Since 1981, Birzeit University (BZU) – UNIMED associated University – has been organizing International Summer Work Camps, aiming to achieve BZU’s mission, build generations that are open to the world, provide an opportunity for cultural exchange, introduce the Palestinian cause, and reinforce the Palestinian core values of caring, respect, peace, and acceptance of the other.
The camps focus on community-oriented volunteer projects in schools, municipalities, and civil society organizations. They introduce participants to several geographical places in the West Bank.
The International Summer Work Camps include voluntary work, visits to Palestinian cities, villages and refugee camps, and other Palestinian universities.Furthermore, it provides an opportunity for foreign participants to meet Palestinian families, political and community leaders, as well as Palestinian academics.

The summer camp will take place from August 1 to 11th, 2016 here you will find the detailed agenda.
The deadline for submitting the application is July 20th 2016 and here are available all the information to apply 

The contact person is Ghada Omari who can be reached at her email address

For all the useful information about the International Summer work camps please visit http://www.birzeit.edu/iswc