RSS-feed of HBF Arab-Middle-East en-GB Wed, 30 Sep 2009 14:46:16 +0200 <![CDATA[Farewell/ Welcome Reception ]]> article 631 at www.ps.boell.org Sun, 12 Feb 2012 09:38:49 +0200 <![CDATA[Translation of "The Economics of Nuclear Power: An Update" by Steve Thomas ]]> New publication by Heinrich Böll Stiftung - ameo. please press here to download the pdf version.]]> article 629 at www.ps.boell.org Sun, 12 Feb 2012 07:50:57 +0200 <![CDATA[High Ranking Representatives from Greater Amman Municipality visit Freiburg im Breisgau]]> On 10 November 2011, the mission report was released and is downloadable from our website. ]]> article 622 at www.ps.boell.org Thu, 10 Nov 2011 11:06:06 +0200 <![CDATA[End Israeli Closure of Gaza Strip Now!!]]> The Heinrich Böll Stiftung in Ramallah invited Raji Sourani, head of the Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR), to Germany. During the trip he briefed officials, NGO activists and politicians from all parties represented in the German Parliament about the current situation in Palestine and the Gaza strip]]> article 616 at www.ps.boell.org Sun, 30 Oct 2011 08:32:30 +0200 <![CDATA[The Third Arab Bloggers Meeting ]]> The Third Arab Blogger Meeting convened in Tunisia in cooperation with Heinrich Böll Stiftung, the international network Global Vocies and the Tunesian platform of internet activists Nawaat. More than 100 cyberactivists from across the Arab World participated in the „unconference“, as the meeting was called due to its unusual agenda of open meetings and ad-hoc presentations.]]> article 606 at www.ps.boell.org Thu, 13 Oct 2011 07:49:48 +0200 <![CDATA[ The Arab Revolutions and their Political and Intellectual Challenges]]> The widely known Palestinian Institute Muwatin (The Palestinian institute for the Study of Democracy) held its 17th Annual Conference on “The Arab Revolutions and their Political and Intellectual Challenges”. The event was co-organized by Heinrich Böll Stiftung Arab Middle East Office.]]> article 597 at www.ps.boell.org Mon, 03 Oct 2011 12:49:43 +0200 <![CDATA[UPDATE: Presentation on Nuclear Power in a Post-Fukushima World at the Public Debate on 28 June 2011 in Amman]]> Heinrich Böll Stiftung Arab Middle East Office Ramallah would like to provide an updated presentation of Mr. Mycle Schneider in Arabic and English following his presentation given on “Nuclear Power in a Post-Fukushima World” last June in Amman, Jordan.
For the Arabic version, please press here.
For the English version, please press here.
]]> article 594 at www.ps.boell.org Mon, 26 Sep 2011 14:03:36 +0200 <![CDATA[High Ranking Representatives from Greater Amman Municipality visit Freiburg im Breisgau]]> Between 12 and 15 September 2011, Heinrich Böll Stiftung Arab Middle East Office organized a study tour for a high-ranking delegation from Jordan to Freiburg im Breisgau.

 

]]> article 593 at www.ps.boell.org Sun, 25 Sep 2011 07:37:12 +0200 <![CDATA[Gender Kicks]]> On the occasion of the FIFA Women World Cup in Germany and the Gender Kicks 2011 program, Heinrich Boll Foundation and the Goethe-Institut hosted a girls's soccer cup in cooperation with Right To Play on July 9th at the Majed Asa'ad Stadium in Al-Bireh.  
Wadee Hanani and Jonas Witsch produced this SHORT TRAILER about the tournament.

 

]]> article 590 at www.ps.boell.org Thu, 14 Jul 2011 08:29:27 +0200 <![CDATA[“The Impact of Climate Change on the Middle East—Converging and Diverging Perceptions of Development and Human Security”]]> The conference on “The Impact of Climate Change on the Middle East—Converging and Diverging Perceptions of Development and Human Security” took place from 25 Novembr to 28 November 2010 in Amman, Jordan. The event was jointly organized by Heinrich Böll Stiftung (hbs), the German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP) and The Royal Marine Conservation Society of Jordan (JREDS). ]]> article 588 at www.ps.boell.org Wed, 13 Jul 2011 13:25:28 +0200 <![CDATA[Nuclear Energy is a Yesterday's Concept]]> As one of the panelists of the public debate on nuclear energy that was organized by Heinrich Boll Foundation, EDAMA and IUCN, Mycle Schneider, independent nuclear and energy policy analyst, aimed at providing the audience with some background information and data on the state of the nuclear industry. Schneider shared the background factual knowledge in order to provide “the carpet” on which basis a fruitful debate can be held. ]]> article 587 at www.ps.boell.org Tue, 05 Jul 2011 10:01:06 +0200 <![CDATA[Turkey’s Relations with a Changing Arab World ]]> In the past years, Turkey has strengthened its political ties to its Arab neighbors, and economic and cultural interaction is growing. Arab actors are also increasingly calling for Turkey to assume a role in promoting stability in the region and acting as a mediator in its prevailing conflicts. See FULL ARTICLE on the Heinrich Boell Foundation/Beirut office website.]]> article 586 at www.ps.boell.org Sat, 25 Jun 2011 10:45:51 +0200 <![CDATA[Diversity and Female Political Participation: Views on and from the Arab World ]]> What does the political participation of women look like within the immense diversity of the Arabic world? This edition of the Heinrich Boell Foundation’s series on Democracy analyzes the historical and current developments of gender relationships, and the role of women in the politics of Egypt, Morocco, the United Arab Emirates, and Kuwait.]]> article 585 at www.ps.boell.org Sat, 25 Jun 2011 10:08:12 +0200 <![CDATA[UN Climate Change Conference in Bonn, Germany (6-17 June 2011)]]> The UN Climate Change talks in Bonn tackled a wide range of issues. Dr. Mohamed Raouf from Egypt represented Heinrich Böll Stiftung Arab Middle East Office in the conference. ]]> article 584 at www.ps.boell.org Thu, 23 Jun 2011 09:04:53 +0200 <![CDATA[FIFA WOMEN WORLD CUP- JUNE 26th to JULY 17th 2011]]> One ball, two goals and 22 female players. The Palestinian Women football team not only competes against international rivals, but also for societal recognition at home. The players face several difficulties: from checkpoints, which impede the conduct of training, to traditional role models, which fundamentally question the participation of women in public sport events. The women, who step on the playing field in Palestine, are not only strong in dribbling. Women soccer serves as an example, where women enter a male-dominated field, which can be transferred to other areas as well.

