Write a research paper and 20-page policy study in coordination with the group advisor with recommendations for relevant policymakers, parliamentarians, political parties, media and academic circles in the United States, Jordan and other Arab countries.

Fellow Website ▪ www.policy.hu/alsoudi    Fellow activities & publications ▪ In September 2005 Abdel Mahdi Alsoudi held a presentation at Georgetown University about the Impact of US Policy on Democracy and Political Reform in Jordan.   ▪ The IPF policy paper is expected in April 2006.    The fellow ▪ Curriculum vitae ▪ Research proposal ▪ e-mail:    2005 Working Groups ▪ 2005 Working Group Summary ▪ Democratic Governance ▪ Wider Europe ▪ Public Health and Roma ▪ Policy Making ▪ Combatting Organized Crime ▪ Higher Education Reform ▪ Open Society in Former SU ▪ Open Society and Muslims    2006 Working Groups ▪ 2006 Working Group Summary ▪ Wider Europe ▪ Open Muslim Societies ▪ Open Society Threats ▪ Resource Curse ▪ Roma Exclusion ▪ Open Information Policy

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January 2006