INEX SDA - Association for Voluntary Activities

National Network
Czech Republic
Address

Varšavská 30
Praha 2
Prague
Czechia

Telephone
+420 608 920 912
E-Mail
inexsda@inexsda.cz
E-Mail (2)
lenka.kaderabkova@inexsda.cz
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
1991
Fields of Activity
  1. Arts
  2. Democracy
  3. Environment
  4. Heritage
  5. Human rights
  6. International
  7. Youth
General Information
INEX - Association for Voluntary Activities is an NGO founded in 1991 whose primary activities are centred around the area of international voluntary work and global education. We partner with local government bodies and local organization for the organization of voluntary workcamps with international participants, and we also send Czech volunteers abroad for short and long term volunteering.
Mission and Objectives

Our vision
We want to live in society where people respect each other and where people are responsible in regards to the surrounding world. We believe that volunteering and cooperation on a local and global level is the way towards mutual understanding and non-violence.
Our mission
We create opportunities for active participation in the society and to gain knowledge and experiences. We help to develop personal, civic and professional life.

Main Projects / Activities

One of our core activities is to provide more than 2000 international workcamp volunteering opportunities to Czech volunteers, where they can participate for one, two or three weeks in 70 countries worldwide. We also organize workcamps in the Czech Republic. More than 300 international volunteers are hosted every year in workcamps all around the Czech Republic. We do our best to have inclusive workcamps for people with fewer opportunities. Other activities of our organization include other volunteer opportunities like Erasmus Solidarity Corps and inclusive volunteering opportunities for locals. We also provide training and work for the development of workshops around the topics of youth, volunteering and leadership and global education.

How can you contribute to the Network in your country?

We are looking forward to sharing our knowledge and experience with the network and learning more from it.

Why do you want to join the ALF Network?

We would like to explore the possibility of establishing new partnerships, projects and funding resources.

Contact (1) Full Name
Lenka Kadeřábková
Job Title
Directress
Head of the organisation
Lenka Kadeřábková

مركز الشباب للأبحاث والتنمية / ِYouth Center for Research and Development

National Network
Morocco
Address

Prince Hiِham Street
Guelmim
Morocco

Telephone
00212670210500
E-Mail
ass.cjrd@gmail.com
E-Mail (2)
rachid.bensghayar@gmail.com
E-Mail (3)
cjrd.org@gmail.com
Mobile Phone
00212708823335
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
2015
Fields of Activity
  1. Democracy
  2. Environment
  3. Research
  4. Youth
General Information
The Youth Center for Research and Development is a Moroccan non-governmental association founded in 2015 with many aspirations, setting its goals in depth. It will strive to contribute to deepening the role of civil society in civil and social life, to improve many communication channels between citizens, civil actors and decision-makers, to develop proposals and ideas on issues of public and social affairs, and to participate in public debate. Especially for youth and women. And other noble goals.
Mission and Objectives

Communication Achieve communication with local and international bodies to exchange experiences and promote a culture of dialogue and volunteering.
# Contributing to national societies and organizations in achieving their goals and working to develop their capabilities.
# Carrying out studies and research and providing advice in the socio-economic and cultural fields. Intellectual. Environmental and social.
# Training and building the capacities of youth and of the national and international gender agents on democratic mechanisms, citizenship participation and teamwork.
# Paying attention to women's and youth issues and conducting cultural and social workshops in order to help them and help them achieve their effectiveness within society.
# Promote youth participation in public life and strengthen their entrepreneurial spirit.
# The values ​​of promoting the values ​​of citizenship, democracy and human rights principles for Moroccan youth