 

]]> article 581 at www.ps.boell.org Wed, 22 Jun 2011 08:19:46 +0200 <![CDATA[Yemen’s revolution: The lack of public reasoning ]]> The sound of heart beats was deafening in Sanaa’s 20th street when protestors moved in the demonstration’s forefront. Around 15 snipers were positioned on rooftops on two sides of Dairi street intersection with 20th street. Protestors planned on Friday, March 18th, to expand the sit-in area and to erect new tents at the intersection.

An account of the people’s revolt in Yemen prior to the departure of Ali Saleh by Nadia Al-Sakkaf/ Chief Editor of the Yemen Times......

]]> article 577 at www.ps.boell.org Thu, 09 Jun 2011 08:40:57 +0200 <![CDATA[ Comment - Effects of the Arab Spring - by Joachim Paul]]> The international magazine D+Z Development and Cooperation published a comment on the effects of the Arab Spring on the Palestinian reconciliation deal by Joachim Paul, the Director of the Arab Middle East Office of the Heinrich Boell Foundation. for the full text please press here.]]> article 576 at www.ps.boell.org Thu, 26 May 2011 14:13:11 +0200 <![CDATA[High level delegation from Jordan and Egypt attends hbs-Conference “Nuclear Power 25 years after Chernobyl (1986) and Fukushima (2011)”]]> In April 2011, hbs Arab Middle East Office in Ramallah organized the visit of a high-ranking expert delegation from Jordan and Egypt to Berlin under the title “Climate Change, Environment, and Energy Politics”. The delegation included Dr. Malek Kabariti, Energy Consultant from Jordan, Mr. Raouf Dabbas, Senior Adviser to the Jordanian Ministry of Environment, Dr. Ghazi Khdairi, Vice Chairman of the Jordanian Society for Renewable Energies, and Dr. Mohammed Raouf (Egypt), Environmental Expert and former programme manager at the Gulf Research Center (GRC) in Dubai. Mrs. Rula Samain, a well known reporter from The Jordan Times, officially covered the trip. ]]> article 575 at www.ps.boell.org Wed, 25 May 2011 08:28:05 +0200 <![CDATA[Director of Heinrich Böll Foundation in Ramallah advocates cooperation with Palestinians ]]> Joachim Paul, Director of Heinrich Boell Foundation in Ramallah, says, he cannot understand the skeptical approach of the Federal government to the reconciliation of Fatah and Hamas. The new situation demands the exploration of possibilities for constructive cooperation.  Joachim Paul, Director of Heinrich-Böll-Foundation in Ramallah in a conversation with Tobias Armbrüster; listen to the interview (in German)  ]]> article 574 at www.ps.boell.org Thu, 12 May 2011 12:44:22 +0200 <![CDATA[Perspectives #2 May 2011, Special Issue: People's Power - The Arab World in Revolt ]]> Perspectives - Political Analysis and Commentary from the Middle East is a publication series of the Heinrich Böll Stiftung’s offices in Beirut and Ramallah provides a platform for analysis and viewpoints of experts from the region.  The self-immolation of young and jobless Tunisian Mohamed Bouazizi in the provincial town of Sidi Bouzid, being deprived of his vegetable stand and humiliated by the authorities, triggered popular movements and historic events in the Arab World completely unexpected in their magnitude…
]]> article 568 at www.ps.boell.org Fri, 06 May 2011 21:53:23 +0200 <![CDATA[Visit of the German Green Youth (23rd- 24th of March 2011)]]> On the occasion of their visit to the region, 15 members of the Grüne Jugend (Green Youth), the political youth organization of the German Greens, spent two days in Palestine. Heinrich Böll Stiftung Arab Middle East Office Ramallah organized meetings with Palestinian politicians, partner organizations and a tour to the Jordan Valley.]]> article 566 at www.ps.boell.org Wed, 06 Apr 2011 13:27:02 +0200 <![CDATA[Perspectives #1 April 2011: Nuclear Energy and the Arab World - Ambition and Peril ]]> Perspectives - Political Analysis and Commentary from the Middle East is a publication series of the Heinrich Böll Stiftung’s offices in Beirut and Ramallah. The first edition focus on the use of Nuclear Energy in the Arab World. With contributions from Mohamed Abdel Raouf, Hamed Beheshti, Ali Darwish, Leila Ghanem, Dennis Kumentat und Nikolaus Supersberger, Najib Saab, Larbi Sadiki, und Jürgen Trittin

 

