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West Bank : 3-Week NGO Workshop – Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI)

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Student Bios & Quotes

Omran Naser Risheq

"In my opinion, it is very important for organizations in The Middle East, to learn media skills, because the media offers a platform to the civil society activists to promote and advocate their ideas and projects for a wider audience, to distribute their message which is part of part of the universal human rights, based on the values of equality, justice and equity. Also, as Palestinians we must be able to stand in the face of Israel's distorted definition of the conflict and re-frame it in Palestine's terms, based on truth and justice."

Ali Almahareq

"Media is crucial in our time- more than ever. A mutual conviction of my NGO must be pushed forward. Pro-active cooperation between various CSOs is the way. Informing the media of our activities is also essential."

Fahed Amro

"Combatants for Peace advocates both people to live in harmony. The acquired skills are relevant tools to advance our objective. Undoubtedly, the media is a crucial element in this to reach a broad-base within both communities. Interaction certainly improves performance."

George Rishmawi

"I believe in the impact that media can have on the public. Cooperation between the CSO and the media can create a positive impact, through which the entire society can benefit, especially if CSOs and NGOs provide high-quality product with a focused, balanced message that carries a social value. NGOs and CSOs learning media skills creates more understanding among these organizations of the media outlets needs and can facilitate the relation between these tow important sectors and help everybody to achieve their goals in supporting and empowering the society and setting the trends in the society."

Majdi Quaud

"Media dissemination is the core of having an impact. This requires knowledge, tools and especially vision. With media skills, we can make it and move on."

Mona Hamed

"I think it's important for the Middle East organizations to learn this type of media skill so we can improve our media image in the world. Also, it will help these organizations in delivering their message to the public."

Nimala Kharoufeh

"Media is an important and strategic way to deliver opinions, especially with Arab society. Therefore, media is important for the organization because it will enable the organization to express its message and work. In general, the freedom of media in any country shows the degree of progress it has reached. It projects opinion and reality. Moreover, seeing as we are living in a fast-paced world of technology, media skills are essential because media at the end of the day is a connected web of ideas."

Hiba Ewalwi

"Media is one of the most vast and complex way to project images, thoughts & opinions in numerous forms. Written, oral, as well as visual. The Middle East is always in need of effective media strategy as it is a region limited in terms of freedom of speech and opinion. Therefore, through workshops, such as the one run by Barefoot, small scale projects can lead to the creation of a new enlightened bigger picture."

Imad Nassar

"The media is our outlet to show the world we strive for Justice and Peace. Media is a dynamic tool in showing our nonviolent society and our striving to get Peace and Justice done."

Haneen Rishmawi

Majd Beltaji

Amal Wehda

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