Dr. Yousef Al Krunz, Chairman of the Board of the Palestinian Network for Media Development Organization (PNMD), met with Dr. Hassan Abu Sharbak, Legal Adviser at the Official Gazette Bureau, and Ms. Shorouq Azzam, Director of the Head of the Bureau’s Office, to discuss ways to strengthen cooperation in organizing a specialized training day on digital media and enhancing legal awareness among male and female journalists.

The two sides discussed mechanisms for cooperation in implementing the training day as part of the “Resilient Voices: Enhancing the Safety of Palestinian Journalists and Media Workers” project, implemented by the Palestinian Network for Media Development Organization and funded by Haëlla International. The training is scheduled to take place in early November 2026, in cooperation with the Official Gazette Bureau.

The training aims to strengthen journalists’ legal knowledge and raise awareness of legislation relevant to media work, while developing their digital media skills. These efforts seek to promote responsible professional practices and protect the rights of journalists and media workers.

The training day is expected to target 40 journalists from various governorates across Palestine, including the northern and southern governorates. This initiative forms part of the project’s efforts to enhance the safety of Palestinian journalists, develop their professional and legal capacities, and contribute to a media environment with greater awareness of legal rights and responsibilities.

Both sides emphasized the importance of strengthening partnerships between media institutions and official legal bodies and developing training programs that enable journalists to keep pace with transformations in the digital media landscape and address the legal and professional challenges associated with their work.

Dr. Yousef Al-Krunz, Chair of the Board of the Palestinian Network for Media Development Organization (PNMD), and Engineer Zaghloul Samhan, Head of the Environment Quality Authority, signed a cooperation and strategic partnership agreement aimed at strengthening joint cooperation between the two sides. The agreement seeks to support and develop the capacities of young journalists and enhance the role of media in addressing environmental and climate-related issues.

The agreement comes within the framework of joint cooperation and the possibility of implementing joint media and training programs and projects targeting young Palestinian journalists. This includes designing and implementing specialized programs in media and journalism, particularly environmental and climate journalism, to strengthen journalists’ capacities to produce professional and specialized media content that addresses environmental and climate issues with professionalism and responsibility.

Both sides emphasized the importance of developing partnership and coordination between media institutions and entities specializing in environmental affairs. Such cooperation would contribute to raising public awareness of environmental issues, strengthening their presence in the media, and encouraging young journalists to address these issues in a professional and responsible manner.

The signing ceremony was attended on behalf of the Palestinian Network for Media Development Organization by Walaa Asfour, Secretary of the Board, and Hiba Katana and Lama Abu Hilo, members of the organization. Representing the Environment Quality Authority were Engineer Saed Abu Tarboush, Director General of the General Directorate of Environmental Communication and Education, and Osama Nazzal, Acting Director General of the General Directorate of Support Affairs.

At the conclusion of the meeting, both sides reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening joint cooperation and coordination and to developing high-quality initiatives and programs in environmental and climate journalism. These efforts aim to serve young journalists and support national efforts to raise environmental awareness and protect the environment.

The Chairman of the Board of the Palestinian Network for Media Development Organization (PNMD), journalist Dr. Yousef Krunz, and the Chairman of the Board of the Palestinian Life Society, Mr. Majd Omar, in the presence of Treasurer Ms. Raghad Barakat, signed a cooperation and strategic partnership agreement aimed at unifying efforts, strengthening joint institutional work, and expanding avenues for cooperation in ways that contribute to serving the community and enhancing the capacities of young people and journalists in Palestine.

The agreement aims to develop and implement joint projects and programs targeting young journalists in Palestine, contributing to the development of their professional capacities, enhancing their skills in humanitarian media coverage, and promoting professional safety standards for journalists.

The partnership also includes the implementation of specialized training programs in first aid and occupational safety for journalists, designed to enhance their ability to respond professionally and safely to humanitarian situations and emergencies while carrying out their professional duties, particularly during field coverage through digital media and online platforms.

The two organizations emphasized that the signing of the agreement reflects their commitment to building an effective and sustainable institutional partnership, strengthening cooperation and complementarity among Palestinian institutions, and pooling efforts and resources to implement quality programs that respond to community and professional needs.

The partnership will also contribute to empowering young people and developing the capacities of professionals working in the media and humanitarian sectors, while creating opportunities for joint initiatives and programs that support the development of professional skills and promote safer and more effective media practices in Palestine.

The Chairman of the Board of the Palestinian Network for Media Development (PNMD), journalist and Dr. Yousef Krunz, signed a grant agreement under the “Necessity Entrepreneurship” category as part of the “Empowered Women and Youth, Resilient Communities – Amali / West Bank” project, at the Continuing Education Center of Birzeit University.

The event witnessed the signing of nine grant agreements with beneficiary projects under the “Necessity Entrepreneurship” category, as part of efforts to support entrepreneurs and strengthen their ability to sustain and adapt their businesses in light of the current economic conditions and challenges.

The support provided to the “Entrepreneurial Journalist” project, implemented by the Palestinian Network for Media Development, comes within the organization’s efforts to empower young people in the media sector, promote media entrepreneurship, and develop independent and sustainable journalism initiatives and projects. This support aims to create new opportunities for young male and female journalists and develop innovative media solutions that serve the community.

The “Amali” Project is implemented through the Business Forum at Birzeit University’s Continuing Education Center, the program’s implementing entity, with the aim of strengthening the resilience of women, youth, and local entrepreneurs and supporting their capacity to adapt and grow in the face of current economic challenges.

The Palestinian Network for Media Development emphasized the importance of this grant in advancing its “Entrepreneurial Journalist” project, investing in media innovation, and creating a more supportive environment for young journalists to develop their ideas and transform them into viable and sustainable media projects and initiatives.

The organization also expressed its appreciation to all partners and supporters of the “Amali” project for their efforts and their role in providing practical opportunities for youth and women and strengthening their capacities to build sustainable projects capable of responding to community and economic needs and challenges