]]> article 565 at www.ps.boell.org Tue, 05 Apr 2011 13:33:11 +0200 <![CDATA[Lama Hourani]]> Lama Hourani:  is the Program Coordinator for Democracy & reform, foreign relations & dialogue program. She holds a Master degree in Foreign Trade, She is an activist and community organizer for democracy and women’s rights in Palestine, she has worked with several Palestinian non-governmental organizations including the Palestinian Working Women Society for Development, the Palestinian Hydrology Group, and the Culture and Free Thought Association (women's health centre).   Is a member of the General Assembly of the Palestinian Working Woman Society for Development (PWWSD), and served four years as a member of its administrative board.  Is a member of the general assembly of the Jerusalem Centre for Women (JCW). lama.hourani(at)ps.boell.org ]]> article 562 at www.ps.boell.org Mon, 04 Apr 2011 10:24:01 +0200 <![CDATA[Institute of Women Studies 3rd Annual Conference]]> The Institute for Women's Studies organized its Third Annual Conference on 16-17 March, 2011 at Birzeit University. The conference was entitled “Re-thinking Governance & Gender in an Age of Empire” and sought to explore issues of gender and governance in (post-) colonial contexts]]> article 560 at www.ps.boell.org Thu, 31 Mar 2011 15:14:03 +0200 <![CDATA[مواجهة الحقائق حول المشروع النووي في مصر]]>

من أجل المساهمة الفاعلة في النقاشات والأبحاث المتزايدة عن الطاقة النووية، تقدم مؤسسة هينرش بل ورقة موقف بعنوان "مواجهة الحقائق حول المشروع النووي في مصر"

]]> article 557 at www.ps.boell.org Thu, 31 Mar 2011 13:23:55 +0200 <![CDATA[Position Paper on Nuclear Energy in Egypt]]> In order to contribute to the growing debate on nuclear energy in the Middle East, the foundation carried out a fact-sheet on nuclear energy in Egypt. You can also find the Arabic version of the fact-sheet on our Arabic website.
]]> article 556 at www.ps.boell.org Thu, 31 Mar 2011 12:53:25 +0200 <![CDATA[Arabic Translation of "The Myths about Nuclear Energy" by Gerd Rosenkranz]]>  “The Myths about Nuclear Energy – How the Energy Lobby is Pulling the Wool over our Eyes” by Gerd Rosenkranz  was translation into the Arabic. 25 years after Chernobyl, the worst nuclear accident until now, history is repeating itself. The recent in events in Japan highlighted once again the destructive potential of nuclear energy. (Second Arabic Edition - June 2011)]]> article 555 at www.ps.boell.org Thu, 31 Mar 2011 12:27:29 +0200 <![CDATA[Interview with Dr. Malek Kabariti on the latest developments in the Jordanian energy sector]]> On Saturday 5 February 2011 an explosion in the Sinai Peninsula damaged a natural gas line to the Kingdom of Jordan. The consequences are far-reaching: The supply of natural gas from Egypt was completely suspended, which Jordan relies on for approximately 80% of its electricity generation needs. Heinrich Böll Stiftung Arab Middle East Office Ramallah talked about the implications of the latest developments to Dr. Malek Kabariti.]]> article 551 at www.ps.boell.org Tue, 08 Feb 2011 10:10:08 +0200 <![CDATA[]]> Egypt: The End of a Dynastic Republic? By Joachim Paul
Democracy protests in Egypt:EU has to decide whether it will continue with its support for authoritarian Arab regimes and their security apparatuses that, for decades, have prevented democractic change? or whether they are willing back a difficult, possibly chaotic process of democratic change.

                        

]]> article 549 at www.ps.boell.org Sat, 05 Feb 2011 10:25:05 +0200 <![CDATA[Egypt: The End of a Dynastic Republic?]]> Democracy protests in Egypt: EU has to decide whether it will continue with its support for authoritarian Arab regimes and their security apparatuses that, for decades, have prevented democractic change ? or whether they are willing back a difficult, possibly chaotic process of democratic change. Joachim Paul, Ramallah
]]> article 547 at www.ps.boell.org Sat, 05 Feb 2011 08:13:27 +0200 <![CDATA[]]> 14th New Faces Conference, November 25-28, 2010, Amman, Jordan
The Regional Winter School took place from 25-28 November, 2010 in Amman, Jordan and created a platform for 15 participants from the Middle East, Europe, Northern and Latin America. ]]> article 542 at www.ps.boell.org Mon, 06 Dec 2010 09:06:01 +0200 <![CDATA[Previous visits]]> article 541 at www.ps.boell.org Thu, 02 Dec 2010 11:24:03 +0200 <![CDATA[]]> Hbs partnered together with the Jordanian organization 7iber to empower young Jordanians with fundamental social media skills and make them aware of environmental issues. One of the main outcomes was a mashup map on which videos and pictures were aggregated.]]> article 540 at www.ps.boell.org Wed, 01 Dec 2010 08:41:57 +0200 <![CDATA[]]> Shashat is a Palestinian NGO whose focus is on women's cinema and the social and cultural implications of women's reprsentations. Among other activities Shashat is organizing the yearly women's film festival in Palestine.]]> article 539 at www.ps.boell.org Thu, 25 Nov 2010 12:18:35 +0200 <![CDATA[Visit of artist Susanne Bosch to the Occupied Palestinian Territories as part of the Radius of Art research project]]> Visit of artist Susanne Bosch as part of Art-based research / research-based art to Palestine - The concept “art-based research” concentrates on the exploration of art as a research technique on cultural issues. The involved partners want to gain experiences with the approach "art-based research" with a focus on art in public sphere and art for social ransformation.]]> article 538 at www.ps.boell.org Tue, 09 Nov 2010 13:31:25 +0200 <![CDATA[]]> The Institute of Jerusalem Studies in cooperation with the Institute for Palestine Studies organized its annual conference on the topic of: "Re-searching Palestine: Research Gaps and Horizons" at Birzeit University, 30th and 31st of October. For the full programme and abstracts please check here.]]> article 536 at www.ps.boell.org Mon, 01 Nov 2010 13:22:31 +0200 <![CDATA[Article]]> Algeria – A Future Supplier of Electricity from Renewable Energies for Europe? Algeria’s Perspective and Current European Approaches

In order to contribute to the current discussion about the role of renewable energies in a future European energy supply scheme, Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung launched a study on ’Algeria – A Future Supplier of Electricity from Renewable Energies for Europe? Algeria’s Perspective and Current European Approaches”. The study was coordinated by the Wuppertal Institute and Centre de Recherche en Economie Appliquée pour le Développement (CREAD) with the collaboration of Mr. Dennis Kumetat (London School of Economics and Political Sciences) and Mr. Bernhard Brand (Energiewirtschaftliches Institut an der Universität zu Köln (EWI)). The entire study can be downloaded in English on the bottom of the following page. Please click here.

