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Mapping Study of Civil Society Organisations in Israel European Commission Mapping study of Civil Society Organisations in Israel December 2013 This project is funded by Project implemented by European Union EPRD Consortium Mapping study of Civil Society Organisations in Israel Final mapping Report December 2013 DISCLAIMER This report has been prepared with the financial assistance of the European Commission. The views expressed herein are those of the consultants and therefore in no way reflect the official opinion of the European Commission Authors of the Report: Ms. Beatriz Sanz Corella – Team Leader Ms. Rinat Ben Noon – Key Expert 2 Acknowledgements First and foremost, our deepest gratitude goes to all the Israeli Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), and their representatives, who agreed to participate in the mapping, giving of their time, offering useful advice and providing needed materials. Their openness, cooperation and knowledge provided constructive and precious insights into the various issues of the research. In particular we would like to thank the structures and their representatives, as well as several key resource persons connected to Civil Society, who kindly assisted us during the mapping, by providing us with useful contacts and even leading the organisation of the focus groups, which have allowed us to gain a better sectoral and/or geographical understanding of the sector. We would also like to extend our thanks to all interviewed persons, from the different sectors and spheres (i.e. private sector, academia, support organisations, philanthropists, donors, etc), as well as Government officials, who were contacted over the course of the mapping exercise. The cooperation team within the EU Delegation also deserves our innermost appreciation for their cooperation and facilitation role of the mapping exercise. Finally, we would like to thank Marta Crespo and Hagar Fine for their assistance in the compilation of the information and Paulina Toporek for her backstopping support. It has been a challenging but rewarding venture and we sincerely hope that the report findings (notwithstanding the limitations of the study) will spark conversations amongst all those involved in the support to Israeli Civil Society, including the actors themselves. Beatriz Sanz Corella and Rinat Ben Noon November 2013 Page 3 Table of contents Acknowledgements .......................................................................................................................................... 3 Glossary of acronyms ....................................................................................................................................... 5 Executive summary .......................................................................................................................................... 6 1. Introduction to the mapping study ............................................................................................................. 10 1.1. The objectives of the mapping research ..................................................................................................... 10 1.2. The scope of the research and a few methodological notes ...................................................................... 10 1.2.1. The definition of Civil Society adopted by the research ..................................................................... 10 1.2.2. The scope of the research .................................................................................................................. 11 1.2.3. About the conceptual framework used by the consultants ............................................................... 11 1.2.4. About the methodology used by the consultants and structure of the report .................................. 13 2. The structure of Israeli Civil Society ............................................................................................................ 14 2.1. A general overview of the Israeli CS sector ................................................................................................. 14 2.1.1. Israeli CS areas of activity ................................................................................................................... 15 2.1.2. Spatial distribution of Israeli CSOs ...................................................................................................... 16 2.1.3. Other general considerations ............................................................................................................. 17 2.2. A general overview of Israeli CS roles ......................................................................................................... 17 2.3. Patterns of CS organisation within the Arab minority and specific groups of Israeli society ..................... 19 2.3.1. Arab CSOs ........................................................................................................................................... 20 2.3.2. Ethiopian CSOs .................................................................................................................................... 21 2.3.3. Other sectors of Israeli Jewish society ................................................................................................ 22 2.4. Social-media based initiatives and emerging movements linked to the 2011 Social protest ..................... 24 2.4.1. Social-media initiatives ....................................................................................................................... 24 2.4.2. Emerging actors linked to the 2011 Social Summer ........................................................................... 25 3. The Environment in which Israeli CSOs operate .......................................................................................... 27 3.1. Key elements of the overall institutional and political framework ............................................................. 27 3.2. The legal framework in which CSOs operate .............................................................................................. 28 3.3. Types of organisations and regulatory framework .................................................................................... 29 4. Engagement trends between CSOs and State institutions .......................................................................... 32 4.1. A brief overview of the policy framework regulating State-CSO relationships ........................................... 32 4.2. An assessment of the entry point for Israeli CSOs into policy-making ....................................................... 33 4.2.1. The invited “top-down” spaces for CS engagement ........................................................................... 33 4.2.2. The “claimed spaces” for CS engagement ......................................................................................... 35 4.3. Final considerations .................................................................................................................................... 37 5. The capacity of Israeli CSOs ........................................................................................................................ 39 5.1. A brief overview of the consolidated group of CS in Israel ......................................................................... 39 5.1.1. A look at mainstream Israeli CSOs ...................................................................................................... 39 5.1.2. About Arab CSOs ................................................................................................................................ 42 5.2. A look into the capacities of emerging actors, new activists and social movements ................................. 44 5.2.1. About new emerging actors from “the periphery” ............................................................................ 44 5.2.2. About new social-change actors and social movements linked to the 2011 Protest ......................... 45 6. Sustainability: funding patterns and trends ................................................................................................ 47 6.1. An overview of CS public funding patterns ................................................................................................. 47 6.2. An overview of private philanthropy and international donors patterns and trends ................................. 50 6.2.1. A quick overview of philanthropists’ patterns of support in Israel .................................................... 50 6.2.2. A quick overview of international donors’ patterns of support in Israel ............................................ 55 6.2.3. Current trends regarding private philanthropy and donors’ support ................................................ 56 7. Annexes ...................................................................................................................................................... 58 7.1. Research matrix .......................................................................................................................................... 58 7.2. List of persons and institutions met by the research team ......................................................................... 59 7.3. Bibliography ............................................................................................................................................... 66 Page 4 Glossary of acronyms ACRI Association for Civil Rights in Israel CBO Community-based Organisation CEO Chief Executive Officer
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