The idea of ARC originated in a regional workshop held in Cyprus in July 1987 to re-write the Arabic edition of David Werner's ""Where There Is No Doctor"". Participants from seven Arab countries agreed that there was a need

a) for health and development workers in the region to be supported in their work by informative, educational and training resources in Arabic, and

b) for networking activities to facilitate the sharing and accumulation of professional experience among them and promote regional communications.

To address such needs, ARC was founded in 1989 by a group of 13 professionals in the fields related to ARC's expected work: https://mawared.org/en/about-us

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