Main Projects / Activities

The Youth Center for Research and Development is associated with a partnership with many international organizations in implementing many of its projects. Among its most prominent projects are:
- Training courses in partnership with the Institute of Civil Space in America The Institute of Civil Space is an institute of e-learning that provides exchange of knowledge and distance learning for free. In the Middle East and North Africa.
Campaign to support children with hearing disabilities with their right to an education, funded by a partnership with the New Human Rights Tactics Program in the Middle East and North Africa and funded by the National Endowment for Democracy,
10-day for Mediterranean à programme funded by the Mediterranean Dialogue for Rights and Equality is a regional technical support program funded by the European Union, whose overall goal is to support the role of civil society organizations active at the regional level in promoting sustainable development. The Center works in implementing the project in Morocco as a partner for the Mediterranean Dialogue .
- The Youth and Sustainable Development Project, funded by the Regional Council, Guelmim Wad Noun, aims to enhance the capabilities of young people to understand the goals of sustainable development and accelerate mechanisms to implement them at the regional level.
Young Mediterranean voices is Program That overall goal of the Voices of the Mediterranean Youth Program is: “Empowering youth to foster a culture of dialogue, contributing to public policy and shaping media discourse, and creating a common understanding with their peers across the Mediterranean about how to address common issues of concern to their communities. This project is funded by Prior to the British Council, the Youth Research and Development Center works with the British Council on establishing discussion clubs and managing successive training for discussion skills and meetings with participants at the target country level. These organizations, known as “hubs of Debate, "is responsible for supporting the provision of discussion training and will establish debate clubs.

How can you contribute to the Network in your country?

Our presence in the Moroccan network of the Anna lindh Foundation will enable us to implement projects that meet the needs of young people and the goal is the participation of young people in development and decision makers
More than that, we can share experiences with other members of the network. We believe that exchanges can help each organization to implement these local projects in the best way. We can also pass on best practices to our association members and other local partners. Our contribution will be by working to formulate and implement projects in a participatory manner with network members. In addition to coordination and cooperation with various local actors, everyone should be involved in implementing joint projects

Why do you want to join the ALF Network?

A great opportunity to join the largest alliance of organizations in the Mediterranean region and in Morocco. It is interesting for our center, driven by the desire to cooperate with institutions outside and inside Morocco in order to achieve our goals better.
We hope to expand our network to take advantage of their experiences and good practices to enrich and improve its working methods. It also hopes to be useful in strengthening the Moroccan network and consolidating the role of civil society in the country

Contact (1) Full Name
Rachid BEN-SGHAYAR
Job Title
Executive Director
Head of the organisation
RACHID BEN-SGHAYAR

URI Europe ivzw (United Religions Initiative Europe)

National Network
Belgium
Address

c/o Rev. Patrick Hanjoul
Ontariostraat 7
Damme
Belgium

Telephone
0049228230476
Telephone (other)
0031174785443
Fax
0049228230476
E-Mail
kstauch@uri.org
E-Mail (2)
dr.wielzen@gmail.com
Mobile Phone
00491783700157
Mobile Phone (other)
0031626198052
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
2000
Fields of Activity
  1. Arts
  2. Democracy
  3. Environment
  4. Gender
  5. Heritage
  6. Human rights
  7. International
  8. Media
  9. Religion
  10. Youth
General Information
URI Europe's purpose is to support the vision and mission of the global URI network in Europe. URI's purpose is to promote enduring daily interfaith cooperation, end religiously motivated violence and create cultures of peace, justice and healing for the Earth and all living beings. URI Europe serves a European network of interfaith organisations - currently 60 in 22 countries. It is registered as international NGO under Belgian law. It is governed by a General Meeting consisting of interfaith leaders from across Europe. They elect an international board, currently 7 people. URI Europe is supported by a part-time Coordinator and 2 part-time Liaison Officers. Its current annual budget is ca. 70.000 Euros. Its core operations are funded through allocations from URI global (headquarter in San Francisco). In addition it participates in funding calls, writing grants. It receives very occasionally modest donations from affiliates. But most of all, a very big part of the work happens through considerbale volunteer time and in-kind donations. URI Europe organises a European gathering ca. every 1,5 years to promote collaboration among stakeholders, exchange of good practices and launch common projects. It organises online community calls and trainings. It uplifts and gives visibility to interfaith work on the ground. It supports interfaith organisations in their projects with mentoring, connections and hands-on-support on a daily basis. URI Europe also supports the dissemination of good practices and interfaith resources. Among URI (Europe)'s partners are Arigatou International in Geneva, ENORB in Brussels, various faith based actors, local initiatives, municipalities, the Jewish Muslim Conference and many others. URI has consultative status at the United Nations (ECOSOC) and collaborates with the UN and international bodies, such as UN New York, UN Addis Abeba, Afrian Union etc.. In Europe URI has just accredited two URI Europe team members at the Palais des Nations / UN-Geneva. URI Europe plans to further develop the cooperation with international policy makers, e.g. through EU and CoE (Council of Europe) accreditations.
Mission and Objectives

