Palestine

Camden Abu Dis Society

National Network
Palestine
Telephone
02 279 4523
Fax
02 279 2914
E-Mail
abudis@camdenabudis.net
E-Mail (2)
daralsadaqa@yahoo.com
Mobile Phone
0522 343757
Organisation Type
Other
Year of Establishment
2006
Fields of Activity
  1. Human rights
General Information
Camden Abu Dis Society has open membership to people over 18 in Abu Dis, who elect a committee annually. The Society is housed in Dar Assadaqa which is a community centre funded by the Camden Abu Dis Friendship Association (based in London). There are committees for women, youth, education and health which meet to co-ordinate an educational programme at Dar Assadaqa. Camden Abu Dis Society itself has no employees and relies on voluntary work and the help of the CADFA co-ordinator in Abu Dis whose salary is paid from London. The centre is a focus for exchanges and visits between the two places and for human rights work as well as classes and clubs for women and young people. We have a small budget from CADFA and from contributions from members and people who attend courses. Last year this was about 25000 NIS.
Mission and Objectives

To build friendship and twinning links between organisations in Camden, London and Abu Dis in order to
take the Palestinian voice to the world, so that ordinary people in Abu Dis have a way of communicating their sufferings and that ordinary people in Camden and the West can learn about our situation and so that we can work together to promote human rights and respect for international humanitarian law. Our activities focus on educational and creative activities that give youth and women a voice and we work with Camden Abu Dis Friendship Association to organise visits of people between the two places.

Main Projects / Activities

Education: courses for students who need extra help at school including courses for towjehi,
Clubs: music, drama, dabkeh
Summer camp (every year since 2006) including art, outings
English classes with volunteers from Camden, London
Computer classes and internet available all the time
Women's activities including English, computers, health and other
Welcoming visitors from abroad, showing the situation in Abu Dis
Preparing visitors to go abroad, on Camden Abu Dis visits - several each year

Contact (1) Full Name
Abdul Wahab Sabbah
Head of the organisation
Salah Ayyad, chair
Contact (2) Full Name
Salah Ayyad

Canaaniat charity associationFor studies and development

National Network
Palestine
Address

JENIN -PALESTINE STREET-MARMARA BULDING
JENIN
Palestinian Territories

Telephone
2433263
E-Mail
canaaniat_11@yahoo.com
E-Mail (2)
ziadpali@yahoo.com
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
2015
Fields of Activity
  1. Arts
  2. Others
  3. Youth and education
General Information
    Palestinian Women’s empowerment  in the society on human rights and gender base and recognition of her role as a main partner in inclusive and sustainable community development process equally with man
Mission and Objectives

      1.Participating in woman empowerment  legally, socially and economically by capacity building and developing her skills and increasing awareness level with focus on women with disabilities.

Main Projects / Activities

     Participating in promoting women rights in accordance with human rights system anddemocracy , justice and rule of  law
Inclusion gender concept in public policies and in working of local and developmental organization in accordance with international conventions and agreements

Contact (1) Full Name
GHADA SHADID
Job Title
Director of the Association
Head of the organisation
JENIN

CCRR Center for Conflict Resolution and Reconciliation

National Network
Palestine
Telephone
+972-2-2767745
Fax
+972-2-2767745
E-Mail
ccrr@ccrr-pal.org
Mobile Phone
+972-2-2745475
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
2000
Fields of Activity
  1. Youth and education
General Information
CCRR consists of six full-time staff members and works mainly with free lance trainers from a professional CCRR "trainer pool" that includes 25 trainers. The budgetary resources are about 380.000 Euro per year. Our main Donors are: - DED (German Development Service) - European Commission - War Child Netherlands - Australian Development Cooperation
Mission and Objectives

The Center for Conflict Resolution & Reconciliation (CCRR) is a Palestinian NGO committed to an alternative approach to conflict transformation. We cherish the values of peace, reconciliation, forgiveness, respect and hope. It is our mission to contribute to a prospering, non-violent Palestine by empowering marginalized groups to participate in the decision-making process that affects their lives. CCRR seeks to strengthen democracy, human rights and justice as they are essential to a lasting peace.

Main Projects / Activities

The main field of CCRR is peace education. CCRR has reached about 123 schools throughout the West Bank. In this program CCRR teaches conflict resolution skills to the school counselors, the teachers and the students. This program was mainly funded by War Child.
Other programs:
- "Peace Education through Modern Media" funded by European Commission
- "Negotiating our Future" (Cross-boarder dialogue project) also funded by the European Commission
- "Interfaith Dialogue" funded by the DED (German Development Service)

Contact (1) Full Name
tzegha.kibrom@ccrr-pal.org
Head of the organisation
Noah Salameh

Celebrating Our Diversity Festival

Please find below the programme of the Celebrating Our Diversity Festival on 17–28 May 2021. The Festival has plenty of interesting cultural programmes from Europe and the Middle East. It is organized by the Finnish, Swedish, German and Lebanese ALF networks. 

