Youth Without Borders Association - YWBA

National Network
Palestine
Telephone
+972 599 207 778
Telephone (other)
+972 9 2340 444
Fax
+972 9 2341 444
E-Mail
radi.alwanni@gmail.com
E-Mail (2)
eyadothman@yahoo.com
Mobile Phone
+972 599 207 778
Mobile Phone (other)
+972 599 669 666
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
2005
Fields of Activity
  1. Arts
  2. Democracy and community development
  3. Environment/Sustainable development
  4. Gender
  5. Heritage
  6. Human rights
  7. International/Cultural relations
  8. Media
  9. Religion
  10. Research
General Information
Youth Without Borders Association (YWBA), a non-governmental, non profitable voluntary association, has its headquarters in Nablus and its activities cover the northern governorates (the West Bank). YWBA was registered at the Ministry of Interior on the 7th of March 2005 under No. NA-825-S with approval of the Ministry of Youth and Sport. It was initiated by a group of well-educated Palestinian youths who are aware of the important role of youth in the community. Therefore, YWBA is considered an extraordinary association in Palestine as it brings together youths from three heavenly religions: The Samaritan, Christianity, and Islam. Moreover, its members hail from urban, rural areas and refugee camps. The sources of funding for YWBA is the projects initiated by international and local donors, as well as annual participation fees from it's members and donations from local community. YWBA participated many times in Euromed exchange programs,Training programs and Seminars, since 2005 we participated in more than 15 youth exchange programs and activities, YWBA also participated in most of conferences and seminars related to Youth related topics nationally and Internationally, YWBA annually provide Youth sector with scholarships opportunities for talented, special needs, marginal groups and limited financial resources youth.
Mission and Objectives

We aim at developing a strategy based on the needs, and experiences of the targeted categories of youth by establishing projects, serving the youth sector, working against the negative phenomena in the community such as addiction, violence, poverty, unemployment and Aids.
Moreover, YWBA works on raising awareness about the importance of conserving the environment, organizing volunteering activities to spread and enhance this concept, designing counseling programs that deal with youth problems and lead them to the appropriate solutions, and implementing some activities which may help in the process of Psychological De-Briefing.
YWBA is looking forward adopting legislation regarding youth which may affect their life and their future. At the same time, these legislation's will guarantee their rights, their general freedom and the intellectual, political plurality which suit the values and principles of the democratic civil community, without contradicting the values of the Palestinian community which have historical dimension

Main Projects / Activities

Our main interest is focused on working at national and international level, where we fight for the best interest of the youth and carry out various activities to promote youth organizations like:
1- Legal collaboration with the Palestinian legislative council, on youth related regulations and laws and national youth policy.
2- Training of youth leaders especially young women in the rural areas.
3- Seminars and workshops on youth related issues.
4- Organizing youth oriented events "summer and voluntary work camps"
5- Representing young people's interests to the governmental bodies.
6- Providing information for youth organizations.
7- Development of local youth structure.
8- Leisure and sport artistic competitions, and festivals.
9- Youth exchange programs.

Contact (1) Full Name
Radi Alwanni
Head of the organisation
Dr. Eyad Othman
Contact (2) Full Name
Eyad Othman