Jordan

Sawn Programme for Youth Climate Action

Submitted by Jordan on Wed, 03/05/2023 - 11:46
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In April, Generations for Peace, as part of their Sawn Programme for Youth Climate Action, has empowered youth across Jordan to transform from being the most affected by climate change to the most influential in combatting it. Take a look at some snapshots at the link of the Sawn stages since its launch in October 2022, which showcase the remarkable efforts participants have demonstrated throughout the training and in leading community events and initiatives.

The Sawn Programme was launched by Generations for Peace and UNICEF for youth climate action

https://www.facebook.com/GenerationsForPeace/posts/pfbid02biycL2w6KzPmuDEiCtwju651g2jEUeZgamG2MSndNyyS7P8oLdmALdfCkTRoS1zil

 

Science League

National Network
Jordan
Address

P.O. Box: 2208 Sweileh 11910
Amman 11910
Jordan

Telephone
(962)797027754
E-Mail
arsbi@scs.jo
E-Mail (2)
arsbi@scs.jo
Mobile Phone
962-797027754
Website
http://www.scs.jo
Organisation Type
Public/Private Non-Profit Foundation
Year of Establishment
2012
Fields of Activity
  1. Environment/Sustainable development
  2. Research
  3. Youth and education
General Information
The Science League was previously under the name of the Scientific Culture Society. The Organization is run by a Board of Directors: 5 members. - Each project is held by Project Manager who reports to the Chairman of the Board of Directors: 6 Project Managers. - Funding is through private donations or project-based-funding from international organizations. - Although the organization does give seminars, our main focus on concrete projects mainly focusing on public schools and are generally long term. - Partners and affiliates: American Councils for International Education, International Youth Foundation, Amideast, (Full list available in attachment).
Mission and Objectives

Our Mission Improve science education in Jordan, and raise awareness of the importance of science’s role in addressing national challenges, and foster social and cultural growth through scientific understanding.
The Society’s Objectives are:
- Introduce society to the scientific method and scientific achievements
- Achieve social development through science based projects
- Communicate scientific theories and knowledge to society in a simple, fun and interactive manner - Encourage scientific research and scientific writing in Arabic
- Conduct scientific studies and surveys

Main Projects / Activities

Fun Science "حك راسك" : The aim of the Fun Science program “حك راسك” is to provide an interactive and fun environment for kids to explore scientific concept and develop their understanding of the world and the scientific method. The Portable Lab project: works to provide a science kit to these schools with the basic science equipment a teacher needs to communicate his ideas effectively. This kit will be accompanied with a month-long workshop for teachers that provide them with creative teaching method and training on use of the kit.

How can you contribute to the Network in your country?

We are able to provide non-financial support through other networks as well as provide experts and specialized training in educational methods, project management and proposal writing. We are also very interested in creating new collaborations and work with other organizations and initiatives.

Why do you want to join the ALF Network?

The AFL Network would help provide new resources and connections needed for the expansion of the organization and would help in creating new collaborations for future projects.

Contact (1) Full Name
Hamza Arsbi
Head of the organisation
Hamza Arsbi

SEEDS

National Network
Jordan
Address

building no 140 , alshalabi center wasfi altal street amman
Amman 11181
Jordan

Telephone
00962774567858
Telephone (other)
00962795444339
E-Mail
read_go@hotmail.com
E-Mail (2)
jordnaseeds@yahoo.com
Mobile Phone
00962795443439
Website
http://www.seeds-jo.org
Organisation Type
Public/Private Non-Profit Foundation
Year of Establishment
2007
Fields of Activity
  1. Democracy and community development
General Information
we are an organization established 2007 , we have board consist of 9 persons 7 persons are elected, 2 of them are students at university changed every year. Our resources are form members themselves and we get supporting from different companies case by case , this year we got fund from private company for one of our projects. We are very active in youth program and we are working in project for promoting concepts of tolerance and diversity between religions with 7 and ethnically background , we implemented 2 projects in Cyprus and then we moved to Lyon for another phase. We have very big network in Europe and inside Jordan , the main advantage for us that we established branches in each university here in Jordan so we could reach most of students in age between 18-25 who are studying at universities in very easy way
Mission and Objectives

SEEDS is Jordanian youth organisation aims to adopt all the late king Hussein legacy in working for peace, tolerance, diversity, democracy, human rights, antiracism, and many others issues. It runs by a board represent youth from different backgrounds and experiences. SEED aims: 1. To develop a spirit of citizenship among youth 2. To acquaint youth with their community’s situation including that of its individuals and various sectors in order to motivate them to provide appropriate services for the community 3. To provide opportunities for youth cognitive to actively take part in various experiences related to the international culture and its cultures 4. To enhance positive knowledge, attitudes and skills among youth that instills within them a sense of commitment to active participation in community service 5. To promote diversity and tolerance through youth 6. Promote peace culture and cultures dialogue 7. Enhance democracy life in Jordan through support youth participation in this life 8. Develop new module for Jordanian youth to reach new image for our future