]]> article 533 at www.ps.boell.org Tue, 14 Sep 2010 15:45:27 +0200 <![CDATA[]]> AB09: The Second Arab Bloggers Meeting took place in Beirut,Dec 8-12 2009 and was organized by Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung (Middle East and Arab Middle East offices) & Global Voices Online. The meeting gathered over 50 bloggers from 18 Arab countries.]]> article 531 at www.ps.boell.org Thu, 02 Sep 2010 11:51:44 +0200 <![CDATA[]]> Please find on our hbs website an article on "Nuclear energy vs. renewable energy and energy efficiency in the MENA region – A brief exchange of arguments" by Nikolaus Supersberger and Dennis Kumetat.
]]> article 530 at www.ps.boell.org Wed, 01 Sep 2010 15:07:30 +0200 <![CDATA[The Impact of Climate Change on the Middle East – Conference ]]> According to the estimates of the International Panel on Climate Change, the IPCC, the Mashreq region and North Africa will be the region most severely affected by climate change in the coming decades. Against this background, the German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP), Heinrich Böll Foundation Arab Middle East Office Ramallah and The Royal Marine Conservation Society of Jordan (JREDS) as the local organizer will jointly host an international conference on "The Impact of Climate Change on the Middle East – Challenges and Opportunities for Development and Security". The conference will take place in Amman, Jordan, November 25-28, 2010. Please find more information on the following page.]]> article 529 at www.ps.boell.org Mon, 23 Aug 2010 13:01:06 +0200 <![CDATA[Human Rights defenders from Arab world discuss HR in Washington]]> The Arab Middle East and the North America offices of the Heinrich Böll Foundation invited together with the Cairo Institute for Human Rights nine human rights activists from the Arab world for a three day delegation trip to Washington.]]> article 526 at www.ps.boell.org Wed, 14 Jul 2010 16:01:07 +0200 <![CDATA[]]> New article: Taghreed al-Khodary "Heinrich Böll Fellow" at the Middle-East-Institute des Carnegy Endowment for international peace details what’s happening on the ground in Gaza and how the incident will shape politics in the area. ]]> article 519 at www.ps.boell.org Mon, 07 Jun 2010 12:46:46 +0200 <![CDATA[]]> Latest visit: The former Minister of State at the German Ministry of Foreign Affairs Kerstin Müller visited in her position as a Member of the German Bundestag and the foreign policy spokesperson of the Greens/ Alliance 90 parliamentary group the Palestinian Territories for the second time.]]> article 517 at www.ps.boell.org Thu, 03 Jun 2010 17:52:46 +0200 <![CDATA[]]> Voices from insight: Dr. George Giacaman, Co-Founder and General Director of The Palestinian Institute for the Study of Democracy (Muwatin) in Ramallah, writes about the political implications of the event with the aid flotilla for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, its political aftermath and the consequences for the international community. This article is also available on the hbs main website www.boell.de (in German).

 

]]> article 515 at www.ps.boell.org Thu, 03 Jun 2010 14:10:17 +0200 <![CDATA[Open the crossing points to Gaza!]]> In an exclusive interview John Ging, head of the United Nation's Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) in the Gaza Strip and speaker at Heinrich-Boell-Foundation's international conference "The Transformation of Palestine" in March 2010, points out the humanitarian crisis due to the ongoing siege of the Gaza Strip by Israel, which is in violation of international law, and laments the ignorance of the international community.]]> article 513 at www.ps.boell.org Wed, 02 Jun 2010 09:52:05 +0200 <![CDATA[]]> New publication: Gender Politics Makes a Difference Politics can only succeed when it is inclusive of all genders. Gender justice is an ambitious goal, one that the Heinrich Böll Foundation is pursuing together with many different allies worldwide. This publication gives an overview of their work.]]> article 511 at www.ps.boell.org Tue, 01 Jun 2010 12:27:10 +0200 <![CDATA[]]> Media Outreach Projects in Egypt-Strengthening the voices of under-represented groups in Egypt through the use of digital media:
Rising Voices, the outreach arm of Global Voices Online, supports in cooperation with the Heinrich Böll Foundation NGOs in Egypt. The project supports the initiative to provide training, consulting and resources to marginalized and under-represented groups that seek to amplify their voices through the use of digital media.
]]> article 509 at www.ps.boell.org Tue, 01 Jun 2010 10:48:37 +0200 <![CDATA[Female Arab Techies Meeting]]> Between the 11th -14th of May 2010, 35 women from 10 countries gathered in Beirut for the first meeting of female Arab ITs  strengthen their role and of female techies in male-dominated communities.]]> article 508 at www.ps.boell.org Thu, 08 Apr 2010 12:34:43 +0200 <![CDATA[Media Outreach Projects in Egypt]]> Announcement: Rising Voices, the outreach arm of Global Voices Online, in collaboration with the Heinrich Böll Foundation, are now anouncing ththree selected new media outreach projects in EGYPT. The project aims to bring new voices from new communities around Egypt to the conversational web, by providing resources and funding to local groups or individuals reaching out to underrepresented communities.]]> article 506 at www.ps.boell.org Thu, 08 Apr 2010 11:18:15 +0200 <![CDATA[International Conference on Palestine in Berlin]]> "This international symposium in the Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung took a close look at the Palestinian history and it significance for today’s politics and life conditions of its people. A distinguished group of Palestinian political representatives, international officials, Palestinian and international researchers, contributed to an analytical debate of the complexity of historic and current Palestinian existence (...)." For the full conference dossier please click here]]> article 502 at www.ps.boell.org Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:26:19 +0200 <![CDATA[]]> article 496 at www.ps.boell.org Tue, 16 Mar 2010 11:04:01 +0200 <![CDATA[Regional Summer School]]>

In order to contribute to cope with the growing global responsibilities incumbent on the Middle East and Turkey, the Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung, represented by its offices in Istanbul, Ramallah and Beirut, hosted a regional “Summer School”. The Summer School addressed challenges and opportunities in achieving intelligent energy policies and in contributing to sustainable and ecological development. Please find more information about the Summer School on the following page.

