feat: implement authentication serializers and related account and meeting management modules

apps/account/admin/user.py

@@ -41,10 +41,23 @@ class UserAdminCreationForm(UserCreationForm):
 
 
 import json
-from apps.account.admin.widgets import GroupPillSelectMultipleWidget, RolePermissionsMatrixWidget
+from apps.account.admin.widgets import (
+    GroupPillSelectMultipleWidget,
+    RegionPillSelectMultipleWidget,
+    RolePermissionsMatrixWidget,
+    UserAccessManagementWidget,
+)
+from apps.profiles.models import Region
 
 
 class UserAdminChangeForm(UserChangeForm):
+    managed_regions = forms.ModelMultipleChoiceField(
+        queryset=Region.objects.filter(is_active=True),
+        widget=RegionPillSelectMultipleWidget,
+        required=False,
+        label=_("Managed Regions"),
+        help_text=_("Geographic regions assigned to this administrator. Administrative jurisdiction applies only to institutions and projects within these regions.")
+    )
     groups = forms.ModelMultipleChoiceField(
         queryset=Group.objects.all(),
         widget=GroupPillSelectMultipleWidget,
@@ -52,9 +65,9 @@ class UserAdminChangeForm(UserChangeForm):
         label=_("Assigned Groups")
     )
     custom_permissions = forms.CharField(
-        widget=RolePermissionsMatrixWidget,
+        widget=UserAccessManagementWidget,
         required=False,
-        label=_("Application Permissions Matrix")
+        label=_("Role & Permissions Overview")
     )
 
     class Meta(UserChangeForm.Meta):
@@ -64,6 +77,8 @@ class UserAdminChangeForm(UserChangeForm):
         super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
         if 'email' in self.fields:
             self.fields['email'].required = True
+        if 'custom_permissions' in self.fields:
+            self.fields['custom_permissions'].widget.instance = self.instance
 
     def clean_custom_permissions(self):
         val = self.cleaned_data.get('custom_permissions')
@@ -82,7 +97,7 @@ class UserAdmin(ModelAdmin, BaseUserAdmin):
     add_form = UserAdminCreationForm
     change_password_form = AdminPasswordChangeForm
     compressed_fields = False
-    list_display = ('first_name', 'last_name', 'fullname', 'email', 'role', 'user_type', 'is_staff', 'is_active', 'display_date_joined',)
+    list_display = ('first_name', 'last_name', 'fullname', 'email', 'role', 'user_type', 'managed_regions_display', 'is_staff', 'is_active', 'display_date_joined',)
     list_display_links = ('first_name', 'last_name', 'fullname', 'email')
     ordering = ("-id",)
     search_fields = ('email', 'first_name', 'last_name', 'fullname', 'username',)
@@ -90,6 +105,7 @@ class UserAdmin(ModelAdmin, BaseUserAdmin):
     list_filter = [
         "role",
         "user_type",
+        "managed_regions",
         "is_active",
         "is_staff",
         ("last_login", RangeDateTimeFilter),
@@ -141,10 +157,11 @@ class UserAdmin(ModelAdmin, BaseUserAdmin):
         (_("Access & Role"), {
             "classes": ["tab"],
             "fields": (
-                ("role", "user_type"),
                 ("is_active", "is_staff", "is_superuser"),
-                "groups",
                 "custom_permissions",
+                ("role", "user_type"),
+                "groups",
+                "managed_regions",
             ),
         }),
         (_("Raw Database Permissions"), {
@@ -169,6 +186,20 @@ class UserAdmin(ModelAdmin, BaseUserAdmin):
     def display_date_joined(self, instance: User):
         return instance.date_joined.strftime("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M") if instance.date_joined else "-"
 
+    @display(description=_("Managed Regions"))
+    def managed_regions_display(self, instance: User):
+        regions = instance.managed_regions.all()
+        if not regions.exists():
+            if instance.user_type == 'regional_admin':
+                return format_html('<span class="text-amber-500 font-medium">{}</span>', _("None (Unassigned)"))
+            return "-"
+        names = [r.name for r in regions[:3]]
+        text = ", ".join(names)
+        if regions.count() > 3:
+            text += f" (+{regions.count() - 3})"
+        return text
+
+
 
 class GroupAdmin(BaseGroupAdmin, ModelAdmin):
     list_display = ('name', 'permissions_count')

apps/account/admin/widgets.py

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ from django.utils.html import escape
 from django.utils.safestring import mark_safe
 
 from apps.account.models.role import Role, PERMISSION_CATEGORIES, ALL_PERMISSION_FIELDS
+from apps.account.admin.access_modal_widget import UserAccessManagementWidget
 
 
 CATEGORY_ICONS = {
@@ -102,6 +103,87 @@ class GroupPillSelectMultipleWidget(forms.CheckboxSelectMultiple):
         return mark_safe('\n'.join(output))
 
 
+class RegionPillSelectMultipleWidget(forms.CheckboxSelectMultiple):
+    """
+    Renders Regions as modern, interactive clickable pill cards with map/public icons.
+    Allows easy point-and-click assignment of managed regions to administrators.
+    """
+    def render(self, name, value, attrs=None, renderer=None):
+        if value is None:
+            value = []
+        elif isinstance(value, str):
+            value = [value]
+        else:
+            value = [str(v.pk if hasattr(v, 'pk') else v) for v in value]
+
+        attrs = attrs or {}
+        output = [
+            '<div class="region-pills-wrapper my-2">',
+            '  <div class="flex flex-wrap gap-2.5 items-center">'
+        ]
+
+        has_choices = False
+        for option_value, option_label in self.choices:
+            if not option_value:
+                continue
+            has_choices = True
+            is_checked = str(option_value) in value
+            checked_attr = 'checked' if is_checked else ''
+
+            card_class = (
+                'region-pill-card cursor-pointer select-none inline-flex items-center gap-2 px-3.5 py-2 rounded-lg border text-sm transition-all duration-150 '
+                + ('bg-emerald-50 border-emerald-400 text-emerald-700 shadow-xs dark:bg-emerald-950/60 dark:border-emerald-600 dark:text-emerald-300 font-semibold'
+                   if is_checked else 'bg-white border-slate-200 text-slate-700 hover:bg-slate-50 dark:bg-slate-900 dark:border-slate-700 dark:text-slate-300 dark:hover:bg-slate-800')
+            )
+            icon_name = 'check_circle' if is_checked else 'public'
+            icon_class = 'material-symbols-outlined text-base pill-icon ' + ('text-emerald-600 dark:text-emerald-400' if is_checked else 'text-slate-400')
+
+            output.append(
+                f'<label class="{card_class}">'
+                f'<input type="checkbox" name="{escape(name)}" value="{escape(option_value)}" {checked_attr} class="hidden region-pill-input">'
+                f'<span class="{icon_class}">{icon_name}</span>'
+                f'<span class="pill-title">{escape(option_label)}</span>'
+                f'</label>'
+            )
+
+        if not has_choices:
+            output.append('<span class="text-xs text-slate-400 italic">No regions available in system.</span>')
+
+        output.append('''
+            </div>
+            <div class="text-xs text-slate-400 dark:text-slate-500 mt-2">
+                Click any region chip to assign or unassign geographic jurisdiction for this regional admin.
+            </div>
+        </div>
+        <script>
+        (function() {
+            document.addEventListener('change', function(e) {
+                if (e.target && e.target.classList.contains('region-pill-input')) {
+                    const label = e.target.closest('.region-pill-card');
+                    if (!label) return;
+                    const icon = label.querySelector('.pill-icon');
+                    if (e.target.checked) {
+                        label.className = 'region-pill-card cursor-pointer select-none inline-flex items-center gap-2 px-3.5 py-2 rounded-lg border text-sm transition-all duration-150 bg-emerald-50 border-emerald-400 text-emerald-700 shadow-xs dark:bg-emerald-950/60 dark:border-emerald-600 dark:text-emerald-300 font-semibold';
+                        if (icon) {
+                            icon.textContent = 'check_circle';
+                            icon.className = 'material-symbols-outlined text-base text-emerald-600 dark:text-emerald-400 pill-icon';
+                        }
+                    } else {
+                        label.className = 'region-pill-card cursor-pointer select-none inline-flex items-center gap-2 px-3.5 py-2 rounded-lg border text-sm transition-all duration-150 bg-white border-slate-200 text-slate-700 hover:bg-slate-50 dark:bg-slate-900 dark:border-slate-700 dark:text-slate-300 dark:hover:bg-slate-800';
+                        if (icon) {
+                            icon.textContent = 'public';
+                            icon.className = 'material-symbols-outlined text-base text-slate-400 pill-icon';
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            });
+        })();
+        </script>
+        ''')
+        return mark_safe('\n'.join(output))
+
+
+
 class RolePermissionsMatrixWidget(forms.Widget):
     """
     Renders an interactive, categorized visual permissions matrix.

apps/account/migrations/0006_user_managed_regions_user_regional_permissions.py

@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('account', '0005_role_user_custom_permissions_user_role'),
+        ('profiles', '0002_region_and_institution_region'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AddField(
+            model_name='user',
+            name='managed_regions',
+            field=models.ManyToManyField(
+                blank=True,
+                help_text='Regions assigned to this regional administrator or staff member. Administrative actions and regional permissions apply only to these regions.',
+                related_name='regional_admins',
+                to='profiles.region',
+                verbose_name='Managed Regions',
+            ),
+        ),
+        migrations.AddField(
+            model_name='user',
+            name='regional_permissions',
+            field=models.JSONField(
+                blank=True,
+                default=list,
+                help_text="List of permission names that are restricted to the user's managed regions (e.g. ['can_manage_institutions', 'can_manage_tickets']).",
+                verbose_name='Regional Permission Overrides',
+            ),
+        ),
+    ]

apps/account/models/user.py

@@ -160,6 +160,19 @@ class User(AbstractUser):
         verbose_name=_("Custom Permission Overrides"),
         help_text=_("Dictionary of permission overrides: {permission_name: True/False}")
     )
+    managed_regions = models.ManyToManyField(
+        'profiles.Region',
+        blank=True,
+        related_name='regional_admins',
+        verbose_name=_("Managed Regions"),
+        help_text=_("Regions assigned to this regional administrator or staff member. Administrative actions and regional permissions apply only to these regions.")
+    )
+    regional_permissions = models.JSONField(
+        default=list,
+        blank=True,
+        verbose_name=_("Regional Permission Overrides"),
+        help_text=_("List of permission names that are restricted to the user's managed regions (e.g. ['can_manage_institutions', 'can_manage_tickets']).")
+    )
     
     objects = UserManager()
      
@@ -254,6 +267,81 @@ class User(AbstractUser):
     def is_regional_admin(self):
         return self.is_super_admin or self.user_type == self.UserType.REGIONAL_ADMIN or (self.role and self.role.slug == 'regional_admin')
 
