This research examines decentralisation as a potential gateway to conflict solving in Syria and the constitutional guarantees required for its implementation. The Research reviews the reasons, challenges, opportunities, and implementation conditions of decentralisation on three levels: political participation, development, and community stability.

Baytna began 2022 with renewed vigor and a commitment to achieving even greater and more impactful results. The year proved to be a success, with the workflow progressing smoothly in terms of legal compliance, as all employees obtained work residencies in Belgium. Despite the challenges encountered in 2021, significant strides were made in capacity building, networking, and training activities.

2021 has been the year of transition for Baytna. We started operating from our new headquarters in Brussels-Belgium in January and shut down all Turkey operations in September. The COVID-19 pandemic continued to challenge the work schedule. However, Baytna was quick to adapt all its programming to the pandemic realities. All training and capacity-building events were moved online through Zoom and Skype.

Despite the great results achieved in 2019, Baytna entered 2020 with a strong determination to surpass those achievements and make an even greater impact. However, the year presented unexpected challenges that tested the organization’s resilience. The COVID-19 pandemic hit us in March 2020, and we had to work remotely for the remainder of the year. Baytna was quick to adapt all its programming to the pandemic realities.

We, the undersigned Syrian civil society and international organizations applaud the application instituting proceedings on the Application of the Convention against Torture (CAT) against the Syrian regime before the International Court of Justice by the Netherlands and Canada.

This research analyzes the current state of Syrian civil society organizations (CSOs), how they interact, and what keeps them divided. It also gives suggestions for overcoming these divides for the betterment of all Syrians. Specifically, we aim to answer three fundamental questions: 1) what are the primary divisions affecting Syrian CSOs 2), what factors influence these divisions, and 3) what are possible paths towards cohesion among Syrian CSOs?

United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 on women, peace and security (UNSCR 1325) affirms the importance of women’s participation and the inclusion of gender perspectives in peace negotiations, humanitarian planning, peacekeeping operations, and post-conflict peacebuilding and governance.

A new study on Youth Interest in Public Affairs by Kesh Malek and Baytna, shedding light on the root causes of Syrian youth’s retreat from participation in the public sphere, and on how they foresee friendly governance conditions under which youth in Syria could be empowered and have a greater role in the public arena.

Despite ten years of western sanctions on Syria, the Syrian regime has managed to survive and adapt to pressure. Sanctions were imposed on the Syrian regime as a response to its human rights violations since the beginning of the popular Syrian uprising in 2011.

In the presence of sanctions and other prevailing risks, Western actors conducting business in Syria have been limited. However, Russian, Iranian, and Chinese companies are interested - or have expressed interest - in conducting business in Syria.

Baytna had an energetic start to 2019 after the excellent results of 2018, and aspired to achieve even better and more impactful results that year. However, the year proved to be more challenging than expected.

Having in mind the great results of 2017, Baytna Syria started 2018 with energy to achieve even better and more impactful results. However, the year provided to be more challenging than expected. First of all, Baytna Syria worked on optimizing its structure by reducing 7 positions to ensure a lean, cost efficient and strong performing organization. The new Org chart will be as [in the report]. Attracting and retaining talent remained a challenge throughout the year.

Baytna Syria started the New Year of 2016 for the first time as an independent Syrian-led organization with a fresh organizational structure and a busy agenda, looking forward to running its programs efficiently, while being open to new projects in the upcoming months.

Baytna Syria started the New Year of 2016 for the first time as an independent Syrian-led organization with a fresh organizational structure and a busy agenda, looking forward to running its programs efficiently, while being open to new projects in the upcoming months.