In the framework of the project PEACE STEPS, implemented by Vento di Terra ONG, a “gelateria sociale” has been inaugurated this morning, with the aim of offering traditional italian gelato made with local ingredients and encourage social activities in favor of marginalized segments of population. A specific vocational training has been delivered in the last […]

30 September 2019 – Thanks to a partnership between the Italian Higher Health Institute and the Palestinian Ministry of Health, and with the support of specific technical partners, in the next 3 years a network of hemophilia treatment centers will be established in Palestine to heal congenital hemorrhagic diseases, thalassemia and other hemoglobinopathies. This is a […]

Ramallah, September 12th, 2019 – Israa Ghrayeb’s death is still at the center of the Palestinian news and is keeping a light on the problem of the gender-based violence. While the thesis of feminicide becomes stronger, Palestinians demonstrate in the streets asking President Mahmoud Abbas to approve the Family Protection Bill, a law proposal for women and […]

Ramallah, September 10th 2019 – AICS Jerusalem, for the first time as co-chair, officiated the #LACS Health Sector Working Group, along with the Minister of Health Dr. Mai AlKaila and the World Health Organization (WHO) as technical advisor, in order to coordinate the international community effort in favour of the Palestinian health system. The working […]

Al-Quds University, August 27th 2019 – Two youth friendly centers for young Palestinians have been established and are currently working at Al-Azhar University in Gaza and at Al-Quds University in Abu Dis, thanks to the project “Strengthening Reproductive Health and Rights for Palestinian Youth” funded by the Italian Cooperation and implemented by UNFPA. Since the end of 2018, […]

Bethlehem, 22 August 2019 – The Italian Cooperation is continuously supporting the Mehwar Centre since its establishment in 2007. The Mehwar is the first anti-violence center in Palestine and in the Region that provides shelter, protection, legal advice to women survivors of gender-based violence and supports them their successful reintegration into the community. During the last […]

The promotion of policies to support adolescents’ #health on the national level, in order to reduce violence, unawareness and diseases among Palestinian youth, is the core mission of a new coalition of partners committed in #Palestine, launched today in Ramallah at the presence of the new Minister of Health May Kaileh. During her speech, Minister […]

25 July 2019 – New meeting of the Advisory Committee of the project START-UP, a credit line by 20 MLN EUR funded by the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation in Jerusalem for Palestinian small and micro enterprises. Along with the approval of the 2nd installment of the budget support to the Palestinian Fund, 4 new economic development […]

24 July 2019, Ramallah – Yesterday, the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation has organized two workshops in coordination with Local Aid Co-ordination Secretariat and the Office of the EU Representative, in the presence of Mr. Daoud Deek, Deputy Minister of Ministry of Social Development, Alessandra Viezzer, Head of Cooperation at the Office of the European […]

Did you know that about 75% of Facebook posts that talk about Palestinian women are actually written by men? #AICSJerusalem – in the context of its work to promote and enhance gender equality and its WELOD 3 programme – is a proud sponsor of Palestine’s #Gender Sensitive Media Network, a group of 17 Palestinian media […]