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.
