Sharek Youth Forum
Now in its fourteenth year, Sharek Youth Forum has positioned itself as one of the leading independent, apolitical and impartial youth organizations in Palestine. Sharek is today a national and internationally recognized platform for youth-to-youth, youth-to-community, and youth-to-children interaction. It was established in 1996 at which time it was funded by the Swiss Agency for Development Cooperation (SDC) and the United Nations Development Program/ Program of Assistance to the Palestinian People (UNDP /PAPP). Sharek then gained its autonomy in July 2004 when it registered with the Palestinian Ministry of Interior as a non governmental organization with charitable status.
Mission Statement
As an independent Palestinian organization, Sharek Youth Forum seeks to contribute to the development of youth through designing, supporting, and implementing youth initiatives, programmes and projects in Palestine. The organization strives to get the voice of youth heard, and acts as a platform for advocacy on social, economic, cultural and political youth issues.
Vision Statement
Sharek envisions a Palestine where youth have opportunities to fulfill their potential as leaders in state-building and as active participants in the economic, social, cultural, and political life of Palestine.
Goals
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Develop the political, economic, social, and cultural capacities of the Palestinian youth so that they can tackle youth issues in the most effective manner.
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Enhance the exchange of knowledge and experience between Palestinian children, adolescents and youth.
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Provide opportunities for youth to participate in the economy either by enhancing their employability for their integration into the labor market or through the establishment of new businesses.
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Foster partnership between civil society organizations, private-sector, government, and international stakeholders towards the creation of opportunities for youth.
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Raise awareness locally and internationally on the specific needs and issues affecting youth in Palestine.