]]> article 495 at www.ps.boell.org Tue, 16 Mar 2010 10:17:54 +0200 <![CDATA[]]> article 494 at www.ps.boell.org Tue, 16 Mar 2010 10:14:34 +0200 <![CDATA[Visit of Sven-Christian Kindler MoP and Jan Phillip Albrecht ME]]> In the frame of their first Israel-Palestine trip as newly elected parliamentarians, the two young Greens, Sven-Christian Kindler MoP (22) and Jan Phillip Albrecht MEP (27), spent two days in the Westbank and East Jerusalem in order to get a first-hand impression of the situation “behind the wall”. ]]> article 485 at www.ps.boell.org Thu, 04 Feb 2010 14:56:08 +0200 <![CDATA[Visit of Sven-Christian Kindler MoP and Jan Phillip Albrecht ME]]> article 484 at www.ps.boell.org Fri, 29 Jan 2010 13:40:57 +0200 <![CDATA[]]> article 483 at www.ps.boell.org Fri, 29 Jan 2010 13:30:55 +0200 <![CDATA[]]> The Stasi And Its Aftermath - Reflections On The Legacy Of The East German Secret Police, STASI Discussion was held with Mrs. Marianne Birthler, Federal Commissioner for the Records of the former East German State Security, on the 9th of February in cooperation with and the Goethe Institute Ramallah.

 

]]> article 481 at www.ps.boell.org Fri, 29 Jan 2010 12:13:16 +0200 <![CDATA[]]> article 477 at www.ps.boell.org Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:17:37 +0200 <![CDATA[]]> Water-as a human right, Karen Assaf, Bayoumi Attia, Ali Darwish, Batir Wardam and Simone Klawitter, 2004 (English, PDF, 246 pages, 2,58 MB)

The water problem in the Middle Eastern region is a highly controversial political issue, a significant component to the Arab-Israeli conflict in general, and the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict in particular. Palestinian and international experts present in this study latest information around the topic.

]]> article 471 at www.ps.boell.org Thu, 10 Sep 2009 13:27:48 +0200 <![CDATA[]]> article 451 at www.ps.boell.org Thu, 03 Sep 2009 13:08:36 +0200 <![CDATA[]]> Muwatin - The Palestinian Institute for the Study of  Democracy is promoting the process of democratic transformation in the region through networking, activism and research. ]]> article 429 at www.ps.boell.org Tue, 01 Sep 2009 14:32:04 +0200 <![CDATA[]]> Appropriate Communication Techniques for Development (ACT) - Changing Women Images in the Arab Media: a project that formulats and strengthen a network of media organizations in ten Arab countries (Palestine, Lebanon, Egypt, Jordan, Syria, Sudan, Yemen, Bahrain, Tunis, Morocco) on monitoring gender images in media. For more information please contact Hiba Taibi (h_taibi@boell-ameo.rg)]]> article 318 at www.ps.boell.org Tue, 04 Aug 2009 11:04:52 +0200 <![CDATA[]]> The Palestinian Initiative for the Promotion of Global Dialogue and Democracy (MIFTAH) seeks to promote the principles of democracy and good governance within various components of Palestinian society; it further seeks to engage local and international public opinion and official circles on the Palestinian cause. To that end, MIFTAH adopts the mechanisms of an active and in-depth dialogue, the free flow of information and ideas, as well as local and international networking.]]> article 316 at www.ps.boell.org Tue, 04 Aug 2009 10:51:52 +0200 <![CDATA[]]> Hbs works with NGOs who are dealing with capacity building, economic empowerment, advancing women’s representation in decision-making processes and the assessment of gender issues in budgetary policies.]]> article 314 at www.ps.boell.org Tue, 04 Aug 2009 10:32:46 +0200 <![CDATA[]]> article 313 at www.ps.boell.org Tue, 04 Aug 2009 10:32:20 +0200 <![CDATA[]]> CIHRS Cairo Institute for Human Rights, Egypt]]> article 309 at www.ps.boell.org Thu, 30 Jul 2009 13:52:10 +0200 <![CDATA[]]> Muwatin  - The Palestinian Institute for the Study of Democracy]]> article 308 at www.ps.boell.org Thu, 30 Jul 2009 13:41:05 +0200 <![CDATA[]]> Archiving Palestine, Jerusalem Quarterly, Winter 2008, Issue 36 published by Institute for Jerusalem Studies]]> article 304 at www.ps.boell.org Mon, 20 Jul 2009 14:15:21 +0200 <![CDATA[]]> Salma Newsletter, issue 01 ( English, PDF, 8 pages, 902 KB)

Salma Network presents its first issue of Salma Newsletter as part of the seocnd phase of the Salma Project started in 2003. The newsletter focuses on the humanitarian natre of partners` work on real cases to reflect the cruelty and negative repercussions of violence on women and the community.

]]> article 303 at www.ps.boell.org Mon, 20 Jul 2009 14:13:50 +0200 <![CDATA[]]> Jerusalem Childhoods, Jerusalem Quarterly, Spring 2009, Issue 37, published by the Institute of Jerusalem Studies

The Institute of Jerusalem Studies (IJS), the Jerusalem branch of the Institute for Palestine Studies (IPS), was established in 1995. IJS draws upon a local board of trustees, scholars, and administrators. The main objective of the Institute of Jerusalem Studies is to produce scholarship in English and Arabic on the city of Jerusalem. It publishes both the Jerusalem Quarterly (English) and the Hawliyyat al-Quds (Arabic).

