28 Kullyet Al Sharea Street, Jabal Al Weibdeh, Amman, Jordan, postal code: 11180, building number: 2
Amman 00962
Jordan
- Heritage
1. Structure of the organization, including the number of staff employed and/or partners: PNT has 10 staff members and has more than 150 national and international supporters and partners. 2. Budgetary resources available in a year 211,530.000 JOD 3. Sources of funding National and International Partnerships (Projects), Governmental Support, and Donations 4. Modalities of action (concrete projects, exchanges, seminars, scholarships etc.) PNT implements specialized programs on capacity building and education that are based on the needs of the cultural heritage experts and practitioners and target communities that live in and around heritage sites. PNT has been involved in projects related to archaeological conservation and preservation, tourism and eco-tourism development, socio-economic development projects that support the livelihoods of local communities in the country, and specialized cultural heritage education. 5. Main partners involved in the organization's projects/activities Ministry of Culture/ Ministry of Toruism and Antiquities/ Petra Development & Tourism Region Authority/ British Council / Cultural Protection Fund / USAID / UNESCO / UNWTO / World Monuments Fund / National Museum of Antiquities-Leiden (Stichting Rijksmuseum Van Oudheden) / World Learning Organization / Gerda Henkel Foundation / Tourism Cares / Swiss Counterpart Fund / Australian Embassy / British Embassy / United States Embassy in Jordan / Ministry of Finance (Jordan) / Bank al Etihad / Hikma Pharmaceuticals / Manaseer Group / Cairo Amman Bank / Petra Drug Store / Embassy of Saudi Arabia, Jordan / GMS Holdings/ ALIPH Foundation.
PETRA NATIONAL TRUST (PNT) is a non-governmental and non-profit organization that is established in 1989 as the oldest national organization for cultural heritage preservation of the UNESCO World Heritage site of Petra, and for promoting best practices in cultural and natural preservation in the region and beyond. PNT’s President and UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador HRH Princess Dana Firas oversee the implementation of PNT’s mission and the fulfillment of its vision. For over thirty years, PNT has been advocating and promoting a sustainable management approach for cultural heritage sites, pioneering and executing multifaceted projects that enhance heritage sites preservation and conservation, and implementing a pioneering children education program based on cultural heritage values. PNT aims to fulfill the urgent need to preserve and conserve the archaeological, historical, and cultural heritage of Jordan and the region, in addition to its role in national and international advocacy.
Throughout the years, PNT has cooperated with national and international organizations to apply its vision and goals through to implement specialized programs on capacity building and education that are based on the needs of the cultural heritage experts and practitioners and target communities that live in and around heritage sites. The multifaceted approach of PNT and its team has exposed it to being involved in projects related to archaeological conservation, tourism and eco-tourism development, socio-economic development projects that support the livelihoods of local communities in the country, and specialized cultural heritage education. PNT PILLARS • ADVOCACY • PRESERVATION • EDUCATION, OUTREACH & AWARENESS
Petra National Trust (PNT) is Jordan’s oldest national nongovernmental organization in the field of heritage protection and preservation. PNT promotes awareness of world heritage values through implementing projects and programs that protect and preserve heritage sites. Through ALF network, PNT will advocate for heritage protection and preservation as a foundation for development, responsible tourism, cultural identity, and active participation. In addition, PNT will promote and coordinate Jordanian and international efforts to preserve the unique combination of antiquities, natural environment, and human traditions in the region. Moreover, PNT work to bring together people in Jordan and abroad who are committed to that same goal through implementing many projects and programs in Jordan and the region.
PNT is eager to join ALF's widest network of civil society organizations involved in the promotion of intercultural dialogue across the Euro-Mediterranean region. PNT believes in the importance of empowering youth, women, children, refugees, and PWDs. Moreover, PNT believes in the significant impact of intercultural that helps embed mutual understanding, and an evidence-based approach to programming and policy-making at the local, national, and regional levels.