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Al-Resalah Net · 2021-11-17
PalThink for Strategic Studies signed a partnership agreement with the Central Elections Commission to implement the project “Towards a Society More Aware of Its Electoral Rights” under the EU-funded “Partnership with Civil Society Organizations” project. The project aims to raise public awareness of electoral issues and encourage participation in any upcoming elections through awareness meetings, radio episodes, videos, a brochure, a mural, and an advocacy campaign. Omar Shaban and Jamil Al-Khalidi stressed the importance of the partnership in increasing electoral awareness, especially in marginalized areas, and boosting citizens’ participation in elections.
PalThink for Strategic Studies signed a partnership agreement with the Central Elections Commission to implement the project “Towards a Society More Aware of Its Electoral Rights” under the EU-funded “Partnership with Civil Society Organizations” project. The project aims to raise public awareness…
PalThink for Strategic Studies signed a partnership agreement with the Central Elections Commission to implement the project “Towards a Society More Aware of Its Electoral Rights,” which will be implemented in cooperation with the Central Elections Commission within the framework of the project “Partnership with Civil Society Organizations,” funded by the European Union.
Representing the Commission at the signing ceremony was Mr. Jamil Al-Khalidi, “Regional Director of the Central Elections Commission in the Gaza Strip,” while PalThink was represented by Mr. Omar Shaaban, “Director of PalThink.”
The project aims to enhance public awareness of electoral issues and topics and encourage participation in any upcoming electoral process, through a set of activities to be implemented within the project, namely: conducting 35 awareness meetings during which the target group will be informed about “the Palestinian electoral system; the stages of the electoral process and the procedures specific to each stage; the mechanism for monitoring the electoral process; the conditions for candidacy and voting; how the electoral process can be free and fair; mechanisms for encouraging the local community to participate in the electoral process; the importance of political participation and the principles of democracy; and an introduction to the Central Elections Commission”; designing and printing a brochure on the Palestinian electoral system; implementing 8 radio episodes; producing and designing awareness videos; painting a mural; in addition to launching an advocacy and pressure campaign aimed at drawing the attention of society in all its components to the importance of expediting the holding of free and fair elections and the importance of this for all aspects of life.
For his part, Mr. Omar Shaaban stressed the importance of this partnership, which will contribute to raising community awareness of electoral issues and topics, especially in marginalized areas. He also thanked the Central Elections Commission for this partnership, which should be built upon and further developed in a way that serves the local community.
Meanwhile, Mr. Jamil Al-Khalidi explained that the signing of this agreement comes within a group of projects that will be implemented in cooperation with civil society organizations with the aim of increasing citizens’ participation in elections, stressing the importance of awareness-raising, civic education, and increasing the level of awareness among all segments of society regarding electoral issues and topics.
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