]]> article 302 at www.ps.boell.org Mon, 20 Jul 2009 13:23:56 +0200 <![CDATA[]]> Environmental Policies in Partnership - Bani Zaid West Municipality, PDF, 4 MB, 82 pages (Arabic)
]]> article 300 at www.ps.boell.org Mon, 20 Jul 2009 13:02:37 +0200 <![CDATA[]]> "What we Have and What is Not ours - Government Resources in the Twenty First Century", PDF 1,48 MB, 76 pages  (Arabic)]]> article 299 at www.ps.boell.org Mon, 20 Jul 2009 11:44:36 +0200 <![CDATA[Digital Activism]]> Blogs are becoming ever more important as catalysts for previously unlikely political mobilization and activism in the Arab world. More on blogging and digital activism in the Arab world]]> article 296 at www.ps.boell.org Thu, 16 Jul 2009 13:28:10 +0200 <![CDATA[]]> In December, 2009 the UN climate summit will be held in Copenhagen, Denmark to agree on global Climate Governance under the UN umbrella succeeding the Kyoto Protocol. On our central English website, the hbs provides studies and policy papers on the global challenge of climate change and the preparations on the “On the Road to Copenhagen."]]> article 294 at www.ps.boell.org Tue, 14 Jul 2009 15:57:34 +0200 <![CDATA[]]> Climate Change and “Sustainable Cities” Proposal by Habib Maalouf (Assafir) discusses the "Global Greens Congress" in that took place São Paulo, Brazil, on May 1-5, 2008 and the prospective for the green parties work all over the globe. (Heinrich Boell Stiftung Beirut May 2008)]]> article 293 at www.ps.boell.org Tue, 14 Jul 2009 15:50:46 +0200 <![CDATA[]]> Gender Responsive Budgeting for Local Councils by Miftah (Arabic, PDF,  95 pages 1,532 KB)

The book was developed by MIFTAH in its pilot project on gender budgeting for local cmmunicities. The mnual gives trainers in this field the tools to promote gender responsive budgets in local and municipal councils in a way that encourages local councils to prepare and develop gender approachable budgets.

]]> article 292 at www.ps.boell.org Tue, 14 Jul 2009 14:51:09 +0200 <![CDATA[]]> The HABI Center for Environmental Rights, Egypt is a non-governmental organization established in 2001. It interests lie mainly in raising citizen's and NGO's awareness of environmental rights and the mechanisms available for defending them. The HABI Center also assists people in defending their environmental rights.
]]> article 290 at www.ps.boell.org Tue, 14 Jul 2009 14:19:24 +0200 <![CDATA[]]> AHED Association for Health and Environmental Development, Egypt is an Egyptian non-governmental organization striving to assist in the development and implementation of alternative policies and systems in the areas of health, environment and disability, which are capable of responding to the needs and rights of Egyptian society as a whole, and the most disadvantaged and marginalized groups in particular.
]]> article 288 at www.ps.boell.org Tue, 14 Jul 2009 14:12:14 +0200 <![CDATA[]]> The Applied Research Institute- Jerusalem ARIJ represents 19 years of combined organizational experience in the Palestinian Territories in the fields of economic, social, management of natural resources, water management, sustainable agriculture and political dynamics of development in the area. ]]> article 287 at www.ps.boell.org Tue, 14 Jul 2009 14:02:07 +0200 <![CDATA[Palestine: Audio-Visual Media after Oslo ]]> Audio-Visual Media in Palestine after the Oslo Accords by Jamal Nazzal,(Arabic, PDF, 279 pages, 1.38 MB)
]]> article 285 at www.ps.boell.org Tue, 14 Jul 2009 10:12:23 +0200 <![CDATA[]]> Civil Society between descriptive and normative concepts, by Nadia Abu Zaher, (Arabic, PDF, 360 pages, 1,77 MB)]]> article 283 at www.ps.boell.org Tue, 14 Jul 2009 09:42:37 +0200 <![CDATA[First Arab Bloggers Meeting 2008]]> The Heinrich Boell Stiftung Middle East – Beirut and Arab Middle East – Ramallah organized a meeting for Arab bloggers at Ziko House in Beirut on 22 August 2008. The meeting gathered 29 bloggers from 10 Arab countries (Lebanon, Egypt, Tunisia, Morocco, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Palestine, Iraq and Syria). ]]> article 280 at www.ps.boell.org Fri, 10 Jul 2009 14:55:34 +0200 <![CDATA[]]> Free and vivid media is the third aspect in a democratic state. Most of the Arab countries in the region still try to control journalists. As the raise of digital activism proves, it is not only important to strengthen the education of journalists, but also necessary to support new ways of reporting ]]> article 278 at www.ps.boell.org Fri, 10 Jul 2009 14:44:30 +0200 <![CDATA[]]> Abstract Mitigation of Greenhouse gases deals with measures to reduce the vulnerability of a certain sector to climate change through minimizing net emissions. In this paper, mitigation scenarios aimed at reducing Jordan methane emissions from sewage treatment plants and sanitary landfill sites were proposed and investigated.]]> article 277 at www.ps.boell.org Fri, 10 Jul 2009 14:22:56 +0200 <![CDATA[]]> The Zarqa River Watershed is the third most productive basin in the greater Jordan River System. In this case study, mitigation scenarios aimed at reducing Jordan's methane emission from sewage treatment plants and sanitary landfill sites were proposed and investigated]]> article 276 at www.ps.boell.org Fri, 10 Jul 2009 14:19:29 +0200 <![CDATA[]]> Mari Loumi (The Finish Institute of International Affairs) analyzes the UN climate change conference that was held in Poznan in December 2008 and stresses the participation of Arab countries. 


