Visto International for Rights and Development

Registered in Sweden and Jordan, Visto International for Rights and Development is an independent, non-governmental, nonprofit organisation. The word Visto is an Italian word that means prospect or insight, which is embodied in Visto Internationals work ethos. Visto International aims to promote concepts and practices of sustainable development and human rights across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA region), and its diaspora communities, especially in Europe. Visto seeks to deepen the interaction and exchange of experiences and knowledge in these fields between developed and MENA states. This includes providing training in the development, humanitarian and human rights fields to young researchers, journalists, humanitarian workers, human rights defenders, refugees and the public. In addition, Visto supports, sponsors and publishes research papers and in-depth articles addressing the regions problems and looking into ways for dealing with these issues on short-, medium- and lo...