What is IPYL ?
 A non-governmental, not-for-profit, non-partisan
organization created in 1997 by a group of young
Palestinians.
 A youth organization that targets young Palestinians and
youth led organizations between 15 and 35 years old.
IPYL MISSION
Empowering Palestinian YOUTH
Against social, economical, cultural and political
challenges facing the Palestinian society through
variety of local- regional projects and international
relations.
Why IPYL?
The reality of Palestinian youth is different from any other
place:
 Israeli occupation is leaving deep marks on the Palestinian
youth’s attitude and aspirations;
 Palestinian youth participation in public life is very limited
and never on a decision making level;
 Uncertainness about the future perspectives and hopelessness
reinforce the feeling of alienation, impotence and confusion
among youth.
IPYL works to provide some hope
for a generation that holds
the present and the future of Palestine………..
Why IPYL in HEBRON?
HEBRON, a special case:
 Society in Hebron District is very conservative and with the population still largely
adhering to tribal/family allegiances rather than the rule of law and democratic
participation.
 Cultural and situational factors have wide implications on the youngest
generations.
 The Hebron District is largely untouched and unnoticed by the plethora of
development projects undertaken elsewhere in Palestine.
 NGOs mission in Hebron have been limited to straight service delivery and there
is an absence of integrative action and approach for local youth.
IPYL’ s OBJECTIVES:
To encourage young people to:
Have an active community involvement.
Understand the importance of democracy, human
rights principles and international humanitarian
laws.
Develop a spirit of independence and creativity.
Recognize and respect cultural diversity.
Work with young people in the neighboring
countries to achieve a real peace.
IPYL’ s OBJECTIVES:
 To promote an end to discrimination and the
respect of diversities.
 To assist Palestinian society’s underprivileged &
marginalize sectors.
 To encourage equal opportunities in all social
sectors, stressing liberal values, secular ethos,
democratic principles, intercultural learning and
community development.
Activities: an overview
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Youth Leadership and Capacity Building
Initiatives.
Voluntary and summer Work camps.
Intercultural Exchange and Twinning’s.
International voluntary Work camps.
Cultural Activities and study trips.
Youth Information Center.
Language Courses.
Studies and Researches.
ACTIVITIES:
1) Youth Leadership and
Capacity Building Initiatives- ongoing
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To enhance working skills.
To rise responsibility and caring feeling.
To increase self-confidence.
To develop active citizenship.
Through seminars, workshops, courses, conferences…
ACTIVITIES:
2) Educational Summer
Camp
for local Teenager
 Short term: 1 – 3 weeks.
 Large number of participants (50 – 100).
 Participants (boys and girls) from different areas
of Hebron district learn how to live and work
together.
 Raising awareness on international humanitarian
values among Palestinian youth.
 Include visit to public and non governmental
associations.
ACTIVITIES:
3) International Voluntary Work camps
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UP TO Dec 2010: 61 international work camps
with more than 1700 participants
Open new horizons: 2-3 weeks long.
Interaction with people from other cultures.
Tolerance and anti-discrimination.
Solidarity.
Independence.
Joint ventures.
Work camp season 2010 enrolling
Work camp code
Dates
Organized by
Place
Inscription via
ME045 – IPYL058
21/6 - 5/7/2010
IPYL
Ramallah
Workcamps@ipyl.org
ME046
6-17/7/2010
YDD
Jerusalem
ydd_exchanges@orienthouse.org
ME047 – IPYL059
23/7 - 5/8/2010
IPYL
Nablus
Workcamps@ipyl.org
ME048
23/7 - 5/8/2010
YDD
Amman Jordan
ydd_exchanges@orienthouse.org
ME049-IPYL060
14-27/12/2010
IPYL
Bethlehem
Workcamps@ipyl.org
ME050-IPYL061
8-20/7/2010
IPYL
Hebron
Workcamps@ipyl.org
ACTIVITIES:
4) Long Term Voluntary Programs-LTV
 European Voluntary Services (EVS)
 Internship (universities and Schools)
 LTV (different categories)
UP TO November 2009:
EVS (European Voluntary Service): 136 incoming and 45 outgoing
Student Internships: 32 students
(Long term volunteers) LTV: 52 volunteers
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3 – 12 months.