This dossier is realized in cooperation with the hbs Beirut office.

]]> article 275 at www.ps.boell.org Fri, 10 Jul 2009 14:11:09 +0200 <![CDATA[]]> Habib Maalouf discusses the prospective for the international green parties at the "Global Greens Congress" that took place in Sao Paolo, Brazil in May 2008.]]> article 274 at www.ps.boell.org Fri, 10 Jul 2009 14:06:16 +0200 <![CDATA[]]> DESERTEC: Solar energy from MENA to Europe his is one of the most promising and exciting project proposals to emerge for years. In fact, the idea to energize Europe with renewable energy from the Middle East could be one of the milestones of future energy security plans linking Europe with the Middle East. ]]> article 273 at www.ps.boell.org Fri, 10 Jul 2009 13:52:41 +0200 <![CDATA[]]> Dealing with the Financial and Climate Crises
Europe needs to retain its international leadership in energy efficiency to make sure that the restructuring of the financial system also lays the ground for an ecological transformation.   --------------------------------------------

DESERTEC: Solar energy from MENA to Europe his is one of the most promising and exciting project proposals to emerge for years. In fact, the idea to energize Europe with renewable energy from the Middle East could be one of the milestones of future energy security plans linking Europe with the Middle East.

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Habib Maalouf discusses the prospective for the international green parties at the "Global Greens Congress" that took place in Sao Paolo, Brazil in May 2008.

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Mari Loumi (The Finish Institute of International Affairs) analyzes the UN climate change conference that was held in Poznan in December 2008 and stresses the participation of Arab countries. 

This dossier is realized in cooperation with the hbs Beirut office.


]]> article 271 at www.ps.boell.org Fri, 10 Jul 2009 12:43:36 +0200 <![CDATA[]]> More information on regional activities]]> article 269 at www.ps.boell.org Fri, 10 Jul 2009 11:58:40 +0200 <![CDATA[ ]]> What national campaigns have achieved until now.]]> article 266 at www.ps.boell.org Fri, 10 Jul 2009 10:30:39 +0200 <![CDATA[]]> How to write an application for the AMEO funds]]> article 264 at www.ps.boell.org Thu, 09 Jul 2009 14:36:42 +0200 <![CDATA[How to Write a Proposal]]> What you have to consider when you write a proposal
]]> article 261 at www.ps.boell.org Thu, 09 Jul 2009 13:32:40 +0200 <![CDATA[]]> The Arab Middle East Office of the Heinrich Böll Foundation lends financial support to initiatives, activities and projects related to our main program areas Democratic Participation, Gender Democracy, Freedom of Expression, Climate Change and Dialogue&Conflict. ]]> article 259 at www.ps.boell.org Thu, 09 Jul 2009 12:03:55 +0200 <![CDATA[Conference on Jerusalem]]> In 2009 the Institute of Jerusalem Studies conducted in cooperation with the Heinrich-Böll-Foundation a conference which discussed different aspects of the political, cultural and social circumstances of Jerusalem.]]> article 256 at www.ps.boell.org Wed, 08 Jul 2009 15:05:11 +0200 <![CDATA[]]>  The Zarqa River Watershed is the third most productive basin in the greater Jordan River System. In this case study, mitigation scenarios aimed at reducing Jordan's methane emission from sewage treatment plants and sanitary landfill sites were proposed and investigated.
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Abstract Mitigation of Greenhouse gases deals with measures to reduce the vulnerability of a certain sector to climate change through minimizing net emissions. In this paper, mitigation scenarios aimed at reducing Jordan methane emissions from sewage treatment plants and sanitary landfill sites were proposed and investigated.