Main Projects / Activities

we are developing youth voluntary service inside and outside jordan we design projects within universities in filed of leadership ,success skills , human rights we are partner in some project within europe

How can you contribute to the Network in your country?

we are ready to put all our experience in field of intercultural learning, interfaith dialogue, youth exchange, promote values within youth. info@seeds-jo.org

Why do you want to join the ALF Network?

we are looking to get chance to be member within ALF family to be able to apply to your projects and to spread our experience and to get from other an experience

Contact (1) Full Name
Raed Gharib
Head of the organisation
Dr Ayman Awwad

Seenaryo

National Network
Jordan
Address

Workspace 605, 44 Queen Nour Street
Shmeisani
Amman
Jordan

Telephone
+962 798 456 045
E-Mail
info@seenaryo.org
Website
https://www.seenaryo.org
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
2018
Fields of Activity
  1. Arts
  2. Democracy and community development
  3. Gender
  4. Youth and education
General Information

Seenaryo believes that theatre can unleash the collective power of communities in Jordan and Lebanon.

The organisation is made up of 20 full time staff across our three offices: Amman, Beirut and London. All of our projects are implemented in close partnership with partner organisations that are deeply embedded in the communities they work in. Seenaryo's funding comes from institutional grants, trusts and foundations, and individual donors.

Mission and Objectives

Through theatre and play, Seenaryo aims to transform education and activate social change in Jordan and Lebanon.

OBJECTIVES
- Facilitate skills development by supporting individuals to build social skills, life skills, critical thinking and wellbeing
- Foster social cohesion by bringing conflict-affected communities into dialogue with each other
- Create wider and alternative employment pathways and professional capacity within classrooms and communities
- Transform teaching and learning to become child-centred, engaging and inclusive
- Advocate globally for play-based learning and participatory theatre in the Arab region

Main Projects / Activities

Seenaryo facilitates the production of imaginative, collaborative and powerful theatre with under-served communities. In 2022, we produced 39 original theatre productions with children, youth and women. We also train many former participants to lead their own projects, equipping them with the leadership skills to become leaders in their communities.

Seenaryo has also developed the Seenaryo Playkit, which is an app and training that aims to transform education in the region to become child-centred, play-based and inclusive. The Playkit app is a bank of resources for teachers of 3-8 years olds, with hundreds of games, songs and stories that they can use in the classroom. It usually accompanied by a one- or three-day training that equips teachers with the tools to teach through play.

How can you contribute to the Network in your country?

We can share our knowledge of successfully leading participatory theatre projects in Jordan, often working with participants from different communities and creating safe spaces for dialogue.

Why do you want to join the ALF Network?

To be part of a wider circle of cultural organisations in Jordan strengthening the cultural scene and creating more cultural opportunities.

Contact (1) Full Name
Eleanor Jacob
Job Title
Communications & Fundraising Officer
Head of the organisation
Victoria Lupton
Contact (2) Full Name
Lara McIvor
Job Title (2)
lara@seenaryo.org

Sela for Training and Protection of Heritage

National Network
Jordan
Address

Kings way street
Wadi Mousa 71810
Jordan

Telephone
0096232150193
E-Mail
eronza@selajo.org
E-Mail (2)
info@selajo.org
E-Mail (3)
projects@selajo.org
Mobile Phone
00962776681614
Website
https://selajo.org/
Organisation Type
Private Company
Year of Establishment
2015
Fields of Activity
  1. Heritage
General Information

Sela for Training and Protection of Heritage is a non for profit and non governmental company founded in 2015 (Reg. #712/2015). It aims to protect cultural heritage and build capacities within the communities that live in the surroundings of heritage and archaeological sites, and enable sustainable preservation of cultural heritage by promoting the active participation of host communities in its protection. Sela aims at building and improving local capacities for a more sustainable future for Jordan's heritage.
Sela’s administrative organogram counts five departments and three administrative levels. Sela has 130 full-time employees.
The company annual budgetary resources amount to an average of 400 thousand US$ and the sources of funding are donor-based grants and contracts for the implementation of social projects in the field of heritage conservation.
Sela implements concrete projects that include training and raising awareness components in cooperation with Jordanian governmental institutions and national and international academic institutions.