Mission
URI is a global grassroots interfaith network that cultivates peace and justice by engaging people to bridge religious and cultural differences and work together for the good of their communities and the world.
We implement our mission through local, regional and global initiatives that build the capacity of our member groups and organizations to engage in community action such as conflict resolution and reconciliation, environmental sustainabilty, education, women's and youth programs, and advocacy for human rights.
Vision
URI envisions a world at peace, sustained by engaged and interconnected communities committed to respect for diversity, nonviolent resolution of conflict and social, political, eoncomic and environmental justice.

Main Projects / Activities

URI Europe organises a European gathering ca. every 1,5 years to promote collaboration among stakeholders, exchange of good practices and launch common projects. It organises online community calls and trainings. It uplifts and gives visibility to interfaith work on the ground. It supports interfaith organisations in their projects with mentoring, connections and hands-on-support on a daily basis. URI Europe also supports the dissemination of good practices and interfaith resources.

How can you contribute to the Network in your country?

We plan to nominate a Belgian ALF Liaison who can participate in the Belgian network, attend meetings and communicated in French and/or Flemish. We are continuously looking for a person with the right skills to take on this role.

Why do you want to join the ALF Network?

We have joined the ALF Network in 2010, because the aims and objectives of the ALF Network are in full allignment with URI Europe's. It is part and parcel of URI Europe to support intercultural dialogue and create inclusive, empathic and resilient societies and fight against mistrust and polarisation. These aims are at the life blood and DNA of URI. URI plays a strong role in the interfaith field to support youth leadership, women's voices; highlights and lives diversity on a daily basis, including cultural diversity; brings the grassroots voice to policy makers; and want to support more cohesive societies.
We want to develop collaboration, partnerships and joint projects with other ALF members and mutually support each other.

Contact (1) Full Name
Karimah K. Stauch
Job Title
URI Europe Coordinator
Head of the organisation
Chair: Dr. Duncan Wielzen, Coordinator: Karimah Stauch
Contact (2) Full Name
Dr. Duncan Wielzen
Job Title (2)
URI Europe President of the Board

Genç Düşünce Enstitüsü

National Network
Turkey
Address

1431 cadde 1458 sokak 15/12 Çukurambar-Ankara
/
Turkey

Telephone
+905325250695
E-Mail
muratcanisildak@gmail.com
E-Mail (2)
muratcanisildak@gmail.com
E-Mail (3)
muratcanisildak@gmail.com
E-Mail (4)
muratcanisildak@gmail.com
Mobile Phone
00905325250695
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
2015
Fields of Activity
  1. Democracy
General Information
We are a national NGO based in Ankara/Turkey , we have branches in İstanbul and Trakya. Our bugdet is based more on projects we have concluded three projects in the year of 2019. Our main sources in the local manicipalities and fees of our members. We do weekly conferences in Universities regarding the main topics in the agenda. We have a yearly plan and try to hold to it. We have many local and international partners which we have mentioned on our website. 
Mission and Objectives

Genç Düşünce Enstitüsü has been established in Ankara 3.years ago. We are actively working on youth policies and volunteering law in Turkey. Genç Düşünce Enstitüsü is a establisher delegate of ( Gençlik Örgütleri Forumu-GOFOR) and Ulusal Gençlik Parlamentosu. Besides that active member of the Check and Balances Network and for the time I am the network representative for the up coming 3 years. We have completed several projects regarding youth-roma youth-alevi youth and social democratic policies in youth. More information can be found at www.gonulluhaklari.org which we have established quite decently. 

Main Projects / Activities

Voluntter rights 
Democratic participation
Youth rights 

How can you contribute to the Network in your country?