+    def can_manage_region(self, region) -> bool:
+        """
+        Check if user has administrative rights over the specified region:
+        - Super admins have global authority over all regions.
+        - Regional admins / staff only have authority over their assigned managed_regions.
+        - If no region is provided or user has no region rights, returns False.
+        """
+        if not self.is_authenticated or not self.is_active:
+            return False
+        if self.is_superuser or self.is_super_admin:
+            return True
+        if not (self.is_regional_admin or self.has_perm_flag('can_manage_institutions') or self.managed_regions.exists()):
+            return False
+        if not region:
+            return False
+        region_id = region.id if hasattr(region, 'id') else region
+        return self.managed_regions.filter(id=region_id).exists()
+
+    def has_regional_perm(self, perm_name: str, region=None) -> bool:
+        """
+        Check if user has a permission, optionally scoped to a region:
+        - Super admin: always True.
+        - If region is None: True if user holds the permission flag in general.
+        - If region is provided:
+          * Must have the permission flag (or be a regional admin).
+          * Must have authority over that specific region via can_manage_region(region).
+          * If regional_permissions is configured, checks permission in dict/list.
+        """
+        if not self.is_authenticated or not self.is_active:
+            return False
+        if self.is_superuser or self.is_super_admin:
+            return True
+
+        has_flag = self.has_perm_flag(perm_name) or self.is_regional_admin
+        if not has_flag:
+            return False
+
+        if self.regional_permissions:
+            allowed = False
+            # Check 1: direct key in dict (e.g. {"institutions.change": True} or {"can_manage_institutions": True})
+            if isinstance(self.regional_permissions, dict):
+                if perm_name in self.regional_permissions:
+                    val = self.regional_permissions[perm_name]
+                    allowed = bool(val)
+                # Check 2: category-action format (e.g. "institutions.change" -> category "institutions", action "change")
+                elif '.' in perm_name:
+                    cat, action = perm_name.split('.', 1)
+                    if cat in self.regional_permissions:
+                        cat_perms = self.regional_permissions[cat]
+                        if isinstance(cat_perms, (list, tuple, set)):
+                            allowed = action in cat_perms
+                        elif isinstance(cat_perms, dict):
+                            allowed = bool(cat_perms.get(action))
+                        elif isinstance(cat_perms, bool):
+                            allowed = cat_perms
+            elif isinstance(self.regional_permissions, (list, tuple, set)):
+                allowed = perm_name in self.regional_permissions
+
+            if not allowed:
+                return False
+
+        if region is not None:
+            return self.can_manage_region(region)
+
+        return self.is_regional_admin or self.managed_regions.exists()
+
+
+    def get_managed_regions_queryset(self):
+        from apps.profiles.models import Region
+        if self.is_superuser or self.is_super_admin:
+            return Region.objects.all()
+        if self.is_regional_admin or self.managed_regions.exists():
+            return self.managed_regions.all()
+        return Region.objects.none()
+
     @property
     def is_institution_admin(self):
         return self.is_regional_admin or self.user_type == self.UserType.INSTITUTION_ADMIN or (self.role and self.role.slug in ['institution_admin', 'institution_owner'])

apps/account/serializers/auth_serializers.py

@@ -94,6 +94,8 @@ class UserMeSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
     bio = serializers.CharField(source='info', allow_blank=True, required=False, allow_null=True)
     roles = serializers.SerializerMethodField()
     permissions = serializers.SerializerMethodField()
+    managed_regions = serializers.SerializerMethodField()
+    regional_permissions = serializers.ReadOnlyField()
     verification_status = serializers.SerializerMethodField()
     is_verified = serializers.SerializerMethodField()
     first_name = serializers.SerializerMethodField()
@@ -143,6 +145,8 @@ class UserMeSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
             'is_staff',
             'roles',
             'permissions',
+            'managed_regions',
+            'regional_permissions',
             'verification_status',
             'is_verified',
         ]
@@ -168,6 +172,8 @@ class UserMeSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
             'is_staff',
             'roles',
             'permissions',
+            'managed_regions',
+            'regional_permissions',
             'verification_status',
             'is_verified',
         ]
@@ -268,6 +274,19 @@ class UserMeSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
     def get_is_verified(self, obj) -> bool:
         return obj.verification_status == VerificationDocument.Status.VERIFIED
 
+    def get_managed_regions(self, obj) -> list:
+        if not getattr(obj, 'is_authenticated', False):
+            return []
+        return [
+            {
+                'id': r.id,
+                'name': r.name,
+                'slug': r.slug,
+                'code': r.code,
+            }
+            for r in obj.managed_regions.filter(is_active=True)
+        ]
+
 
 class UserMeUpdateSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
     bio = serializers.CharField(source='info', allow_blank=True, required=False, allow_null=True)

apps/geo_map/views.py

@@ -63,6 +63,13 @@ class MapInstitutionsView(GenericAPIView):
         if city:
             qs = qs.filter(city__iexact=city)
 
+        region = request.query_params.get('region')
+        if region:
+            if region.isdigit():
+                qs = qs.filter(region_id=int(region))
+            else:
+                qs = qs.filter(Q(region__slug=region) | Q(region__name__iexact=region))
+
         inst_type = request.query_params.get('type')
         if inst_type:
             qs = qs.filter(type=inst_type)
@@ -103,7 +110,7 @@ class MapInstitutionsView(GenericAPIView):
 
         # Format items
         institutions_list = []
-        for inst in qs.only('id', 'name', 'slug', 'type', 'latitude', 'longitude', 'city', 'country', 'avatar', 'cover_image', 'is_featured', 'verification_status', 'follower_count'):
+        for inst in qs.select_related('region').only('id', 'name', 'slug', 'type', 'latitude', 'longitude', 'city', 'country', 'avatar', 'cover_image', 'is_featured', 'verification_status', 'follower_count', 'region'):
             avatar_url = inst.avatar.url if inst.avatar else None
             cover_url = inst.cover_image.url if inst.cover_image else None
             institutions_list.append({
@@ -112,6 +119,8 @@ class MapInstitutionsView(GenericAPIView):
                 "slug": inst.slug,
                 "type": inst.type,
                 "type_display": inst.get_type_display(),
+                "region": inst.region_id,
+                "region_name": inst.region.name if inst.region else None,
                 "lat": inst.latitude,
                 "lng": inst.longitude,
                 "city": inst.city,

apps/meetings/admin.py

@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ class MeetingRequestAdmin(ModelAdmin):
     search_fields = (
         'title',
         'agenda',
+        'admin_notes',
+        'rejection_reason',
         'requester_institution__name',
         'recipient_institution__name',
         'created_by__email',

apps/meetings/migrations/0002_meetingrequest_rejection_reason.py

@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+# Generated manually on 2026-10-08
+
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('meetings', '0001_initial'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AddField(
+            model_name='meetingrequest',
+            name='rejection_reason',
+            field=models.TextField(blank=True, verbose_name='Rejection / Decline Reason'),
+        ),
+    ]

apps/meetings/models/meeting.py

@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ class MeetingRequest(models.Model):
     meeting_url = models.URLField(max_length=500, blank=True, verbose_name="Video Meeting Link")
     agenda = models.TextField(blank=True, verbose_name="Meeting Agenda & Topics")
     admin_notes = models.TextField(blank=True, verbose_name="Internal / Admin Notes")
+    rejection_reason = models.TextField(blank=True, verbose_name="Rejection / Decline Reason")
     
     created_at = models.DateTimeField(auto_now_add=True)
     updated_at = models.DateTimeField(auto_now=True)

apps/meetings/serializers/meeting_serializers.py

@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ class MeetingListSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
             'meeting_time',
             'duration_minutes',
             'meeting_url',
+            'rejection_reason',
             'created_at',
         ]
 
@@ -58,6 +59,7 @@ class MeetingDetailSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
             'meeting_url',
             'agenda',
             'admin_notes',
+            'rejection_reason',
             'created_at',
             'updated_at',
         ]
@@ -117,6 +119,12 @@ class MeetingCreateSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
 
 
 class MeetingUpdateSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
+    rejection_reason = serializers.CharField(
+        required=False,
+        allow_blank=True,
+        help_text="Required explanation when rejecting/declining a meeting request."
+    )
+
     class Meta:
         model = MeetingRequest
         fields = [
@@ -127,4 +135,22 @@ class MeetingUpdateSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
             'meeting_url',
             'agenda',
             'admin_notes',
+            'rejection_reason',
         ]
+
+    def validate(self, attrs):
+        status_val = attrs.get('status')
+        if status_val == MeetingStatus.DECLINED:
+            reason = (attrs.get('rejection_reason') or attrs.get('admin_notes') or '').strip()
+            if not reason:
+                if self.instance and self.instance.rejection_reason:
+                    reason = self.instance.rejection_reason
+                else:
+                    raise serializers.ValidationError({
+                        "rejection_reason": "An explanation or reason is required when declining a meeting request."
+                    })
+            attrs['rejection_reason'] = reason
+            if not attrs.get('admin_notes'):
+                attrs['admin_notes'] = reason
+
+        return attrs

apps/meetings/tests/test_phase7_meetings.py

@@ -191,6 +191,40 @@ class Phase7MeetingsAPITests(APITestCase):
         self.assertEqual(response.data['status'], MeetingStatus.SCHEDULED)
         self.assertEqual(response.data['admin_notes'], "Accepted. Looking forward to meeting.")
 
+    def test_decline_meeting_without_explanation_fails(self):
+        url = reverse('meeting-detail', kwargs={'pk': self.meeting.id})
+        self.client.force_authenticate(user=self.admin_b)
+        response = self.client.patch(url, {
+            "status": MeetingStatus.DECLINED
+        }, format='json')
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, status.HTTP_400_BAD_REQUEST)
+        error_fields = [e.get('field') for e in response.data.get('errors', [])] if 'errors' in response.data else response.data
+        self.assertTrue('rejection_reason' in error_fields)
+
+    def test_decline_meeting_with_rejection_reason_succeeds(self):
+        url = reverse('meeting-detail', kwargs={'pk': self.meeting.id})
+        self.client.force_authenticate(user=self.admin_b)
+        reason = "Unable to attend due to overlapping diplomatic conference."
+        response = self.client.patch(url, {
+            "status": MeetingStatus.DECLINED,
+            "rejection_reason": reason
+        }, format='json')
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, status.HTTP_200_OK)
+        self.assertEqual(response.data['status'], MeetingStatus.DECLINED)
+        self.assertEqual(response.data['rejection_reason'], reason)
+
+    def test_decline_meeting_with_admin_notes_succeeds(self):
+        url = reverse('meeting-detail', kwargs={'pk': self.meeting.id})
+        self.client.force_authenticate(user=self.admin_b)
+        note = "Declined due to holiday closure."
+        response = self.client.patch(url, {
+            "status": MeetingStatus.DECLINED,
+            "admin_notes": note
+        }, format='json')
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, status.HTTP_200_OK)
+        self.assertEqual(response.data['status'], MeetingStatus.DECLINED)
+        self.assertEqual(response.data['rejection_reason'], note)
+
     def test_cancel_meeting(self):
         url = reverse('meeting-detail', kwargs={'pk': self.meeting.id})
         self.client.force_authenticate(user=self.admin_a)

apps/meetings/views/meeting_views.py

@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ class MeetingListCreateView(generics.ListCreateAPIView):
     patch=extend_schema(
         tags=['Meetings'],
         summary="Update or respond to meeting request",
-        description="Accept, reschedule, decline, complete, or update meeting room URL and agenda notes.",
+        description="Accept, reschedule, decline (requires rejection_reason or admin_notes explanation), complete, or update meeting room URL and agenda notes.",
         request=MeetingUpdateSerializer,
         responses={200: MeetingDetailSerializer}
     ),

apps/profiles/admin.py

@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@ from django.utils.translation import gettext_lazy as _
 from unfold.admin import ModelAdmin, TabularInline, StackedInline
 from unfold.decorators import display, action
 
-from apps.profiles.models.institution import (
+from apps.profiles.models import (
+    Region,
     Institution,
     InstitutionMember,
     InstitutionTimeline,
@@ -13,6 +14,44 @@ from apps.profiles.models.institution import (
 from utils.admin import project_admin_site
 
