Founded in 1997,The Center for Democracy and Community Development is a non-profit Palestinian NGO based in Jerusalem amid at: disseminating the concepts and experiences of community –based participatory democracy; promoting the practices and theories of just peace in the Palestinian community North Africa, and the countries of West Asia ; encouraging the participation of marginalized groups in the decision – making processes ; working with children , youth, women, and community groups to improve society ; developing exchange programs , research project ; and policy initiatives for the purpose of community building , training , empowerment , and rehabilitation; and coordinating with all local, regional and global institutions that conduct related work.
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Future proposals for the Center include:
-Designing a participatory democratic community management structure in Jerusalem , including youth and women's participation.
-Implementing the women's agenda and promoting the participation of women's groups in Jerusalem .
-Developing laws, practices , and promoting citizenship throughout West Asia and North Africa. |
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The center has domestic and international partnerships with many different institutions , including:
-Majlis Al-Hassan /Jordan .
-IKVPaxchristi / The Netherlands .
-The Arab Thought forum / Jordan .
-Friedrich Naumann Foundation .
-UNESCO/Paris .
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