Since 2015 we are the member of the Check and Balance Network in Turkey and right now I am the Network Representative of the network . Besides that we are involved in Gofor which is a network regarding youth participation. After we are established , we can get our ideas on media - have several informative gatherings in several cities such as Edirne-Ankara-Mardin etc. Be a useful partner.

Why do you want to join the ALF Network?

We wish to be part of this family and share our knowledge and wider our understandings. Therefore we wish to be part of this network and establish common ideas for the democratic participation. 

Contact (1) Full Name
Muratcan isildak
Job Title
Dr.
Head of the organisation
Muratcan IŞILDAK

Al Ma’mal Foundation for Contemporary Art

National Network
Palestine
Address

8 Al Jawalida St, New Gate, Old City P.O.Box 14644, Jerusalem 91146
Jerusalem
Palestinian Territories

Telephone
026283457
E-Mail
info@almamalfoundation.org
E-Mail (2)
Shireen@almamalfoundation.org
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
1998
Fields of Activity
  1. Arts
  2. International
General Information
https://www.facebook.com/almamalfoundation/
Mission and Objectives

A. Promote the Arts: Promote Palestinian art, culture and heritage in Jerusalem through creative and engaging programs and knowledge production.
B. Activate a Dynamic Cultural Space: Create a dynamic art and cultural space inside the Old City accessible to the diverse Palestinian community, becoming a model for an equitable, successful and vibrant community that is supportive of the arts;
C. Explore & Present Jerusalem: Curate and present multi-faceted exhibitions, interdisciplinary programs and content about Jerusalem to become a destination for Palestinian narratives and perspectives in the city.
D. Advocate Arts & Culture for Development: Raise awareness to the importance of art and culture in social and community development both locally and internationally.
E. Advance Dialogue & Exchange: Avdvance dialogue and exchange amongst cultures, focusing on socially engaged projects and collaborations linking Palestine with the rest of the world, developed through partnerships locally and internationally.
F. Empower & Support Artists: Empower artists and cultural practitioners with tools, skills, and knowledge for self-expression, development, production and growth in their respective fields.
G. Strengthen Community Resilience & Development: Strengthen resilience of the broader Jerusalem community and promote local neighborhood development.

Main Projects / Activities

Target Groups:
Jerusalem Residents
Artists & Cultural Community in Jerusalem, West Bank, ’48 Historic Palestine
Local & International Tourists
Expats living in Jerusalem & West Bank
Target Beneficiaries:
 Palestinian & International artists
 Emerging artists & recent graduates
 Jerusalem youth & young adults
 Jerusalem Institutions: community centers, civil  
 society organizations
Jerusalem Schools

Contact (1) Full Name
Shireen Mufdi
Job Title
Financial and administrative assistant
Head of the organisation
Shireen Mufdi

The Society of Women Graduates

National Network
Palestine
Address

Alnasser Area, Alababidi ST.
Gaza
Palestinian Territories

Telephone
+97282875918
Fax
+97282875918
E-Mail
graduates74@gmail.com
E-Mail (2)
souraniwedad@gmail.com
E-Mail (3)
hay001.sh@gmail.com
Mobile Phone
+972599730338
Mobile Phone (other)
+972599594143
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
1974
Fields of Activity
  1. Democracy
  2. Environment
  3. Gender
  4. Innovation
  5. Youth
General Information
The Society of Women Graduates (SWG) is one of the leading non-governmental organizations in the field of women graduates empowerment across the Gaza Strip.  SWG thrives to improve qualities of lives of women graduates who face double marginalization and enable them to actively play a positive role in the development of Palestinian community.    The board of director of SWG consists of 9 elected members all of them women graduates; and it has a high qualified staff with experiences consists of: (4 core staff, 10 employees, 20 Volunteers). SWG often depends on funding projects and also has other sources of funding but these sources are not enough for covering the operating expensive as members fees, hall rent and educational center's revenue. SWG has a wide spread network and partnerships with international donors such: GIZ, UNDP, UNRWA, UNICEF, Qatar Charity, Welfare association, Islamic Relief Worldwide, Euro-med centre, Pal Think and other actors.
Mission and Objectives