 

PROGRAMME:  

(times in EET, Helsinki and Beirut time)

 

DIY Music workshop and Lebanese songs and poetry on Monday 17 May

At 6 pm:

-DIY Music workshop with Banda Internationale (Germany) ** sign-up required

At 8 pm:

-Song for Beirut with Cultural Street Association (Lebanon)

At 9 pm:

-Zajal Poetry with Libanaises pour l'Égalité (Lebanon)

 

 

Multilingual radio program on Tuesday 18 May at 5–7 pm

Want to get new favorites to your music playlist? Tune into the multilingual radio program HAWA that includes songs from Europe, North Africa and the Middle East! Listen to HAWA on Helsinki Open Waves (Finland).

 

 

Movie night on Wednesday 19 May at 7:30 pm

Join us for the screening of the short films "Alonely" by Fiona Musanga and "Leftovers" by Shahi Derky and a Q&A session with the directors. (Finland) ** sign-up required

 

 

Lebanese storytelling, the funniest Kurd in Finland, and Egyptian tarab concert on Thursday 20 May

At 8 pm:

-Barrak Sabih storytelling (Lebanon)

-Mebe comedian, the funniest Kurd in Finland (Finland)

-Diversion from World Dance Company (Sweden)

-Elin Tellius concert (Sweden)

At 9 pm:

-Tuqa Taher tarab concert (Egypt)

 

 

Spoken words from Lebanon, Swedish stand-up comedy, and the concert of Kristina Issa with stories from Syria on Friday 21 May

At 8 pm:

-Spoken words by PEN (Lebanon)

-Stand-up Comedy with Joe Eagen (Sweden)

-Spoken words with Sara Rahmeh (Denmark/Palestine)

At 9 pm:

-Kristina Issa concert (Sweden)

 

 

DIY Music workshop on Monday 24 May at 6 - 7 pm

DIY Music workshop with Banda Internationale (Germany) ** sign-up required

 

 

Multilingual radio program on Tuesday 25 May at 11 am

Want to get new favorites to your music playlist? Tune into the multilingual radio program HAWA that includes songs from Europe, North Africa and the Middle East! Listen to HAWA on Helsinki Open Waves (Finland).

 

 

Interactive theatre workshop on Wednesday 26 May at 5–7 pm

Theatre workshop with Boat People Projekt (Germany) ** sign-up required

 

 

Lebanese storytelling and theatre on Thursday 27 May

At 9 pm:

-Storytelling with Nassim Alwan (Lebanon)

-Theatre Play “Where are we going now?!” with Tiro Arts (Lebanon)

 

 

Tarabband and MA Rouf concerts on Friday 28 May

At 8 pm:

-Tarabband Concert (Sweden)

-Sufi-jazz concert MA Rouf (Finland)

 

 

The programme will be streamed on Celebrating Our Diversity page and is free of charge.

 

The Celebrating Our Diversity Festival is brought to you by the National Museums of World Culture (Sweden), Finnish Institute of the Middle East (Finland), Centre for Cultural and General Studies at Karlsruhe University (Germany) and Lebanese National Commision for UNESCO (Lebanon) with the support of the Anna Lindh Foundation, European Union, Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Finnish Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

 

Celebrating Our Diversity Festival

Please find below the programme of the Celebrating Our Diversity Festival on 17–28 May 2021. The Festival has plenty of interesting cultural programmes from Europe and the Middle East. It is organized by the Finnish, Swedish, German and Lebanese ALF networks. 

 

PROGRAMME:  

(times in EET, Helsinki and Beirut time)

 

DIY Music workshop and Lebanese songs and poetry on Monday 17 May

At 6 pm:

-DIY Music workshop with Banda Internationale (Germany) ** sign-up required

At 8 pm:

-Song for Beirut with Cultural Street Association (Lebanon)

At 9 pm:

-Zajal Poetry with Libanaises pour l'Égalité (Lebanon)

 

 

Multilingual radio program on Tuesday 18 May at 5–7 pm

Want to get new favorites to your music playlist? Tune into the multilingual radio program HAWA that includes songs from Europe, North Africa and the Middle East! Listen to HAWA on Helsinki Open Waves (Finland).

