Jordanian Commission for Democratic Culture (JCDC)

National Network
Jordan
Address

Amman- Alaibdah- Fouad Saleem St.
Amman 11191
Jordan

Telephone
+962 776 401 624
Telephone (other)
+962 796 662 840
Fax
960 6 4561454
E-Mail
info@jcdc-jo.com
E-Mail (2)
s_nagrash@yahoo.com
Mobile Phone
+962796663840
Mobile Phone (other)
+962795948648
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
2002
Fields of Activity
  1. Democracy and community development
General Information
The Jordanian Commission for Democratic Culture (JCDC) was established in the year 2002 as an initiative of a group of Jordanian writers, activities in media fields, parliament deputies and many people who are concerned in Political development, general popular work, as well as human rights defenders. JCDC was licensed by the Jordanian Ministry of Culture. JCDC is a member of many Jordanian and Arab networks. It has a strong relations as well as common programs of work with many civil community institutions (Jordanian and Arab ones). JCDC dedicated a special division of its institutional structure for youth and supervises its various programs. Activity in this field has been crowned with the formation of what is called now: "Youth Initiation for Democracy in Jordanian Universities and the Whole Community". JCDC partners: Friedrich Ebert Stiftung (FES), International Media Support (IMS), Canada Fund for Local Initiatives (CIDA), Alfred Mozer Stichting (AMS), Freedom Form (Denmark), Adalah Center for human rights studies.The Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation, New Jordan Center for Studies , Jordanian Ministry of Culture , King Abdullah II Fund for Development AND Arab Ray. Art & Media.
Mission and Objectives

1. Developing Democratic Culture and spreading it in the society, confirming the political and ideological plurality in an atmosphere of tolerance and mutual respect. 2. Encouraging Dialogue and openness as well as other's acceptance, rejecting violence, fervent biased concepts, closed mindedness, extremity, and discrimination. 3. Opening ways and opportunities of knowing about others' cultures and knowledge's, supporting intra – peoples, multi - religions and cultures` dialogue. 4. Asserting on and fostering values of coexistence, security, and justice for all peoples. 5. Spreading and strengthening concepts of citizenship, equity, equivalence of chances and transparency under the rule of law and institutions state. 6. Developing a democratic electoral culture on local and national levels and developing awareness and comprehension of rights, duties, and the necessity of participation in civil community institutions and promoting popular interest in general concerns. 7. Stress upon the cultural background of efforts in the process of economic, social and political modernization. Spreading of judicial, constitutional and parliament culture. Supporting the role of youth and women in participation

Main Projects / Activities

1. Training the member of Student Council in the Jordanian Universities about their duty and how they manage the election campaigns supported from AMS at 2010-2011. 2. Training for women that will participate in the municipality elections supported from AMS at 2010-2011. 3. Puppet theater project gender equality between children supported from CIDA at 2009-2010. 4. Monitoring Media project supported from IMS AT 2010. 5. "Towards Encouraging Youth To Participate In Political Development "supported from FES 2009-2010 6. Holding of the first National conference of the initiation of: "Youth for Democracy”, “Democracy and secularism” and regional conference for “Youth and political participation in Arab World" 2005-2006-2007-2008. 7. Youth and student exchange with Denmark foundation “ Freedom Form” 8. Youth Camps for Cultural Democracy held in 2004 with the support of Ministry of planning and Ministry of Political Development jcdc@gmail.com

Why do you want to join the ALF Network?

Because of the status represented by Anna Lindh, and for one of objective for JCDC building alliances between civil societies towards to democracy .

Contact (1) Full Name
Salman Nagrash
Head of the organisation
Jamil Nimmri
Contact (2) Full Name
Rehab Nimri