NISPED the Negev Institute for Strategies of Peace and Development, is a non-profit association which promotes peace and development, focusing on the centrality of the civil society. NISPED conducts programs of education, training, project development and consultancy. We work in association with the Sapir Academic College
The AJEEC Volunteer Tent Celebrates a Decade of Social Action
Please join us for The AJEEC Volunteer Tent's tenth anniversary to celebrate our shared vision and joint action.
The program includes greetings by AJEEC partners and volunteers who
will share the Volunteer Tent's accomplishments in advancing
volunteerism and community involvement in the Arab Bedouin society.
The event will take place on june 7, 2012 from 18:00-21:00 at the Peace Tent in Rahat, Israel.
Congratulations to NISPED-AJEEC's Co-Director, Amal Elsana - Alh'jooj
We are proud to announce that McGill University has awarded
NISPED-AJEEC's Co-Executive Director Amal Elsana Alh'jooj a three year
scholarship to pursue doctoral studies. Amal's thesis will focus on volunteerism as a tool for social mobility and
building civil society. Her expected findings will undoubtedly enhance
the understanding of volunteerism's vast social potential and have
long-term implications for the organization's work.
Meet the Children in the Beit El-Umm Wal-Tifil (House of Mother and Child) Daycare Frameworks
Hundreds of children and their parents take part in the Beit El-Umm Wal-Tifil
Cooperating to advance a vibrant social economy in Israel
Launched in January 2011,
the Cooperative Development Center is NISPED’s newest initiative. The
Center facilitates the organization of individuals in order to promote
their economic, social and cultural interests through the creation of a
jointly owned and democratically managed business enterprise.
Health Program- The Field of Women and Children's Health
NISPED-AJEEC is spearheading the Negev region's most ambitious health promotion program for Arab Bedouin mothers and their small children. NISPED-AJEEC's partners include Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beterem – Safe Children Israel, Magen David Adom, Koret Foundation, Planet Finance-Israel, and Soroka University Medical Center.
