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British Council Palestinian Territories
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Collection development
Book aid international
Book Aid International

We have been working, since 1996, in partnership with Book Aid International and OXFAM - UK to develop Palestinian educational institutions and libraries through the provision of appropriate materials and to facilitate information sharing and networking amongst Palestinian libraries.

how this service will benefit institutions?

Topics were selected by the beneficiary organizations and according to their targets’ needs. In general, subject areas include: English language resources and reference books, fiction and literature, medicine, IT, gender, rural development, teacher training; higher education, vocational skills,  higher education, and children’s and teenagers’ books etc...

Who used our help?

In the Palestinian Territories we helped over 100 institutions develop their libraries and resource centres and share best practice. Beneficiaries include universities, research centres, children’s centres, NGOs, colleges, schools, public libraries  and community centres. below is a list of 2007 beneficiaries:

TAMER Institute for community Education (Ramallah) Al.Quds University (Jerusalem)
Bethlehem University (Bethlehem) Palestine Polytechnic University (Hebron)
Islamic University (Gaza) Palestine Technical College ( Tulkarm)
Birzeit University (Birzeit) Ministry of Women Affairs (Ramallah)
Maan Development Centre (Ramallah) Palestinian Agricultural Relief Committees (Ramallah)
Ministry of Culture (Ramallah) Women’s Affairs Centre (Gaza)
Palestinian Women’s Research & Documentation Centre (Ramallah) Frere School (Jerusalem)
Al.Saraya Child Centre (Jerusalem) Cultural Centre for Child (Nablus)
Al.Rowwad Cultural Centre - Aida Refugee Camp (Bethlehem) Children’s Happiness Centre (Hebron)
Ansar Centre for Children (Bethlehem) Palestinian Union of Social Workers and Psychologists (Bethlehem)
Ein Areek Public Library (Ramallah) Al.Sammou' Public Library (Hebron)
Sabastya Municipality library (Nablus) Nour Al.Elean Society for The Blind and Visualy Impaired (Jerusalem)
Al. Yamoun Municipality Library  (Jenin) Al. Nahdah Charitable Society (Abu Deis -Jerusalem)
Dura Municipality library  (Hebron) Kharas Municipality  (Hebron)
Arab Women Union Society – Orgphans’  House ( Nablus ) Red Crescent Society (Gaza khan Youness )
Al Qattan Centre for Education and Research Khalil Samara Cultural Centre(Gaza Jabalia)
Minsitry of Education (Gaza) Dar Al Arqam School( Gaza)

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