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International Voluntary
Work camp
Organized in cooperation with the international Palestinian
youth league (IPYL), this Work camp hosted around 25
national and international volunteers, and worked in
local youth institution in the Old City of Jerusalem.
The YDD has taken a vital role in the coordination and
implementation with the different local youth organizations.
Date: June - July 2000.
Italy for Palestine week
During this week, hundred of Italians have chosen to express their solidarity with the Palestinian people. Variety of activities has taken place during this week; folklore dances, Italian food, musical concerts.
The YDD has taken the lead in planning and organizing the activities in Jerusalem, and managed to disseminate a number of volunteers from the different Jerusalem based Youth organizations. Date: 1-9/2000.
International Workcamps-
France
During the first activity, a number of active youth
leaders have been identified. And in order to encourage
these young people to develop their skills, the YDD
through the cooperation with IPYL has sent volunteers
to take part in an international voluntary work camp
in France. Date: September 2000
Civil Service
International Study Visit
A delegation of the Civil Service International (SCI)
has made a study visit to Palestine. The Orient House
and the YDD have been part of their program. Discussion
on mutual and future cooperation took place, as will
as a briefing on the political situation. Date: September
2000
Peace Tools:
limits of Violence and Tools Resistance
This seminar was organized by Youth Action for Peace
(YAP), which totally matched the accompanying political
situation. The YDD has organized a political meeting
between the participant (around 30 Internationals) and
Mr. Faisal Hussieni. Mr. Husseini and other experts
from the International Relations department gave a political
overview on the Palestinian/ Israeli conflict. Date:
October 2000.
Human Rights
Education forum(Youth Council)
In accordance with its plan in promoting human rights
and civic society, and also in accordance with its plan
of building capacity of youth, the YDD has nominated
and sent an active member of one of its local partners
in Jerusalem to participant in Human Rights Education
Forum, which was organized by the European Youth Council
in Budapest. This project is a three years project.
Date: November 2000.
Meeting with
Local Youth Instituations
Since its establishment the YDD has organized number
of meetings with representatives of different youth
organization and youth activities in Jerusalem. The
meetings aimed to exchange ideas and plan of action
that could be set as a corner stone for the youth work
in Jerusalem in general and the work of the department
in particular
International
Day of Volunteers
The department has played vital role in the preparations
and the implementations of the local volunteering activities
in Jerusalem during the International Day of Volunteers.
Over than 300 volunteers worked in 6 different sites
in the city. The YDD has managed to recruit this number
of volunteers through its active coordination and its
networking role. The day turned to great success due
to the involvement of the volunteers and their enthusiasm.
Date: December 2000.
YDD 2001's
plan
With the presence of over than 20 youth institutions
in Jerusalem, the YDD has launched its plan for the
year 2001, where variety of programs based on building
capacity, development, and training have been introduce.
Date: February 2001.
First Aid
Training Course
A first aid training course has been organized by the
YDD, with the cooperation of the medical relief committee
for more than 30 employees of the Orient House, where
the basics of the first Aid have been introduced. This
training goes with the department's building capacity
plan towards the employees of the Orient House. Date:
February 2001.
Seminar on
Long Term Voluntarism
Organized by Youth Action for Peace (YAP), this seminar
tackled the issue of long term voluntarism, ways to
promote it, ways to implement it, and discussions on
the different types of funding that could be found for
such kind of activities. YDD has actively participated
in this seminar through the participation of its director.
Date: February 2001.
Salto Euro
Med Training
Training about the European Commission Euro Med projects,
budget lines and programs was held in Paris - France.
YDD has nominated and sent an active member of its local
partners with the intention to be trained on such kind
of projects and to implement them in the future in his
home organization. Date: March 2001.
Young Leadership
Training
The YDD has organized its first Training for this year,
in accordance with its plan and the needs of the youth
in Jerusalem. The training has been executed by the
Center of Continuing Education-BirZeit University, with
more than 15 participants representing wide variety
of youth institution. The training focused on giving
the leadership skills to the attendees and the different
definitions, types, and skills of leadership. The course
lasted for 25 training hours, certificates issued by
BirZeit University have been issued to whom who fulfilled
the participation criteria. Date: April 2001.
Management
and fundraising study session
Organized by Youth Action for Peace (YAP) in the European
Youth Center of Strasbourg - France. This study session
aimed to train the participants in managing their own
Youth institutions and to deliver some management and
fundraising skills and contacts. With more than 30 participants
coming from different international Youth organizations,
this course lasted for 8 days. YDD, through one of its
employees, has participated in the preparatory team
of this study session, where tasks and duties of training
and facilitating the discussions have been the major
role of the prep team as a whole. Date: April 2001.
Organizational
Management Training course in Copenhagen
Organize by the Inter Cultural Youth Exchange (ICYE)
in Copenhagen- Denmark. This training aimed to deliver
the skills of organizational management to the participants
representing youth institutions and platforms. With
more than 20 participants coming from different international
youth organizations, this course lasted for 8 days.
