SAMPLE  OF  CURRENT  IPCRI  PROJECTS    

THINK  TANK  

STRATEGIC  THINKING  AND  ANALYSIS  TEAM  Supported  by  Konrad  Adenauer  Stiftung  Every   month,   Palestinian   and   Israeli   academic,   political,   and  economic   leaders   come   together   for   Think   Tank   sessions   to  discuss  strategies  for  the  advancement  of  a  just  and  sustainable  solution  to  the   Israeli-­‐Palestinian  conflict.  From  the  discussions,  IPCRI  publishes  position  papers  to  provide  recommendations.    

PEACE  BUILDING  

YOUNG  LEADERS  -­‐  PARTNERS  FOR  CHANGE  Supported  by  USAID  300   Jewish   and   Arab/Palestinian   youth   in  mixed   cities   in   Israel  work   together   to   improve   their   joint   space.   Through   reflection  and   community   engagement,   this   program   promotes   mutual  recognition,  joint  social  action  and  a  sense  of  shared  citizenship.    

PUBLIC  OPINION  

BREAKING  DOWN  WALLS  TOURS  Funded  by  contributions  of  participants  Our   tours   to   Palestinian   cities   in   Area   A,   with   Palestinian   tour  guides,  allows   Israeli  participants  to  challenge  their  perceptions  of   the   average   Palestinian   and   the   daily   life   in   the  West   Bank.  Through   political   discussions,   visits   to   cultural   sites   and  community   landmarks,   the   tours   directly   break   down   political  and  geographic  barriers  perpetuating  the  conflict.    

WOMEN  EMPOWERMENT  

WOMEN  AS  PEACEMAKERS  Funded  by  Zivik  Women  are   frequently  excluded  from  negotiation  efforts.   IPCRI  provides  Palestinian  and  Israeli  young  professional  women  with  training   in   political   and   negotiation   skills   and   subsequently  include  them  in  Think  Tank  efforts.      

JOINT  ENVIRONMENT  

PARTNERING  FOR  PROSPERITY  By   bringing   Israeli   and   Palestinian   agricultural   experts   together  with  West  Bank   farmer   cooperatives,   this  project   increases   the  capacity   of   Palestinian   farmers   to   export   their   crops  internationally,   thus   improving   the   situation   of   their  communities.        

Israel/Palestine  Center  for  Research  and  Information  (IPCRI)  WORKING  TOWARDS  A  JUST  RESOLUTION  OF  THE  ISRAELI-­‐PALESTINIAN  CONFLICT  

What  is  IPCRI?  

IPCRI   is   a   nonprofit   think   tank   that   combines  research  with   peace   building   field   projects   in  Israel   and  Palestine.  Our  mission   is   to  engage  both   policymakers   and   the   public   at   large   in  ending   the   occupation   and   promoting   a   just  and   sustainable   end   to   the   conflict   on   the  basis   of   a   two-­‐state   solution.   IPCRI   does   this  by  initiating  innovative  projects  and  strategies  that   provide   research,   innovation,   and   action  aimed   at   resolving   the   conflict,   building  sustainable  peace,  and  promoting  Palestinian-­‐Israeli   cooperation.   In  doing   so,   IPCRI   aims   to  challenge   the   occupation   and   create   a   basis  for  a  shared  existence  in  the  region.  

What  distinguishes  IPCRI?  

• The  only  joint  Israeli-­‐Palestinian  think  tank  • Twenty-­‐five   years   of   concrete  

achievements  in  steering  Middle  East  peace  building  

• A   human   resource   base   of   hundreds   of  experts,  scholars  and  leaders  

 

Why  IPCRI? • IPCRI   has   made   and   continues   to   make   a  

difference.  In  good  times  and  in  bad,  during  peace   negotiations   and   during   the  Intifadas,   IPCRI   has   worked   relentlessly   to  build   peace   by   bringing   together   over  10,000   Israelis   and   Palestinians,   forming  numerous   initiatives,   managing   projects,  producing  dozens  of   position   and   research  papers,   and   creating   an   atmosphere  conducive  to  cooperation.      

• IPCRI   was   launched   in   1988   and   has  conducted   thousands  of   Israeli-­‐  Palestinian  meetings   and   has   more   experience   in   the  field   of   Israeli-­‐Palestinian   peace-­‐building  than  any  other  similar  institution.  

PROJECTS  IN  THE  PIPELINE    

CAPACITY  BUILDING  

EAST  JERUSALEM  BUSINESS  EMPOWERMENT  IPCRI   plans   to   train   and   develop   the   next   generation   of   business  leaders   in   East   Jerusalem,  with   the   goal   of   greater   prosperity   and  development  of  the  East  Jerusalem  business  community  as  a  whole.      

