Deadline: 30-Sep-20
The Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung (RLS) is inviting project applications from Palestinian and Jordanian civil society organizations that promotes a critical analysis of society and fosters networks of emancipatory political, social and cultural initiatives around Germany.
Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung is one of the six major political foundations in the Federal Republic of Germany, tasked primarily with conducting civic education both at home and abroad. The foundation is closely linked to Die Linke, the German Left Party.
Internationally, it participates in cooperative development projects and advocates for dialogue between the Global North and South conducted on equal footing. It aims to organize political education and disseminate information on the social relations governing globalized, unjust and hostile world.
The RLS office was established in 2008 in Ramallah and started as of 2013 to extend its work to Jordan. It collaborates with democratic and progressive Palestinian and Jordanian individuals and organizations and focuses on criticizing the current development framework and supporting discourse involving leftist alternatives.
Objectives
- Support of workers’ and employees’ initiatives affected by labour law violations in maintaining and enforcing their labor rights
- Support of young progressive actors and newly-established initiatives in their struggle to achieve political and democratic rights
- Support the development and promotion of alternative progressive approaches and policies in the field of social and economic rights, with a main focus on the education and health sectors
- Contribution of progressive political actors in national and international debates on current political developments
Focus Areas
- Social and economic rights,
- Feminism,
- Self-determination,
- Civic education and training.
Funding Information
- For organizations that have been in previous cooperation with RLS, the maximum limit will be up to 35,000 Euro.
- For organizations applying as first time cooperation, the maximum limit will be up to 20,000 Euro.
Eligibility Criteria
- RLS Office Palestine & Jordan is inviting Palestinian and Jordanian civil society organizations that are working in the mentioned fields of work and are interested in cooperating with RLS.
- The proposed project activities should not exceed the 31st of December 2021. Proposals without a detailed action plan and detailed budget cannot be considered.
For more information, visit http://www.rosaluxemburg.ps/?p=3514