Partners

Please find here the partners of Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung Jordan Office.

Al-Quds Center for Political Studies Al-Quds Center for Political Studies is an independent research institute, established in Amman at the beginning of the year 2000. It aims to provide a comprehensive and more accurate understanding of the developments and challenges that the Jordanian state and society are facing, and to overview, from all possible angles, the regional and International environment surrounding these developments,and to contribute in keeping the Jordanian and Arab public opinion informed regarding the strategic transformations that the region is witnessing. »

American University of Beirut - Institute for Financial Economics Effective October 2001 the IMB was restructured as the Institute of Financial Economics (IFE) which was to be fully engaged in research work, seminars, and workshops. Its research focus has been extended beyond its primary areas of interest (financial, monetary, and international economics) to include development, trade and institutions. The MMB was restructured as a Master of Arts in Financial Economics (MAFE) offered by the Department of Economics. In 2003 the Institute initiated a guest lecture and working paper series. Lectures, given by invited scholars and experts are circulated as presented but for minor editorial changes. The working papers incorporate preliminary findings of ongoing research being undertaken at the Institute and elsewhere. » American University of Beirut P.O.Box 11-0236 / (Department) Riad El-Solh / Beirut 1107 2020 Lebanon Tel: +961 1 340460 / 350000

Arab Women Media Center ARAB WOMEN MEDIA CENTER – AMMAN – JORDAN AL ABDALLI - AL ELLAMIATT AL ARABIATT STREET POST CODE 11947 – POB 199 TEL +962-6-4648889 Fax +962-6-4647333 GSM +962-777-307477

EPP-ED Group in the European Parliament The Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats in the European Parliament (EPP-ED Group) is a major political force in the European Union; it is the direct heir of the tradition established in the 1950s by Robert Schuman, Konrad Adenauer and Alcide de Gasperi. » Fraktion der Europäischen Volkspartei (Christdemokraten) und europäischer Demokraten 47 - 53, Rue Wiertz B-1047 Brüssel Tel: +32 2 284 2234 Fax: +32 2 230 6208 E-Mail: epp-ed@europarl.eu.int

German Jordanian University The German-Jordanian University has positioned itself as a leading institution of higher learning, known for its dedication to service, its innovative approach to academic management and human resource development, and its relentless pursuit of excellence in all fields of applied research and instruction. »

The Jordanian Center for Civic Education Studies (JCCES) The Jordanian Center for Civic Education Studies (JCCES) was established in Amman in August, 2003. The Center aims to promote civic awareness amongst the Jordanian population focusing their aspirations in such a way as to enable them to become active citizens who are aware of their rights and responsibilities and those of others. The Jordanian Center for Civic Education Studies has partnerships with national and international organizations that aim to nurture and coordinate the efforts of individuals working in the field of civic education and human rights. » Paris Street Building No. 25 Ali Abdel Hadi Complex, 3rd floor, Sweifieh, P.O Box 141824 Al Bayadir Postal Code 11814 Amman , Jordan Tel: +962 65818294 /5 Fax: +962 65818293 Email: info@jcces.org

Lebanese Foundation for Permanent Civil Peace The Lebanese Foundation for Permanent Civil Peace was founded in 1987. It aims at promoting theoretical and practical works concerning the Lebanese experience both a rich and painful episode. Common suffering can generate a renewed collective memory and a better immunized civil society against internal as well as external dangers. The Foundation has propagated concepts that had already been integrated into the Lebanese cultural field: the right to a memory, national contrition, the school of the people, the identity of our suffering, an analysis of war in its aftermath, an accounting approach of common properties… The Foundation sets out to diffuse a civic culture distinct from controversy among rival associates. » P.O. Box 16-5738 Beirut, Lebanon Phone: 961.1.325450 Fax: 961.1.219613/4 E-mail: amessarra@kleudge.com

The Lebanese Center for Policy Studies The Lebanese Center for Policy Studies (LCPS) is an independent, non-profit research institute based in Beirut. It is concerned with issues of political, social, and economic development in Lebanon, the Arab region and the world. LCPS publishes studies and organizes conferences that analyze and aim to improve public policy. It also publishes electronic and printed material to increase public awareness of critical policy issues. » Tayyar Center Box 55215 – Sin al Fil Beirut / Lebanon Tel: (961 1) 490561/6 Fax: (961 1) 490375 info@lcps-lebanon.org

Ministry of Social Development (MOSD) As part of the political administration of Jordan, the Ministry of Social Development (MOSD) shapes the social development policies and takes practical measures in the fields of social policies, community development and poverty alleviation in all the governorates of Jordan. The KAF cooperates with the MOSD in the field of social development and poverty alleviation. A main objective of the project is to support the MOSD in improving the social structure in rural areas of Jordan and in its approach of decentralization through the establishment of local credit funds. Local credit funds are meant to increase sustainability and effectiveness of income generating projects and contribute to mobilising Jordanians, thus serving their communities. These grassroots-oriented measures serve as initial boosters for community development and enhance the sustainability of the Ministry’s measures to alleviate poverty. » P.O.Box 6720 Amman, Jordan Tel (+962 6) 59 31 391 Fax (+962 6) 59 31 518 E-Mail: mosd@mosd.gov.jo

National Center for Human Rights The Mission of the NCHR is to disseminate human rights culture, protect and provide consultation and legal assistance and observe human right violations especially inflicted against those in need. To fulfill this mission, the NCHR has embarked on many activities: studies and research, seminars, workshops, issue of statements and publications and finally prepared mid-term and annual reports. »

National Forum for Youth and Culture "Jordan Youth Forum" aims at increasing youth participation in civil society. Active male and female Jordanians aged 18-32 from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to participate in voluntary work, collective planning, and self-organized youth workshops. »

Royal Institute for Inter-Faith Studies Established in 1994 in Amman, Jordan, under the patronage of HRH the Royal Institute for Inter-Faith Studies (RIIFS) provides a venue in the Arab world for the interdisciplinary study and rational discussion of religion and religious issues, with particular reference to Christianity in Arab and Islamic society. »

Regional Centre on Conflict Prevention (RCCP) The idea behind Regional Centre on Conflict Prevention (RCCP) is to promote early warning and conflict prevention methods. In particular, RCCP aims at embracing all structural or interactive means to prevent intra- or inter-state tensions and disputes from escalating into significant violence. Moreover, RCCP aims at strengthening capabilities to resolve such disputes peacefully, and at resolving the underlying problems that caused them in the first place. »

Social Security Corporation of Jordan Tel: (+962) (6) 5501880 Fax: (+962) (6) 5501888 Postal Code: Amman – 11110 P.O.Box: 926031. E-mail: webmaster@ssc.gov.jo