Hope Shattered: Gaza’s Story the World Ignores

The January 2025 ceasefire offered a brief glimpse of peace for Gaza, a pause that momentarily reignited hope. That hope…

1,000+ Palestinian Tech Innovators Graduated: How the Palestine Launchpad is Enabling the Future of Jobs in AI, Data Science, and Web Development

The Palestine Launchpad with Google, in partnership with Udacity and SPARK, hosted an inspiring community event at Al Qattan Cultural…

“Work For Work” campaign events in Ranya, Chamchamal and Halabja increasing youth employability

In February, campaigners from the Work for Work campaign part of the Networks of Change II programme, led a series…

Empowering voices: Networks of Change 2 campaigners receive comprehensive media training in Erbil

The Networks of Change 2 (NoC2) campaigners participated in an extensive media training in Erbil. Through sessions in graphic design,…

Advancing green and circular economy in the MENA region: Women’s role and challenges

In this opinion piece, SPARK colleague Afef Ajengui, Green Forward programme manager, explores the ecosystem, challenges, and opportunities for women…

Syrian women entrepreneurs paving the way for recovery

For International Women’s Day, we spotlight the resilience and ingenuity of Syrian women entrepreneurs navigating one of the world’s most…