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Refugees Studies File
Rationale:
The idea behind establishing the refugees Studies File, developed by AL-Quds Open University, came to ensure the important role that the university can play to serve national issues especially the Refugees cause. On the Other hand, it emphasizes the leading role the university also plays as one of the civic institutions of the Palestinian society that cares for the welfare of the Palestinian society and its members throughout the world. Moreover, the file stands as resourceful material for more scientific and academic research especially that of higher studies
Main objectives:
- Encouraging research in refugees affairs and strongly reviving the tragic annual anniversary of the catastrophe of 1948 and the mass transfer of the Palestinian citizens from their home land.
- Highlighting the case of refugees in Diaspora and defending their rights.
- Publishing reports and results of researches about Palestinian refugees affairs.
- Holding meetings ,symposiums, lectures and etc. about the case of Refugees.
- Conducting survey studies and investigating opinions through questionnaires about issues related to refugees' problems.
- Holding international conferences and forums and issuing brochures and pamphlets about the refugees Problems.
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Work on the refugees file first started on October 4th,2003. Before that many attempts and meetings with interested persons, educators, and through coordination with the refugees department affairs of the PLO and public committees to create a better understanding of the refugees cause.
It is well known that the Palestinian refugees suffered a lot since 1948. Thus the university found it very necessary and of much relevance to start such a mission of being interested in refugees affairs through cooperation with societies and institutions inside Palestine and in the Diaspora.
Expectations:
The university hopes and expects to achieve results of substantial importance through conducting a body of research studies about the refugees’ cause, their problem and sufferings through communicating with them in their camps, villages and where they live.
The university also plans to establish a center or a department affiliated to it dealing with refugees' Affairs through three basic units:
- Unit of Studies and Research: the unit will deal with refugees' problems and recording their oral history as narrated by them and as investigated by the unit of Israel Studies.
- Unit of Public Relation: It focuses on coordinating and following up issues and cases of Palestinian refugee in Palestine and Diaspora.
- Unit of Library Documentation and Archive: This aims at establishing a specialized library in documentation of events of the catastrophe and refugees’ issues.
- Article in Press
Contact us:
Refugees Studies File
Ramallah Educational Area/Al-Balo'/Beside Plaza Center
Tel: 00 972 2 2409861
Fax: 00 972 2 2409862
P.O. Box: 1804, Ramallah, Palestine
E-Mail: amughrabi@qou.edu
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