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International Palestinian Youth League |
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Contact
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Address:
Jaffa St.-
Isra’a Bldg. 5th floor
Telephone:
(972) 2/ 2215586
Fax:
(972) 2/2229131
E-mail:
info@ipyl.net
Website:
www.ipyl.net
www.ipyl.org
P.O. Box:
618
Hebron, Palestine |
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Country of origin:
Palestine |
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Founded
in:
Established in 1996 but officially registered at the Ministry of
Interior in May 1997 |
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Brief
History of Organization |
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In 1996, a
group of young Palestinian with some expertise in cross-cultural
exchange and international volunteering decided to establish a
pilot project that aims at empowering and developing the youth
sector in Palestine through training, raising awareness and
international relations. The idea was a voluntary contribution
from young leaders towards the major national goal of
establishing an active, modern and democratic Palestinian Civic
Society. This initiative led to the establishment of the
International Palestinian Youth League as an independent, non
partisan youth organization that targets young Palestinians aged
between 15-35 years old. Even since, IPYL contributed to
facilitating informal education and learning, as well as
intercultural exchanges and provided the new generation of
Palestinians with the necessary resources to face the daily
challenges they encounter. |
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Mission |
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IPYL’s mission is to empower youth aged 15-35 against social,
economical, and political challenges in Palestinian society,
which the Israeli occupation has aggravated. As a result of
this, Palestinian youth have been denied educational
opportunities, sites for cultural activities, and community
development resources. |
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Vision |
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To provide
the local community with a core group of active individuals who
will work on the promotion and facilitation of further outreach
activities, initiate new projects and encourage the formation of
a solid and encompassing network composed of different
Palestinian and international organizations. Members, leaders,
staff and volunteers of IPYL believe and work for a brighter
future for Palestine and the Palestinian people. |
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Objectives |
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To
imbue young people with a spirit of independence, creativity and
entrepreneurship in social, civic, cultural and environmental
spheres and to encourage them to take an active role in their
communities
To
aid and assist the underprivileged sectors of Palestinian
society, through the provision of training services,
to better access educational opportunities, to find suitable
employment and play an active role in their community
To
promote awareness of the dangers of discrimination including
xenophobia, sexism and all forms of racism and to reinforce the
importance of equal opportunities in all sectors of society
throughout their lives
To
instil in young people the importance of democracy in the
organization of society, and to enhance their awareness of the
principles of human rights as elucidated in the Universal
Declaration of Human Rights and related international covenants
and agreements
To
encourage young people to recognize the value of cultural
diversity, to actively explore other cultures and belief-systems
with an open mind and to work with the young people of
neighbouring countries to achieve a real peace in the region
based on mutual respect, justice and equality.
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Organizational Structure |
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Director:
responsible for the over all management of the organization in
coordination with the board of directors.
Projects
Coordinator:
Responsible for developing project proposals and implementing
projects and activities.
Youth
worker:
social and educational consultations for young people.
Accountant:
responsible for all the accounts, transactions, expenditures and
financial planning (in cooperation with the treasurer)
Secretary:
responsible for all the secretarial work at the office.
