Palestinian Vision Organization

National Network
Palestine
Address

Al-Rashid St., Chamber of commerce Bldg., 5th Floor
Jerusalem
Palestinian Territories

Telephone
+972-2-6285080
Fax
+972-2-6285080
E-Mail
saeed.falana@gmail.com
Mobile Phone
+972-54-5541788
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
1998
Fields of Activity
  1. Democracy and community development
  2. Heritage
  3. International/Cultural relations
  4. Youth and education
General Information

Palestinian Vision (PalVision, or “Ru’ya”) was created by a group of young Palestinians in 1998. It arose as a response to an urgent need for Palestinian youth to have an outlet through which to express themselves and their desire to build a strong and healthy Palestinian society. The aim was to provide opportunities for young Palestinian leaders to become agents of positive, constructive change within their communities; to give them space, tools, and training they need for their voices to be heard and taken into account. PalVision quickly filled a social vacuum, expanding to a grassroots membership of over 600. Through this broad network and an all-volunteer staff, PalVision operates training workshops and community service programs that build leadership skills, strengthen self-esteem, identity, and community spirit, and provide positive channels for self-expression. Throughout this, there is a particular focus on empowering young women and facilitating dialogue and exchange with international youth. PalVision is emphatically independent of political parties and positions – conceiving, instead, of a democratic future in which Palestinian youth serve as community leaders, working to improve and advance their society. The organization was registered in the Palestinian Ministry of Interior in 2000, under the number OR/153/cu. PalVision is one of the few organizations of its kind that continues to be based in Jerusalem. It does so, despite the considerable political and bureaucratic challenges posed by such a decision, in order to best provide services for young people, in particular, young people from East Jerusalem. It also extends its services to youth across Palestinian cities, villages, and refugee camps.  

Mission and Objectives

Our Vision Palestinian youth take collective action toward socioeconomic development. Our Mission Palestinian Vision aims to empower Palestinian youth through national awareness campaigns, leadership opportunities, and the establishment of national youth networks. The goal is to initiate youth-led sustainable development, social equity, and economic viability through volunteerism, social activism, entrepreneurship, lobbying and advocacy, both on a local and national level. Strategic Goals 1. To promote economic entrepreneurship and Corporate Social Responsibility in Jerusalem. 2. To achieve sustainable livelihoods in marginalized areas through local socioeconomic empowerment and development. 3. To preserve the identity, heritage, and ways of life of Palestinian communities.

Main Projects / Activities

Three main programs:  Entrepreneurial Seed to support young entrepreneurs and the social activism of youth in its program areas. It will work within a framework of networking and cooperation with relevant stakeholders, such as private sector representatives, using partnerships and cooperation against a background of Corporate Social Responsibility and governmental entities. The organization will make use of innovative concepts to become a visible and eligible partner for the corporate sector. The aim is to promote aspects of Corporate Social Responsibility towards Palestinian Communities, cooperating closely while implementing educational and social programs and economic entrepreneurship Social Resources to empower youth to play a leading role in eliminating inequalities and social disparities in the Jordan Valley and other program areas. The organization will channel its resources to contribute to the promotion of socioeconomic change, aiming to reduce poverty rates and vulnerability levels for marginalized groups in the region. By building the capacity of, and forming strategic alliances with, youth-led CBOs and other like-minded partners from Civil Society and other sectors, PalVision will ensure the involvement of its beneficiaries to become reliable actors in development processes and in so doing assist them to fulfill their ambitions to find a sustainable perspective in life. Identity Inscription to advocate for the human rights of youth and other relevant groups within Palestinian society. It will support and promote initiatives to preserve cultural heritage and national identity among Palestinians. Campaigns will be conceptualized and implemented to facilitate civic engagement and collective action to promote youth-led community activism in line with national agendas.

Contact (1) Full Name
Rami Naser Eddin
Job Title
Executive Director
Head of the organisation
Rami Naser Eddin
Contact (2) Full Name
Minas Rajabi
Job Title (2)
Resource Development