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  • Live engagement in the recent CDAC Network

    Live engagement in the recent CDAC Network

     🗣️”You presented our problems, and I respect your platform very much. Personally, I consider it the only way to make my voice heard. The only thing is that often there is no response after such an event.” – Upinion Community Member from Lebanon These sentiments are shared by our community members from Lebanon and Yemen…

  • CDAC’s Public Forum 2023

    CDAC’s Public Forum 2023

    Join us online or in-person, together with our communities from Yemen and Lebanon, during CDAC Network’s Public Forum on Wednesday 15 November. More information below. #CommIsAid #CDAC2023 #ParticipationRevolution #Upinion

  • Israel-Palestine conflict 2023: Community perspectives

    Israel-Palestine conflict 2023: Community perspectives

    “I fear war and displacement, once again.” – Syrian individual in Lebanon In the midst of the Israel-Palestine conflict that has unfolded over the past two weeks, Upinion reached out to its online community in Lebanon to understand their feelings of safety, preparedness, and the precautions they’ve taken. Over 800 voices have shared their insights,…

  • Status of communication and information in Gaza

    Status of communication and information in Gaza

    In the midst of a frightful humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip, the dire need for immediate assistance cannot be overstated. The region is reeling from a scarcity of essentials, with over 1.1 million people in motion, their lives hanging in the balance. Water, food, fuel, and even basic medical supplies are alarmingly scarce. Yet,…

  • Endless Refuge and Unsafe Homecoming (Refugee Protection Watch Report 2022)

    Endless Refuge and Unsafe Homecoming (Refugee Protection Watch Report 2022)

    📣 In this newly-published research report, RPW is ringing the alarm bells on the living conditions of Syrian refugees in Lebanon and those who have returned to their home country. Upinion – together with PAX for peace, 11.11.11, Basmeh & Zeitooneh for Relief and Development of the Refugee Protection Watch (RPW) coalition –  has conducted…

  • Connecting with Syrian refugees in Türkiye

    Connecting with Syrian refugees in Türkiye

    We connected with the Syrian community in Türkiye to learn about their challenges and needs. In this report we highlight the opinions of over 7.000 Syrian refugees and we share their insights.

  • Connecting with asylum seekers on Lesbos

    Connecting with asylum seekers on Lesbos

    We reached out to asylum seekers on Lesbos to learn about their needs, living conditions and access to legal assistance. Our insights are based on 165 community members.