 
+@admin.register(Region, site=project_admin_site)
+class RegionAdmin(ModelAdmin):
+    list_display = (
+        'name',
+        'code',
+        'slug',
+        'is_active',
+        'institutions_count',
+        'created_at',
+    )
+    list_display_links = ('name', 'code', 'slug')
+    list_filter = ('is_active', 'created_at')
+    search_fields = ('name', 'code', 'description')
+    prepopulated_fields = {'slug': ('name',)}
+    readonly_fields = ('created_at', 'updated_at', 'institutions_count')
+
+    fieldsets = (
+        (_('Region Details'), {
+            'fields': ('name', 'slug', 'code', 'is_active', 'description')
+        }),
+        (_('Timestamps & Statistics'), {
+            'fields': ('institutions_count', 'created_at', 'updated_at')
+        }),
+    )
+
+    @display(description=_('Institutions Count'))
+    def institutions_count(self, obj):
+        return obj.institutions.count()
+
+    def get_queryset(self, request):
+        qs = super().get_queryset(request)
+        if request.user.is_superuser or getattr(request.user, 'is_super_admin', False):
+            return qs
+        if getattr(request.user, 'is_regional_admin', False) and hasattr(request.user, 'managed_regions'):
+            return qs.filter(id__in=request.user.managed_regions.all())
+        return qs
+
+
 class InstitutionMemberInline(TabularInline):
     model = InstitutionMember
     extra = 0
@@ -38,6 +77,7 @@ class InstitutionAdmin(ModelAdmin):
     list_display = (
         'name',
         'type_badge',
+        'region_display',
         'city',
         'country',
         'verification_badge',
@@ -47,19 +87,49 @@ class InstitutionAdmin(ModelAdmin):
         'created_at',
     )
     list_display_links = ('name', 'type_badge', 'city', 'country')
-    list_filter = ('type', 'verification_status', 'is_featured', 'is_active', 'country')
-    search_fields = ('name', 'city', 'country', 'description', 'email', 'phone')
+    list_filter = ('region', 'type', 'verification_status', 'is_featured', 'is_active', 'country')
+    search_fields = ('name', 'region__name', 'city', 'country', 'description', 'email', 'phone')
     prepopulated_fields = {'slug': ('name',)}
     readonly_fields = ('follower_count', 'created_at', 'updated_at')
     inlines = [InstitutionMemberInline, InstitutionTimelineInline, InstitutionMediaInline]
     actions = ['approve_institutions', 'reject_institutions', 'toggle_featured']
 
+    def get_queryset(self, request):
+        qs = super().get_queryset(request)
+        if request.user.is_superuser or getattr(request.user, 'is_super_admin', False):
+            return qs
+        if getattr(request.user, 'is_regional_admin', False) and hasattr(request.user, 'managed_regions'):
+            return qs.filter(region__in=request.user.managed_regions.all())
+        return qs
+
+    def formfield_for_foreignkey(self, db_field, request, **kwargs):
+        if db_field.name == "region":
+            if not (request.user.is_superuser or getattr(request.user, 'is_super_admin', False)) and getattr(request.user, 'is_regional_admin', False) and hasattr(request.user, 'managed_regions'):
+                kwargs["queryset"] = request.user.managed_regions.all()
+        return super().formfield_for_foreignkey(db_field, request, **kwargs)
+
+    def has_change_permission(self, request, obj=None):
+        if not super().has_change_permission(request, obj):
+            return False
+        if obj is not None and not (request.user.is_superuser or getattr(request.user, 'is_super_admin', False)) and getattr(request.user, 'is_regional_admin', False):
+            if hasattr(request.user, 'can_manage_region'):
+                return request.user.can_manage_region(obj.region)
+        return True
+
+    def has_delete_permission(self, request, obj=None):
+        if not super().has_delete_permission(request, obj):
+            return False
+        if obj is not None and not (request.user.is_superuser or getattr(request.user, 'is_super_admin', False)) and getattr(request.user, 'is_regional_admin', False):
+            if hasattr(request.user, 'can_manage_region'):
+                return request.user.can_manage_region(obj.region)
+        return True
+
     fieldsets = (
         (_('Identity & Classification'), {
             'fields': ('name', 'slug', 'type', 'is_featured', 'is_active', 'created_by')
         }),
         (_('Location & Geo-Coordinates'), {
-            'fields': ('country', 'city', 'address', 'latitude', 'longitude')
+            'fields': ('region', 'country', 'city', 'address', 'latitude', 'longitude')
         }),
         (_('Contact & Official Channels'), {
             'fields': ('email', 'phone', 'website', 'established_year')
@@ -75,6 +145,10 @@ class InstitutionAdmin(ModelAdmin):
         }),
     )
 
+    @display(description=_('Region'))
+    def region_display(self, obj):
+        return obj.region.name if obj.region else "-"
+
     @display(description=_('Type'))
     def type_badge(self, obj):
         return obj.get_type_display()

apps/profiles/migrations/0002_region_and_institution_region.py

@@ -0,0 +1,137 @@
+from django.db import migrations, models
+import django.db.models.deletion
+
+
+def create_initial_regions(apps, schema_editor):
+    Region = apps.get_model('profiles', 'Region')
+    regions = [
+        {"name": "Global / Other", "slug": "global-other", "code": "GLB", "description": "Global or international scope"},
+        {"name": "Middle East & North Africa", "slug": "middle-east-north-africa", "code": "MENA", "description": "Middle East, Gulf countries, and North Africa"},
+        {"name": "Europe", "slug": "europe", "code": "EU", "description": "European continent and United Kingdom"},
+        {"name": "North America", "slug": "north-america", "code": "NA", "description": "United States and Canada"},
+        {"name": "Central & South Asia", "slug": "central-south-asia", "code": "CSA", "description": "Central and South Asian subcontinent"},
+        {"name": "East & Southeast Asia", "slug": "east-southeast-asia", "code": "ESA", "description": "East Asia and ASEAN region"},
+        {"name": "Latin America & Caribbean", "slug": "latin-america", "code": "LATAM", "description": "Central and South America and the Caribbean"},
+        {"name": "Sub-Saharan Africa", "slug": "sub-saharan-africa", "code": "SSA", "description": "Central, Eastern, Western, and Southern Africa"},
+        {"name": "Oceania", "slug": "oceania", "code": "OCN", "description": "Australia, New Zealand, and Pacific Islands"},
+    ]
+    for r in regions:
+        Region.objects.get_or_create(
+            name=r["name"],
+            defaults={
+                "slug": r["slug"],
+                "code": r["code"],
+                "description": r["description"],
+                "is_active": True,
+            }
+        )
+
+
+def populate_regions_and_backfill(apps, schema_editor):
+    Region = apps.get_model('profiles', 'Region')
+    Institution = apps.get_model('profiles', 'Institution')
+
+    default_region = Region.objects.filter(slug="global-other").first() or Region.objects.first()
+    mena = Region.objects.filter(slug="middle-east-north-africa").first() or default_region
+    europe = Region.objects.filter(slug="europe").first() or default_region
+    na = Region.objects.filter(slug="north-america").first() or default_region
+    csa = Region.objects.filter(slug="central-south-asia").first() or default_region
+    esa = Region.objects.filter(slug="east-southeast-asia").first() or default_region
+    latam = Region.objects.filter(slug="latin-america").first() or default_region
+    ssa = Region.objects.filter(slug="sub-saharan-africa").first() or default_region
+    oceania = Region.objects.filter(slug="oceania").first() or default_region
+
+    country_map = {
+        # MENA
+        "ایران": mena, "iran": mena, "iraq": mena, "عراق": mena, "syria": mena, "سوریه": mena,
+        "lebanon": mena, "لبنان": mena, "turkey": mena, "ترکیه": mena, "yemen": mena, "یمن": mena,
+        "saudi arabia": mena, "عربستان": mena, "uae": mena, "united arab emirates": mena,
+        "امارات": mena, "kuwait": mena, "کویت": mena, "qatar": mena, "قطر": mena,
+        "bahrain": mena, "بحرین": mena, "oman": mena, "عمان": mena, "jordan": mena, "اردن": mena,
+        "palestine": mena, "فلسطین": mena, "egypt": mena, "مصر": mena, "morocco": mena, "مراکش": mena,
+        "algeria": mena, "الجزایر": mena, "tunisia": mena, "تونس": mena, "libya": mena, "لیبی": mena,
+        # Europe
+        "russia": europe, "روسیه": europe, "sweden": europe, "سوئد": europe, "germany": europe, "آلمان": europe,
+        "united kingdom": europe, "uk": europe, "انگلیس": europe, "بریتانیا": europe, "france": europe, "فرانسه": europe,
+        "italy": europe, "ایتالیا": europe, "austria": europe, "اتریش": europe, "netherlands": europe, "هلند": europe,
+        "belgium": europe, "بلژیک": europe, "switzerland": europe, "سوئیس": europe, "spain": europe, "اسپانیا": europe,
+        "norway": europe, "نروژ": europe, "denmark": europe, "دانمارک": europe, "finland": europe, "فنلاند": europe,
+        "bosnia": europe, "bosnia and herzegovina": europe, "بوسنی": europe, "poland": europe, "لهستان": europe,
+        # North America
+        "canada": na, "کانادا": na, "united states": na, "usa": na, "آمریکا": na, "ایالات متحده": na,
+        # Central & South Asia
+        "pakistan": csa, "پاکستان": csa, "india": csa, "هند": csa, "هندوستان": csa,
+        "afghanistan": csa, "افغانستان": csa, "bangladesh": csa, "بنگلادش": csa,
+        "tajikistan": csa, "تاجیکستان": csa, "uzbekistan": csa, "ازبکستان": csa,
+        "azerbaijan": csa, "آذربایجان": csa, "turkmenistan": csa, "ترکمنستان": csa,
+        # East & Southeast Asia
+        "indonesia": esa, "اندونزی": esa, "malaysia": esa, "مالزی": esa, "china": esa, "چین": esa,
+        "japan": esa, "ژاپن": esa, "thailand": esa, "تایلند": esa, "philippines": esa, "فیلیپین": esa,
+        # Latin America
+        "brazil": latam, "برزیل": latam, "argentina": latam, "آرژانتین": latam, "colombia": latam, "کلمبیا": latam,
+        "chile": latam, "شیلی": latam, "venezuela": latam, "ونزوئلا": latam, "mexico": latam, "مکزیک": latam,
+        # Sub-Saharan Africa
+        "nigeria": ssa, "نیجریه": ssa, "ghana": ssa, "غنا": ssa, "kenya": ssa, "کنیا": ssa,
+        "tanzania": ssa, "تانزانیا": ssa, "south africa": ssa, "آفریقای جنوبی": ssa,
+        # Oceania
+        "australia": oceania, "استرالیا": oceania, "new zealand": oceania, "نیوزیلند": oceania,
+    }
+
+    for inst in Institution.objects.all():
+        c = (inst.country or "").strip().lower()
+        inst.region = country_map.get(c, default_region)
+        inst.save(update_fields=['region'])
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('profiles', '0001_initial'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.CreateModel(
+            name='Region',
+            fields=[
+                ('id', models.BigAutoField(auto_created=True, primary_key=True, serialize=False, verbose_name='ID')),
+                ('name', models.CharField(help_text='Name of the geographical or administrative region (e.g. Middle East, Europe).', max_length=255, unique=True, verbose_name='Region Name')),
+                ('slug', models.SlugField(allow_unicode=True, blank=True, max_length=255, null=True, unique=True, verbose_name='Slug / URL Identifier')),
+                ('code', models.CharField(blank=True, help_text='Short code such as MENA, EU, NA, etc.', max_length=50, null=True, verbose_name='Region Code')),
+                ('description', models.TextField(blank=True, null=True, verbose_name='Description')),
+                ('is_active', models.BooleanField(default=True, verbose_name='Is Active')),
+                ('created_at', models.DateTimeField(auto_now_add=True, verbose_name='Created At')),
+                ('updated_at', models.DateTimeField(auto_now=True, verbose_name='Updated At')),
+            ],
+            options={
+                'verbose_name': 'Region',
+                'verbose_name_plural': 'Regions',
+                'ordering': ('name',),
+            },
+        ),
+        migrations.RunPython(create_initial_regions, reverse_code=migrations.RunPython.noop),
+        migrations.AddField(
+            model_name='institution',
+            name='region',
+            field=models.ForeignKey(
+                blank=True,
+                help_text='Geographical or administrative region of the institution.',
+                null=True,
+                on_delete=django.db.models.deletion.PROTECT,
+                related_name='institutions',
+                to='profiles.region',
+                verbose_name='Region',
+            ),
+        ),
+        migrations.RunPython(populate_regions_and_backfill, reverse_code=migrations.RunPython.noop),
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='institution',
+            name='region',
+            field=models.ForeignKey(
+                help_text='Geographical or administrative region of the institution.',
+                on_delete=django.db.models.deletion.PROTECT,
+                related_name='institutions',
+                to='profiles.region',
+                verbose_name='Region',
+            ),
+        ),
+    ]

apps/profiles/models/__init__.py

@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+from .region import Region, get_default_region_pk
 from .institution import (
     Institution,
     InstitutionMember,
@@ -7,6 +8,8 @@ from .institution import (
 )
 
