Givat Haviva

Givat Haviva was awarded the UNESCO Prize for Peace Education for its longstanding work in promoting Jewish-Arab dialogue and reconciliation.

[5] The Center holds an annual conference to discuss key issues, share experiences and shape mechanisms for joint action.

Communities are linked through bilateral pairs as well as multi-lateral regional clusters to advance peaceful economic and social development on a national scale.

Situated in the Wadi Ara region, these communities were strategically chosen due to the proposals of land swaps in this area in the context of the Israeli-Palestinian peace process.

[8] The Center runs teacher training programs that draw on modern conflict resolution models and theories to encourage critical thinking and understanding.

[10] The center offers Arab and Jewish populations cross-cultural experiences that foster mutual understanding through language, arts, film and tours.

In 2001, Givat Haviva received the UNESCO Prize for Peace Education for its longstanding work in promoting Jewish-Arab dialogue and reconciliation.