Two experts from Australia began a 3-month work program at MA'AN
to develop training modules for English language proposal and report writing.
Supported by the Australian NGO APHEDA, their work was carried out in both
Ramallah and Gaza.
September
Huda Odeh, MA'AN's Training Programs Coordinator, was nominated
to take up a 9-month education and training scholarship provided by the
French Consulate. Huda is currently in Lyon, France, studying Community
Development and Project Management.
October
MA'AN held "The First Palestinian and Arab Regional NGO Book
Exhibition" in Ramallah. Over 170 Palestinian institutions from the West
Bank, the Gaza Strip, and the 1948 Palestinian territories, as well as
NGOs from Egypt, Lebanon, and Jordan, participate -- including a number
of international NGOs. The Book Exhibition is organized in cooperation
with the Friedrich-Naumann Foundation, and through Bunian's program of
Capacity Building and Networking of NGOs, which is supported by the European
Commission. Two publications were produced: A Directory of local Palestinian
and regional NGOs, and the first Bibliography covering the publications
of local Palestinian and regional NGOs. An Internet database of NGO publications
was also produced.
October
MA'AN published its Profile, which outlines the Center's development
work and research studies. Please contact MA'AN for a copy of the Profile.
October
MA'AN organized and hosted an Australian Study Tour brought
to Palestine by a partner NGO Australian People for Health, Education,
and Development Abroad. The study group was headed by Sir Ronald Wilson,
former High Court Judge of Australia and currently the President of the
Australian Council for Overseas Aid -- a peak body representing over 100
Australian NGOs. The study tour traveled through-out the West Bank and
the Gaza Strip, meeting various organizations and individuals. In his press
release back in Australia, Sir Ronald said the following: "In this climate
of enormous tension, uncertainty and frustration, the role of international
aid is enormously important. The sense of empowerment that small community
based aid projects can provide helps maintain the essential fabric of society
when everything else seems to be tearing apart".
October
An Australian specialist representing the Sydney Permaculture Centre
is sent by APHEDA to conduct a joint permaculture course with MA'AN
and
the Marda Sustainable Development Center. The course is directed to agronomists.
November/December
Based on MA'AN's pre-qualification status with the Welfare Association
Consortium, MA'AN won the bidding for the 1st cycle of the Consortium's
Capacity Building Program. MA'AN was contracted by the Consortium's
Project Management Organization to conduct Project Planning and Proposal
Writing Workshops for Palestinian NGOs. Eight workshops were conducted
in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, with 177 trainee participants, of
which 72 are women.
December
MA'AN secures the support of the Heinrich Böll Foundation
for our "Agricultural and Development Issues" page in the Palestinian newspaper
Al-Quds. The page will be extended by publishing relevant articles and
commentaries on MA'AN's Internet web site. Heinrich Böll is
also supporting the writing and publication of an Instructional Guide on
the detrimental effects of Pathogenic Chemical Pesticides. This guide will
provide practical information on organic alternatives to chemical pesticides.
December
MA'AN won the support of the Australian Embassy and the South
African Representative Office to continue development work in the village
of Beita in the West Bank. This involves supplying Beita's Women's Development
Committee with a computer, printer, educational aids, and administrative
training; as well as the installation of Grey-Water gardens, well repair,
and training in health for the community
December
MA'AN, in partnership with World Vision, applied for pre-qualification
in the Welfare Association Consortium's 1st cycle Bloc Grant
December
MA'AN refurbished its computer laboratory by installing a new
set of 14 PCs and a Server, programmed with Windows NT. The Computer Training
Program will recommence in February.
December
MA'AN installed an NT network for its office PCs, improving
efficiency and communication.
December
MI International (Memorial University) of Canada supported MA'AN through
a Training of Trainers course in Effective Instruction conducted in Ramallah.
Twelve representatives of local NGOs attended this workshop delivered by
a Canadian trainer and MA'AN.
Permaculture Course Graduation in Marda, attended by Mr.
Hikmat Zeid, the Minister of Agriculture
Effective Instruction MI
Training Courses Conducted:
Institutional Building Program
No.
Training Course
Schedule
Trng. Hrs.
Participants F M T
Location
Partner
1.
Proposal Writing/Fundraising
Sept 1-3
15
10
9
19
Ramallah
PNGO
2.
Executive Secretary 200
Oct 24-28
25
36
36
Ramallah
BDC
3.
Financial Management
Nov 21-Dec 1
30
4
12
16
Ramallah
BDC
4.
Financial Management
Dec 6-17
30
4
10
14
Ramallah
CDC
5.
Effective Instruction
Dec 6-10
30
8
4
12
Ramallah
MI
6.
Strategic Planning
Nov 29-Dec 3
30
7
13
20
Gaza
F. Naumann
7.
Project Planning/Proposal Writ
Dec 5-6
12
13
10
23
Ramallah
Welfare
8.
Project Planning/Proposal Writ
Dec 7-8
12
12
6
18
Nablus
Welfare
9.
Project Planning/Proposal Writ
Dec 9-10
12
11
15
26
Jerusalem
Welfare
10.
Project Planning/Proposal Writ
Dec 9-10
12
10
17
27
Hebron
Welfare
11.
Project Planning/Proposal Writ
Dec 12-13
12
13
12
25
Nablus
Welfare
12.
Project Planning/Proposal Writ
Dec 12-13
12
4
17
21
Gaza
Welfare
13.
Project Planning/Proposal Writ
Dec 9-10
12
2
14
16
Gaza
Welfare
14.
Project Planning/Proposal Writ
Dec 7-8
12
7
14
21
Kh Younis
Welfare
15.
CEFE Business Workshop
Dec 7-8
3
15
15
Gaza
GTZ
Total
259
156
45
57
Women's Development Program:
No.
Training Corse
Schedule
Trng. Hrs.
Participants F M T
Location
Partner
1.
Management/Communication
Aug 24-Sep 5
40
16
.
16
Gaza
W's Affairs
2.
Start Up Your Own Buisness
Sep 19-Oct 14
45
13
.
13
Gaza
MCC
3.
Sewing Machine Maintenance
Sep 24-Oct 7
40
16
.
16
Gaza
MCC
4.
Engl for Report/Proposal Writ
Oct 19 -Nov 2
28
6
6
12
Gaza
APHEDA
5.
Engl for Report/Proposal Writ
Oct 20-Nov 3
28
4
11
15
Gaza
APHEDA
6.
Engl for Executive Secretaries
Sep 7-30
30
17
1
18
Ramallah
APHEDA
7.
English for Secretaries
Oct 3-Nov 3
25
53
.
19
Ramallah
APHEDA
English for Secretaries
Sep 5-Jan 16
25
.
.
53
Al-Bireh
APHEDA
8.
Engl Conversation Advanced
Oct 1-Nov 4
25
.
6
6
Ramallah
APHEDA
9.
Engl for Report/Proposal Writ
Nov 5-19
30
13
9
22
Ramallah
APHEDA
10.
English for Executive Secretaries
Dec 1-31
30
8
.
8
Ramallah
APHEDA
11.
Engl Conversation Beginners
Nov 21-Dec19
30
17
8
25
Ramallah
APHEDA
12.
Evaluation Workshop
Dec 15
5
10
.
10
Jenin
W's Affairs
Totals
381
192
41
233
Rural and Permaculture Development:
No.
Training Course
Schedule
Trng. Hrs.
Participants F M T
Location
Partner
1.
Permaculture Course
Sep 12-24
72
8
10
18
Marda
APHEDA
Total
72
8
10
18
Australian Study Tour visit to the Protest Test in Salfeet