 

 

Movie night on Wednesday 19 May at 7:30 pm

Join us for the screening of the short films "Alonely" by Fiona Musanga and "Leftovers" by Shahi Derky and a Q&A session with the directors. (Finland) ** sign-up required

 

 

Lebanese storytelling, the funniest Kurd in Finland, and Egyptian tarab concert on Thursday 20 May

At 8 pm:

-Barrak Sabih storytelling (Lebanon)

-Mebe comedian, the funniest Kurd in Finland (Finland)

-Diversion from World Dance Company (Sweden)

-Elin Tellius concert (Sweden)

At 9 pm:

-Tuqa Taher tarab concert (Egypt)

 

 

Spoken words from Lebanon, Swedish stand-up comedy, and the concert of Kristina Issa with stories from Syria on Friday 21 May

At 8 pm:

-Spoken words by PEN (Lebanon)

-Stand-up Comedy with Joe Eagen (Sweden)

-Spoken words with Sara Rahmeh (Denmark/Palestine)

At 9 pm:

-Kristina Issa concert (Sweden)

 

 

DIY Music workshop on Monday 24 May at 6 - 7 pm

DIY Music workshop with Banda Internationale (Germany) ** sign-up required

 

 

Multilingual radio program on Tuesday 25 May at 11 am

Want to get new favorites to your music playlist? Tune into the multilingual radio program HAWA that includes songs from Europe, North Africa and the Middle East! Listen to HAWA on Helsinki Open Waves (Finland).

 

 

Interactive theatre workshop on Wednesday 26 May at 5–7 pm

Theatre workshop with Boat People Projekt (Germany) ** sign-up required

 

 

Lebanese storytelling and theatre on Thursday 27 May

At 9 pm:

-Storytelling with Nassim Alwan (Lebanon)

-Theatre Play “Where are we going now?!” with Tiro Arts (Lebanon)

 

 

Tarabband and MA Rouf concerts on Friday 28 May

At 8 pm:

-Tarabband Concert (Sweden)

-Sufi-jazz concert MA Rouf (Finland)

 

 

The programme will be streamed on Celebrating Our Diversity page and is free of charge.

 

The Celebrating Our Diversity Festival is brought to you by the National Museums of World Culture (Sweden), Finnish Institute of the Middle East (Finland), Centre for Cultural and General Studies at Karlsruhe University (Germany) and Lebanese National Commision for UNESCO (Lebanon) with the support of the Anna Lindh Foundation, European Union, Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Finnish Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

 

Center for Defense of Liberties &Civil Rights "Hurryyat"

National Network
Palestine
Address

Raha building 2nd floor
Ramallah
Palestinian Territories

Telephone
009722963665
Telephone (other)
009722963667
Fax
009722963668
E-Mail
hurryyat@yahoo.com
E-Mail (2)
alaa-745@hotmail.com
Mobile Phone
0599672061
Mobile Phone (other)
0592467243
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
2003
Fields of Activity
  1. Human rights
General Information
The Center for Defense of Liberties and Civil Rights “Hurryyat” is a Palestinian NGO, independent organization. Hurryyat has 10 employees;  we have in hurryat a director, a secretary, legal advisor, lawyers, an accountant, beside our media employee. Hurryyat was established in Jerusalem in 1992, and registered on 2003 at the Palestinian Ministry of Interior under registration number (RA-2276-LS); aspiring for contributing towards democratic and modern Palestinian society. The center’s programs were designed in accordance to the main objectives. Source of funding are several Organizations we list some of them: 1. UNDPD 2. Human Rights secretary- Birzeit  3. Arab Fund for Economic& social evelopment.
Mission and Objectives

Hurryyat supports and thrives to enhance the rule of law through raising awareness and lobbying on human, civic and political rights within the Palestinian society, monitoring human rights violations and providing legal, financial and psychological assistance especially to Palestinian prisoners detained in Israeli jails and their families.
 The center’s programs were designed in accordance to the main objectives of the strategic plan as follows:
1. provide legal, financial and medical assistance to both the Palestinian prisoners detained in Israeli jails and their families.
2. Monitoring human rights violations (including torture practices) in the Israeli and Palestinian jails.
3. Provide legal follow up to citizens banned from their right to travel.

Main Projects / Activities

Main Projects are:

Prisoner Project; which includes lawyer visits, medical assistance and financial & legal support.

Torture Prevention in both Palestinian and Israeli prisons

Right to movement & mobility for Palestinians

Palestinian elections

How can you contribute to the Network in your country?

Hurryyat envisions an independent, free and democratic Palestinian state where justice and peace, tolerance, respect for the rights and dignity of human beings are guaranteed, and where freedom of expression, social justice, rule of law are promoted, respected and sustained. 

