Institute for development Studies

National Network
Palestine
Telephone
+97082844500
Fax
+97082833500
E-Mail
info@ids-ps.org
E-Mail (2)
ahmed.alqarout@hotmail.com
Mobile Phone
+970599305761
Website
http://www.ids-ps.org
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
2003
Fields of Activity
  1. Democracy and community development
  2. Environment/Sustainable development
  3. Gender
  4. Human rights
  5. International/Cultural relations
  6. Media
  7. Others
  8. Research
  9. Youth and education
General Information
Structure of the organization: Board of directors, Executive manager, secretary, treasurer, PR department, Programs manager, Units Units: Democracy & civil Education unit , Science research & studies unit, Information development & building unit , Women & children development unit, Training & academic work unit, Media Unit number of employed staff: 7 number of volunteers: 25 Annual budget 2009: $70,000 Sources of funding: NPA, UNDP, ADA, Islamic relief Modalities of action: projects, video conferences, seminars, researches Partners:University of Strathclyde, Aalborg University, American University of Beirut, Welfare Association, Jordan University of Science & Technology (JUST), PNAY Society
Mission and Objectives

Mission statement:To become a leading developmental resource, research & academic institution in Palestine
Objectives:
1-Reinforcing the culture of democracy and civil community
2-Development and modernization of management systems and electronic partnership between various civil society institutions.
3-Reinforcing the culture & strategy of the scientific research & studies related to national development process
4-To develop the Palestinian women and children
5-Developing the reality of academic work in the Palestinian society

Main Projects / Activities

- Networks for reinforcing the concepts of dialogue and tolerance among the students parties in the Palestinian University
- video conference sessions with local, regional and in international universities
- Researchers
- digital library
- capacity building
- partner in the Mediterranean virtual university MVU

Contact (1) Full Name
Mr. Ashraf Mansour
Head of the organisation
Dr. Mohammed Meqdad
Contact (2) Full Name
Mr. Ahmed Alqarout