Integration within the community.
Exchange of know-how.
Better understanding of cultures through mutual learning.
Sharing of experience and thoughts.
Learning to respect diversity and pluralism.
Variety of topics/themes (children, art, research, media, …).
ACTIVITIES:
5) Intercultural Exchanges and Training
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MAIN TOPICS:
Gender.
Human rights.
Democracy and citizenship.
Peace.
Arts.
 Short term (1-3 weeks).
 Local, regional, international.
 Participants from different
countries.
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MAIN TOPICS
Management of youth
organization.
Leading international
activities.
Values and ethic of youth
group.
Youth structure.
Time Management.
ACTIVITIES:
6) Language Courses:
 English.
 French.
 Spanish.
 Italian.
 German.
 Open to public for a symbolic fee.
 Presented by native language speaker.
( volunteers and professionals)
ACTIVITIES:
7) Youth Information Center:
- Free Internet.
- Library.
- Information on jobs and
scholarships.
- Social and psychological
consultations
ACTIVITIES:
8) Cultural Activities and Geo-political Trips
For local and internationals.
- To promote cultural heritage and expose the unique Palestinian culture to
internationals .
- To enhance feeling of belonging among Palestinian youth.
- To embrace the talents of young artists and actors; painters, writers,
cinema, theater, etc.
Visiting groups to Palestine
(solidarity groups, students,
journalists, researchers).
ACTIVITIES:
9) Studies, Researches and
Documentaries
 Studying the impact of social, political, economical and cultural
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conditions on the Youth sector in Hebron district:
Survey on the Reality and Needs of Community-Based Organizations
in Hebron-2007.
Research on "Democratic life and its empowerment in the Hebron
Governorate (2004-2006)
Over 60 Audio and Video documentaries on Hebron social and cultural
burdens (2004-2007-ongoing)
“Occupied Campus”, report on the closure of Hebron University (2003)
Special Study on Hebron Youth Sectors (2002)
Youth in Palestine (2004)
IPYL Community Media Center
WWW.MEDHEBRON.NET
 The Media Center is a center, created by IPYL, to enhance the development of
media and its usage by the local NGOs with in the district of Hebron. It was
funded by the European Commission and SCI Italy. This Project lasted for 30
months(2003-2006):
 Facilities include:
 Video filming and editing facilities.
 Radio/audio studio.
 Web Development Studios.
 Conference area with full media support.
 Fully equipped Photo Development Dark Room.
 Activities organized include:
 Seminars and trainings on Media , Democracy, Human Rights, Gender equality,
Civil society and voter Education.
 Radio Shows.
 TV Productions.
 Professional courses on Filming, Editing, Photography, Radio and Web
Development.
Other projects
1. Giving women a voice
Seven months (11/2006-06/2007) project supported by
UNESCO and Irish Aid aims at empowering women
through Media. It included:
 Intensive training courses in women rights and
perspectives
 Professional technical training in video, audio,
photojournalism
 5 TV and 9 Radio productions on women issues
 2 photo exhibitions on women concerns
2. Civil Society and Media: Democracy in Action
 Ten months project supported by the European Commission
 Aims at providing media and Human Rights literacy for NGO workers,
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volunteers, student leaders and local journalists included;
workshops on; Democracy, Human Rights, Media, Civil society and active
citizenship.
2 specialized conferences on; Human rights and Media/ Democracy and Media
Technical training on media tools; video, audio and photojournalism;
Production of 10 video and audio capsules and 2 photo exhibitions
3. Empowerment and Rehabilitation of the
Youth Sector in Hebron"
 24 months project supported by
the Spanish cooperation (March
2007-Feb 2009)
 Aims at empowering 15 youth
NGOs to enable them to provide
the necessary services and activities
for the young people in the
governorate of Hebron
 Includes three stages: institutional
building; capacity building and
finally networking.