Mission
The Society of Women Graduates in the Gaza Strip is a rights-based, independent, non-governmental and non-profit organization that aims to empower women graduates through capacity development, skill rehabilitation, job placement and awareness raising and advocacy by creating local, regional and international partnerships.
SWG does its effort to achieve its objectives which are:
Gathering the educated women power in Gaza Strip.  
Creating job opportunities for the un-employed women graduates.
Encouraging women graduates on thinking and scientific research.
Empowering women graduates in cultural, social, legal and development fields.
Encouraging women graduates to spend their leisure time in constructive Entertainment activities.
Relief the families of needy women graduates.

Main Projects / Activities

In the attached profile you have a wider understanding of SWG main projects/activities.

How can you contribute to the Network in your country?

SWG can contribute with its knowledge and experiences as it has a general assembly represents the steering body of SWG priorities of interventions, the # of memberships at the general assembly are + 6,000 members all of them women graduates from different ages, most of them between 22-35 years.
The general assembly of the Society of Women Graduates have an effective role in identify concerns, needs and priorities; women graduates are consulted in designing interventions and proposed projects in order to maintain satisfaction of them.

Why do you want to join the ALF Network?

SWG want to join the ALF Network to learn and exchange knowledge and experiences
Building new partnerships
The opportunity for SWG to be featured within our national search database, so potential partners can find us.
Collaborate with members in the national network to influence change at the national level.

Additional Information
Contact (1) Full Name
Wedad Jameel Sourani
Job Title
General Director
Head of the organisation
Lili Zahi Saba
Contact (2) Full Name
Haifaa Marzouq Shuhaibar
Job Title (2)
Programs and Projects Manager

Bilkent University, Department of Political Science & Public Administration

National Network
Turkey
Address

Room T-370
Bilkent University
06800 ANKARA/
Turkey

Telephone
+903122901339
E-Mail
pols@bilkent.edu.tr
Organisation Type
Public/Private Non-Profit Foundation
Year of Establishment
1984
Fields of Activity
  1. Democracy
  2. Environment
  3. Gender
  4. Human rights
  5. International
  6. Media
  7. Religion
  8. Research
  9. Youth
General Information
Bilkent University is the first private not-for-profit university in Turkey founded in 1984. According to the vision of its founder Ihsan Doğramacı, Bilkent has aspired to become an English-language centre of excellence in higher education and research. Currently, it has more than 12,000 students in nine faculties, two four-year applied schools, three two-year vocational schools, including the School of English Language, and five graduate schools. Among them there are international students from 46 countries. One-fourth of the Bilkent faculty is international, coming from 40 different countries. According to ISI Citations Indexes, Bilkent continuously ranks first among universities in Turkey and ranks high internationally in the same measure. Bilkent University has repeatedly been listed by Times Higher Education and by Quacquarelli Symonds as one of the top 200 universities in the world and the best university in Turkey. Bilkent University has a total R&D expenditure of 15 million Euros per year, and the total number of R&D personnel is 480, which consists of faculty, PhD students and engineers.
Mission and Objectives

Bilkent University was founded to provide an environment for learning and intellectual growth encompassing the sciences, technology, humanities and the arts, to serve human welfare and foster peace on earth. Education at Bilkent is not simply a means to obtain a vocation, a career. Instead, it endeavors to nurture students in the way of thinking and of learning to learn.
With its diverse educational programs, scientific and scholarly research endeavors, and artistic and cultural activities, Bilkent University aims to help students/individuals develop themselves as critical, analytical and independent thinkers and life-long learners, so that they may become the competent, creative, broad-minded, ethical and socially responsible leaders of tomorrow, who will contribute to the advancement of humanity.

