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Equal rooting: Greater gender equality in Palestine [Under Progress]

Equal rooting: Greater gender equality in Palestine

The Palestine Information and Communications Technology Incubator (PICTI) in partnership with The Alianza por la Solidaridad (Alianza), Culture and Free Thought Association (CFTA), Palestinian Family Planning and Protection Association (PFPPA), Women´s Affairs Technical Committee (WATC) are currently implementing the “Equal rooting” project funded by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency – SIDA.

 

The overall objective of the 3-year intervention is to contribute to foster gender equality in the oPt through a comprehensive program in the West Bank and Gaza. Throughout this project, PICTI will be contributing in the facilitation and support of 8 young Palestinian female entrepreneurs, and empowering and supporting their startups to become successful. By providing them with the needed understanding of related policies and methods in which technology can be effectively integrated into their subject disciplines. Thus, helping them identify their capacity, strengths and weaknesses, and consequently bettering their standing in the job market. In addition, PICTI will be working to increase the employment access capabilities of 47 women (with lower and higher education) by engaging them in an internship programme, that shall in turn improve and facilitate their transition to employment, thus increasing their career prospects.

 

The three-years programme intends to contribute to foster gender equality in the oPt through a comprehensive program based in three results:

Outcome 1: Increased access to specialized, survivor-centered services, especially Sexual and Reproductive Health and GBV multisectoral protection services

Outcome 2: Promoted actions for women’s economic autonomy and women´s economic rights.

Outcome 3: Strengthened the capacities of women to exercise their active citizenship by reinforcing their role as advocacy agents in the promotion of their rights.

 

PICTI main goals throughout this project:

  • 47 Women will be placed in 4-month internship program
  • 8 Women-led startups will be incubated within PICTI to help expand and improve their business ideas to reach sustained growth
  • 1 Green Economy Enterprise will be supported in the creation of a technological solution that serves the environment
  • Development of a strategy to implement economic opportunities for women in vulnerable situations
  • Development of a non-discrimination and gender equality internal policies – private sector

 

From Innovation to Creation [Under Progress]

From Innovation to Creation

The Palestine Information and Communication Technology Incubator (PICTI) is implementing the ‘From Innovation to Creation’ project, Funded by the European Union in collaboration with the PICTI and SPARK.

The specific objective of the project is to initiate a programme that unlocks the potential of ICT related innovators, entrepreneurs and start-ups, with the aim of contributing to the growth and development of ICT across the various Palestinian sectors. This is planned to be achieved in order to provide a support network and nurture a national innovation ecosystem in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, bringing together all innovators, entrepreneurs and start-ups under one roof.

The programme is to be implemented in 4 phases, within a timeline of 12 months (1st October 2022 – 30th Sep 2023), and is expected to translate into increased job and wealth creation in the Palestinian ICT sector especially among youth.

#together4Med

 

PICTI’s Main Goals:

  • Launch Tech-Led Startup Competition, focusing on the fields of Social Entrepreneurship, Green Technology, & Digital Technology.
  • 60 Tech-Led to receive training on leadership & team management skills.
  • 9 winners to be selected, to inter a 6-month incubation program within PICTI to turn their business ideas into actual business startups.
  • The 9 winners are to able connected with decision-makers and investors in their specific sector.
  • The 9 winners receive seed funding to help lunch their business. 
  • The 9 winners will receive full branding package.
  • The 9 winners will be added to PICTI’s startup directory, to be promoted online.

 

The Mediterranean as an Innovative, Integral and Unique Destination for Slow Tourism Initiatives [Under Progress]

The Mediterranean as an Innovative, Integral and Unique Destination for Slow Tourism Initiatives

The project is co-financed by the European Union under the 2014-2020 ENI CBC “Mediterranean Sea Basin Programme”. It is implemented in Spain, Italy, Greece, Egypt, Jordan and Palestine, through a partnership of 8 complementary organizations, over a period of 36 months. The project will deliver a network of 26 new ST products/experiences; the so-called “Med Pearls”.

Med Pearls is a cross-border project aiming at internationally positioning the Mediterranean as an integral destination of quality and excellence for Slow Tourism (ST), by accelerating innovative initiatives built from public & private cooperation. ST invites travelers to enjoy tourism at a reduced pace. An approach to tourism which is sustainable and responsible, which allows to discover new destinations while respecting them and having direct contact with local communities.

Med Pearls Objectives:

  • To switch a more sustainable and competitive tourism model based on innovation, diversification, deseasonalization and inclusiveness while contributing to the local economy development.
  • To enhance the international visibility and reputation of the Mediterranean as an integral destination of quality and excellence.
  • To foster the creation of new Slow Tourism products coming from local tourist agents and integrating cutting-edge ICT innovativeness, developed by Mediterranean start-ups and entrepreneurs.

