Interfaith Encounter Association (IEA)

Mission

The IEA works to promote real coexistence and human peace in the Holy Land and the Middle East through interactive inter-religious dialogue. We believe that, rather than being the cause of the problem; religion can and should be a source of solution for conflicts in the region and beyond. We do not believe in blending all traditions into one undifferentiated group, but in providing a table where all can come and sit in safety and ease, while being fully who they are in their respective religions

Programs

On-going encounter-communities (currently 27); Israeli-Palestinian retreats (with 7 Palestinian partners); Middle East conferences (also with partners in Egypt, Iran, Jordan, Lebanon, Tunisia, Turkey)

Current Projects on GlobalGiving

Community Building for 1000 Jews & Muslims, 2008-9

Israeli-Palestinian Interfaith Encounter of 80

Personnel Overview

Ms. Najeeba Sirhan - Principal of A-Sallam School
Born in 1959 to labor worker and a housewife. A mother of four. 1980 – Graduation, Seminar for Arab Teachers, Haifa 1992 - B.A. in Education and Administration Since 1999 - Principal of A-Sallam School 2000-2005 – co-led a coexistence project between my school and a Jewish school 2005 - M.A. in Education, Leads University

Ms. Osnat Aram-Daphna - Principal of Kalanit School
Born in 1955. A mother of three. Since 1994 - Principal of Kalanit School 1995 - B.A. in Education 1998 - M.A. in Education Administration 2000-2005 – co-led a coexistence project between my school and a Muslim school

Personnel Statistics

Yehuda Stolov,
Executive Director
Founded in 2001
Employees: 4
Volunteers: 40

Financial Statistics

Budget (2008): $ 400,000
Budget (2007): $ 250,000
Maximum Budget: $ 400,000
Overhead: 11 %
Other funding sources: European Union Global Ministries International Relief Friendship Foundation US Embassy Islamic Dialoog and Information Center City of Hasselt Ben N Teitel Charitable Trust Hebrew Union College
Religious Affiliation: Jewish, Muslim, Christian, Druze