Social & Political Leaders Program

In the framework of theEuroMed Youth Exchange programme, "Active Citizenship for Peace" is an international Youth Exchange for intercultural dialogue, aimed at promoting understanding among youths from Palestine, inside the Green Line, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.

Alhaya Haque (Right to Life) is an 18 month regional project funded by the European Commission via the European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights (EIDHR) and aimed at the abolition of the death penalty in Palestine, Jordan, Lebanon, and Egypt.

As part of our Economic Empowerment Program, this project aims to develop and incorporate career guidance into the formal high-school curriculum to assist students in making advised choices regarding future academic plans and career options.

This twelve month project is intended to promote Palestinian heritage and cultural diversity, in addition to empowering Palestinian youth to assume leadership in the cultural sphere.

Leadership Academy is a one year project aimed at preparing young people for active participation and engagement in their community and to lead positive social change.

As part of our work to support youth engagement in leading positive social and political change, this project aims to ensure adherence to campaign and electoral regulations in the Ramallah district local elections.

Majlisouna (Our Council) is a one year project funded by the National Endowment for Democracy (NED) with the aim of advocating transparency and establishing systems of public accountability in local governance units (LGUs). The primary purpose of this project is to increase youth participation through targeting young people from local community-based organizations to participate in capacity development programs on integrity, accountability and transparency, with specific reference to LGUs.

Leaders will implement this project that aims to develop the capacity of 250 law students and trainee lawyers in identifying, monitoring and defending human rights in Palestine. The project intends to sow the seeds of human rights culture in qualified and passionate Palestinian professionals dedicated to investing their knowledge and skills in support of human rights and civil liberties.

Running from October 2007 to February 2008, the aim of this project was to develop an agenda for students' movements to meet the needs and interests of students, to initiate activities, and to form a national student committee to follow up on these activities.

This project was implemented from August 2004 to May 2005 with the aim of familiarizing young people with organizational performance and Palestinian civil institutions. It promoted valuable interaction between young people and these institutions and encouraged them to participate in the work of these institutions in a transparent and effective manner to serve Palestinian society.

The project aimed to increase awareness of electoral law in Palestine, compare it to other electoral systems in the region and examine the role youth can play in elections and the electoral monitoring process, whether within parties or independently, to ensure credibility and transparency.

Leaders completed implementation of the first phase of the Youth for Change project, which enables young people to conduct activities that serve their community. This was funded by TakingITGlobal (TIG), a Canada-based organization, in cooperation with Alexandria Library.