Mission and Objectives

It aims to protect cultural heritage and build capacities within the communities that live in the surroundings of heritage and archaeological sites, and enable sustainable preservation of cultural heritage by promoting the active participation of host communities in its protection. Sela aims at building and improving local capacities for a more sustainable future for Jordan's heritage.
Our vision is to provide training opportunities in the field of cultural resource management and awareness programs in order to build and improve local capacities for a sustainable future for Jordanian heritage. We also promote integrity and respect for individuals, believe in gender equality, community empowerment, promote individual responsibility and teamwork, and adopt best practices in field work.

Main Projects / Activities

Activities and trainings provided by Sela:
Various training programs in the field of cultural resource management (archaeological conservation, archaeological documentation, archaeological excavation, archaeological site presentation):
Certified Training Courses (CTC): These courses are designed to graduate field technicians with a certificate that allows them to access the labor market. Those who have not obtained a university degree can register for this program, and those who hold a university degree from specializations not related to CRM can also register. Trainees are required to be proficient in writing and reading.
Specialized Training Courses (STC): These courses are designed to provide university students and graduates from majors related to cultural resource management with field experience and specialized and advanced skills in the field.
Job-targeted courses (JTC): These courses are designed on a project-by-project basis and aim to provide trainees with specific, marketable skills. The trainee is not required to be proficient in writing and reading.
Summer training for university students: Sela offers field training opportunities for Jordanian and foreign students to gain experience in conservation, documentation, excavation, and site presentation.
Raising-awareness activities include activities held in the local community to raise awareness about the importance of cultural heritage and how to preserve it. Sela's activities include heritage-themed activities for children in the field of cultural resources management, and lectures and workshops in schools and universities.

How can you contribute to the Network in your country?

Sela for Training and Protection of Heritage can contribute to enhance social integration and community empowerment through its training in areas such as site management, documentation.
Sela can collaborate with other organizations within the Jordanian network of the Anna Lindh Foundation and bring its resources and expertise in the field of cultural resources management that ca improve cultural dialogue, heritage conservation, and sustainable development in Jordan.

Why do you want to join the ALF Network?

We think that the network will provide an opportunity for proficous exchanges and collaborations

Additional Information
Sela 23_English_Dec23.pdf
Contact (1) Full Name
Maria Elena Ronza
Job Title
President
Head of the organisation
Maria Elena Ronza
Contact (2) Full Name
Ayah Twaisi
Job Title (2)
MEAL Officer

Seminar in Mafraq on Youth Needs

Submitted by Jordan on Wed, 10/01/2024 - 10:39
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On January the 7th 2024, Qudrat Association for Social Development in Mafraq Governorate, ALF member and part of the steering committee in Jordan, organized a seminar, bringing together government institutions and elected councils to discuss the needs of youth, the challenges they face, and ways to find solutions.

The executive president of the association stated that the seminar aims to find solutions to the needs of youth and the challenges they face through a meaningful collective dialogue involving the leaders of these institutions. This dialogue works towards bridging the gap between officials, decision-makers, and youth. He pointed out that these institutions include vocational training, work, education, trade and industry chambers, social development, and provincial councils.

During the seminar, Qudrat team discussed policy papers covering various sectors such as health, education, economy, development, and community participation. These papers were developed by a group of young individuals within the age group of 18-30. They received training on writing policy papers for youth, peaceful negotiation techniques, collaborative work mechanisms, and how to propose more solutions to address challenges faced by members of local communities. The training aimed to empower and build the capacities of youth in the governorate, activating their social roles, and influencing decision-makers and community leaders.

 

Sisterhood is Global Institute Jordan (SIGI) جمعية معهد الدولي لتضامن النساء

National Network
Jordan
Address

Tala` al-`ali, Wasfi Tal Street- building #145- 4th floor
PO Box 4716
Amman 11115
Jordan

Telephone
962 6 5543894/67
Telephone (other)
0778605051
Fax
962 6 5543867
E-Mail
info@sigi-jirdan.org
E-Mail (2)
mays3313@yahoo.com
Mobile Phone
0778605051
Mobile Phone (other)
-
Website
http://www.amanjordan.org
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
1998
Fields of Activity
  1. Democracy and community development
  2. Gender
  3. Human rights
General Information