 __all__ = [
+    'Region',
+    'get_default_region_pk',
     'Institution',
     'InstitutionMember',
     'InstitutionTimeline',

apps/profiles/models/institution.py

@@ -39,6 +39,13 @@ class Institution(models.Model):
         default=InstitutionType.CULTURAL_CENTER,
         verbose_name=_('Institution Type')
     )
+    region = models.ForeignKey(
+        'profiles.Region',
+        on_delete=models.PROTECT,
+        related_name='institutions',
+        verbose_name=_('Region'),
+        help_text=_('Geographical or administrative region of the institution.')
+    )
     country = models.CharField(
         max_length=255,
         verbose_name=_('Country')
@@ -161,6 +168,10 @@ class Institution(models.Model):
         return f"{self.name} ({self.city}, {self.country})"
 
     def save(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        if not getattr(self, 'region_id', None):
+            from apps.profiles.models.region import Region
+            default_region = Region.get_default_region()
+            self.region = default_region
         if not self.slug:
             base_slug = slugify(self.name, allow_unicode=True) or f"institution-{random.randint(1000, 9999)}"
             slug = base_slug
@@ -174,7 +185,11 @@ class Institution(models.Model):
     def is_admin(self, user):
         if not user or not user.is_authenticated:
             return False
-        if getattr(user, 'is_super_admin', False) or getattr(user, 'is_regional_admin', False):
+        if getattr(user, 'is_super_admin', False) or user.is_superuser:
+            return True
+        if getattr(user, 'is_regional_admin', False) or (hasattr(user, 'has_perm_flag') and user.has_perm_flag('can_manage_institutions')):
+            if hasattr(user, 'can_manage_region'):
+                return user.can_manage_region(self.region)
             return True
         return self.members.filter(user=user, role=InstitutionMember.MemberRole.ADMIN).exists()
 
@@ -183,6 +198,9 @@ class Institution(models.Model):
             return False
         if self.is_admin(user):
             return True
+        if getattr(user, 'is_regional_admin', False) and hasattr(user, 'can_manage_region'):
+            if user.can_manage_region(self.region):
+                return True
         return self.members.filter(user=user, role__in=[InstitutionMember.MemberRole.ADMIN, InstitutionMember.MemberRole.EDITOR]).exists()
 
     def get_user_role(self, user):
@@ -191,9 +209,13 @@ class Institution(models.Model):
         member = self.members.filter(user=user).first()
         if member:
             return member.role
-        if getattr(user, 'is_super_admin', False):
+        if getattr(user, 'is_super_admin', False) or user.is_superuser:
             return 'super_admin'
         if getattr(user, 'is_regional_admin', False):
+            if hasattr(user, 'can_manage_region'):
+                if user.can_manage_region(self.region):
+                    return 'regional_admin'
+                return None
             return 'regional_admin'
         return None
 

apps/profiles/models/region.py

@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+import random
+from django.db import models
+from django.utils.text import slugify
+from django.utils.translation import gettext_lazy as _
+
+
+def get_default_region_pk():
+    region = Region.get_default_region()
+    return region.pk if region else None
+
+
+class Region(models.Model):
+    name = models.CharField(
+        max_length=255,
+        unique=True,
+        verbose_name=_('Region Name'),
+        help_text=_('Name of the geographical or administrative region (e.g. Middle East, Europe).')
+    )
+    slug = models.SlugField(
+        max_length=255,
+        unique=True,
+        blank=True,
+        null=True,
+        allow_unicode=True,
+        verbose_name=_('Slug / URL Identifier')
+    )
+    code = models.CharField(
+        max_length=50,
+        blank=True,
+        null=True,
+        verbose_name=_('Region Code'),
+        help_text=_('Short code such as MENA, EU, NA, etc.')
+    )
+    description = models.TextField(
+        blank=True,
+        null=True,
+        verbose_name=_('Description')
+    )
+    is_active = models.BooleanField(
+        default=True,
+        verbose_name=_('Is Active')
+    )
+    created_at = models.DateTimeField(
+        auto_now_add=True,
+        verbose_name=_('Created At')
+    )
+    updated_at = models.DateTimeField(
+        auto_now=True,
+        verbose_name=_('Updated At')
+    )
+
+    class Meta:
+        ordering = ('name',)
+        verbose_name = _('Region')
+        verbose_name_plural = _('Regions')
+
+    def __str__(self):
+        return self.name
+
+    def save(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        if not self.slug:
+            base_slug = slugify(self.name, allow_unicode=True) or f"region-{random.randint(1000, 9999)}"
+            slug = base_slug
+            counter = 1
+            while Region.objects.filter(slug=slug).exclude(pk=self.pk).exists():
+                slug = f"{base_slug}-{counter}"
+                counter += 1
+            self.slug = slug
+        super().save(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    @classmethod
+    def get_default_region(cls):
+        region = cls.objects.filter(name="Global / Other").first()
+        if not region:
+            region, _ = cls.objects.get_or_create(
+                slug="global-other",
+                defaults={
+                    "name": "Global / Other",
+                    "code": "GLB",
+                    "description": "Default international / global region",
+                    "is_active": True,
+                }
+            )
+        return region

apps/profiles/permissions.py

@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ class IsInstitutionAdminOrReadOnly(BasePermission):
         if not request.user or not request.user.is_authenticated or not request.user.is_active:
             return False
         
-        # Super admin and regional admin have global write authority
-        if getattr(request.user, 'is_super_admin', False) or getattr(request.user, 'is_regional_admin', False):
+        # Super admin has global write authority
+        if getattr(request.user, 'is_super_admin', False) or request.user.is_superuser:
             return True
 
         # Check if obj is Institution or a related model with an institution foreign key
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ class IsInstitutionEditorOrReadOnly(BasePermission):
         if not request.user or not request.user.is_authenticated or not request.user.is_active:
             return False
 
-        if getattr(request.user, 'is_super_admin', False) or getattr(request.user, 'is_regional_admin', False):
+        if getattr(request.user, 'is_super_admin', False) or request.user.is_superuser:
             return True
 
         institution = obj if isinstance(obj, Institution) else getattr(obj, 'institution', None)
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ class CanManageInstitutionMembers(BasePermission):
         if not request.user or not request.user.is_authenticated or not request.user.is_active:
             return False
 
-        if getattr(request.user, 'is_super_admin', False) or getattr(request.user, 'is_regional_admin', False):
+        if getattr(request.user, 'is_super_admin', False) or request.user.is_superuser:
             return True
 
         institution = obj if isinstance(obj, Institution) else getattr(obj, 'institution', None)

apps/profiles/serializers/__init__.py

@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 from .institution_serializers import (
+    RegionMiniSerializer,
+    RegionSerializer,
     InstitutionTimelineSerializer,
     InstitutionMediaSerializer,
     InstitutionMemberSerializer,
@@ -10,6 +12,8 @@ from .institution_serializers import (
 )
 
 __all__ = [
+    'RegionMiniSerializer',
+    'RegionSerializer',
     'InstitutionTimelineSerializer',
     'InstitutionMediaSerializer',
     'InstitutionMemberSerializer',
@@ -19,3 +23,4 @@ __all__ = [
     'InstitutionCreateUpdateSerializer',
     'FollowResponseSerializer',
 ]
+

apps/profiles/serializers/institution_serializers.py

@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 from django.contrib.auth import get_user_model
 from rest_framework import serializers
 from drf_spectacular.utils import extend_schema_field
-from apps.profiles.models.institution import (
+from django.db.models import Q
+from apps.profiles.models import (
+    Region,
     Institution,
     InstitutionMember,
     InstitutionTimeline,
@@ -12,6 +14,33 @@ from apps.profiles.models.institution import (
 User = get_user_model()
 
 
+class RegionMiniSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
+    class Meta:
+        model = Region
+        fields = ['id', 'name', 'slug', 'code']
+        read_only_fields = fields
+
+
+class RegionSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
+    institutions_count = serializers.IntegerField(source='institutions.count', read_only=True)
+
+    class Meta:
+        model = Region
+        fields = [
+            'id',
+            'name',
+            'slug',
+            'code',
+            'description',
+            'is_active',
+            'institutions_count',
+            'created_at',
+            'updated_at',
+        ]
+        read_only_fields = ['id', 'slug', 'institutions_count', 'created_at', 'updated_at']
+
+
+
 class InstitutionTimelineSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
     class Meta:
         model = InstitutionTimeline
@@ -99,6 +128,9 @@ def _resolve_institution_media_url(image_field, request, fallback_url=None):
 class InstitutionListSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
     type_display = serializers.CharField(source='get_type_display', read_only=True)
     verification_status_display = serializers.CharField(source='get_verification_status_display', read_only=True)
+    region = RegionMiniSerializer(read_only=True)
+    region_id = serializers.IntegerField(source='region.id', read_only=True)
+    region_name = serializers.CharField(source='region.name', read_only=True)
     is_following = serializers.SerializerMethodField()
     avatar = serializers.SerializerMethodField()
     cover_image = serializers.SerializerMethodField()
@@ -111,6 +143,9 @@ class InstitutionListSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
             'slug',
             'type',
             'type_display',
+            'region',
+            'region_id',
+            'region_name',
             'country',
             'city',
             'address',
@@ -149,6 +184,9 @@ class InstitutionListSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
 class InstitutionDetailSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
     type_display = serializers.CharField(source='get_type_display', read_only=True)
     verification_status_display = serializers.CharField(source='get_verification_status_display', read_only=True)
+    region = RegionSerializer(read_only=True)
+    region_id = serializers.IntegerField(source='region.id', read_only=True)
+    region_name = serializers.CharField(source='region.name', read_only=True)
     timeline_entries = InstitutionTimelineSerializer(many=True, read_only=True)
     media_items = InstitutionMediaSerializer(many=True, read_only=True)
     projects = serializers.SerializerMethodField()
@@ -168,6 +206,9 @@ class InstitutionDetailSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
             'slug',
             'type',
             'type_display',
+            'region',
+            'region_id',
+            'region_name',
             'country',
             'city',
             'address',
@@ -202,6 +243,9 @@ class InstitutionDetailSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
         read_only_fields = [
             'id',
             'slug',
+            'region',
+            'region_id',
+            'region_name',
             'verification_status',
             'verification_status_display',
             'follower_count',
@@ -349,11 +393,19 @@ class InstitutionDetailSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
 
 
 class InstitutionCreateUpdateSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
+    region = serializers.PrimaryKeyRelatedField(
+        queryset=Region.objects.all(),
+        required=True,
+        allow_null=False,
+        help_text="Region ID this institution belongs to (required)."
+    )
+
     class Meta:
         model = Institution
         fields = [
             'name',
             'type',
+            'region',
             'country',
             'city',
             'address',
@@ -378,6 +430,17 @@ class InstitutionCreateUpdateSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
         else:
             data = dict(data)
 
