The Center for Democracy and Community Development is a non-profit Palestinian NGO based in Jerusalem.
Last updated: December 2013
Founded in 1997, the Center for Democracy and Community Development is a non-profit Palestinian NGO based in Jerusalem aimed at: disseminating the concepts and experiences of community–based participatory democracy; promoting the practices and theories of just peace in the Palestinian community of North Africa, and the countries of West Asia; encouraging the participation of marginalised groups in decision–making processes; working with children, youth, women, and community groups to improve society; developing exchange programs, research projects 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. Its objectives are:
- To disseminate participatory democracy in Jerusalem, in Palestine society, and throughout North Africa and West Asia
- To develop the capabilities and skills of youth, and strengthen youth's community involvement and participation
- To disseminate the concepts and mechanisms of community development by encouraging the participation of community groups
- To strengthen female participation in community building
- To promote ideas of civil peace, nonviolence, and peace with others
- To stimulate the involvement of academics and intellectuals in the community
It has 5 programmes:
- Citizenship and human rights
- Development of dialogue, empowerment, and community development
- Strengthening civil peace
- Strengthening public ethics
- Supporting just peace
