A national meeting via video-conference was held between the Gaza Strip and West bank on 14 September 2009 to launch the national Campaign to Defend Public Freedoms and Human Rights and to Promote the Restoration of National Unity in Palestine. Over 150 r more
On October 2nd, 2009, the Palestinian Authority withdrew of its draft resolution supporting the recommendations contained in the Goldstone Report, resulting in a deferral of a vote to endorse the report in the Human Rights Council to March 2010. The repor more
The university of Trondheim in Norway may become the first university in the West to adopt an academic boycott of Israel, if a majority of its board votes in favor of the move at a meeting on the subject next month. more
In November 2009, the jury of the French National Consultant Committee for Human Rights in France selected the Palestinian Non-Governmental Organizations Network (PNGO) as one of the five winners more
( statement by the Palestinian NGO'S Network - PNGO ) Yesterday morning, May 6, 2010 at 6 am the Israeli General Security Service and Israeli police raided Ameer Makhoul's home in Haifa and arrested him. Makhoul, serves as General Director of Ittijah more
On Tuesday May 11, the Consul General of France in Jerusalem, Frédéric esagneaux, handed over a more
The Free Gaza flotilla, carrying around 700 pro-Palestinian activists from various countries, as well as approximately 10,000 tones of humanitarian aid, was headed for Gaza on Monday May 31st, 2010. While still travelling on international waters, 65 km of more
The networks ‘Governance and Structure
PNGO consists of three bodies :
The PNGO General Assembly is comprised of 132 member organizations, seventy in the West Bank and sixty five in the Gaza Strip. It convenes at least twice a year. The PNGO general Assembly is responsible for approving and endorsing the PNGO annual administrative and financial reports, which are prepared jointly by the PNGO Coordination Office and the Steering Committee. Member organizations take part in sectoral meetings and provide valuable feedback to the steering committee regarding the development of the network.
See the list of PNGO General Assembly's members:
- In Gaza
- In the West Bank
- By sector
The PNGO Steering Committee (one in the West Bank, comprised of 11 members, and one in the Gaza Strip, comprised of 7 members) is elected by the General Assembly and serves on a voluntary basis. The Steering Committee meets every week to plan, monitor and evaluate PNGO activities in addition to coordination and networking activities. Members meet with and provide feedback and input to the various Palestinian National Authority bodies ( including ministries and the Palestinian Legislative Council), local and international NGO networking bodies, parliamentarians and country strategists, international solidarity groups, students groups and specific sectoral groups). The role of PNGO in these activities varies and includes the provision of information, influencing local and international decision-making, as well as coordination and networking. PNGO steering committee is responsible for the financial sustainability of the network and is accountable to the PNGO General Assembly.
See the members of PNGO Steering Committee:
- In Gaza (create list)
- In the West Bank (create list)
The PNGO Coordination offices carry out the organization's daily work. It is comprised of staff which at present is eight, three in the West Bank and five in Gaza. PNGO Staff responsibilities include overseeing the day to day operations of the office, follow up with and contribute to PNGO steering Committee decisions, taking part in internal and coordination meetings, fundraising, documentation (administrative and financial reports, press release, website, minutes of Meetings, etc). The PNGO Coordination Office is accountable to the PNGO Steering Committee.
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