Muwatin
The Palestinian Institute for the Study of Democracy was founded in January 1992 to promote the study and development of democracy in Palestine and in the region. verified: 4Feb2007
Civic Forum Institute
CFI pursues the goals of building and strengthening the foundations of democracy in Palestine and developing Palestinian civil society organizations. verified: 4Feb2007
Palestinian Centre for Peace and Democracy
A non-profit Palestinian NGO dedicate to promoting concepts of democracy, peace, social justice, human rights and civic education in the Palestinian areas. It was founded in August 1992 by a group of Palestinian intellectuals and professionals to create a forum for free and uncensored dialogue. The PCPD mobilizes support for a comprehensive and lasting peace in the Middle East. verified: 4Feb2007
PANORAMA
Panorama - the Palestinian Center for the Dissemination of Democracy & Community Development was established in 1991 in Jerusalem . The center works to contribute to community development, and to promote issues that are related to the relationship between the citizen and the society, as a means to build a pluralistic Palestinian civil society.verified: 4Feb2007
Institute of Law, Birzeit University
Established in 1993 to contribute to the evolution of legal structures and the rule of law in Palestine by contributing to the rehabilitation of the legal professions and contributing to the preparatory effort for the Palestinian legislative process. Contains a legal database. verified: 4Feb2007
Arab Thought Forum
The Arab Thought Forum (Al Multaqa or ATF), was established in Jerusalem in 1977 as an independent Palestinian institution. It is a democratic, open forum for Palestinian decision-makers, and public opinion leaders. Initially focused on scientific studies and research, ATF now works more as a “think tank” dedicated to identifying critical issues for analysis and public debate in order to influence the development of the Palestinian people and nation. verified: 4Feb2007