YDD has nominated and sent two active members of is
local partners. Date: April 2001.
Violence Against
Women in Europe
Organized by the European Youth Center in Budapest -
Hungary. This seminar aimed at sharing experiences and
approaches in dealing with violence against young women
- including trafficking in women - in Europe, and to
identify strategies to deal with these issues at a European
level. YDD has nominated and sent an active disabled
woman experienced in this field. Date: May 2001
Book Donations
for Kindergartens in Jerusalem's North - South Villages
The YDD has made a tour in the villages to the North
- West of Jerusalem, during which 10 kindergartens have
been visited, where the needs of each of these visited
kindergarten were observed and documented for any potential
projects in this sector. Fairy tail stories were also
donated to each of them. The books were donated by DIAKONIA;
a Swedish organization. Date: May 2001
Song on a
Narrow Path" movie show
The YDD together with Qafilah, organized a cultural
event in the Orient House, where a movie produced and
directed by Mr. Akram Safadi titled "Song on a
Narrow Path" was played in the Orient House under
the auspices of Mr. Faisal Husseini, where over than
70 guests attended the show. Date: May 2001
Organizational
Management Training Course
The second training course was organized by YDD this
year in cooperation with the Center of Continuing Education
- Birzeit University. The targeted group was the youth
in managerial positions of the various youth institutions,
where almost 30 participants have represented this sector.
The training focused on upgrading managerial skills
and introducing new methods of planning and implementation.
The course lasted for a total of 24 training hours with
certificates issued by Birzeit University to those who
successfully fulfilled the participation criteria. Date:
June 2001
For the City
of Peace, in Memory of Faisal Husseini
The YDD along with numerous local and international
organizations have organized a full day of musical and
cultural activities ranging from photo exhibitions,
classical music, to Japanese and Palestinian Folklore
dancing. The event have been called " For the City
of Peace, in Memory of Faisal Husseini" and took
place on the 27th of June at the Orient House, with
over than 900 participants, mainly participants of the
Japanese Peace Boat and local Palestinians, have paid
their attribute to the late Mr. Husseini, who passed
away on May 31st. The event have been a success and
gained positive reputation inside and outside Jerusalem.
Date: June 2001
Management
of Technical Cooperation Projects Training Course
Organized by the International Labor Organization (ILO).
This training course aimed to empower the experience
and professionalism of senior directors concerned with
technical cooperation. The training took place in Turin
- Italy with a study visit to organizations in Geneva.
YDD nominated and sent an active participant to enrich
her experience and to deliver what she have gained in
this training to her home organization. Date: June -
July 2001
Long Term
Volunteer in Finland
Through the partnership between YDD and ICYE (Inter
Cultural Youth Exchange), YDD has sent an active youth
member to do a long-term voluntary work, for a period
of six month. The European Commission, under the budget
line of "European Voluntary Service (EVS)",
funds this project. Date: July 2000
Peace Boat
Cruise By the Japanese
Organized by Japanese Peace Boat organization, cruising
to many countries in the different continents, countries
with political conflicts and economical poverty. The
cruise lasts for around 3 months, where the message
of peace and solidarity is being delivered to each of
the visited countries. YDD has nominated and sent an
active member of a local youth organization to participate
in this project, where he had introduced the Palestinian
vision of the Palestinian / Israeli conflict. Date:
June - August 2001
International
Voluntary Work Camp
Organized in cooperation with the international Palestinian
Youth League (IPYL), this workcamp hosted around 20
national and international volunteers, and worked in
local youth institution in the Old City of Jerusalem.
YDD have managed to cooperate with different youth organizations
to bring this activity into a success. Date: August
2001
International
Work Camp in Germany
Organized by "Offenen Zeltstadt" in Leverkusen
/ Germany, the camp lasted for two weeks, and the main
activity was arts and music, where participants had
the space to show their skills and hobbies for the public.
With over than 100 participants, YDD have sent 3 participants
to this activity. Date: August 2001
Jerusalem
Voluntary Work Council
The YDD with other local organizations in Jerusalem,
have launched the Jerusalem voluntary council, to work
as a coordinating body working on enhancing and developing
the voluntary work in Jerusalem, as well as planning
activities and voluntary campaigns. YDD have been selected
to be the head of this body. Date: August 2000
Peace Boat
Cruise
For the second consecutive time, the YDD have nominated
and sent, an active member of a local youth organization,
to attend the Japanese Peace Boat cruise. She has presented
her organization and the Palestinian / Israeli conflict
to the interested Japanese crowd. Date: September -
November 2001
Sustaining
our Cultural Heritage
Organized by the European Mediterranean program (Euro
- Med), this seminar aimed on introducing cultures and
heritage of different countries and nations. Lasted
for one week with over than 30 participants representing
6 different Mediterranean countries. YDD has nominated
and sent 3 members of local youth organization, to participate
and present the Palestinian Culture. Date: September
2001
Study Visit
to Youth Organizations in South East Europe
Organized by Youth Action for Peace (YAP), this study
visit aimed in finding partners and developing common
youth projects with this important part of the world.