Main Projects / Activities

There are research centres in fields ranging from nanotechnology, space technologies, computational electromagnetics, communications and spectrum and spectrum management to music research and education, environmental sciences, international economics and Turkish politics, history and language. In addition, there is a Centre for EU Affairs, which guides faculty members in terms of participating in the EU Framework Programmes and related actions. Hundreds of Bilkent students have participated in the Erasmus programme, while Bilkent University has hosted equal number of European students. Bilkent has more than 165 Erasmus Partner Universities in Europe. There is also a European Documentation Centre. In view of all these, Bilkent University is uniquely poised to promote the scopes of ALF within Turkey, help maximise its impact on Turkish university youth and society.

How can you contribute to the Network in your country?

Bilkent University can help contribute to the Network through various academic and policy-oriented activities, such as conferences, workshops, research and organization of public events.

Why do you want to join the ALF Network?

Joining the ALF Network provides valuable opportunities of cooperation with other like-minded institutions in the European Union and the Mediterranean and help promote Turkey's relations with the European Union and the Mediterranean region.

Contact (1) Full Name
Ioannis N. Grigoriadis
Job Title
Associate Professor & Jean Monnet Chair
Head of the organisation
Pinar Bilgin

Intellect & debating Society

National Network
Jordan
Address

Khalil Saket St.
Amman 11196
Jordan

Telephone
+962799878393
Telephone (other)
+962799643878
E-Mail
info@intellectdebate.com
E-Mail (2)
abdulrhman_alfityani@yahoo.com
Organisation Type
Other
Year of Establishment
2016
Fields of Activity
  1. Democracy
  2. Environment
  3. Gender
  4. Human rights
  5. Innovation
  6. Youth
General Information
The intellect and debating society is a social club that was founded in Amman, Jordan on November 21, 2016, by students at Princess Sumaya University for Technology (PSUT). We are a platform for the Jordanian youth, that are interested in debating, to raise awareness,  to influence the environment and make a difference within Arab and international communities. Our society has over 400 members from multiple universities in Jordan. We partake in many projects that are usually funded by PSUT. However, each project is funded by different sources, we also have many partners inside of  Jordan who provide us with financial and logistic support such as; Ministry of Youth and PSUT. Other partners include Phi Scientific Institute and Qatar Debates. We have many concrete projects that we hold on an annual basis, these include Debatathon, Rushd and Al Muhtaraf. We hold multiple seminars and training sessions throughout the year in local schools and universities.
Mission and Objectives

Our vision is to have an effective and influential youth platform, which contributes to building a strong, liberate, and a confident generation that isn’t afraid to break the boundaries, and hold on to their core values which make them up as separate individuals, and as a community as a whole. 
We aim to create awareness within the society, to enhance the linguistic and speech skills of the Jordanian youth in numerous languages. Also, we aim to enable them to present their primary values and principles using constructive tools in a distinctive and civilized way. Furthermore, to be able to face challenges and overcome them with the correct and new methodology. Our ambition is to promote healthy criticism, take in and accept diversity in all forms. 
We aim to resolve controversies and disputes 
Recognize the strengths and weaknesses of arguments
Compare between different ideas, and opinions
Learn how to accept other points of view and perspectives 
Learn how to build constructive arguments 
Build a community that is interested in learning how to have a real effective debate on a topic 
Create a public opinion on controversial issues
Having discussions and debates on technological, economic, environmental, democratic, and other topics that are rapidly changing
Creating a safe, and open-free environment and platform that enables people to present their ideas, arguments, and opinions  
And most importantly, learn how to have a constructive discussion and debate,  and not argue for the sake of arguing

Main Projects / Activities

Public Debates Project
We have attended many debates with Phi Scientific Institute in Arabic and English, and our first public debate in English practicing the British Parliamentary system in the Arab Artificial Intelligence Summit (AAIS) that was organized by Phi Scientific Institute.
Project of university training
Hashemite university, Jordan university, and other university clubs.
School training project
Omaria school, establishing debate clubs in schools.
Training project
Training done for professionals, unions, teachers, engineers and doctors. 
Championships Projects
Local championships, Arabic, English, and Open National Championships
The project of preparing international representatives for Jordan, the contestants and awards
National University Debate Championship held on 20-22/April/2018
Collaboration agreement with the Ministry of Youth
Our Arabic team took part in the Student Industrial Engineering Conference

How can you contribute to the Network in your country?

