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 goethe university , university of exeter belabbes benkredda founder of the munathara initiative
belabbes benkredda

belabbes benkredda is an algerian-german social innovator , writer , television commentator , and government consultant who specializes in public diplomacy .
he is the founder of the munathara initiative , an arab online and television debate forum that promotes the voices of youth , women and marginalized communities in the arab public .
he was a recipient of the 2013 democracy award of the national democratic institute , and is a fellow of the salzburg global seminar .