4. Empowerment of youth through Civic
Engagement
 Six months project started in March 2008. supported
by MEPI in partnership with Creative Associates.
 Aimed at Promoting the participation of young people
in the social and political life, focusing the attention
on equality issues and aiming to make the distance
between the decision makers and citizens get nearer.
 Revive the self esteem and confidence in the hearts
and minds of the young people.
 Support for informal education, training and
awareness-raising in the area of civil rights.
5. ICT and Media as a tool for reviving youth
active citizenship and development
 Eight months project started in February 2009, supported by the
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Information Society-UNESCO-Paris
Aimed at To help empower and develop disadvantaged youth through
increased access to, and use of, information and communication
technologies and web based social networking tools
To empower youth in Hebron district and the West Bank
To train youth to become agents for change and community
development.
To increase the development and implementation of joint community
youth oriented initiatives through to access to information and ICT
To give youth the tools to identify, formulate and express their needs
and possible solutions
To increase the use of ICT and media as a tool for addressing
community and development issues.
6. Connecting Palestinian Youth in Hebron & Nablus
 One year project supported ny International Program for the
Development of Communication (IPDC-UNESCO-Ramallah) in
Partnership with MCRC-Nablus.
 Aimed at Empower and give voice to young people who are often
marginalized and excluded in the Palestinian society and public
debates
 Increase the interest and program content of the Palestinian
media on the issues that concern and matter to the youth in the
West Bank and Gaza
 Connect isolated and fragmented communities of young people
in the West Bank in constructive dialogue and exchange
7. Securing a Future Free of Poverty: Palestinian
Youth Advocacy for Equity and Employment
 Twenty four months project supported by the European
Commission in partnership with Mercy Corps and Save Youth
Future Society (Gaza)
 The action’s overall objective is to support sustainable povertyreduction and youth empowerment in the occupied Palestinian
territories by advancing technology-enabled employment and
youth advocacy. The action’s specific objective is to increase
capacity and cohesiveness of Palestinian youth advocacy
networks, TVETs, and ICT private sector actors to demand and
deliver job skills for vulnerable Palestinian youth in response to
documented market demands.
IPYL Music Unit
 Supported by the British Consulate the project aims at
increasing the opportunities for disadvantaged
children by providing music skills, stress-relief and
social integration.
IPYL IN THE WORLD
IPYL cooperates with several local, national, regional and international institutions, in
both the public and non governmental sectors.
IPYL is member of:
• Youth Action for Peace (YAP) – Belgium- www.yap.org
• INFO Youth / UNESCO – France-www.infoyouth.org
• Coordinating Committee for International Voluntary Service-CCIVS
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Paris, France. www.unesco.org/ccivs/
• Palestinian Network for Youth Organization – Ramallah-Palestine
• Palestinian Youth Resource Center-Ramallah, Palestine. ww.palyrc.org.ps
• Islamic Conference Youth Forum for Dialogue and Cooperation,
• Baku, Azerbaijan www.icyf.com
• Association for One Democratic State in Palestine/Israel-Geneva, Swizerland.
• Web: www.one-democratic-state.org .
• United Network of Young Peacebuilders/The Hague, The Netherlands.
Web: www.unoy.org
• Mouvement pour une Alternative Non-violente-Paris, France www.nonviolence.fr
• The Anna Lindh Euro-Mediterranean Foundation for the Dialogue between CulturesAlexandria, Egypt: www.euromedalex.org
For more information, suggestions
and contacts:
 Come to the office:
Al-Isra Building #5, Jaffa Street, Hebron
 Visit our web-site: http://www.ipyl.org
 E-mail us: info@ipyl.org
 Or just phone:
Tel: +972-2-2229131
Fax: + 972-2-2290652