{"id":1483,"date":"2025-04-22T20:42:35","date_gmt":"2025-04-22T17:42:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.networksofchange.info\/?page_id=1483"},"modified":"2025-06-21T19:43:02","modified_gmt":"2025-06-21T16:43:02","slug":"%d8%af%db%95%d8%b1%d8%a8%d8%a7%d8%b1%db%95%db%8c-%d8%a6%db%8e%d9%85%db%95","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/networksofchange.info\/ckb\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"\u062f\u06d5\u0631\u0628\u0627\u0631\u06d5\u06cc \u0626\u06ce\u0645\u06d5"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1483\" class=\"elementor elementor-1483\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abd47e9 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"abd47e9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-986901e elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"986901e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\">    <nav class=\"breadcrumb\">\r\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/networksofchange.info\/ckb\">Home<\/a> \u00bb \r\n        <span>About Us<\/span>\r\n    <\/nav>\r\n    <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-273ba7d e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"273ba7d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8030d76 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8030d76\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;slideshow&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_gallery&quot;:[{&quot;id&quot;:1485,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.networksofchange.info\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/04\\\/Post-2-1.png&quot;}],&quot;background_slideshow_slide_duration&quot;:5000,&quot;background_slideshow_slide_transition&quot;:&quot;fade&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_transition_duration&quot;:500}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-460738c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"460738c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Creating Pathways for Youth in Fragile Regions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f28f04a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f28f04a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>SPARK is an international NGO dedicated to empowering youth in conflict-affected regions by providing access to education, employment, and entrepreneurship opportunities. Through the Networks of Change (NoC) programme, we collaborate with local partners to build trust, strengthen communities, and create sustainable solutions for young people in Iraq and beyond.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2a323c e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f2a323c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df81f92 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"df81f92\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About SPARK<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11aed56 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"11aed56\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>SPARK is an international non-profit organisation committed to creating jobs for young people in fragile and conflict-affected regions. Founded in 1994, SPARK operates across the Middle East, North Africa, and Sub-Saharan Africa, supporting youth through higher education, entrepreneurship, and skills development. By fostering local partnerships and long-term programmes, SPARK helps build more stable, inclusive societies where young people can thrive.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9922947 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9922947\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41c9788 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"41c9788\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-047bf91 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"047bf91\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Mission<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-659b173 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"659b173\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>At SPARK, we believe that access to economic opportunities is the foundation for peace and development. Our mission is to empower young people through practical education, job creation, and business support, especially in regions affected by conflict, displacement, or high unemployment. 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Through the Networks of Change (NOC) programme, SPARK has supported the establishment of youth hubs, vocational awareness campaigns, and training sessions that offer safe spaces and practical alternatives. Our efforts are centred on enabling youth to build meaningful futures in their own communities through knowledge, skills, and strong local networks.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c5fb41 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8c5fb41\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd41981 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cd41981\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a093c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9a093c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A Track Record of Impact<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6057760 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6057760\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Over the past three decades, SPARK has supported thousands of young people across the MENA region with education, business development services, and employment pathways. Our experience in conflict-sensitive environments allows us to design locally relevant programmes that respond to the specific needs of young people. In the Kurdistan Region and beyond, we continue to prioritise youth-led solutions, resilience-building, and community ownership to ensure lasting and measurable impact.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5bf2d5b e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5bf2d5b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6c4a8c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b6c4a8c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"636\" height=\"466\" src=\"https:\/\/networksofchange.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/DSC06392-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1488\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/networksofchange.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/DSC06392-1.png 636w, https:\/\/networksofchange.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/DSC06392-1-300x220.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 636px) 100vw, 636px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Creating Pathways for Youth in Fragile Regions SPARK is an international NGO dedicated to empowering youth in conflict-affected regions by providing access to education, employment, and entrepreneurship opportunities. Through the Networks of Change (NoC) programme, we collaborate with local partners to build trust, strengthen communities, and create sustainable solutions for young people in Iraq and beyond. About SPARK SPARK is an international non-profit organisation committed to creating jobs for young people in fragile and conflict-affected regions. Founded in 1994, SPARK operates across the Middle East, North Africa, and Sub-Saharan Africa, supporting youth through higher education, entrepreneurship, and skills development. By fostering local partnerships and long-term programmes, SPARK helps build more stable, inclusive societies where young people can thrive. Our Mission At SPARK, we believe that access to economic opportunities is the foundation for peace and development. Our mission is to empower young people through practical education, job creation, and business support, especially in regions affected by conflict, displacement, or high unemployment. By connecting youth with the tools and resources they need to succeed, we aim to reduce inequality, prevent extremism, and contribute to long-term social and economic stability. Empowering Youth in the Kurdistan Region In the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, SPARK has been working closely with local partners to address the root causes of youth vulnerability. Through the Networks of Change (NOC) programme, SPARK has supported the establishment of youth hubs, vocational awareness campaigns, and training sessions that offer safe spaces and practical alternatives. Our efforts are centred on enabling youth to build meaningful futures in their own communities through knowledge, skills, and strong local networks. A Track Record of Impact Over the past three decades, SPARK has supported thousands of young people across the MENA region with education, business development services, and employment pathways. Our experience in conflict-sensitive environments allows us to design locally relevant programmes that respond to the specific needs of young people. 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