Trainers:
(occasional contracting) responsible for training activities,
including planning, development of the necessary manuals and
conducting the training (usually they are hired on part time
contracts or for special projects. |
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Affiliates |
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Youth
Action for Peace- YAP |
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Activities:
Youth
exchanges, workcamps, EVS, study trips and fact finding trips |
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Type of
relation:
We are the
Palestinian Branch of this network |
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Contact
Numbers:
yapis@yap.org |
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Coordinating Committee for International
Voluntary Service (CCIVS) |
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Activities:
Workcamps,
volunteering issues and global youth concerns. |
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Type of
relation:
Associated
member |
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Contact
Numbers:
ccivs@unesco.org |
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INFOYOUTH |
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Activities:
Youth and
Information Technology |
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Type of
relation:
Member
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Palestinian Youth Associations Network |
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Activities:
Networking
of youth organizations |
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Type of
relation:
Founding
member |
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Palestine Youth Resource Center |
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Activities:
Youth information, training, capacity building and resource |
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Type of
relation:
Founding member |
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Euro-
Med Youth Platform |
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Activities:
Networking, contact making |
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Type of
relation:
Founding member |
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Contact
Numbers:
giovanni@euromedp.org
http://www.euromedp.org
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Service
Civil
International -SCI |
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Activities:
Workcamps, study trips and youth exchanges |
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Type of
relation:
Partner |
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Contact
Numbers:
mihai@sciint.org
http://www.sciint.org |
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Membership |
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Total number of members:
100
Age group(s): 18-35
Fee (in $):
10 $/ year
Type:
Lifetime
Prerequisite of membership :
Age,
Palestinian, Respect human values, Ready to volunteer |
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Alumni |
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Description:
local
voluntary work camps and public awareness campaigns
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Contribution:
invited to
participate in any local voluntary work or any public awareness
campaigns, including blood donation to hospitals. |
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Methods of Communication |
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Newsletter
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Websites
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Electronic Forums
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Emails
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Regular
post
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Availability of Database |
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Job
opportunities (soon) |
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Format:
Access &
html |
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Access:
Public |
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Scholarship opportunities (future) |
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Format:
Access &
html |
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Access:
Public |
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Youth
organizations (future) |
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Format:
Access &
html |
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Access:
Public |
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Activities |
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Youth empowerment
(career development) |
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Frequency: Ongoing |
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Description:
Develop
the youths transferable skills – to have better chances finding
jobs |
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Work camps |
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Frequency: 4-5 time a year |
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Description:
Enhance
and increase their participation in public life and Community
development |
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Leadership
training |
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Frequency: Yearly |
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Description:
Prepare a
group of leaders to run our activities and to assist other
organizations |
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Programs |
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Long Term
Voluntary Service (and EVS) |
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Partner:
YAP – SCI-
ICYE- Kurve Wustrow |
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Description:
Youth
18-25. Many local and national NGOs- EC Supported |
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Region:
Palestine-
Jordan & Israel |
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Status:
Past,
in progress, future |
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Democracy and
citizenship summer camps |
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Partner:
Several
local NGOs |
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Description:
Youth
12-17. USAID supported |
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Status:
Past
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Region:
Local -
Hebron |
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Democratization
from Grassroots |
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Partner:
SCI- Italy |
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Description:
18-35.
Meda Democracy program of the EC |
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Status:
In progress |
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Region:
Hebron-
Roma |
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ICT and Youth |
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Partner:
Information Society- UNESCO |
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Description:
18-25
using ICT as a tool for community development |
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Status:
Past, in progress |
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Region:
Hebron-
and other areas in Palestine |
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Publications |
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Occupied
Campus; the Israeli Military Closure of Hebron University |
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Topic:
Right to Education |
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Date:
November
2003 |
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Cost (in
$):
7 |
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Availability Details:
English |
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Hebron Youth
Sector Review |
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Topic:
Research |
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Date:
Summer
2002 |
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Cost:
Free |
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Availability Details:
Arabic
language only |
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About Democracy? |
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Topic:
Series of Articles written by teenagers |
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Date:
Summer
2002 |
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Cost:
Free |
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Availability Details:
Arabic
language only |
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Local, International, Government Assistance |
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Youth Action for Peace |
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Type of
assistance:
Lobbying
for our projects at the EC- Brussels |
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Service Civil International |
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Type of
assistance:
Joint
projects as a European organization |
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Alliance |
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Type of
assistance:
Placement
of volunteers, incoming and outgoing |
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Ministry of Education |
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Type of
assistance:
Facilitation of our work in schools |
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Ministry of Youth and Sport |
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Type of
assistance:
Facilitation of our work in youth orgs and clubs |
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Infoyouth |
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Type of
assistance:
Supporting
projects of our organization |
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European
Commission |
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Type of
assistance:
Supporting
youth projects |
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Referrals |
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Association for Arab Youth –Baladna |
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Type:
NGO.
Comfortable forum for youth activities and
informal education. |
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Telephone:
(972) 4/
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Fax:
(972)
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Email:
nadem@baladnayouth.org |
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Website:
www.baladnayouth.org |
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