Activities

Elham Inspirational Program: Updates

Elham Palestine Inspiration Program - Overwhelming Response: Statistical Summary Report (April 2008)

The Universal Education Foundation (UEF) received almost 800 nomination applications for its Program “Elham Palestine” between December 11, 2007 and February 21, 2008. Despite the short time for accepting the nomination applications, due to school winter break, exams, political closures and administration challenges, the overwhelming response was an assurance that education professionals wanted to be heard. The belief that we all can contribute significantly toward making learning environments more conducive to our children’s well-being was uttered throughout many of the applications received. The focus of Elham for this year was on initiatives dealing with specific dimensions in education, health, media and information and communication technology (ICT) within schools. To assure transparency yet privacy, a statistical summary [pdf] of the received nomination applications is presented. All applications were entered into a database specifically designed for this analysis.

Initiatives That Will Progress to the Next Evaluation Stage of Elham Palestine Inspirational Program 2007/2008

There have been a total of 160 nominations, including 29 schools, 51 male candidates, and 80 female candidates, that have passed the initial stage.

Please click here [pdf] to see the distribution of initiatives among the Directorates of the government and UNRWA schools that have passed the initial stage.

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Nominations for Elham Palestine Inspirational Program Completed: Highlights of Partners' Contributions

UEF Secretary-General Dr. Marwan Awartani recently announced the completion of the first stage of receiving preliminary nomination applications for "Elham Palestine Inspirational Program 2007-2008," noting that the level of participation has exceeded expectations. This success has come as part of the commitment and teamwork of the Elham partners. (Read more about the Elham partners and their contributions.) The culmination of the program will be celebrated at a national conference in November 2008 with the participation of government, academic and education figures in celebrating the selected laureates.

Launching Elham Palestine

Elham Palestine, the inspirational program, was launched on December 11, 2007 at a meeting with the representatives of the education directorates of the Ministry of Education & Higher Education (MOEHE) and UNRWA from the West Bank and Gaza. Read more about this event.

Partnering with the Palestinian Investment Fund

The Palestinian Investment Fund (PIF), a leading independent Palestinian investment corporation in Palestine, and the Universal Education Foundation have signed a strategic partnership agreement on the Elham Palestine Initiative. Under the agreement, the PIF will provide resources dedicated to showcasing and supporting the exemplary models identified by Elham Palestine 2007/08.

The National Consultative Meeting

The Universal Education Foundation (UEF) – Education by All for the Well-Being of Children – held its national consultative meeting on the 13th of May 2007 in partnership with the Ministry of Education & Higher Education, the Ministry of Health, UNRWA, Welfare Association, the Palestinian Union for Information Technology, and in cooperation with several NGOs and networks. Participants represented a wide spectrum of decision makers and activists in the fields of education, media, IT, communication, and health, as well as young people. At this meeting, the “ELHAM Palestine - Inspiration of Palestine” Program was introduced. Read the full summary [pdf].

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