The Galilee Society - the Arab National Society for Health Research and Services

National Network
Israel
Address

P.O Box 330
Shefa-Amr 20200
Israel
Shefa-Amr
Israel

Telephone
04-9861171
Telephone (other)
04-9861172
Fax
04-9861173
E-Mail
admin@gal-soc.org
E-Mail (2)
christina_bh@gal-soc.org
Mobile Phone
052-4309848
Website
http://www.gal-soc.org/
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
1981
Fields of Activity
  1. Environment/Sustainable development
General Information
The Galilee Society is comprised of 6 centers (equi. to departments) that work in two main tracks; the core program and strategic program (please see the attached Organizational Profile for elaboration). The Organization's major and most active Centers are The Institute of Applied Research, Rikaz Databank Center, the Environmental Justice Center and the Health Rights Center. The Institute, a separate fiscal unit, currently employs 21 researchers and research assistants. The other Center employ additional 16 employees; some at part-time and others at full capacity. The GS's main supporters are the EU, MEPI, OSI and MISEREOR alongside additional valuable contributors. Striving to work with as many partners possible, the GS cooperates with I'lam, Kayan, Mada al-Carmel, Sikkuy, PHR Israel, ACRI, Shatil and many more. We also cooperate with Arab officials such as Local Authorities, as well as with Palestinian partners in the West Bank. For some of the main activities see below.
Mission and Objectives

Established in 1981, the Galilee Society is the largest and senior most Arab NGO in Israel. The Galilee Society in a Palestinian Arab, national, non-partisan, non-governmental organization that strives to achieve equitable health, environmental and socio-economic conditions for the Palestinian minority in Israel.
We believe in the values of pluralism and equality as we aspire to achieve sustainable development by creating the means to live in dignity, equality and democracy.The Galilee Society promotes human and minority rights via social, economic and legal reform – thereby erasing the delineation of human rights and social development as distinct spheres – and pursues development within the guiding and inalienable framework of universal human rights.

Main Projects / Activities

Green Cities – Empowering Arab Local Authorities with tools for better and safer waste management. Supported by the EU, this project is a cooperation between the GS, Arab LAs and a Palestinian environmental NGO in the West Bank.
Gender- and Minority- Mainstreaming of the Israeli National Budget – Supported by the EU, this project relies on a partnership between three local Palestinian NGOs in Israel.
The project targets the roots of Palestinian women's poverty through working vis-à-vis the government, Palestinian civil society and women to create a more equal allocation of budgets at the national level. The 2010 Palestinians in Israel Socio-Economic Survey – offers the most reliable surveying of the Palestinian community in Israel, this study is conducted every three years and provides at alternative to the formal statistics of the Israeli CBS. Cross-Sector Forum on Health Gaps – Engagement with government, other NGO and Arab leaders to device solutions for narrowing health inequities in Israel

Contact (1) Full Name
Mr. Baker Awawde (General Director)
Head of the organisation
Mr. Baker Awawde (General Director)
Contact (2) Full Name
Christina Bermann-Harms (Director of Resource Development)