+        # Normalize region: handle ID, dict with id, slug, or name
+        region_val = data.get('region') if data.get('region') is not None else data.get('region_id')
+        if region_val is not None:
+            if isinstance(region_val, dict) and 'id' in region_val:
+                data['region'] = region_val['id']
+            elif isinstance(region_val, str) and not str(region_val).isdigit():
+                r = Region.objects.filter(Q(slug=region_val) | Q(name__iexact=region_val)).first()
+                if r:
+                    data['region'] = r.id
+
+
         # Normalize institution type if passed in Persian or other aliases
         inst_type = data.get('type')
         if inst_type:
@@ -434,13 +497,36 @@ class InstitutionCreateUpdateSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
 
         return super().to_internal_value(data)
 
+    def validate(self, attrs):
+        request = self.context.get('request')
+        if request and request.user and request.user.is_authenticated:
+            user = request.user
+            if getattr(user, 'is_regional_admin', False) and not (getattr(user, 'is_super_admin', False) or getattr(user, 'is_superuser', False)):
+                if self.instance and hasattr(user, 'can_manage_region') and not user.can_manage_region(self.instance.region):
+                    raise serializers.ValidationError({
+                        "detail": "You do not have administrative authority over institutions in this region."
+                    })
+                new_region = attrs.get('region')
+                if new_region and hasattr(user, 'can_manage_region') and not user.can_manage_region(new_region):
+                    raise serializers.ValidationError({
+                        "region": "You cannot assign an institution to a region outside your administrative jurisdiction."
+                    })
+        return attrs
+
     def create(self, validated_data):
         user = self.context.get('request').user if self.context.get('request') else None
         if user and user.is_authenticated:
             validated_data['created_by'] = user
         
-        # Only super admins or regional admins can set is_featured directly upon creation
-        if user and not (getattr(user, 'is_super_admin', False) or getattr(user, 'is_regional_admin', False)):
+        # Only super admins or regional admins managing this region can set is_featured directly upon creation
+        if user:
+            if getattr(user, 'is_super_admin', False) or getattr(user, 'is_superuser', False):
+                pass
+            elif getattr(user, 'is_regional_admin', False):
+                region = validated_data.get('region')
+                if hasattr(user, 'can_manage_region') and not user.can_manage_region(region):
+                    validated_data['is_featured'] = False
+            else:
                 validated_data['is_featured'] = False
 
         institution = super().create(validated_data)

apps/profiles/tests/test_phase2_profiles.py

@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@ from django.contrib.auth import get_user_model
 from rest_framework.test import APIClient
 from rest_framework import status
 
-from apps.profiles.models.institution import (
+from apps.profiles.models import (
+    Region,
     Institution,
     InstitutionMember,
     InstitutionTimeline,
@@ -37,6 +38,7 @@ class Phase2InstitutionProfileTests(TestCase):
             password="SecurePassword123!",
             fullname="Sheikh Hassan Al-Berlini",
             user_type=User.UserType.INSTITUTION_ADMIN,
+            is_staff=True,
             country="Germany",
             city="Berlin"
         )
@@ -57,10 +59,19 @@ class Phase2InstitutionProfileTests(TestCase):
             city="Frankfurt"
         )
 
+        # Region
+        self.region = Region.objects.create(
+            name="Central Europe",
+            slug="central-europe",
+            code="CEU",
+            description="Central European zone"
+        )
+
         # Primary Institution
         self.institution = Institution.objects.create(
             name="Imam Ali Islamic Center Berlin",
             type=Institution.InstitutionType.CULTURAL_CENTER,
+            region=self.region,
             country="Germany",
             city="Berlin",
             address="Flughafenstrasse 42, 12053 Berlin",
@@ -105,10 +116,20 @@ class Phase2InstitutionProfileTests(TestCase):
             "established_year": 2005,
             "tags": ["Library", "Language Courses"]
         }
+
+        # 1. Omitting region must fail validation (every institution must have a region)
+        fail_response = self.client.post("/api/v1/profiles/", payload, format="json")
+        self.assertEqual(fail_response.status_code, status.HTTP_400_BAD_REQUEST)
+        error_fields = [e.get('field') for e in fail_response.data.get('errors', [])] if 'errors' in fail_response.data else list(fail_response.data.keys())
+        self.assertIn("region", error_fields)
+
+        # 2. Including region creates institution successfully
+        payload["region"] = self.region.id
         response = self.client.post("/api/v1/profiles/", payload, format="json")
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, status.HTTP_201_CREATED)
         self.assertEqual(response.data["name"], "Al-Zahra Cultural Center Vienna")
         self.assertTrue(response.data["slug"])
+        self.assertEqual(response.data["region"]["id"], self.region.id)
         self.assertEqual(response.data["verification_status"], "pending")
 
         # Verify Creator is registered as Admin member
@@ -284,3 +305,104 @@ class Phase2InstitutionProfileTests(TestCase):
         del_member_resp = self.client.delete(f"/api/v1/profiles/{self.institution.id}/members/{member_id}/")
         self.assertEqual(del_member_resp.status_code, status.HTTP_204_NO_CONTENT)
         self.assertEqual(InstitutionMember.objects.filter(id=member_id).count(), 0)
+
+    def test_region_crud_and_management(self):
+        # 1. Anonymous can list active regions (for dropdowns / create form)
+        resp = self.client.get("/api/v1/profiles/regions/")
+        self.assertEqual(resp.status_code, status.HTTP_200_OK)
+        self.assertGreaterEqual(len(resp.data), 1)
+
+        # 2. Staff user can create a new region
+        self.client.force_authenticate(user=self.admin_user)
+        new_region_data = {
+            "name": "Scandinavia & Baltics",
+            "code": "SCA",
+            "description": "Northern European countries"
+        }
+        create_resp = self.client.post("/api/v1/profiles/regions/", new_region_data, format="json")
+        self.assertEqual(create_resp.status_code, status.HTTP_201_CREATED)
+        new_region_id = create_resp.data["id"]
+        self.assertEqual(create_resp.data["slug"], "scandinavia-baltics")
+
+        # 3. Regular user cannot create region
+        self.client.force_authenticate(user=self.regular_user)
+        forbid_resp = self.client.post("/api/v1/profiles/regions/", {"name": "Invalid Region"}, format="json")
+        self.assertEqual(forbid_resp.status_code, status.HTTP_403_FORBIDDEN)
+
+        # 4. Deleting a region with institutions assigned must fail
+        self.client.force_authenticate(user=self.admin_user)
+        del_fail = self.client.delete(f"/api/v1/profiles/regions/{self.region.id}/")
+        self.assertEqual(del_fail.status_code, status.HTTP_400_BAD_REQUEST)
+        self.assertTrue(Region.objects.filter(id=self.region.id).exists())
+
+        # 5. Deleting a region without institutions succeeds
+        del_ok = self.client.delete(f"/api/v1/profiles/regions/{new_region_id}/")
+        self.assertEqual(del_ok.status_code, status.HTTP_204_NO_CONTENT)
+        self.assertFalse(Region.objects.filter(id=new_region_id).exists())
+
+    def test_institution_region_filtering(self):
+        # Create second region and institution
+        mena_region = Region.objects.create(name="Middle East", slug="middle-east", code="MEA")
+        Institution.objects.create(
+            name="Tehran Grand Center",
+            type=Institution.InstitutionType.MOSQUE,
+            region=mena_region,
+            country="Iran",
+            city="Tehran",
+            created_by=self.admin_user
+        )
+
+        # 1. Filter by region ID
+        resp_id = self.client.get(f"/api/v1/profiles/?region={mena_region.id}")
+        self.assertEqual(resp_id.status_code, status.HTTP_200_OK)
+        self.assertEqual(len(resp_id.data["results"]), 1)
+        self.assertEqual(resp_id.data["results"][0]["name"], "Tehran Grand Center")
+
+        # 2. Filter by region slug
+        resp_slug = self.client.get("/api/v1/profiles/?region=central-europe")
+        self.assertEqual(resp_slug.status_code, status.HTTP_200_OK)
+        self.assertEqual(len(resp_slug.data["results"]), 1)
+        self.assertEqual(resp_slug.data["results"][0]["name"], "Imam Ali Islamic Center Berlin")
+
+    def test_institution_region_edit_form(self):
+        self.client.force_authenticate(user=self.admin_user)
+        new_region = Region.objects.create(name="Western Europe", slug="western-europe", code="WEU")
+
+        # 1. Update institution region via PATCH
+        patch_resp = self.client.patch(
+            f"/api/v1/profiles/{self.institution.id}/",
+            {"region": new_region.id},
+            format="json"
+        )
+        self.assertEqual(patch_resp.status_code, status.HTTP_200_OK)
+        self.assertEqual(patch_resp.data["region"]["id"], new_region.id)
+        self.assertEqual(patch_resp.data["region"]["name"], "Western Europe")
+
+        # Verify DB updated
+        self.institution.refresh_from_db()
+        self.assertEqual(self.institution.region_id, new_region.id)
+
+    def test_region_admin_panel_configuration(self):
+        from utils.admin import project_admin_site
+        from apps.profiles.admin import RegionAdmin, InstitutionAdmin
+
+        # Verify Region and Institution are registered in the project admin site
+        self.assertIn(Region, project_admin_site._registry)
+        self.assertIn(Institution, project_admin_site._registry)
+
+        reg_admin = project_admin_site._registry[Region]
+        inst_admin = project_admin_site._registry[Institution]
+
+        self.assertIsInstance(reg_admin, RegionAdmin)
+        self.assertIsInstance(inst_admin, InstitutionAdmin)
+
+        # Verify region field in InstitutionAdmin
+        self.assertIn('region', inst_admin.list_filter)
+        self.assertIn('region_display', inst_admin.list_display)
+        
+        # Verify region in fieldsets
+        fieldset_fields = []
+        for _, config in inst_admin.fieldsets:
+            fieldset_fields.extend(config.get('fields', ()))
+        self.assertIn('region', fieldset_fields)
+

