Overview

OVERVIEW

Framework

The National State Academy (NSA) is an academic and research institution committed to advancing a shared national identity through the promotion of active citizenship and the institutionalization of democratic participation that transcends regions, sectarian affiliations, and sectoral divisions.

The Academy operates within a framework that positions the National State as the primary guarantor of public order and collective belonging, while recognizing its central role in the prevention of violent extremism. NSA delivers a portfolio of programs that integrate scientific research, academic inquiry, and structured dialogue to interrogate and address the complex challenges of governance, citizenship, and institutional resilience.

Mandate

Through sustained engagement with researchers, civic institutions, and policymakers, the Academy anchors its work simultaneously in local realities, scientific methodologies, and global policy frameworks. This multidimensional approach ensures the relevance, rigor, and applicability of its outputs.

Education & Research

Its educational and research offerings encompass a range of academic courses, professional training modules, and participatory research mechanisms. These are designed to mainstream strategic methodologies for inquiry, foresight, and planning across a spectrum of topics including governance and the rule of law, institutional recovery and modernization, peacebuilding, and the prevention of violent extremism.

Public Policy

Beyond its instructional mandate, the Academy functions as a co-learning and co-productive platform, pioneering best practices in dialogue facilitation, policy development, and policy interpretation. These approaches provide robust analytical instruments to interpret both international and local transformations and to generate comprehensive strategies, policy assessments, and actionable frameworks that inform decision-making.

The Hariri Foundation

The National State Academy is a flagship initiative of the Hariri Foundation for Sustainable Human Development, translating the Foundation’s founding mission of state-building into civic innovation, community empowerment, and developmental practice.

Functioning as the knowledge hub of the Hariri Foundation, the Academy advances knowledge capture, production, and exchange across the Foundation’s five strategic portfolios.