$10k in Cash Prizes and Pitch in Amsterdam for Startups

The incubation programme by SPARK and Startups Without Borders, created with support from Google.org, supports 130 entrepreneurs in Palestine, Lebanon,…

Report: A study of blended learning shows high student participation

Fast transition into online learning during the pandemic has kept many wondering if online tools work to sustain academic achievement….

Dutch delegates in Jordan celebrate 3,000 new jobs created for youth, refugees and women

After a five year partnership, SPARK and the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs have celebrated the closure of two important…

Like Rice, Like Water: Games bring Turkish and Syrian students together for the first time

“I made new friends today. We traded phone numbers”. A social cohesion event full of theatre and games brought Syrian and…

Bologna Process: A new higher education system for Iraq

During the Bologna Process conference in Baghdad, we initiated the start of a new higher education system in Iraq. Alongside…

2021: Responding, innovating and building in fragile states