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]]> article 253 at www.ps.boell.org Mon, 06 Jul 2009 15:20:57 +0200 <![CDATA[On the road to Copenhagen]]> In December, 2009 the UN climate summit will be held in Copenhagen, Denmark to agree on global Climate Governance under the UN umbrella succeeding the Kyoto Protocol. The hbs provides on its central English website background information, studies and policy papers and the global challenge of climate change and the preparations on the “On the Road to Copenhagen"
]]> article 247 at www.ps.boell.org Mon, 06 Jul 2009 12:30:46 +0200 <![CDATA[]]> This dossier offers a number of articles, documents and links that appear helpful to understand the impact of Climate Change on a regional  and national level.]]> article 246 at www.ps.boell.org Mon, 06 Jul 2009 12:17:27 +0200 <![CDATA[Road to Copenhagen]]> Although future projections of  costs and effects of climate change are highly uncertain, there is a clear agreement that climate change is a transnational problem that can only be tackled by the international community. That is why we are “On the road to Copenhagen”, and the hbs AMEO contributes to the foundation's global campaign.]]> article 229 at www.ps.boell.org Mon, 29 Jun 2009 15:02:28 +0200 <![CDATA[Stronger Together - SALMA the Regional Network against Violence against Women]]> The regional project SALMA is in its second year and can look back to a number of acitivities that enhance the social and legal position of women in the Arab World.]]> article 226 at www.ps.boell.org Mon, 29 Jun 2009 14:43:46 +0200 <![CDATA[Stronger Together: The Network SALMA against Violence against Women in the Arab World ]]> The project "SALMA" is in its second year and can look back on a number of activties, that enhanced the social and legal situation of women in the Arab world. ]]> article 214 at www.ps.boell.org Fri, 26 Jun 2009 15:20:46 +0200 <![CDATA[]]> Gender democracy is one of the main fields of work for the hbf AMEO. Since Middle Eastern women are still restricted in their life-choices, our Gender Democracy Program aims to enhance the legal, political and social position of women, and improve opportunities for their participation in decision-making processes.]]> article 206 at www.ps.boell.org Fri, 26 Jun 2009 14:35:54 +0200 <![CDATA[]]> article 195 at www.ps.boell.org Fri, 26 Jun 2009 12:47:33 +0200 <![CDATA[Freedom of Expression and Media Diversity]]> teaser text media and freeodm of expression]]> article 191 at www.ps.boell.org Fri, 26 Jun 2009 12:02:34 +0200 <![CDATA[Gender Democracy]]> Our Gender Democracy Programme aims to enhance the legal, political and social position of women, and improve  opportunities for their participation in decision-making processes.  Key focus areas of our work are issues of women’s empowerment and combating violence against women
]]> article 184 at www.ps.boell.org Fri, 26 Jun 2009 10:59:47 +0200 <![CDATA[]]> article 171 at www.ps.boell.org Fri, 26 Jun 2009 08:09:09 +0200 <![CDATA[ ]]> In our Democratic Participation Program, hbf-AMEO aims to contribute to the ongoing debate on reform, democratization, human rights and the rule of law in the three countries. We do this by offering our support, knowledge and expertise to NGOs and other civil society organizations to assist them in strengthening popular political participation. ]]> article 156 at www.ps.boell.org Thu, 25 Jun 2009 10:21:33 +0200 <![CDATA[Olaf Deussen]]> Olaf Deussen, coordinates the “democratisation&human rights” and the “foreign&security policy” programmes since June 2010. He holds a M.A. in Euro-Mediterranean Studies from Reading University, UK and a B.A. in European Management from the Strasbourg Graduate School of Management, France. Over the last years he has been working inside and close to the European institutions, namely the EU Commission and the European Parliament. Before joining hbs he worked the last three years in Brussels for GOPA-Cartermill as a Project Manager with the EU Commission/DG RELEX. odeussen(at)boell-ameo.org]]> article 152 at www.ps.boell.org Wed, 24 Jun 2009 16:26:05 +0200 <![CDATA[Suzan Awwad Abutteen]]> Suzan Awwad Abutteen is the Administrative Assistant & Webmaster of the office and joined the team in April 2008. 2003 she graduated from the University of Birzeit with a degree in English language and literature. Previously Suzan worked for five years as an Administrative Assistant at Bisan Center for Research and Development. 

Suzan.Awwad(at)ps.boell.org

]]> article 151 at www.ps.boell.org Wed, 24 Jun 2009 16:14:43 +0200 <![CDATA[Hiba Taibi]]> Hiba Al-Taibi coordinates the sustainable development and gender democracy programs since May 2009. Previously managed the regional program "A life without violence and discrimination is possible: Regional Campaign to Protect Women from Domestic Violence", implemented by hbs jointly with partners in Palestine, Egypt and Jordan with support from the EU. Hiba has a broad experience as a trainer for Euro-Med youth program and assisted developing training manuals in the field of campaigning, organization management, and inter-cultural learning and dialogue. She recently graduated with a MA degree in "International Relations" from Birzeit University.

h_taibi@boell-ameo.org

]]> article 149 at www.ps.boell.org Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:39:05 +0200 <![CDATA[Nadeen Karkar Abu Hadeed]]> Nadeen Karkar Abu Hadeed joined the Heinrich Boell Foundation team in April 2006 as Financial Coordinator. She holds a BA degree in accounting from Birzeit University and is responsible for financial and administrative aspects of the program.
Before joining the hbf Nadeen worked as a senior accountant in the Palestinian NGO Women's Affair Technical Committee in Ramallah.

Nadeen.karkar(at)ps.boell.org

]]> article 148 at www.ps.boell.org Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:35:49 +0200 <![CDATA[Joachim Paul]]> Joachim Paul: Director of the hbs Arab Middle East Office (AMEO) in Ramallah since January 2009. MA in Middle Eastern Studies, Political Science, Arabic Language, Free University, Berlin. Arabic Language certificates, Cairo and Damascus. Prior to his work with hbs, Joachim Paul directed Humanitarian Relief Work in conflict areas and headed UNICEF Sub-Offices in Gaza, OPT (2002 - 2005), North West Pakistan (2006) and Northern Sri Lanka (2006/7). Until 2009, he was based in Yaounde, Cameroon from where he worked also in Chad. Prior to his assignments with UNICEF Joachim Paul coordinated the German Fund for Palestinian NGOs and other regional civil society projects.   Joachim.Paul(at)ps.boell.org ]]> article 146 at www.ps.boell.org Tue, 23 Jun 2009 14:22:53 +0200 <![CDATA[Heinrich Böll (1917 - 1985) ]]> Heinrich Böll is one of the most important and best-known writers of the Federal Republic of Germany. "Bound by the times and my contemporaries, to what my generation has lived through, experienced, seen, and heard," as he himself wrote, he was the critical chronicler of Germany’s history at mid-century.]]> article 144 at www.ps.boell.org Tue, 23 Jun 2009 13:48:04 +0200 <![CDATA[]]> article 136 at www.ps.boell.org Tue, 23 Jun 2009 10:51:55 +0200 <![CDATA[Mission Statement: Heinrich Boell Stiftung]]> The Heinrich Böll Foundation is part of the Green political movement that has developed worldwide as a response to the traditional politics of socialism, liberalism, and conservatism. Our main tenets are ecology and sustainability, democracy and human rights, self-determination and justice.]]> article 135 at www.ps.boell.org Tue, 23 Jun 2009 10:29:36 +0200 <![CDATA[Arab Middle East Office ]]> The Heinrich Böll Foundation is part of the Green political movement and seeks to encourage and facilitate cross-border initiatives and regional cooperation. Our activities are guided by the fundamental political values of universal human rights, ecology, democracy, solidarity, and non-violence. ]]> article 127 at www.ps.boell.org Thu, 18 Jun 2009 12:45:53 +0200