IPCRI, founded in Jerusalem in 1988, is the only joint Palestinian-Israeli public policy think-tank in the world. It is devoted to developing practical solutions for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

IPCRI deals with the cardinal issues in the Israeli-Arab conflict - issues where the two sides find themselves at loggerheads, and where cooperation is necessary.
 

IPCRI is a joint Israeli-Palestinian public policy think-tank and do-tank. Founded twenty years ago with a strong internal commitment to the solution of two-states for two peoples, IPCRI has been able to overcome the tendency of losing hope and despair by remaining focused always on producing new ideas and proposals for moving peace forward. IPCRI serves as a source of inspiration especially during the dark days of death and destruction. By being pro-Israeli and pro-Palestinian, IPCRI is capable of offering a unique analysis of the situation which is why during this period of war IPCRI’s senior staff are being interviewed by the local and international media 5-10 times a day.

 

IPCRI’s three departments, the SAU – Strategic Affairs Unit, W&E – the Water and Environment Department, and PED – the Peace Education Department compose IPCRI’s multi-disciplinary approach of peace-making and peace-building both from the top-down (working on the policy level with decision makers) and from the bottom-up (working on the grass-roots with civil society educators and environmental groups and individuals).

 

What will IPCRI do in 2009?

 

IPCRI will:

 

  • Convene Negotiations Support Teams that produce detailed proposals to the official negotiating teams on how to bridge gaps and reach win-win agreements on the permanent status issues

 

  • Produce digital-indexed compendiums for the negotiators creating a user-friend addition to the negotiators “tool box” condensing hundreds of policy proposals and recommendations produced by think-tanks and research centers around the world

 

  • Advance long-term strategic policy planning for peace based on IPCRI’s STAT – Strategic Thinking and Analysis Team (composed of senior Israeli and Palestinian strategic planning experts)

 

  • Conduct four weekend Peace Education Conferences bringing together up to 200 Israeli, Palestinian and international peace activists and educators

 

  • Organize and convene the Israeli-Palestinian-Jordanian International Conference on Our Shared Environment

 

  • Complete the low cost environmental sanitation project for the Palestinian village Um el-Rehan using “constructed wet lands” technology for sewage treatment and then begin to duplicate the system in many other Palestinian rural villages which are over the shared mountain aquifer

 

  • Convene 25 public meetings advancing public debate and involvement in the Israeli-Palestinian civil society peace process

 

  • Advance the development of Israeli-Palestinian cross-boundary business through the Israeli-Palestinian Business Forum (IPBF) that IPCRI created in 2008

 

  • Invite you to participate in the Walk the Green Line experiential learning program that supports IPCRI’s work

 


 

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