Social Unit

The Social Unit

It is a unit within the Syrian Dialogue Center that monitors various societal phenomena, both resulting from the Syrian Revolution and its repercussions, or from the experiences of displacement and asylum. It tracks the changes and transformations that have occurred to the community and examines the reasons that led to these with the aim of coming up with solutions and recommendations for improvements to actors and decision-makers.

Social Unit Interests:

The social unit is concerned with studying the conditions of Syrians, whether they are in opposition-controlled areas, (forcibly) displaced, in regime-held areas, or refugees in neighboring countries, especially Turkey, within the following research axes:

• The social, intellectual, and cultural changes that occurred to Syrians because of the repercussions of the Syrian revolution
• Supporting efforts of the Syrian civil society and promoting community participation
• The social, economic, and educational problems facing Syrians because of displacement and asylum

Paths of Social Unit:

The unit has three main tracks:

• The path of societal problems facing Syrians
• The path Syrian civil society
• The path of Syrian-Turkish relations at the social level

Social Unit Productions

The unit produces research and studies and analytical papers reports that monitor changes, track immediate and urgent social problems, anticipate future problems and work to suggest solutions to them, using research tools, especially dialogue-related ones with experts and decision-makers. It also tries to explore and analyze the opinions of Syrians and those concerned in addition to holding various events aiming at promoting and improving its products.

Who does the Social Unit target?

• Syrian actors: especially the influential and powerful Syrian personalities in the relevant fields
• Syrian civil society organizations implementing projects that serve Syrians
• Decision makers and those concerned with the situation of Syrian refugees in Turkey