Project:’ East Jerusalem Youth: Agents of Change
Resilience and Tourism: Community-Led Approach
Funded by: European Union and the lead applicant the Dan Church Aid (DCA), and the Norwegian Church Aid (NCA).
Implementing Partners:
Palestinian Heritage Trail (PHT)
Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA)
Palestinian Vision (PALVISION)
AFKAR
Role of Palestinian Heritage Trail:
Develop a community based touristic route in 50km distance in East Jerusalem to be linked with Palestinian Heritage Trail
Project Duration: June2019 – November 2022
Project Location: Occupied Palestinian Territory-East Jerusalem, (Old City Jerusalem, At Tur, Aizaryah/east of EJ and Biddou, Qbeiba, Beit Anan, Beit Doqqu, Beit Sourik/northwest of EJ.
Objectives:
Involve the targeted community members in participating and contributing to fulfilling their economic, political, cultural and social rights.
Maintain national identity, connect isolated communities and to challenge the movement’s limitations
Mechanism of Action:
- Raise community awareness about community based tourism through visits and meetings in the community.
- Develop the infrastructure and establish a new walk trail of 50 km distance in order to link the EJ communities to the communities along the Palestinian Heritage Trail.
- Developing facilities and services for the benefit of the new trail.
- Building the capacity of service providers and ensuring quality control of services.
- Promoting and marketing of the new trail.
- Give the leadership role to local councils to manage the track and to attract hikers.
Expected results:
Increased economic and employment opportunities in 8 communities (Old city, At Tur, Al-‘Eizariya and Biddu, Al-Qubeiba Beit ‘Anan Beit Duqqu, and Beit Sourik) through community- based tourism.
Contacts:
Amira Jaber , Action Manager , Palestinian Heritage Trail
+970-(0)- 569155117
+970 (0)2 277 5045
+970 (0)2 277 5024
Project News:
AWARD NOTICE-Rehabilitation Works
Contracting Authority: Palestinian Heritage Trail, Beit Sahour, Palestine 1. Reference PHT-24-17/2021 2. Publication date of the Tender Notice July 19, 2021 3. Lot number and lot title Lot WOR 1 – Rehabilitation Works 4. Contract value 64,948.70 US Dollar 5. Date of award of the Contract September 3, 2021 6. Number of offers received Three
“East Jerusalem Youth: Agents of Change project” , Completed the trail way marking of a 10.7 KM segment
In spite of the uncontrolled situation due to (COVID 19) pandemic, Palestinian Heritage Trail team in partnership with the local authorities of the targeted communities within the “East Jerusalem Youth: Agents of Change” project Funded by European Union, completed the trail waymarking of the 10 .7km segment that was developed as an extension to Palestine
PHT Signs 2 New Agreements With Women Centers In North West Jerusalem
As “East Jerusalem youth: Agent of change” project activities resumed, Palestinian Heritage Trail team conducted a field visit to the partner women societies in the new segment villages north west of East Jerusalem, starting from Beit Surike, Biddo, AL Qubeiba, Beit Anan and Beit Duqqo, The purpose behind this visit is to reconnect with them
Al-Qubeiba
Al-Qubeiba is a historical village known as Emmaus. It was named El Qubeibeh, which means “The doom” as many of its buildings are shaped like dooms. The village is 751 meters above sea level and is located to the Northwest of Jerusalem and is only 12 km distance from Ramallah city. It is surrounded with
Beit Duqo
Beit Duqo is a Palestinian lofty village that is located on Barritta mountain 13 km northwest of Jerusalem. The 750 meters above sea level village is full of grapevines and olive trees also overviews the Palestinian coast to the west. Beit Duqo is surrounded by amazing landscapes like At-Tira in the North, Beit Enan ,
From Jerusalem Alleys
Jerusalem, as a holy city for Islam, Christianity, and Judaism, is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. Archaeological excavations show the history of the city began over 5,000 years ago. Among its 220 historic monuments are the Al-Aqsa mosque and the Dome of the Rock, Built in the seventh century, which
Biddo is the Key of Northwest Jerusalem villages.
Biddo is a Palestinian lofty village that is located on the Northwest of Jerusalem; it is only far 11 Km away from the Holy city. The geographical location of Biddo gave it a specialty as it connects the rest of the surrounded villages to Jerusalem and Ramallah. Biddo can be recognized by its historical and
“East Jerusalem Agent of Change” staff suspend its activities because of Corona crisis
Same as the rest of the whale world, we in Palestine are surviving the difficult situation that went beyond anyone control because “Corona virus (Covid19)” epidemic. “East Jerusalem Agent of Change” PHT team started the way marking of the new segment in the northwest of Jerusalem villages which will connect Biddou, Qbeiba, Beit Anan, Beit
PHT Staff Accomplished Several public meetings
Members of Palestinian Heritage Trail team who works on “East Jerusalem Youth, Agent of Change” Project, conducted several public meetings in northwest Jerusalem villages (Biddu, Beit Surik, Beit Enan, Al-Qubeiba and Beit Duqu)where the new segment will be developed. Mrs. Amira Jaber- the Project Manager, presented Palestinian Heritage Trail, our partners and Community-based Tourism concept
Trail Development In East Jerusalem
In the second half of December 2019, the trail development Staff of PHT a companied by coordinators from villages of the local councils for four- Scouting days to define the new segment which will connect the north-western area of East Jerusalem, starting at of Beit Surik village and passing through the rest of the neighbouring
EJ staff project held a public meeting in Beit Enan
Within the East Jerusalem Youth Project: Agents of Change, Palestinian Heritage Trail organized several public meetings in the villages of East Jerusalem, the most recent was in the village of Beit Enan, to introduce and inform the local communities about the project activities, the kind of interfere in the local community, and how it would
Meeting in the old city of Jerusalem
Within the East Jerusalem Youth Project: Agents of Change, Palestinian Heritage Trail organized a meeting on December 10th in Musa Afandi in the old city of Jerusalem to introduce and inform the attendance about the project activities, what Kind of interfere in the old city of Jerusalem we will do , next to that we
PHT Signs 5 new agreements
PHT team took a second step towards the implementation of “East Jerusalem Youth: Agents of Change” project by signing five Cooperation Agreements with northwest Jerusalem communities; Biddou, Qbeiba, Beit Anan, Beit Doqqu, and Beit Sourik” along the new segment Between northwest Jerusalem villages with old city of Jerusalem and East Jerusalem villages ,Tour and Al-Eizariya
“East Jerusalem Youth Agents of change” project meets 5 local authorities
Within the activity of Jerusalem Youth agents of change, on November 20th, 2019 Palestinian Heritage Trail Union staff held its first meeting at Biddou Municipality with Five different local authorities in Northwest of East Jerusalem “Biddou, Qbeiba, Beit Anan, Beit Doqqu, Beit Sourik” in order to introduce them to the project in general and its
First Activity on The “East Jerusalem Youth: Agents of Change”.
On November 7th, Palestinian Heritage Trail Union launched its first activity on the “East Jerusalem Youth: Agents of Change”. The project Overall objective is “the development of resilient communities in East Jerusalem, that are able to withstand shocks & mitigate protection threats, while preserving the Palestinian character of the city” Therefore, a public meeting was
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