WOMEN  IN  BUSINESS  By   helping   Israeli,   Palestinian   and   Arab/Israeli   women   start  businesses,   this   program   contributes   to   economic   peace   building.  The   new   businesses   will   increase   the   women’s   inclusion   in   the  economic   sector,   thus   becoming   active   members   of   their  community,  which  they  can  then  channel  into  supporting  peace.    

THINK  TANK  

STRATEGIC  INFORMATION  IPCRI   plans   to   provide   Israeli   and  Palestinian   leaders   and  decision  makers   with   information   about   Israeli   and   Palestinian   politics,  society  and  public  opinion  in  both  Hebrew  and  Arabic.    

CONFEDERATION  SOLUTION  This  project  will   lay  out  a  confederative  framework  for   Israel  and   Palestine,   which   will   provide   an   alternative   solution   to  the  conflict  and  a  basis   for  a  new  peace  process.  A   research  team  will   identify   how   a   confederation   can   channel   conflict  issues   into   areas   of   cooperation   between   Israelis   and  Palestinians  (resources,  borders,  economy,  etc.)      

PUBLIC  SUPPORT  FOR  PEACE  

PALESTINE,  NICE  TO  MEET  YOU  This   project   aims   to   reach   mainstream   Israelis   through   a   social  campaign   that   will   introduce   them   to   the   positive   effects   the  resolution  of   the   conflict   can  have  on   their   lives   in   a  non-­‐political  way.  This  will  contribute  to  increased  popular  support  for  peace.    

PEACE  EDUCATION  

VIRTUAL  MUSEUM  OF  THE  CONFLICT  The  concept  for  a  bi-­‐narrative  online  interactive  museum  about  the  conflict  in  four  languages  (Arabic,  Hebrew,  Russian  and  English)  has  been   developed   by   IPCRI   and   leading   academics.   This   virtual  museum  will  enable  people  to  learn  about  the  historical  events  and  personal  histories,  as  viewed  by  both  sides.      

JOINT  ENVIRONMENT  

ILLEGAL  DUMPING  By   monitoring   the   amount   of   waste   illegally   shipped   from   Israeli  building   and   construction   sites   in   the   West   Bank,   we   will   assess  how   to   best   address   the   problem   of   Israeli   businesses   illegally  dumping  waste  in  the  West  Bank.      

 

 

 

IPCRI  THROUGH  TIME    

1980s   First  ever  Palestinian-­‐Israeli  working  groups    

1990s   Palestinian-­‐Israeli   working   group   on   security  credited  by  Yitzhak  Rabin  for  opening  the  Oslo  track  

Development  of  the  ‘two  capitals  in  Jerusalem’  idea  that  is  held  until  today  

Engagement  of  hundreds  Israeli  and  Palestinian  environmentalists   in   a   3   year   ‘our   shared  environment’  program  

Law   &   Development   program   enlisted   by   the  World  Bank  and  IMF    

2000s   10-­‐year   peace   education   program   that  developed   curricula   and   trained   hundreds   of  teachers  

Training   of   Palestinian   farmers   as   certified  exporters  to  the  EU  

Widely  used  research  on  Palestinian  and  Israeli  text  books  

International   conference   on   regional   water  issues  involving  200  experts    

2010s   Back   channel   negotiations   between   the   Israeli  government   and   Hamas   that   ended   with   the  release  of  Gilad  Shalit  and  Palestinian  prisoners  

Involvement   of   over   350   Jewish   and  Arab/Palestinian   youths   in   designing   joint  community  projects  within  Israel.  

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JOINT  LEADERSHIP    

 

RIMAN  BARAKATPalestinian  Co-­‐Director  riman@ipcri.org  Riman   is   a  Fulbright   scholar   specialized   in   the  Middle  East.  She  is  committed  to  the  prosperity  and  aspirations   of   the   Palestinian   people,   and   believes  that   joint   work   combined   with   a   human   rights  approach   is  essential   for  delivering  a   just  peace  for  Israelis  and  Palestinians.      

DAN  GOLDENBLATTIsraeli  Co-­‐Director  dan@ipcri.org  Dan   is   a   lawyer,   former   parliamentary   aide,   MBA,  and  former  CEO  of  a  clean-­‐technology  company.  His  personal   mission   at   IPCRI   is   to   challenge  conventional  ideas  and  to  stimulate  innovation  that  can  bring  about  a  resolution  to  the  conflict.