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Palestinian Research Centers*
- The Applied Research Institute in Jerusalem (ARIJ)
The Applied Research Institute in Jerusalem, actually located in Bethlehem, focuses on environmental protection and sustainable development with the aim of building a comprehensive environmental database for Palestine in areas related to water, agriculture, land, and air. As a bonus, an Eye on Palestine section, introduced in early 1997, has excellent primers on understanding Israeli settlement policy, including the Abu Ghnaim/Har Homa project and a host of others in the Jerusalem area. Incredible maps, photos and aerial photos facilitate understanding.- Birzeit University Institute of Law
Birzeit University Institute of Law was established in 1993 in order to contribute to the evolution of legal structures and the rule of law in Palestine. The current main tasks of the Institute are: continuing legal education, practical legal research, a Master of Laws Program and the establishment of a complete and modern legal information and documentation center. In addition, the Birzeit University Institute of Law has developed a comprehensive Palestinian law library.- Center for Palestine Research and Studies (CPRS)
The Center for Palestine Research and Studies (CPRS) was founded in March 1993 in response to the need for active Palestinian scholarship on issues related to Palestine. The Center is an independent academic research and policy analysis institution, independent of political factions, and has conducted numerous polls of Palestinian public opinion since 1993, available online.- Health, Development, Information and Policy Institute (HDIP), is an independent, non-profit organization devoted to policy research and planning concerning development issues and health care in Palestine.
- Israel/Palestine Center for Research and Information (IPCRI)
IPCRI was founded in Jerusalem in 1989 as a joint Palestinian-Israeli public policy think-tank. IPCRI is devoted to developing practical solutions for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.- Jerusalem Media & Communication Center (JMCC)
The Jerusalem Media & Communication Center (JMCC) provides information on events in the West Bank (including East Jerusalem) and the Gaza Strip. JMCC's Jerusalem and Gaza offices provide a wide range of services to journalists, researchers, international agencies, individuals and organizations interested in obtaining reliable information on the Palestinian territory.- The Palestine Academic Society for the Study of International Affairs (PASSIA)
The Palestine Academic Society for the Study of International Affairs PASSIA is "an Arab non-profit institution located in Jerusalem/Al-Quds with a financially and legally independent status. It is not affiliated with any government, political party or organization. PASSIA seeks to present the Palestinian Question in its national, Arab and international contexts through academic research, dialogue and publication." This site offers a summaries of PASSIA's publications since 1987, what was said at various academic meetings, and how to get that sought after PASSIA diary, Palestine's answer to the Yellow Pages.- Palestine Economic Policy Research Institute (MAS)
The Palestine Economic Policy Research Institute, or Ma'had Abhath As-Syasat Al-Iqtisadiyeh Al Filistini (MAS), was founded in May 1994 to engage in applied economic research, and to provide expert analysis of policies and strategies critical to the development of the Palestinian economy.- The Palestine Economic Forum (PalEcon) The Palestine Economic Forum, sponsored by the Economic Development Institute of the World Bank seeks to promote prosperity and the peace process by bringing in the economic dimension on a broad set of issues that are at the cutting edge of Palestinian economic development.
- The Palestinian Energy & Environment Research Center (PEC)
The Palestinian Energy & Environment Research Center was established in December 1993 in Jerusalem to prepare studies and proposals about the needs of the Palestinian community for energy resources, traditional and non-traditional.- The Palestine Monitor, an information clearinghouse set up by PNGO, serves as a gateway to civil society. It conveys unified responses about local developments from the perspective of civil society, particularly given the present crisis in the Palestinian territories.
*The description of most these sites has been provided courtesy of the Arab Social Science Research Institute.
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