East Jerusalem

The Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung- Palestine and Jordan hosted MP Lamya Kaddor and Dr. Carsten Wieland from the German Green Party during their visit to Palestine.

The project "Advancing the Rights of Vulnerable Women and Children in East Jerusalem" opened its doors to the public on Wednesday the 19th of October at the Young Women’s Christian Association (YWCA) in East Jerusalem. Our project partners Sawa—All the Women Together Today and Tomorrow, War Child Holland (WCH), Right to Play (RTP), Arab Center for Agricultural Development (ACAD), and ArtLab (ARTLAB) displayed their work to hundreds of attending children and women.

Heinrich Böll Stiftung - Palestine & Jordan Office held on 19 October 2016 a public event to celebrate with its partners, beneficiaries, and friends the achievements of their EU-funded project that supports vulnerable communities in East Jerusalem.  

During this event, Heinrich Boell Foundation and its partners will exhibit their work on a day dedicated to the project beneficiaries and open to the public. Starting at 11am a variety of activities will be available for children and adults.

Jerusalem Quarterly (JQ) is preparing a special issue on residual spaces and their historical context. Submission deadline: 1 December 2016.

The Ibrahim Dakkak Award for Outstanding Essay on Jerusalem will be awarded to an outstanding essay that addresses either contemporary or historical issues relating to Jerusalem. The winning submission will receive a prize of $1,000 and will be published in the Institute's Jerusalem Quarterly.