(SIGI Jordan) is a non-governmental, non-profit organization established in 1998. Its founders include lawyers, jurists and human rights activists working to support and promote women's rights through education, developing skills, training and presenting modern technology. SIGI Jordan is a member of the coordinating committee of NGO's under Jordan national committee for woman affairs headed by her highness princess Basma Bint Talal. SIGI Jordan) seek to empower women to play a more meaningful role in the Jordanian democratic transition in the areas of human rights, democratic participation and empowerment. Through manuals, workshops, trainings and other educational publications, the SIGI Jordan works with a diverse constituency of Jordanian women to increase their political awareness, communication and advocacy skills, and overall works on women's and human rights education through: 1) Conduct research and distribute information about human rights abuses against women in Jordan. 2) Educate and inform women of their rights. 3) Empower women through education and training. 4) Expand and facilitate participation of women's human rights networks locally, nationally and globally. Our message: The Global Women's Movement: Anytime, Anywhere GlobalSister.org creates a space for an "always on" global Women's Movement. Harnessing the power of online social networking and communications technology, GlobalSister.org serves as an online, virtual launching point, empowering women's groups and organizations to contribute to and participate in the global Women's Movement anytime, from anywhere.

Mission and Objectives

Our mission & Vision: Through empowerment, friendship, Awareness and education, The Global Sisterhood strives to change the culture that allows sexual abuse continue. The Global Sisterhood envisions a world where children are safe and a respected part of the community; where girls feel good about themselves for who they are and we, as a global community, actively support them in all of their endeavors

Main Projects / Activities

Objectives & Goals 1- Increasing the youth's knowledge in women's rights. 2- Encouraging the youth to defend women and human rights issues. 3- Concentrating on violations and negative practices to stop it and deal with its negative effects. 4- Strengthening the spirit of volunteer work between the youth and increase their attention to their community issues. 5- Encouraging discussion and team work between the youth to improve their knowledge in modern social issues and human rights. 6- Paying attention to the youth's issues in order to help them gain important skills to improve their lives and to increase their participation.    ruba.daibes@gmail.com

Contact (1) Full Name
Mrs Maisoon Al Amarneh
Head of the organisation
Mrs Maisoon Al Amarneh

Space for Sustainable Development

National Network
Jordan
Address

Ajloun, Anjara, Queen Rania St.
Ajloun
Jordan

Telephone
+962 7 8822 9987
E-Mail
spacesd.info@gmail.com
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
2018
Fields of Activity
  1. Environment/Sustainable development
General Information

Space for Sustainable Development is a Jordanian non-profit, non-governmental organisation. Since
2018, Space SD has been a partner organization of the Service Civil International SCI movement which
is an organization founded in 1920.

Space SD is an organisation that works for youth and with youth, particularly those living in
marginalized areas, to promote gender equity and achieve the change that the youth from the local
communities aim to create. Space SD contributes to the long-term socio-economic and cultural
development of society, and works to enhance social and environmental justice, and sustainable
living.

Space SD also strives to protect the health and sustainability of the environment, and advocates for digital
youth work

Mission and Objectives

Develop spaces in which young people can be supported, guided, and given the opportunities, they need to overcome the challenges they face in their communities.

- To stimulate the youth to take their individual and communal responsibilities.
- To develop skills among youth and digital technologies.
- To advocate for a sustainable environment and sustainable lifestyles.

Main Projects / Activities

Thems:
- Digital youth work
- Environment and climate change
- Social Entrepreneurship
- Intercultural dialogue

Contact (1) Full Name
Hamza Al-Shayeb
Job Title
Communication Officer
Head of the organisation
Mahmoud Albooel

Studio 8

National Network
Jordan
Address

24 Husni Fareez Street
Jabal Al Weibdeh
Amman 11140
Jordan

Telephone
+ 962 7888 13606
Telephone (other)
+ 962 7888 73649
E-Mail
studio8amman@gmail.com
E-Mail (2)
Ren.x.studio8jo@gmail.com
E-Mail (3)
Abd.n.studio8jo@gmail.com
Mobile Phone
+ 962 7888 13606
Mobile Phone (other)
+ 962 7888 73649
Website
http://studio8jo.com
Organisation Type
Private Company
Year of Establishment
2014
Fields of Activity
  1. Arts
General Information

Studio 8 is a Jordanian not-for-profit performing arts theatre company. It was founded in 2014 by 3 young artists aiming to shape and humanize the dance art through innovation, experiment, development, exchange, education, and research. For the past 9 years, Studio 8 has collaborated with more than 600 people of 43 nationalities in creating 10 original dance productions, giving more than 60 performances, and organizing more than 160 classes and workshops. Studio 8 has also made dance videos and facilitated art incubations, artistic residencies, dance-inspired exhibitions, dance discussions, community art walks, and street art fairs. For the first 5 years, Studio 8 had little budget and in 2019, it partnered with Drosos Foundation, and Prince Claus Fund, and has an annual budget of 80,000 USD, mostly through proposal writing and international grants.