As a pioneering institution in empowering public speech and sound argumentation, and being an active platform for the Jordanian youth, we intend on empowering, inspiring, bringing together the society, and building a movement to promote ways to enhance healthy thinking, accepting other points of view, creating awareness through using constructive tools in a distinctive and civilized way. 
We found an opportunity in our society, as everyone wants to promote healthy criticism, but none have the right tools to move in that direction, but we created a platform that enforces, directs, and enables people to present their primary values and principles in a civilized manner.

Why do you want to join the ALF Network?

We want to join ALF because it will increase our chances of adding more value and reaching more people to deliver our message. We want to spread and implement a healthy way of thinking, knowing how to criticize appropriately, build correct arguments, and having a debate for the sake of hearing different perspectives. 
We also want to provide a platform that builds a safe zone for arguments and inclusivity. We want to create a comprehensive approach to reach a solution. Thus, fighting radical ideas and narratives, but in a new and sophisticated way. We aim to reach as many people as we can, and joining the ALF will help us reach that goal. As well as inspiring generations to raise their voices, fight for what they believe in, and generally build a more open community that is able to communicate properly.

Contact (1) Full Name
Abdulrhman AlFityani
Job Title
President and Founder
Head of the organisation
Abdulrhman AlFityani
Contact (2) Full Name
Mohammed Kifah El Hafez
Job Title (2)
Board Member

Higher Council for Innovation and Excellence HCIE

National Network
Palestine
Address


Palestinian Territories

Telephone
+972 2 282 0016
E-Mail
kqalalweh@hcie.ps
E-Mail (2)
kqlalweh@gmail.com
Mobile Phone
+97259760026
Organisation Type
Public Institution
Year of Establishment
2013
Fields of Activity
  1. Innovation
General Information
THE HIGHER COUNCIL FOR INNOVATION AND EXCELLENCE (HCIE) the Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has established HCIE since 2013 the forty five member board of directors represents almost all innovation stakeholders and institutions present in West Bank, Gaza and the Diaspora.  
Mission and Objectives

The HCIE has strategic goals of disseminating and entrenching a culture of innovation and excellence among the Palestinian people, strengthening the governance of national innovation system, effectively representing Palestine in regional and international organizations and institutions that work in innovation, building up effective communication channels with the Palestinian competencies in the Diaspora, and working with the relevant national institutions to identify the national priorities in the field of innovation and excellence.

Main Projects / Activities

Through the council’s strategic partnerships with the Palestinian universities and research institutions, numerous joint initiatives have been started to boost research in areas of national priority, such as energy, nanotechnology, medicine, agriculture and entrepreneurship. Moreover, the council endeavors to build linkages between the academic, research sector and the industrial and business sectors.
The establishment of the Palestinian Incubator for Energy (PIE), in partnership with Jerusalem District Electrical Company.  Its objectives include supporting entrepreneurs through the early stages of business development, stimulating innovation and new initiatives in energy technology, encouraging investment in the energy technology sector and the creation of new jobs.
The council in the year 2015 conducted the first innovators forum, where selected Palestinians and Palestinian friends entrepreneurs from Palestine, the Diaspora and all over the world, will be invited to present and show their success stories. Its objectives were to motivate Palestinians especially youths by exposing them to these success stories and to encourage the participant entrepreneurs to invest in Palestine. Hundreds of projects introduced to the forum, tens of them received succeed had a seed fund and incubation just started in cooperation with private sector.
As an official body responsible for building, organizing and supporting the innovation ecosystem, a coordination workshop with the national institutions involved in innovation, such as, incubators, accelerators and centers of excellence for the purpose of organizing this sector, providing them with the needed support and creating the essential coordination among the different parties on one hand and among these parties and the council on the other hand.
Memberships, memorandums of understanding or coordination meetings with the following regional and international organizations: Arab Council for the Gifted & Talented (ACGT), International Movement for Leisure Activities in Science and Technology (MILSET), Arab Robotics Association (ARA), World Council for Gifted and Talented Children (WCGTC), Arab Innovation Network (AIN) , the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA), World Bank, the Korean agency for international cooperation, Global Communities (formerly CHF International), the Indian and Chinese representatives in Palestine. And recently with THE SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL OF TURKEY (TUBITAK).
Funding and providing incubation for innovative projects: about hundred of projects have been received directly through the council. After appropriate evaluation by the evaluation committee, about twenty successful projects were selected. Some of them were financed, others were accepted for incubation (energy-related projects) and the rest were provided with the necessary networking and linkage with the relevant institutions.
The council has started coordinating with the concerned parties including governmental institutions, academia, and private sector and innovation institutions for the purpose of formulating a national innovation strategy. Moreover, the council has addressed the minister’s council requesting the inclusion of innovation in the sectorial strategies of the individual ministries