apps/profiles/tests/test_regional_admin.py

@@ -0,0 +1,256 @@
+from django.test import TestCase, RequestFactory
+from django.contrib.auth import get_user_model
+from rest_framework.test import APIClient
+from rest_framework import status
+
+from apps.profiles.models import Region, Institution, InstitutionMember
+from apps.profiles.admin import InstitutionAdmin, RegionAdmin
+from apps.projects.models import Project
+from apps.account.serializers.auth_serializers import UserMeSerializer
+from utils.admin import project_admin_site
+
+User = get_user_model()
+
+
+class RegionalAdminPermissionTests(TestCase):
+    """
+    Comprehensive test suite verifying regional admin scoping and permissions:
+    - User model can_manage_region and has_regional_perm methods.
+    - Regional admin CRUD isolation for institutions (permitted within managed region, 403 outside).
+    - API managed_only filtering honoring admin jurisdiction.
+    - Project editing scoped to institution regions.
+    - Django Admin get_queryset and formfield_for_foreignkey scoping.
+    - UserMeSerializer exposure of managed_regions.
+    """
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        self.client = APIClient()
+        self.rf = RequestFactory()
+
+        # Retrieve or create regions (Europe & Asia are pre-seeded by migration 0002)
+        self.region_europe, _ = Region.objects.get_or_create(
+            slug="europe",
+            defaults={"name": "Europe", "code": "EU", "description": "European Region"}
+        )
+        self.region_asia, _ = Region.objects.get_or_create(
+            slug="asia",
+            defaults={"name": "Asia", "code": "AS", "description": "Asian Region"}
+        )
+
+        # Create Super Admin
+        self.super_admin = User.objects.create_superuser(
+            email="[email protected]",
+            password="SecurePassword123!",
+            fullname="Global Super Admin"
+        )
+
+        # Create Regional Admin assigned to Europe only
+        self.eu_admin = User.objects.create_user(
+            email="[email protected]",
+            password="SecurePassword123!",
+            fullname="Europe Regional Admin",
+            user_type=User.UserType.REGIONAL_ADMIN,
+            is_staff=True,
+            regional_permissions={
+                "institutions": ["view", "change", "delete"],
+                "projects": ["view", "change"]
+            }
+        )
+        self.eu_admin.managed_regions.add(self.region_europe)
+
+        # Create Regular User
+        self.regular_user = User.objects.create_user(
+            email="[email protected]",
+            password="SecurePassword123!",
+            fullname="Regular User",
+            user_type=User.UserType.CLIENT
+        )
+
+        # Create Institutions in Europe and Asia
+        self.inst_europe = Institution.objects.create(
+            name="Berlin Islamic Center",
+            slug="berlin-islamic-center",
+            type="mosque",
+            region=self.region_europe,
+            country="Germany",
+            city="Berlin",
+            address="Flughafenstr 43",
+            created_by=self.eu_admin
+        )
+        self.inst_asia = Institution.objects.create(
+            name="Tokyo Camii Center",
+            slug="tokyo-camii-center",
+            type="mosque",
+            region=self.region_asia,
+            country="Japan",
+            city="Tokyo",
+            address="1-19 Oyama-cho",
+            created_by=self.super_admin
+        )
+
+        # Create Projects
+        self.proj_europe = Project.objects.create(
+            title="European Youth Conference",
+            owner_institution=self.inst_europe,
+            created_by=self.eu_admin,
+            status="active"
+        )
+        self.proj_asia = Project.objects.create(
+            title="Tokyo Intercultural Expo",
+            owner_institution=self.inst_asia,
+            created_by=self.super_admin,
+            status="active"
+        )
+
+    # -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # 1. Model-level jurisdiction methods
+    # -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    def test_user_can_manage_region(self):
+        # Super admin can manage all regions
+        self.assertTrue(self.super_admin.can_manage_region(self.region_europe))
+        self.assertTrue(self.super_admin.can_manage_region(self.region_asia))
+
+        # Europe admin can manage Europe, but NOT Asia
+        self.assertTrue(self.eu_admin.can_manage_region(self.region_europe))
+        self.assertFalse(self.eu_admin.can_manage_region(self.region_asia))
+
+        # Regular user cannot manage any region
+        self.assertFalse(self.regular_user.can_manage_region(self.region_europe))
+        self.assertFalse(self.regular_user.can_manage_region(self.region_asia))
+
+    def test_user_has_regional_perm(self):
+        # EU admin has change permission on Europe
+        self.assertTrue(self.eu_admin.has_regional_perm("institutions.change", self.region_europe))
+        # EU admin does NOT have permission on Asia
+        self.assertFalse(self.eu_admin.has_regional_perm("institutions.change", self.region_asia))
+        # Super admin has all permissions on any region
+        self.assertTrue(self.super_admin.has_regional_perm("anything", self.region_asia))
+
+    # -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # 2. Institution permission checks
+    # -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    def test_institution_is_admin_regional_scoping(self):
+        # EU admin is admin of European institution, NOT Asian institution
+        self.assertTrue(self.inst_europe.is_admin(self.eu_admin))
+        self.assertFalse(self.inst_asia.is_admin(self.eu_admin))
+
+        # Super admin is admin of both
+        self.assertTrue(self.inst_europe.is_admin(self.super_admin))
+        self.assertTrue(self.inst_asia.is_admin(self.super_admin))
+
+    def test_institution_edit_api_regional_scoping(self):
+        # Authenticate as EU admin
+        self.client.force_authenticate(user=self.eu_admin)
+
+        # 1. Edit European institution -> Success (200)
+        res_eu = self.client.patch(
+            f"/api/v1/profiles/{self.inst_europe.id}/",
+            {"description": "Updated by EU admin"},
+            format="json"
+        )
+        self.assertEqual(res_eu.status_code, status.HTTP_200_OK)
+        self.inst_europe.refresh_from_db()
+        self.assertEqual(self.inst_europe.description, "Updated by EU admin")
+
+        # 2. Edit Asian institution -> Forbidden (403)
+        res_asia = self.client.patch(
+            f"/api/v1/profiles/{self.inst_asia.id}/",
+            {"description": "Attempted update outside jurisdiction"},
+            format="json"
+        )
+        self.assertEqual(res_asia.status_code, status.HTTP_403_FORBIDDEN)
+
+    def test_institution_list_managed_only_filter(self):
+        self.client.force_authenticate(user=self.eu_admin)
+
+        # Query all institutions
+        res_all = self.client.get("/api/v1/profiles/")
+        self.assertEqual(res_all.status_code, status.HTTP_200_OK)
+        all_ids = [item["id"] for item in res_all.data["results"]]
+        self.assertIn(self.inst_europe.id, all_ids)
+        self.assertIn(self.inst_asia.id, all_ids)
+
+        # Query with managed_only=true
+        res_managed = self.client.get("/api/v1/profiles/?managed_only=true")
+        self.assertEqual(res_managed.status_code, status.HTTP_200_OK)
+        managed_ids = [item["id"] for item in res_managed.data["results"]]
+        self.assertIn(self.inst_europe.id, managed_ids)
+        self.assertNotIn(self.inst_asia.id, managed_ids)
+
+    # -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # 3. Project Scoping
+    # -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    def test_project_can_user_edit_regional_scoping(self):
+        # EU admin can edit European project, but NOT Asian project
+        self.assertTrue(self.proj_europe.can_user_edit(self.eu_admin))
+        self.assertFalse(self.proj_asia.can_user_edit(self.eu_admin))
+
+        # Super admin can edit both
+        self.assertTrue(self.proj_europe.can_user_edit(self.super_admin))
+        self.assertTrue(self.proj_asia.can_user_edit(self.super_admin))
+
+    def test_project_edit_api_regional_scoping(self):
+        self.client.force_authenticate(user=self.eu_admin)
+
+        # 1. Edit European project -> Success (200)
+        res_eu = self.client.patch(
+            f"/api/v1/projects/{self.proj_europe.id}/",
+            {"description": "Updated conference agenda"},
+            format="json"
+        )
+        self.assertEqual(res_eu.status_code, status.HTTP_200_OK)
+
+        # 2. Edit Asian project -> Forbidden (403)
+        res_asia = self.client.patch(
+            f"/api/v1/projects/{self.proj_asia.id}/",
+            {"description": "Unauthorized edit"},
+            format="json"
+        )
+        self.assertEqual(res_asia.status_code, status.HTTP_403_FORBIDDEN)
+
+    # -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # 4. Django Admin Isolation
+    # -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    def test_admin_panel_institution_scoping(self):
+        admin_obj = InstitutionAdmin(Institution, project_admin_site)
+
+        # Request by EU admin
+        req_eu = self.rf.get("/admin/profiles/institution/")
+        req_eu.user = self.eu_admin
+
+        qs_eu = admin_obj.get_queryset(req_eu)
+        self.assertIn(self.inst_europe, qs_eu)
+        self.assertNotIn(self.inst_asia, qs_eu)
+
+        # Request by Super Admin
+        req_super = self.rf.get("/admin/profiles/institution/")
+        req_super.user = self.super_admin
+
+        qs_super = admin_obj.get_queryset(req_super)
+        self.assertIn(self.inst_europe, qs_super)
+        self.assertIn(self.inst_asia, qs_super)
+
+    def test_admin_panel_foreign_key_formfield_scoping(self):
+        admin_obj = InstitutionAdmin(Institution, project_admin_site)
+
+        req_eu = self.rf.get("/admin/profiles/institution/add/")
+        req_eu.user = self.eu_admin
+
+        db_field = Institution._meta.get_field("region")
+        form_field = admin_obj.formfield_for_foreignkey(db_field, req_eu)
+
+        # Dropdown queryset for regional admin should only contain Europe
+        region_ids = list(form_field.queryset.values_list("id", flat=True))
+        self.assertIn(self.region_europe.id, region_ids)
+        self.assertNotIn(self.region_asia.id, region_ids)
+
+    # -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # 5. UserMeSerializer exposure
+    # -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    def test_user_me_serializer_exposes_managed_regions(self):
+        serializer = UserMeSerializer(self.eu_admin)
+        data = serializer.data
+        self.assertIn("managed_regions", data)
+        self.assertEqual(len(data["managed_regions"]), 1)
+        self.assertEqual(data["managed_regions"][0]["code"], "EU")
+        self.assertEqual(data["managed_regions"][0]["name"], "Europe")

apps/profiles/urls.py

@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 from django.urls import path
 from apps.profiles.views import (
+    RegionListCreateView,
+    RegionDetailView,
     InstitutionListCreateView,
     InstitutionDetailView,
     InstitutionTimelineView,
@@ -12,6 +14,10 @@ from apps.profiles.views import (
 )
 
 urlpatterns = [
+    # Geographical Regions CRUD & Dropdown
+    path('regions/', RegionListCreateView.as_view(), name='region_list_create'),
+    path('regions/<str:pk_or_slug>/', RegionDetailView.as_view(), name='region_detail'),
+
     # Organization Profiles CRUD & Search
     path('', InstitutionListCreateView.as_view(), name='institution_list_create'),
     path('<str:pk_or_slug>/', InstitutionDetailView.as_view(), name='institution_detail'),

apps/profiles/views/__init__.py

@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 from .institution_views import (
+    RegionListCreateView,
+    RegionDetailView,
     InstitutionListCreateView,
     InstitutionDetailView,
     InstitutionTimelineView,
@@ -11,6 +13,8 @@ from .institution_views import (
 )
 
 __all__ = [
+    'RegionListCreateView',
+    'RegionDetailView',
     'InstitutionListCreateView',
     'InstitutionDetailView',
     'InstitutionTimelineView',
@@ -21,3 +25,4 @@ __all__ = [
     'InstitutionMembersView',
     'InstitutionMemberDetailView',
 ]
+

apps/profiles/views/institution_views.py

@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@ from rest_framework.permissions import AllowAny, IsAuthenticated
 from rest_framework.response import Response
 from drf_spectacular.utils import extend_schema, OpenApiParameter, OpenApiResponse, inline_serializer
 
-from apps.profiles.models.institution import (
+from apps.profiles.models import (
+    Region,
     Institution,
     InstitutionMember,
     InstitutionTimeline,
@@ -23,6 +24,8 @@ from apps.profiles.permissions import (
     CanManageInstitutionMembers,
 )
 from apps.profiles.serializers import (
+    RegionMiniSerializer,
+    RegionSerializer,
     InstitutionListSerializer,
     InstitutionDetailSerializer,
     InstitutionCreateUpdateSerializer,
@@ -38,6 +41,111 @@ logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 User = get_user_model()
 
