| PROGRAMME | Twinned Peace Football Schools |
| LOCATION | 20 at-risk communities in the Israel and The Palestinian Authority |
| FIELD OF WORK | education, gender, peace building, social integration, youth leadership |
| TARGET GROUP | Israeli and Palestinian boys & girls aged 6 to 13 |
| NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS | 1,600 |
| USING FOOTBALL SINCE | 2002 |
| MEMBER SINCE | 2004 |
| WEBSITE | www.peres-center.org |
The Peres Center for Peace is an independent, non-profit, non-partisan, non-governmental organisation founded in 1996 by Nobel Peace Laureate, former Prime Minister, and current President of Israel Mr. Shimon Peres. The organisation’s mission is to build an infrastructure of peace and reconciliation by and for the people of the Middle East that promotes socio-economic development, while advancing cooperation and mutual understanding.
The Peres Center's "Twinned Peace Football Schools" initiative encourages reconciliation between young Palestinian and Israeli boys and girls from disadvantaged and peripheral communities, through an extra-curricular programme comprised of sport training, Peace Education instruction, auxiliary educational support and joint Palestinian-Israeli sporting and social activities. This after-school programme imparts the values of peace and mutual understanding, encourages acceptance of cultural differences, and breaks down negative stereotypes.
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The Peres Center for Peace
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Contact
Josie Stein, Development and External Relations Manager (Sport) -
Address
The Peres Peace House, 132 Kedem StreetTel Aviv - Jaffa 67892Israel -
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E-mail
j.stein@peres-center.org
Blog
Dec 23, 2009 | Ultimate Peace in the Middle East
We are
delighted to announce the launch this month of the new 'Ultimate Peace in the
Middle East' program. This new coexistence sport program will cater
to Palestinian and Israeli girls and boys between the ages of 13 and 16.
The ...
Oct 03, 2009 | Dynamo Camp, Italy
In October a delegation of 40 Palestinian and Israeli children from the Peres Center's Twinned Peace Sport Schools projects
participated in the Dynamo Camp in San Marcello Pistoiese, Italy.
During the Camp the children enjoyed special ...
Sep 20, 2009 | UN International Peace Day
In celebration of the UN International Day of Peace ,
the Peres Center in cooperation with the Tel Aviv Cinematheque,
organized a unique cultural event for children from the Israeli
community of Sderot and the Palestinian community of Hebron. ...

