Activities 2007

Simulation of a Campaign by members of the Young Mubadara. December 14, Jericho.
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Education policy and political education of women. 7.- 9. of December. Schleswig Holstein´s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Education and Women, Ute Erdsiek-Rave, visited the FES in East-Jerusalem, in order to gain an impression of the situation in the education sector and the position of women in the Palestinian Society.
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"Annapolis: Starting Signal For A Lasting Peace in the Middle East?"
Palestinian-Israeli-European conference in Brussels, November 27, 2007
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Looking the Past in the Eye. On the 29th of November the Friedrich-Ebert-Foundation was screening the German movie "And along come tourists" at the Al Kasaba Film Festival in Ramallah.
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Al-Yasser-Project II. - From November to December 2007, the FES organized several professionalisation trainings for Fatah in the Gaza Strip.
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PLO Reform. In order to have successful negociations with Israel, Palestinians need a strong leadership. Together with the " Palestinian Planning Center", the FES organized in Gaza a series of conferences in November and December 2007 called "Toward a Common National Agenda".
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"Europe and the Middle East". - November 10, 2007, International conference on the Middle East marking 20 years of partnership between FES and PASSIA. Here you can find the inaugural address delivered by Dr. Salam Fayyad, Prime Minister, Minister of Finances and Foreign Affairs. Dr. Ralf Mützenich, Member of the German Bundestag (SPD) and Chairman of the German-Iranian Parliamentary group represented the German side. Here is his speech.
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New Impressions of East-Jerusalem and the West Bank. September 27th. Jerusalem and Ramallah. In order to better acquaint them with the political and humanitarian situation in the Palestinian Territories, the FES in Jerusalem organized a one-day program for young volunteers from Action Reconciliation Service for Peace (ASF).

Dr. Roland Schmidt visits the FES Jerusalem. Jerusalem, Ramallah, Hebron, Bethleheh. In order to develop a clearer picture of the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung office in Jerusalem and the political situation in the Middle East, Dr. Roland Schmidt, Secretary General of the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, spent the first week in Septermber in the region.

Advice for Tony Blair. Jerusalem, September 6th, 2007. During his first trip to the Middle East in his capacity as the Special Envoy for the Middle East Quartet Tony Blair met with various experts in order to gain a more nuanced perspective on the region. Knut Dethlefsen, Resident Representative of the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung in Jerusalem, was invited as an expert on the Fatah Movement to a consultative discussion.

Leading by Example, Investing in the Future. Jericho and Ramallah. August 21st, 2007. The FES in Jerusalem and the Birzeit University Center for Continuing Education bid farewell on Tuesday to the twenty-two outstanding women who completed the pilot women?s leadership program.

Fellows for Peace. Jerusalem, Ramallah, Beit Sahour. August 15th, 2007. As the summer draws to a close, four Advocacy Project Peace Fellows from American universities are wrapping up their work with diverse non-governmental organizations in Israel and the Palestinian Territories.

German Campaign Experts Promote Palestinian Democracy. Jerusalem and Ramallah. July 24th, 2007. Christian Kröning and Sven Zylla, German Social Democrats from Schleswig-Holstein, visited the region to gain perspective on the political situation and facilitate workshops for Palestinian youth and alternative parties.

WATC and FES Empower Women in Local Councils. Nablus. July 16th, 2007. The Women?s Affairs Technical Committee conducted the first in a series of trainings dedicated to empowering women serving in local councils.

Protecting Human Rights and Rule of Law in Rafah. Rafah. July 14th, 2007. As the Rafah border between the Gaza Strip and Egypt remains closed, civil society groups assembled in a demonstration on Saturday to rally international support for thousands of stranded people.

Paths to Political Renewal- Elections, Security, Platform. Jerusalem and Ramallah. July 8th, 2007.The vice chairman of the SPD caucus, Walter Kolbow, visited the Palestinian Territories as part of his visit to the Middle East in hopes of determining an appropriate role for Germany.

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Strengthening Palestinian Moderates. Jerusalem and Brussels. June 17th, 2007.The FES Jerusalem has taken on the task of promoting moderate political alternatives through a number of projects. A part of this task is cooperation with the Palestinian National Initiative (Al-Mubadara).

Gaza Residents Call for an End to Chaos. Rafah. June 13th, 2007. Over 3,000 gathered in Rafah demanding an end to the violent confrontations in Gaza.

The Women?s Quota is Just the Beginning... Ramallah. May 28th, 2007. SPD Treasurer Inge Wettig-Danielmeier takes a closer look at women in the Palestinian Territories.

After the Election is Before the Election. Ramallah. May 27th, 2007. Dr. Andreas Helle conducts trainings on Professionalizing Election Campaigns to promote youth leaders.

Brandenburg Meets East Jerusalem. Jerusalem and Ramallah. April 25th, 2007. Matthias Platzeck, Governor of the Federal State of Brandenburg, visits the Palestinian Territories.

Party Organization and Structure. Ramallah. April 15th, 2007. An SPD Delegation from Schleswig-Holstein conducted a workshop to the work and organizational structure of political parties in the Palestinian Territories.

Dialogue with the Palestinian Legislative Council and Knesset. Jerusalem and Ramallah. April 13th, 2007. Members of the German Parliament Kerstin Griese and Christian Lange conduct an informational visit to Israel and the Palestinian Territories.

First Contact with the Unity Government. Berlin and Kiel. March 21st, 2007. Palestinian Legislative Council members visit Germany to learn more about the professional work of the German Bundestag.

FES Chairwoman Anke Fuchs and Christina Rau Visit the Palestinian Territories. Jerusalem and Ramallah. February 14th, 2007. Prominent women visit academic and political experts and discuss the situation of women as well as the political situation in the region.

Dialogue with the Palestinian Legislative Council and Knesset. Jerusalem and Ramallah. April 13th, 2007. Members of the German Parliament Kerstin Griese and Christian Lange conduct an informational visit to Israel and the Palestinian Territories.

First Contact with the Unity Government. Berlin and Kiel. March 21st, 2007. Palestinian Legislative Council members visit Germany to learn more about the professional work of the German Bundestag.

FES Chairwoman Anke Fuchs and Christina Rau Visit the Palestinian Territories. Jerusalem and Ramallah. February 14th, 2007. Prominent women visit academic and political experts and discuss the situation of women as well as the political situation in the region.

The German EU Preidency- Opportunities and Challenges for EU Policy in the Middle East. Ramallah. January 24th, 2007.