MBI Al Jaber Foundation Projects:

The Olive Tree Educational Trust

Current Olive Tree scholars are now working on the design of joint projects aimed at helping the two communities to work together in the future.

World-first collaboration

Projects being developed include: an educational scheme to bring together Israeli and Palestinian teachers of literature to develop a new school syllabus promoting mutual understanding; an arts project that will encourage young people from both sides of the conflict to participate in acting, photography and music master-classes led by renowned artists; and a commercial project that aims to set up an inclusive company for the benefit of the local community that will produce a range of products using indigenous olive oils.

The development work is being supported by What If – a dynamic group of business consultants who specialize in creative and innovative thinking – as well as City University’s enterprise development unit, SIMFONEC. Recruitment for a second cohort of sixteen scholars is now underway and potential students will be interviewed in May.

Supporting talented young Israelis and Palestinians

The Olive Tree scholarship scheme at City University aims to support talented young Israelis and Palestinians during their degree studies, to encourage mutual understanding and to create a community of graduates committed to the pursuit of human rights and economic welfare. Sheikh Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber is a founding patron and the MBI Al Jaber Foundation a sponsor.