With about 6 participants, visiting over than 15 organizations,
all working in the Youth field with different tools
and objectives, the study visit lasted for a week. YDD,
through its long-standing relations with YAP, have participated
in this study visit through sending one of it employees.
Date: September 2001
In Solidarity
with Jerusalem
Organized by the voluntary work council of Jerusalem,
which the YDD is the head of this council. Over than
100 volunteers have gathered on this day, and worked
in 5 different sites in Jerusalem, to show their solidarity
with the Occupied city. Over than 15 local and international
organizations have participated in this work, which
was only a step towards enhancing the voluntarism activities
in Jerusalem. Date: September 2001
Study Visit
to Youth Organizations in Egypt
In order to open links between youth organizations and
work in Jerusalem and the youth work in Egypt, the YDD
have organized study visit to different youth and community
work organizations in Egypt. The main aim was to get
to familiar of the youth work in Egypt, to exchange
experiences, and to open the way for common and mutual
projects between the both. With over than 10 organizations
being visited in 3 different districts, YDD will link
the organizations being visited with different youth
organizations in Jerusalem, and encourage and help both
to have projects together. Date: September - October
2001
Tawasoul
In order to bring Palestinian Youth from the different
parts of the land, and in order to break the existing
stereotypes between Palestinian Youth from Jerusalem
and those from inside the Green line, YDD has initiated
this ongoing project together with local Youth organizations.
The project is brought 70 Youth activists from both
side, in order to under go dialogues and discussions
on different topics; cultural, historical, political
and anything that is the interest of the both parties.
It is an ongoing project for one year; the first meetings
have already started in January 2001.
Towards Strategic Plan for the Youth Sector in
Jerusalem
The Youth Development Department (YDD), have organized
a one day workshop on the 13th of February, to present
the findings of the Youth Need and Resource Assessment,
and to set up the priorities of the sector based on
the findings.
Over than 80 persons have attended the workshop, representing
over than 60 organizations, ranging from local based
Youth organizations the Youth ministry and other governmental
bodies, youth representatives body and donor organizations.
Date: February 2002
Seminar: Mediterranean in Action, dream or reality?
Organized by Youth Action for Peace (YAP), this seminar
aimed on evaluating the work YAP have been doing in
the past year in the Mediterranean Region. Such evaluation
would be the basis for strengthening the cooperation
between the partners in Europe and in the Mediterranean
partners and developing common youth projects between
these two regions.
With over than 30 participants, coming mainly from Europe
and the Middle East (Palestine, Jordan, Egypt, Algeria),
this seminar lasted for one week.
YDD, through its long-standing relations with YAP, have
participated in this seminar through having its Project
Coordinator in the Preparatory Team of this activity.
Date: February 2002 - Vienna / Austria
Global
Co-operation, Global Challenges for Youth (Youth Action
for Peace Congress)
Organized by Youth Action for Peace (YAP), The Congress
is the highest body of YAP. It offers the time to reflect
upon the activities YAP is undertaking as an actor of
social change, a time to see how to link its activities
to the reality of today. The congress has to define
a set of priorities on which member organisations decide
to work together during the next three years.
With over than 100 participants, representing over than
40 organizations from all around the globe, this Congress
lasted for one week.
YDD, through its long-standing relations with YAP, have
participated in this congress through having its Project
Coordinator in the Preparatory Team of this activity,
and its Director as a participant.
Date: February 2002 - Sopron / Hungary
Strengthening bilateral co-operation between European
and Mediterranean Countries through EVS
Organized by Intercultural Youth Exchange (ICYE), this
training seminar aimed in gathering youth workers and
young people active in ICYE or in its partner organizations
developing long-term volunteering activities and working
with Mediterranean organizations (or aiming to).
With about 30 participants, coming from various Youth
organization from Europe and the Middle East, all working
in the Youth field with different tools and objectives,
the training lasted for a week.
YDD nominated and sent active participants to enrich
their experiences and to deliver what they have gained
in this training to their home organizations.
Date: March 2002 - Istanbul / Turkey
Project Management in Actions for Peace
Organized by Youth Action for Peace (YAP), this training
seminar aimed to train young leaders in running youth
projects and implementing them effectively and efficiently
in their youth organizations.
With about 30 participants representing various international
youth organizations.
YDD nominated and sent active participant to enrich
their experience and to deliver what they have gained
in this training in their home organizations.
Date: April 2002 - Strasbourg / France
Presentation of Jerusalem's Youth Strategies
The Youth Development Department (YDD), have organized
a one day workshop on the 9th of May, to present the
5 years strategies of the youth sector in Jerusalem.
These strategies have been presented to over than 20
active youth organizations, and they have been adopted
and hence have been endorsed by the Youth organizations.
Date: May 2002
Contact Information:
Youth
Development Department
The
Orient House
Email:
ydd@orienthouse.org
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