12 Women

24 Women

20 Companies

startups and entrepreneurs were supported.

were placed in 3 months internship programme.

participated in the demonstration of the study “Gender Based Violence and Discrimination in the Workplace”

Reducing Gender Inequalities in the Occupied Palestinian Territories [Under Progress]

Reducing Gender Inequalities in the Occupied Palestinian Territories

PICTI in partnership with Alianza Por La Solidaridad (APS), Women’s Technical Affairs Committee (WATC), Palestinian Family Planning and Protection Association (PFPPA), The Culture and Free Thought Association (CFTA) are implementing this project (2019 – 2023) which is funded by The Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID).

The specific objective of the project is “Contribute to recognition and full exercise of a Right to Life free of Violence and Economic Rights of Palestinian women in West Bank (Area C) and Gaza”. The intervention is designed with a multisectoral approach including 3 action lines that are complementary and that will be all implemented both in West Bank and Gaza. On the one hand, the program will strengthen protection systems for women survivors or at risk of GBV. Complementarily, the program will promote actions to allow their economic autonomy and labor insertion of women in non-traditional economic sectors. Finally, the program will reinforce women organizations capacities for advocacy and their full exercise of active citizenship.

PICTI’s Main Achievements:

10 Women

40 Women

35 Companies

startups and entrepreneurs were supported

were placed in 4 months employability programme

participated in a 2 days’ workshop on the “Elimination of Violence and Discrimination in the World of Work”

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The First

Campaign

were trained on the basic use of the internet and its applications

women-led summit titled “Women Reclaiming Their Economic Power – Women of the Future Summit”

“Your Power, Your Rights”

Strengthening Digital Media and Information Competencies in Times of Covid-19 [Finished]

Strengthening Digital Media and Information Competencies in Times of Covid-19

PICTI, implemented the project “Strengthening Digital Media and Information Competencies in Times of COVID-19, in support with the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)”.

This project aimed to allow Palestinian citizens to have the necessary media and information competencies to use digital spaces safely and ensure that they are protected against misinformation in general and specifically about COVID-19.

The objectives of the project included improving the populations, especially marginalized groups of citizens, competencies of the safe use of digital technologies and applications. The project also aimed to increase the awareness of Palestinian citizens regarding the mechanisms and effects of systematic disinformation and fake news in the context of COVID-19 as well as regarding strategies to critically assess information and sources on the internet.

Implemented Activities:

  • Digital Literacy Training Workshops:
    Develop, implement and maintain Vocational digital literacy training workshops which was able to reach 533 individuals, across the 4 targeted groups:

184

113

121

115

Women with no academic background

Women running a household and raising children

Youths from marginalized communities

Municipality staff

  • Print and distribute 2,435 digital awareness Kit-Books (609 Kit-Book/ Activity).
    The Kit-books were developed as a guideline on digital literacy basic skills, targeting the 4 aforementioned groups. The Kit-books focused on introducing the available online tools and platforms in various sectors, on understanding the mechanisms and effects of systematic disinformation, and covered the different aspects of awareness raising in terms of basic digital skills and access to digital resources by using the E-content properly

  • Launch of Awareness Digital Literacy Media Campaign.
    The Media campaign reached 2,241,555 through multimedia platforms including TV, radio, news reports, and online platforms, raising awareness and strengthening Digital Media and Information Competencies in Times of COVID-19. This activity included 4 TV episodes of “Digital Window-Nafitha Raqmeya” talk show, 10 TV episodes, 20 awareness raising online spots, as-well-as 10 radio spots focusing on a variety of topics and targeting the different groups of society, all under the umbrella of Digital Literacy.

Palestinian Women Enjoying their Economic Rights and Promoting Social Change [Finished]

Palestinian Women Enjoying their Economic Rights and Promoting Social Change

Palestine Information and Communication Technology Incubator (PICTI) in partnership with Alianza Por La Solidaridad (APS) and Women’s Technical Affairs Committee (WATC) implemented the project “Palestinian Women Enjoying their Economic Rights and Promoting Social Change” funded by Generalitat De Valenciana.

The overall objective of the project focused on strengthening the role of women in the promotion of an inclusive and sustainable economic development and the equality between women and men in Palestine.

Project Outcomes:

  • Strengthened capacities for the creation of economic initiatives for women in the West Bank.
  • Improved employment access capabilities of women survivors or at risk of gender-based violence in Palestine.
  • Economic actors and holders of obligations in Palestine are aware and assume changes and commitments for the promotion of gender equality and the eradication of sexist violence in the workplace.

PICTI’s Main Achievements:

12 Women

24 Women

20 Companies

startups and entrepreneurs were supported

were placed in 3 months employ-ability programme

participated in the demonstration of the study “Gender Based Violence and Discrimination in the Workplace”