Hurryat aims to contribute towards democratic and modern Palestinian society, that will be achieved in many mechanisms and one of the mechanisms are to be in such a network so we can be in touch with other organization that has the same supreme goal in changing the societies to be a better place to exercise human rights at, also to exchange and provide information between organization in the network.

Why do you want to join the ALF Network?

Hurryyat wants to joint ELF network because of our beliefs of communication and cooperation with organization on local and regional perspective .Hurryat believes in collaborations to achieve our goals in reinforcing respect for human rights including freedom of expression to guarantee the citizens a safe atmosphere to exercise their basic rights in. 

Contact (1) Full Name
Helmi Mohammad Al-aaraj
Job Title
Director
Head of the organisation
Helmi Alaraj
Contact (2) Full Name
Alaa AlBadarna
Job Title (2)
Legal Advisor

Centre For Cultural Heritage Preservation (CCHP)

National Network
Palestine
Telephone
2765274
Telephone (other)
2741807
Fax
2765271
E-Mail
info@bethlehem2000.org
E-Mail (2)
kdaibes@bethlehem2000.org
Mobile Phone
9203145
Organisation Type
Other
Year of Establishment
2001
Fields of Activity
  1. Environment/Sustainable development
  2. Heritage
  3. International/Cultural relations
  4. Research
General Information
1. number of staff: 16 2. approximately $300,000/year 3. various donors 4. Rehabilitation projects public awareness campaigns publications workshops exhibitions 5. SIDA, Portuguese,
Mission and Objectives

The mission of the Centre is to provide a sustainable mechanism for the protection and management of cultural heritage resources in the Bethlehem District and to enhance awareness of cultural heritage in the public conscience. Its main objectives are:
- Management of conservation and rehabilitation projects
- Research and documentation
- Training
- Building of community awareness
- Fostering international cooperation

Main Projects / Activities

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Head of the organisation
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Charitable Association For Care of Needed Students

National Network
Palestine
Telephone
9.72E+11
Fax
9.72E+11
E-Mail
studentshelping2009@yahoo.com
Year of Establishment
2004
Fields of Activity
  1. International/Cultural relations
  2. Research
  3. Youth and education
Mission and Objectives

1. diffusion the metal and cultural conscience between the culturing classes and the parents and the students of schools or universities through the brochures and regular magazines and making the meetings.
2. develop and care the youths talents for the tow sex through making the educational ,training and culturing courses and support their initiative and helps them to participate in the society activities
3. develop the cooperation between the persons of local society through concentrate on the participation values.
4. establish the cultural ,social ,educational and youth projects which achieve the general aims of the association to diffusion her massage.
5. support the student and aid to complete their studies through the different aids in different domains.

Main Projects / Activities

1.Building the capacities of the students in use the computer
2.In-kind assistance for the schools students
3.The youths initiatives
4.Building the capacities of the graduates
5.Preparing computer lab

Contact (1) Full Name
Maher Samode

Charitable Society for Youth Welfare and Empowerment (Tatweer)

National Network
Palestine
Address

West Bank – JENIN Jenin chamder bulding -5 floor
JENIN
Palestinian Territories

Telephone
0597386406
E-Mail
jmcc_basma@hotmail.com
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
2004
Fields of Activity
  1. Others
  2. Youth and education
General Information
Establishment of the Association: The Charitable Society for Youth Welfare and Empowerment (Tatweer) was established in 2004 and it is registered in the Ministry of Interior under license No. JN-861-C The association came to meet the needs of students and youth at all stages within Jenin Governorate, where the association seeks with all its capabilities to meet the needs of young people in various fields. The association specializes in the youth segment, which is a fragmented segment that suffers from multiple problems within Palestinian society. The association attaches great importance to university students, especially in the post-graduation stage and seeks to develop their capabilities in all fields in order to provide them with sufficient experience to qualify them to enter the labor market. The association also activates the role of youth in all cultural, political, economic and social fields to make them active individuals in society.     The Foundation's Objectives:   - To develop a spirit of volunteerism, initiative, communication and communication among young people through participation in local, regional and international activities that contribute to developing and promoting universal human values Raising the capabilities of youth in terms of rehabilitation, training, providing opportunities, and providing local and international experiences for developing and empowering youth Working to alleviate the psychological, social and economic pressures of young people with special needs and vulnerable groups, and to assist them to integrate them into society and provide them with opportunities to participate. Spreading environmental awareness among young people.            - Promoting the concept of democracy through dialogue, seminars and workshops, and creating a state of cultural and social mobility among youth
Mission and Objectives

     

Main Projects / Activities

     

Contact (1) Full Name
Basma Shraim
Job Title
Board membe shadi
Head of the organisation
JENIN
Contact (2) Full Name
Hanan yaseen
Job Title (2)
Program officer