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Head
Quarter
Ramallah - Al-Balou'
Opposite to
Jawwal
P.O.Box  +972 2
2420733
 +972 2
2420734
Gaza
Branch
Cont Barnadotte St.
Hasan Al-Shawwa Bldg,
/ 2nd Floor Al-Rimal / Gaza
Tel/Fax:
+972 8 2824797
 http://www.cfip.org/
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About Civic
Forum Institute:
Civic Forum Institute (CFI) was
founded in 1995 as a grassroots civic education program managed by the
National Democratic Institute for International Affairs (NDI), as part
of that organization’s efforts to support and strengthen a democratic
Palestinian society in the West Bank, Gaza Strip and East Jerusalem...
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Civic Forum Institute is a non-profit,
non-partisan, non-governmental Palestinian organization that works to
build and strengthen the foundations of democracy in Palestine and
develop Palestinian civil society organizations...
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Civic Forum pursues
three main objectives:
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To increase citizens’
awareness of democratic concepts and institutions;
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To develop community
leadership skills and enhance the role of the citizen in Palestinian
society; and
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To encourage local organizations to play a
role in the public policy decision-making process in order to
encourage democratic development through responsive and accountable
governance.
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HISTORY OF CFI
In June 1998, CFI formally established itself
as an independent Palestinian organization and was registered in
Jerusalem on August 23rd 1998. CFI is registered as a non-profit
organization in the Palestinian Authority controlled areas according to
the Law of NGOs signed by President Arafat in February
2000....(more)
The activities of the CFI are focused on the
following areas:
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Civic education (through discussion sessions and
workshops);
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Training and capacity building;
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Town Hall meetings;
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Civil work;
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Studies and research... (more)
CFI is committed to principles of democratic,
transparent organization and the empowerment of all people to contribute
to improving their social, legal, economic and political
conditions....(more) |
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