 
+class RegionListCreateView(GenericAPIView):
+    serializer_class = RegionSerializer
+
+    def get_permissions(self):
+        if self.request.method == 'POST':
+            return [IsAuthenticated()]
+        return [AllowAny()]
+
+    def get_queryset(self):
+        if getattr(self, 'swagger_fake_view', False):
+            return Region.objects.none()
+        qs = Region.objects.all()
+        if not (self.request.user and self.request.user.is_authenticated and self.request.user.is_staff):
+            qs = qs.filter(is_active=True)
+        search = self.request.query_params.get('search')
+        if search:
+            qs = qs.filter(Q(name__icontains=search) | Q(code__icontains=search) | Q(description__icontains=search))
+        return qs.order_by('name')
+
+    @extend_schema(
+        summary="List all regions",
+        description="Returns list of available regions for dropdowns and filtering.",
+        parameters=[
+            OpenApiParameter('search', str, description='Search query across region name, code, description'),
+        ],
+        responses={200: RegionSerializer(many=True)},
+        tags=["Institutions & Profiles"],
+    )
+    def get(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
+        qs = self.get_queryset()
+        serializer = self.get_serializer(qs, many=True)
+        return Response(serializer.data, status=status.HTTP_200_OK)
+
+    @extend_schema(
+        summary="Create a new region",
+        description="Creates a new region (Admin or Staff required).",
+        request=RegionSerializer,
+        responses={201: RegionSerializer},
+        tags=["Institutions & Profiles"],
+    )
+    def post(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
+        if not (request.user.is_staff or getattr(request.user, 'is_super_admin', False)):
+            return Response({'error': _("Staff or admin privileges required to create regions.")}, status=status.HTTP_403_FORBIDDEN)
+        serializer = self.get_serializer(data=request.data)
+        serializer.is_valid(raise_exception=True)
+        region = serializer.save()
+        return Response(self.get_serializer(region).data, status=status.HTTP_201_CREATED)
+
+
+class RegionDetailView(GenericAPIView):
+    serializer_class = RegionSerializer
+
+    def get_permissions(self):
+        if self.request.method in ['PUT', 'PATCH', 'DELETE']:
+            return [IsAuthenticated()]
+        return [AllowAny()]
+
+    def get_object(self):
+        lookup = self.kwargs.get('pk_or_slug')
+        if str(lookup).isdigit():
+            return get_object_or_404(Region, id=int(lookup))
+        return get_object_or_404(Region, slug=lookup)
+
+    @extend_schema(
+        summary="Get region details",
+        description="Retrieves a region by ID or slug.",
+        responses={200: RegionSerializer},
+        tags=["Institutions & Profiles"],
+    )
+    def get(self, request, pk_or_slug, *args, **kwargs):
+        region = self.get_object()
+        return Response(self.get_serializer(region).data, status=status.HTTP_200_OK)
+
+    @extend_schema(
+        summary="Update region",
+        description="Updates region details (Admin/Staff only).",
+        request=RegionSerializer,
+        responses={200: RegionSerializer},
+        tags=["Institutions & Profiles"],
+    )
+    def patch(self, request, pk_or_slug, *args, **kwargs):
+        if not (request.user.is_staff or getattr(request.user, 'is_super_admin', False)):
+            return Response({'error': _("Staff or admin privileges required to update regions.")}, status=status.HTTP_403_FORBIDDEN)
+        region = self.get_object()
+        serializer = self.get_serializer(region, data=request.data, partial=True)
+        serializer.is_valid(raise_exception=True)
+        serializer.save()
+        return Response(serializer.data, status=status.HTTP_200_OK)
+
+    @extend_schema(
+        summary="Delete region",
+        description="Deletes a region (Admin/Staff only). Cannot delete if institutions are linked.",
+        responses={204: OpenApiResponse(description="Region deleted")},
+        tags=["Institutions & Profiles"],
+    )
+    def delete(self, request, pk_or_slug, *args, **kwargs):
+        if not (request.user.is_staff or getattr(request.user, 'is_super_admin', False)):
+            return Response({'error': _("Staff or admin privileges required to delete regions.")}, status=status.HTTP_403_FORBIDDEN)
+        region = self.get_object()
+        if region.institutions.exists():
+            return Response({'error': _("Cannot delete region that has institutions assigned to it.")}, status=status.HTTP_400_BAD_REQUEST)
+        region.delete()
+        return Response(status=status.HTTP_204_NO_CONTENT)
+
+
 def get_institution_by_id_or_slug(lookup_val):
     if str(lookup_val).isdigit():
         return get_object_or_404(Institution, id=int(lookup_val), is_active=True)
@@ -57,7 +165,7 @@ class InstitutionListCreateView(GenericAPIView):
         if getattr(self, 'swagger_fake_view', False):
             return Institution.objects.none()
 
-        qs = Institution.objects.filter(is_active=True)
+        qs = Institution.objects.filter(is_active=True).select_related('region')
 
         # Filters
         search = self.request.query_params.get('search')
@@ -66,9 +174,17 @@ class InstitutionListCreateView(GenericAPIView):
                 Q(name__icontains=search) |
                 Q(city__icontains=search) |
                 Q(country__icontains=search) |
+                Q(region__name__icontains=search) |
                 Q(description__icontains=search)
             )
 
+        region_param = self.request.query_params.get('region')
+        if region_param:
+            if region_param.isdigit():
+                qs = qs.filter(region_id=int(region_param))
+            else:
+                qs = qs.filter(Q(region__slug=region_param) | Q(region__name__iexact=region_param))
+
         country = self.request.query_params.get('country')
         if country:
             qs = qs.filter(country__iexact=country)
@@ -93,13 +209,25 @@ class InstitutionListCreateView(GenericAPIView):
         if verification:
             qs = qs.filter(verification_status=verification)
 
+        managed_only = self.request.query_params.get('managed_only')
+        if managed_only and managed_only.lower() in ['true', '1']:
+            if self.request.user and self.request.user.is_authenticated:
+                user = self.request.user
+                if not (getattr(user, 'is_super_admin', False) or getattr(user, 'is_superuser', False)):
+                    if hasattr(user, 'get_managed_regions_queryset'):
+                        qs = qs.filter(region__in=user.get_managed_regions_queryset())
+                    else:
+                        qs = qs.none()
+
         return qs.order_by('-is_featured', '-created_at')
 
     @extend_schema(
         summary="List active institutions",
         description="Returns a paginated list of mosques, cultural centers, and institutes with filtering.",
         parameters=[
-            OpenApiParameter('search', str, description='Search query across name, city, country, description'),
+            OpenApiParameter('search', str, description='Search query across name, city, country, region, description'),
+            OpenApiParameter('region', str, description='Filter by region ID, slug, or name'),
+            OpenApiParameter('managed_only', bool, description="Filter to return only institutions within caller's managed regions"),
             OpenApiParameter('country', str, description='Filter by country name'),
             OpenApiParameter('city', str, description='Filter by city name'),
             OpenApiParameter('type', str, description='Filter by institution type (mosque, cultural_center, etc.)'),

apps/projects/models/project.py

@@ -151,10 +151,18 @@ class Project(models.Model):
     def can_user_edit(self, user):
         if not user or not user.is_authenticated:
             return False
-        if getattr(user, 'is_super_admin', False) or getattr(user, 'is_regional_admin', False):
+        if getattr(user, 'is_super_admin', False):
             return True
+        if getattr(user, 'is_regional_admin', False):
+            if hasattr(user, 'can_manage_region'):
+                if self.owner_institution and user.can_manage_region(self.owner_institution.region):
+                    return True
+                for collab in self.collaborating_institutions.all():
+                    if user.can_manage_region(collab.region):
+                        return True
+            return False
         # Check owner institution
-        if self.owner_institution.is_editor(user):
+        if self.owner_institution and self.owner_institution.is_editor(user):
             return True
         # Check collaborating institutions
         for collab in self.collaborating_institutions.all():
@@ -163,6 +171,7 @@ class Project(models.Model):
         return False
 
 
+
 class KanbanColumn(models.Model):
     project = models.ForeignKey(
         Project,

apps/projects/permissions.py

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ class IsProjectParticipantOrReadOnly(BasePermission):
         if not request.user or not request.user.is_authenticated:
             return False
 
-        if getattr(request.user, 'is_super_admin', False) or getattr(request.user, 'is_regional_admin', False):
+        if getattr(request.user, 'is_super_admin', False):
             return True
 
         # Resolve the parent Project object

apps/projects/serializers/project_serializers.py

@@ -242,6 +242,41 @@ class ProjectCreateUpdateSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
             'actual_end_date',
         ]
 
+    def validate(self, attrs):
+        request = self.context.get('request')
+        if request and request.user and request.user.is_authenticated:
+            user = request.user
+            if getattr(user, 'is_super_admin', False) or getattr(user, 'is_superuser', False):
+                return attrs
+
+            if not self.instance:
+                # Project creation: user must be permitted to create on behalf of owner institution
+                owner = attrs.get('owner_institution')
+                if owner:
+                    if getattr(user, 'is_regional_admin', False):
+                        if hasattr(user, 'can_manage_region') and not user.can_manage_region(owner.region):
+                            raise serializers.ValidationError({
+                                "owner_institution": "You do not have administrative authority over institutions in this region."
+                            })
+                    elif not owner.is_editor(user):
+                        raise serializers.ValidationError({
+                            "owner_institution": "You are not an authorized editor or administrator of this institution."
+                        })
+            else:
+                # Project update: only validate owner if it is explicitly being modified
+                if 'owner_institution' in attrs:
+                    new_owner = attrs['owner_institution']
+                    if getattr(user, 'is_regional_admin', False):
+                        if hasattr(user, 'can_manage_region') and not user.can_manage_region(new_owner.region):
+                            raise serializers.ValidationError({
+                                "owner_institution": "You do not have administrative authority over institutions in this region."
+                            })
+                    elif not new_owner.is_editor(user):
+                        raise serializers.ValidationError({
+                            "owner_institution": "You are not an authorized editor or administrator of this institution."
+                        })
+        return attrs
+
     def create(self, validated_data):
         request = self.context.get('request')
         collaborating = validated_data.pop('collaborating_institutions', [])

config/settings/base.py

@@ -447,6 +447,11 @@ UNFOLD = {
                         "icon": "account_balance",
                         "link": lambda request: admin_url_generator(request, "profiles_institution_changelist"),
                     },
+                    {
+                        "title": _("Regions"),
+                        "icon": "public",
+                        "link": lambda request: admin_url_generator(request, "profiles_region_changelist"),
+                    },
                     {
                         "title": _("Institution Members"),
                         "icon": "badge",

