The Arab Resource Center For Popular Arts /AL-JANA

National Network
Lebanon
Address

Arab University Area, Boustani Street, Hadba and Bikdash Building, 4th floor
P.O Box: 114/5017

Beirut
Lebanon

Telephone
00961-1-819970
Fax
00961-1-819660
E-Mail
arcpa@cyberia.net.lb
E-Mail (2)
hicham@al-jana.org
Mobile Phone
00961-3-839996
Mobile Phone (other)
00961-3-839919
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
1990
Fields of Activity
  1. Youth and education
General Information
ARCPA is a non-profit organization encompassing 11 staff working full time and a number of consultant and part timers according to project. Our budget is roughly 500,000 $ per year. Our sources of funding are: EU, Canada Fund, Italian Cooperation, UNICEF, Medico International, WA, ANERA, KRSF, BFTW, ZIVIK. We work through hosting festivals that include training, workshops, seminars where people from all over the world come to attend and participate in the trainings. In addition, we work in movie productions and publications that are used by trainers that work with children and youth. Our partners include a network called “Jana Network” that was launched by ARCPA made up of 66 Lebanese and Palestinian NGOs working with youth and children, SICP and Africa 70.
Mission and Objectives

We work on documenting and developing local community's creativity and experiences, and on producing material, organizing learning, artistic and cultural forums for children, youth and those working with them in the marginalized societies based on their needs to develop their abilities in participating in the community development process and cultural creativity.
Our objectives include:
To develop enabling environment for interactive learning and creative expression
To benefit from the historical memory, experiences and creativities of local society
To establish long term support, and sustainable network of local, regional and international organizations and funders.
To invest in organizational development and staff capacity building

Main Projects / Activities

Involving local communities in researching and recording their experiences, culture, and creativity, and producing learning resources.
Empowering children to do critical research and creative expression on issues that concern them, through the “young photo-journalists”, and “young film-makers” programs
Facilitating workshops and producing resources in the field of active learning and creative expression.
Hands-on creative expression workshops for children and animators in the following : media arts, drama, music, storytelling, puppets, animation and filmmaking
Developing children’s libraries and promoting active learning and creative expression
Creating networks and pooling resources.

Contact (1) Full Name
Moutaz Dajani
Head of the organisation
Moutaz Dajani
Contact (2) Full Name
Hicham Kayed