A key factor in achieving their mission is the human resource, but as yet the availability of appropriate training and operational skills remains rather limited. With the goal of assisting in the development and reconstruction of nascent Palestinian administrative infrastructures, these training seminars are geared towards Palestinian NGO practitioners, government personnel with specific responsibility for policy formulation and project implementation, and other professionals keen to enhance their skills. Each training program incorporates theoretical approaches and practical training in fields relevant to civil society in terms of procedures, skills and development. The participants are also required to write a short paper on an issue related to Palestinian civil society. Intensive Training Seminar.
Trainees attend a six-day lecture program conducted by local and international experts.
The lectures range from theoretical concepts to functional skills, exercises and case studies, whereby the participants are continuously encouraged to apply what they have learned to the institutions with which they are involved. The intensive seminar is followed by four workshops, spread over a two-month period and concentrating on skill enhancement. The major goal is to link and apply the skills learned to actual issues of concern in the participants' working environment. Participants prepare for the workshops by completing practice-oriented writing assignments. At the close of the training program, each participant is required to submit a final essay.