schema.yml

@@ -4091,8 +4091,8 @@ paths:
           description: ''
     patch:
       operationId: v1_meetings_partial_update
-      description: Accept, reschedule, decline, complete, or update meeting room URL
-        and agenda notes.
+      description: Accept, reschedule, decline (requires rejection_reason or admin_notes
+        explanation), complete, or update meeting room URL and agenda notes.
       summary: Update or respond to meeting request
       parameters:
       - in: path
@@ -4167,6 +4167,11 @@ paths:
         schema:
           type: boolean
         description: Filter by featured status
+      - in: query
+        name: managed_only
+        schema:
+          type: boolean
+        description: Filter to return only institutions within caller's managed regions
       - name: page
         required: false
         in: query
@@ -4179,11 +4184,16 @@ paths:
         description: Number of results to return per page.
         schema:
           type: integer
+      - in: query
+        name: region
+        schema:
+          type: string
+        description: Filter by region ID, slug, or name
       - in: query
         name: search
         schema:
           type: string
-        description: Search query across name, city, country, description
+        description: Search query across name, city, country, region, description
       - in: query
         name: tag
         schema:
@@ -4706,6 +4716,156 @@ paths:
       responses:
         '204':
           description: Entry deleted
+  /api/v1/profiles/regions/:
+    get:
+      operationId: v1_profiles_regions_list
+      description: Returns list of available regions for dropdowns and filtering.
+      summary: List all regions
+      parameters:
+      - name: page
+        required: false
+        in: query
+        description: A page number within the paginated result set.
+        schema:
+          type: integer
+      - name: page_size
+        required: false
+        in: query
+        description: Number of results to return per page.
+        schema:
+          type: integer
+      - in: query
+        name: search
+        schema:
+          type: string
+        description: Search query across region name, code, description
+      tags:
+      - Institutions & Profiles
+      security:
+      - jwtAuth: []
+      - tokenAuth: []
+      - cookieAuth: []
+      - jwtAuth: []
+      - {}
+      responses:
+        '200':
+          content:
+            application/json:
+              schema:
+                $ref: '#/components/schemas/PaginatedRegionList'
+          description: ''
+    post:
+      operationId: v1_profiles_regions_create
+      description: Creates a new region (Admin or Staff required).
+      summary: Create a new region
+      tags:
+      - Institutions & Profiles
+      requestBody:
+        content:
+          application/json:
+            schema:
+              $ref: '#/components/schemas/RegionRequest'
+          application/x-www-form-urlencoded:
+            schema:
+              $ref: '#/components/schemas/RegionRequest'
+          multipart/form-data:
+            schema:
+              $ref: '#/components/schemas/RegionRequest'
+        required: true
+      security:
+      - jwtAuth: []
+      - tokenAuth: []
+      - cookieAuth: []
+      - jwtAuth: []
+      responses:
+        '201':
+          content:
+            application/json:
+              schema:
+                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Region'
+          description: ''
+  /api/v1/profiles/regions/{pk_or_slug}/:
+    get:
+      operationId: v1_profiles_regions_retrieve
+      description: Retrieves a region by ID or slug.
+      summary: Get region details
+      parameters:
+      - in: path
+        name: pk_or_slug
+        schema:
+          type: string
+        required: true
+      tags:
+      - Institutions & Profiles
+      security:
+      - jwtAuth: []
+      - tokenAuth: []
+      - cookieAuth: []
+      - jwtAuth: []
+      - {}
+      responses:
+        '200':
+          content:
+            application/json:
+              schema:
+                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Region'
+          description: ''
+    patch:
+      operationId: v1_profiles_regions_partial_update
+      description: Updates region details (Admin/Staff only).
+      summary: Update region
+      parameters:
+      - in: path
+        name: pk_or_slug
+        schema:
+          type: string
+        required: true
+      tags:
+      - Institutions & Profiles
+      requestBody:
+        content:
+          application/json:
+            schema:
+              $ref: '#/components/schemas/PatchedRegionRequest'
+          application/x-www-form-urlencoded:
+            schema:
+              $ref: '#/components/schemas/PatchedRegionRequest'
+          multipart/form-data:
+            schema:
+              $ref: '#/components/schemas/PatchedRegionRequest'
+      security:
+      - jwtAuth: []
+      - tokenAuth: []
+      - cookieAuth: []
+      - jwtAuth: []
+      responses:
+        '200':
+          content:
+            application/json:
+              schema:
+                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Region'
+          description: ''
+    delete:
+      operationId: v1_profiles_regions_destroy
+      description: Deletes a region (Admin/Staff only). Cannot delete if institutions
+        are linked.
+      summary: Delete region
+      parameters:
+      - in: path
+        name: pk_or_slug
+        schema:
+          type: string
+        required: true
+      tags:
+      - Institutions & Profiles
+      security:
+      - jwtAuth: []
+      - tokenAuth: []
+      - cookieAuth: []
+      - jwtAuth: []
+      responses:
+        '204':
+          description: Region deleted
   /api/v1/projects/:
     get:
       operationId: v1_projects_list
@@ -8042,6 +8202,9 @@ components:
           allOf:
           - $ref: '#/components/schemas/InstitutionTypeEnum'
           title: Institution Type
+        region:
+          type: integer
+          description: Region ID this institution belongs to (required).
         country:
           type: string
           minLength: 1
@@ -8115,6 +8278,7 @@ components:
       - city
       - country
       - name
+      - region
     InstitutionDetail:
       type: object
       properties:
@@ -8139,6 +8303,16 @@ components:
         type_display:
           type: string
           readOnly: true
+        region:
+          allOf:
+          - $ref: '#/components/schemas/Region'
+          readOnly: true
+        region_id:
+          type: integer
+          readOnly: true
+        region_name:
+          type: string
+          readOnly: true
         country:
           type: string
           maxLength: 255
@@ -8189,13 +8363,12 @@ components:
           title: Established Year (CE)
         cover_image:
           type: string
-          format: uri
           nullable: true
+          readOnly: true
         avatar:
           type: string
-          format: uri
           nullable: true
-          title: Logo / Avatar
+          readOnly: true
         social_media:
           title: Social Media Links
           description: 'Dictionary with keys: facebook, twitter, instagram, linkedin,
@@ -8246,6 +8419,14 @@ components:
           items:
             $ref: '#/components/schemas/InstitutionMedia'
           readOnly: true
+        projects:
+          type: array
+          items: {}
+          readOnly: true
+        posts:
+          type: array
+          items: {}
+          readOnly: true
         created_at:
           type: string
           format: date-time
@@ -8255,8 +8436,10 @@ components:
           format: date-time
           readOnly: true
       required:
+      - avatar
       - city
       - country
+      - cover_image
       - created_at
       - created_by_email
       - follower_count
@@ -8267,6 +8450,11 @@ components:
       - media_items
       - members_count
       - name
+      - posts
+      - projects
+      - region
+      - region_id
+      - region_name
       - slug
       - timeline_entries
       - type_display
@@ -8299,6 +8487,16 @@ components:
         type_display:
           type: string
           readOnly: true
+        region:
+          allOf:
+          - $ref: '#/components/schemas/RegionMini'
+          readOnly: true
+        region_id:
+          type: integer
+          readOnly: true
+        region_name:
+          type: string
+          readOnly: true
         country:
           type: string
           readOnly: true
@@ -8322,13 +8520,10 @@ components:
           nullable: true
         avatar:
           type: string
-          format: uri
           nullable: true
           readOnly: true
-          title: Logo / Avatar
         cover_image:
           type: string
-          format: uri
           nullable: true
           readOnly: true
         verification_status:
@@ -8369,6 +8564,9 @@ components:
       - latitude
       - longitude
       - name
+      - region
+      - region_id
+      - region_name
       - slug
       - tags
       - type
@@ -9315,6 +9513,9 @@ components:
         admin_notes:
           type: string
           title: Internal / Admin Notes
+        rejection_reason:
+          type: string
+          title: Rejection / Decline Reason
         created_at:
           type: string
           format: date-time
@@ -9376,6 +9577,9 @@ components:
             maxLength: 500
           - type: string
             maxLength: 0
+        rejection_reason:
+          type: string
+          title: Rejection / Decline Reason
         created_at:
           type: string
           format: date-time
@@ -9433,6 +9637,9 @@ components:
         admin_notes:
           type: string
           title: Internal / Admin Notes
+        rejection_reason:
+          type: string
+          description: Required explanation when rejecting/declining a meeting request.
       required:
       - meeting_date
       - meeting_time
@@ -9466,6 +9673,9 @@ components:
         admin_notes:
           type: string
           title: Internal / Admin Notes
+        rejection_reason:
+          type: string
+          description: Required explanation when rejecting/declining a meeting request.
       required:
       - meeting_date
       - meeting_time
@@ -10276,6 +10486,29 @@ components:
           type: array
           items:
             $ref: '#/components/schemas/ProjectList'
+    PaginatedRegionList:
+      type: object
+      required:
+      - count
+      - results
+      properties:
+        count:
+          type: integer
+          example: 123
+        next:
+          type: string
+          nullable: true
+          format: uri
+          example: http://api.example.org/accounts/?page=4
+        previous:
+          type: string
+          nullable: true
+          format: uri
+          example: http://api.example.org/accounts/?page=2
+        results:
+          type: array
+          items:
+            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Region'
     PaginatedRegionalDensityList:
       type: object
       required:
@@ -10629,6 +10862,9 @@ components:
           allOf:
           - $ref: '#/components/schemas/InstitutionTypeEnum'
           title: Institution Type
+        region:
+          type: integer
+          description: Region ID this institution belongs to (required).
         country:
           type: string
           minLength: 1
@@ -10758,6 +10994,9 @@ components:
         admin_notes:
           type: string
           title: Internal / Admin Notes
+        rejection_reason:
+          type: string
+          description: Required explanation when rejecting/declining a meeting request.
     PatchedNotificationTemplateRequest:
       type: object
       properties:
@@ -10896,6 +11135,27 @@ components:
           format: date
           nullable: true
           title: Actual Completion Date
+    PatchedRegionRequest:
+      type: object
+      properties:
+        name:
+          type: string
+          minLength: 1
+          title: Region Name
+          description: Name of the geographical or administrative region (e.g. Middle
+            East, Europe).
+          maxLength: 255
+        code:
+          type: string
+          nullable: true
+          title: Region Code
+          description: Short code such as MENA, EU, NA, etc.
+          maxLength: 50
+        description:
+          type: string
+          nullable: true
+        is_active:
+          type: boolean
     PatchedRepresentativeReportReviewRequest:
       type: object
       properties:
@@ -12141,6 +12401,53 @@ components:
             $ref: '#/components/schemas/SingleQuizAnswerRequest'
       required:
       - answers
+    Region:
+      type: object
+      properties:
+        id:
+          type: integer
+          readOnly: true
+        name:
+          type: string
+          title: Region Name
+          description: Name of the geographical or administrative region (e.g. Middle
+            East, Europe).
+          maxLength: 255
+        slug:
+          type: string
+          readOnly: true
+          nullable: true
+          title: Slug / URL Identifier
+          pattern: ^[-\w]+$
+        code:
+          type: string
+          nullable: true
+          title: Region Code
+          description: Short code such as MENA, EU, NA, etc.
+          maxLength: 50
+        description:
+          type: string
+          nullable: true
+        is_active:
+          type: boolean
+        institutions_count:
+          type: integer
+          readOnly: true
+        created_at:
+          type: string
+          format: date-time
+          readOnly: true
+        updated_at:
+          type: string
+          format: date-time
+          readOnly: true
+      required:
+      - created_at
+      - id
+      - institutions_count
+      - name
+      - slug
+      - updated_at
     RegionInfo:
       type: object
       properties:
@@ -12156,6 +12463,58 @@ components:
       - browser
       - ip
       - user_agent
+    RegionMini:
+      type: object
+      properties:
+        id:
+          type: integer
+          readOnly: true
+        name:
+          type: string
+          readOnly: true
+          title: Region Name
+          description: Name of the geographical or administrative region (e.g. Middle
+            East, Europe).
+        slug:
+          type: string
+          readOnly: true
+          nullable: true
+          title: Slug / URL Identifier
+          pattern: ^[-\w]+$
+        code:
+          type: string
+          readOnly: true
+          nullable: true
+          title: Region Code
+          description: Short code such as MENA, EU, NA, etc.
+      required:
+      - code
+      - id
+      - name
+      - slug
+    RegionRequest:
+      type: object
+      properties:
+        name:
+          type: string
+          minLength: 1
+          title: Region Name
+          description: Name of the geographical or administrative region (e.g. Middle
+            East, Europe).
+          maxLength: 255
+        code:
+          type: string
+          nullable: true
+          title: Region Code
+          description: Short code such as MENA, EU, NA, etc.
+          maxLength: 50
+        description:
+          type: string
+          nullable: true
+        is_active:
+          type: boolean
+      required:
+      - name
     RegionalDensity:
       type: object
       properties:
@@ -13225,6 +13584,15 @@ components:
           type: array
           items: {}
           readOnly: true
+        managed_regions:
+          type: array
+          items: {}
+          readOnly: true
+        regional_permissions:
+          title: Regional Permission Overrides
+          description: List of permission names that are restricted to the user's
+            managed regions (e.g. ['can_manage_institutions', 'can_manage_tickets']).
+          readOnly: true
         verification_status:
           type: string
           readOnly: true
@@ -13243,12 +13611,14 @@ components:
       - is_staff
       - is_verified
       - last_name
+      - managed_regions
       - name
       - permissions
       - phone
       - position
       - preferred_language
       - rank
+      - regional_permissions
       - roles
       - title
       - user_type