Mission and Objectives

It is at the heart of the Studio’s mission to increase access to dance, to increase opportunities for cultural expression and awareness. In the past 10 years, the founders of Studio 8 have been working at different levels of dance performance and dance transmission and have witnessed the rapid disappearance of dance encounters of international, regional, and local dance performances and training, the struggle of local choreographers, performers, dance makers to sustain their individual or collaborative creativity. In direct response to feedback from dance artists who expressed a need for more in-depth support for the education, development, and dance professionalization of Amman, Studio 8 was born to tackle this creative crisis in the art of making dances. Besides producing thoughtful and ambitious dance productions for the international stage, organizing training programs in dance and theater, and running artistic residencies that celebrate and embrace many forms of diversity, Studio 8 also organizes a bi-annual international multi-disciplinary dance festival based in Amman, Jordan, with the aim of the festival to put Jordan in the global dance scene. It creates bonds between dance professionals from Jordan and abroad.

Main Projects / Activities

Generally, Studio 8 is an independent space trying to build an infrastructure for dance creation in Amman. It produces original dance works, and runs education projects for local emerging artists, together with a network of international and regional partners, serving as a platform for innovation, experimentation, and continuous development of dance culture in Jordan and beyond. It has also organizes an Amman-based biannual festival (https://ideajo.co/) Furthermore, since 2021, it started an artistic residency program that is capable of hosting 7 artists all year long to create new artworks that tell stories through movement and human body that are compelling and relevant to the land and the people, taking human themes further – embracing and collaborating with different cultures and disciplines.

How can you contribute to the Network in your country?

We organize residencies, co-productions, training projects, and festivals and most of them focus on alternative narratives, diversity, inclusiveness, empathy, and exchange. For example, our festival started in 2019, and happens every two years in the Autumn of Jordan. Last year, the 3rd edition of the festival brought more than 50 artists from 25 different countries to Jordan with a carefully curated program that includes 22 events, such as live performances, artistic residencies, workshops, dance jam, open lab, and round-tables, with the consideration that our research, capacity-building, and international exchanges as essential as our own creative productions. In 2024, we plan to travel more and organize various exchange projects that bring more young voices together. One project we have is to have a creative lab in the desert of Jordan with a group of multi/interdisciplinary artists from the global south for 2 weeks at the beginning of May and another one is to travel to different parts of the world to tell our story inspired by our experience in Jordan during Covid pandemic through dance in festivals. We see ourselves contributing to the Network in many ways, in the short term and in the mid and longer terms, at the project level, partnership-building level, and perhaps policy-making level if we could be more connected to more partners at home and abroad.

Why do you want to join the ALF Network?

We heard of ALF Network through our project partner, Al Balad Theater in Jordan a few years ago. We had always wondered how could we join the largest Network of civil society organizations involved in the promotion of intercultural dialogue across the Euro-Mediterranean region. It was our fault that we never took action till very recently when a festival shared the application form with us and encouraged us to apply. It is good that now we are taking the first step to apply! As an independent dance platform with its founders who are mostly children of refugees, we always feel we are quite alone on a journey for social change, for a more inclusive, free, and happy future. This is very sad. We often just want to dance with our eyes closed, to no audience at all, in a spacious room, listening to our heartbeats, following our internal rhythms. Yet that rarely happens. The reality is that we dance in Jordan where we are constantly reminded that art and advocacy rarely have a clean relationship. We do not want to leave Jordan. We do want to be alone. We ask ourselves why there are so few performing arts platforms, collectives or organizations from our part of the world who can tell their stories through their bodies in live experiences through the interaction between themselves, audience members, and the environment. Deep down, we always see ourselves as part of a bigger picture, part of generations of rebels who rallied, and continue to rally, to reclaim their body, land, and memories, to replace the system with reform, with change, with dreams of freedom, with demand of their essential rights, and despite the non-fulfillment, intimidation, and reprisals, one thing is clear: the energy of the people has still not yet waned and it is natural for people to stand up for their rights and freedoms. To be honest, we don’t know exactly what I seek in ALF Network. In core, we just seek a safe “space” or “network” to be connected with a group of people, perhaps in some way just like us, and search for solidarity and exchange stories and share recourses.

Additional Information
IDEA Studio 8 Portfolio Dossier.pdf
Contact (1) Full Name
Abd Al Hadi Abunahleh
Job Title
Artistic Director
Head of the organisation
Abd Al Hadi Abunahleh
Contact (2) Full Name
Xiaoman Ren
Job Title (2)
Creative Manager