Enabling emergence.

ABOUT US

We are a culturally diverse and interdisciplinary team of current and former Kuwait residents and nationals working together to foster a more united, compassionate and resilient society – locally and globally. Over the past decade, we have been working with and building bridges between a wide array of stakeholders, including corporates, governmental, intergovernmental and international institutions, foundations, educators, youth, civil society organizations and migrant community groups. Leveraging our own and our partners’ learnings, experience and networks, we design and facilitate inclusive and participatory processes that support the development of more equitable solutions and narratives. Specifically, we:

  • Develop training and programming which promotes informed empathy, critical thinking, and intersectional frameworks

  • Support the development and institutionalization of more inclusive and equitable processes and policies

  • Bring together multiple stakeholders to collectively address complex problems, envision possible futures and promote social transformation.

en.v (a division of COMMUN) was founded by Zahed Sultan and Abdulwahab AlGhanim.

OUR TEAM

Elisa Franceschinis
Managing Director

Eleanor Burton
Training & Relationship Manager

Khadija Rangwala
Operations Manager

Abdullah Al Khonaini
Research & Policy Advisor

Giuliana Lomonaco
Learning Facilitator

Mohammed Marafi
Program Coordinator / Designated Safeguarding Officer (DSO)

Ann Abunda
Program Coordinator

Noor Al Khateeb
Project Coordinator

Sakina Kalyanwala
Finance Officer

Fatima Shamoon
Administrative Officer

THEORY OF CHANGE

The image below illustrates the change we are trying to achieve and how we think we can make it happen:

Illustration by @blancheillustrates

OUR APPROACH

Community-Centered Design : Through participatory research, feedback loops and storytelling, we gather input and experiences from the community to help identify priority areas, inform strategies and measure impact.

Learning : We are always learning – from each other, our partners, and our community – and piloting new models and approaches inspired by the arts, academia and systems thinking.


Relationship Building : In order to truly come together as a more resilient community, it is important that we create spaces to have difficult conversations about our assumptions and biases, and that we recognize our own and each other’s agency and potential.


Movement Building : We regularly bring together change-makers and diverse members of the community in safe spaces to share experiences and insights, identify alignment and synergies, and construct a shared vision for change.

OUR STRATEGIC ACTION PLAN (SAP) 2021-2024

Guided by our vision of an inclusive and resilient society, our SAP outlines our key priorities. It serves as our roadmap to drive meaningful change and reflects our deep-rooted commitment to promoting equity, transforming mindsets, building agency, and strengthening solidarity through inclusive and participatory processes. If you’re curious to know more about our priorities you can download our Strategic Action Plan (SAP) below.

PROGRESS REPORTS