How can you contribute to the Network in your country?

Mainly, we have a database for more than 2000 innovative projects and innovators almost are youth. Also we established the Palestinian innovator network with a selective board, the chief of the board participated in the HCIE board meetings

Why do you want to join the ALF Network?

Invest in initiatives you have to support innovators and the innovation ecosystem in Palestine and other partners vice versa

Additional Information
Contact (1) Full Name
Khaled Qalalwa
Job Title
Director General for International Cooperation
Head of the organisation
Eng. Adnan Samara

Seeds Association for development and culture

National Network
Palestine
Address

Nablus, Almamoun ST
Building no 23
Nablus
Palestinian Territories

Telephone
00970594550015
Telephone (other)
00972598339201
E-Mail
bozoor.sdc@gmail.com
E-Mail (2)
raeddebiy@yahoo.com
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
2005
Fields of Activity
  1. Democracy
  2. Gender
  3. Human rights
  4. International
  5. Media
  6. Religion
  7. Research
  8. Youth
General Information
Seeds Association for Development and Culture  is composed of a Board of Directors, a General Assembly, a group of volunteers and its team of paid staff, currently counting two  full-time and one  part-time employees. Our funding comes from our membership fees, the private and public international sources, such as European country representations in Palestine as well as international private grant making foundations. Our Center conducts Seminars, training courses, round tables, Languages courses, conferences,  theoretical and applied research, educational programs and workshops and undertakes advocacy work to pursue its objectives.
Mission and Objectives

Seeds association for development and culture, is a Palestinian educational and cultural non-governmental organization, working to strengthen the role of youth, children and women in the society, though adopting divers mechanism, and methods of education, which aim to shape the way of their fight for democracy and human rights, based on the democratic  ideas of freedom, equality and solidarity.
" Seeds" Aims to promote the democratic values, among the Palestinian youth, and to realize a Palestinian society with high respect to human rights principles, based on the principles of International low, and Universal Declaration of Human Rights .

Main Projects / Activities

Seeds  conducting different programs to achieve its goals, through our Social justice project we offer space for citizens to raise their voice in front of the decision makers, and express their views freely, the idea of the project is to organize meetings were people can freely express their point of views about the public services and policies .
While through our leadership program, we offer leadership capacity building courses for 30 young activists from the different districts in West Bank,
In our inter- religious  dialogue we organize meeting for citizens from the three faiths to meet, to know each other better, and to organize joint activities,
While our garden of unity project  is an idea proposed by Seeds Association for Development and Culture  to create a space in the city of Nablus for the three main religions to come together, actively interact and learn more about one another.
     The aim is to promote unity and common understanding, and the idea is presented by Seeds Association for Development and Culture in cooperation with the Samaritan community in Nablus

How can you contribute to the Network in your country?

Seeds has a long experience in the network activities, we are members at IFM-SIE , and we have long lasting experience in the international and regional work.
We are very open to work in the educational democratic, and youth sector in the ccoperation with our friend all over the world

Why do you want to join the ALF Network?

We  are keen to join the network in order to
Have new partners from the region
    Get more knowledge and share experiences with the network members
To organize joint activities with the network member organizations

Additional Information
Contact (1) Full Name
Raed Debiy
Job Title
excutive director
Head of the organisation
Bashar Saifi
Contact (2) Full Name
Najlaa Yameen
Job Title (2)
project ccordinator