GlocalShift

GlocalShift Connecting local realities with global change through humanitarian response, recovery and development
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300 founders. 6 months. Up to $7,000 in seed funding.Gaza Stars is open — and we’re looking for the next generation of P...
02/06/2026

300 founders. 6 months. Up to $7,000 in seed funding.

Gaza Stars is open — and we’re looking for the next generation of Palestinian entrepreneurs.

Delivered in strategic partnership with the Abdulaziz Al Ghurair Education Fund.

Applications close June 7. Link in bio. 🌟

عيدكم مبارك 💙 Adha Mubarak
27/05/2026

عيدكم مبارك 💙 Adha Mubarak

GlocalShift is proud to announce the launch of hashtag , the first startup competition of its kind in Gaza since 2023.Ga...
26/05/2026

GlocalShift is proud to announce the launch of hashtag , the first startup competition of its kind in Gaza since 2023.

Gaza Stars is part of our Learning to Earning programme, delivered in strategic partnership with the Abdulaziz Al Ghurair Education Fund. Together, we are putting the future of Gaza’s economy back where it belongs: in the hands of Gaza’s entrepreneurs.

Over six months, we will support 300 young entrepreneurs across two tracks:
Track A: hashtag : for founders who had a business before the conflict and are ready to rebuild.

Track B: hashtag : for aspiring entrepreneurs with a new idea that addresses an urgent post-war need.

Both tracks offer intensive training, one-to-one mentorship and seed funding of up to $7,000. A total hashtag pool of $36,000 is on the table for the founders who are ready to rebuild.

If you are an hashtag in Gaza, this is your moment. Applications are now open until midnight on June 7, 2026.

Link in bio 🖇️

is one of ’s five regions with the highest concentrations of internally displaced people. By April 2023, over 146,000...
19/05/2026

is one of ’s five regions with the highest concentrations of internally displaced people. By April 2023, over 146,000 had registered there alone, many arriving from Donbas, Kherson and Mykolaiv.

Hanna was one of them. After years in administrative roles, raising her children under the strain of war, her daughter encouraged her to join the Empowering Southern Ukraine’s Workforce programme for a baking course.

“My daughter said: ‘Mum, give it a try. Maybe this could become your thing.’ And I thought, why not take the risk?”

Run by Cegos and the GlocalShift Foundation, in partnership with Прогресильні, the programme helps IDPs and host communities find opportunities through customised vocational training, soft skills, and more.
Hanna went on to work 12-hour shifts in a commercial kitchen and today bakes bread and pastries to order from home, for a customer base she has built herself.

Her story sits within a larger shift: 1 in 2 businesses in Ukraine is now founded by a woman. “I already know that I can do more than I thought before.”

Read Hanna’s full story: https://www.glocalshift.eu/.../from-the-kitchen-table-to...

18/05/2026

This Scientific Day brings together engineers, researchers, municipal representatives, and sector experts to discuss the current situation of Gaza’s water and wastewater systems in light of recent challenges. The event focuses on the severe impacts on infrastructure, the resulting environmental and public health consequences, and the urgent needs of communities, particularly in displacement settings.

Participants also explore practical priorities for intervention, including emergency responses, waste management, wastewater control, and the protection of water resources. The discussions emphasize the importance of coordination between municipalities, institutions, and technical experts to develop effective and sustainable solutions.

The Scientific Day serves as a platform for knowledge exchange, collaboration, and collective responsibility towards improving water and sanitation services and safeguarding environmental and human health in Gaza.

The Islamic University of Gaza الجامعة الإسلامية بغزة

77% of Lebanese youth want to emigrate. Our mission is to give them a reason to stay.Lebanon is one of the most crisis-h...
15/05/2026

77% of Lebanese youth want to emigrate. Our mission is to give them a reason to stay.

Lebanon is one of the most crisis-hit countries in the world — and yet its people refuse to give up. Learning to Earning is a joint programme by GlocalShift Foundation and the Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair Refugee Education Fund, delivered on the ground through three extraordinary local partners: RPS MENA, HAND Organization, and Ruwwad al Tanmeya - Lebanon.

Together, we’re equipping Lebanese youth and refugees with certified skills, creating real pathways to decent work.

Because resilience isn’t just surviving a crisis. It’s building something after it.



RPS MENA Ruwwad Lebanon رواد التنمية- لبنان Abdulla Al Ghurair Foundation مؤسسة عبد الله الغرير Hand Organization

46% youth unemployment. 66% among young women. 70% of Jordan’s population is under 30.The talent is there. The opportuni...
14/05/2026

46% youth unemployment. 66% among young women. 70% of Jordan’s population is under 30.

The talent is there. The opportunity just needs unlocking.

Through our Learning to Earning programme, GlocalShift Foundation and the Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair Refugee Education Fund are partnering with Madrasati مدرستي, Phoenix space x Hayat Fund - صندوق حياة للتعليم, Edraak and Orbit Aluminum Industries to bridge the gap between education and employment.

From career readiness and AI skills to hands-on vocational training, we’re building pathways that lead to real jobs. For Jordanian youth and the 1.3 million refugees Jordan hosts.

Abdulla Al Ghurair Foundation مؤسسة عبد الله الغرير

13/05/2026

Gaza is facing a severe sewage and sanitation crisis following widespread destruction of infrastructure and mass displacement.

Sewage pumping stations and drainage systems have been damaged or destroyed, forcing wastewater to overflow into streets, displacement camps, and rainwater basins that are repeatedly exceeding capacity. This has created serious environmental contamination risks affecting groundwater, soil, and coastal waters.

Inside overcrowded shelters, families rely on unsafe sanitation systems, leading to frequent sewage overflow, worsening hygiene conditions, and the rapid spread of diseases such as stomach infections and other waterborne illnesses.

The crisis has also led to a sharp increase in mosquitoes and rats, with rodents entering tents in search of food, further endangering displaced families—especially pregnant women, children, and vulnerable individuals.

At GlocalShift Foundation, we are proud to be in a strategic partnership with the Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair Refugee Educatio...
12/05/2026

At GlocalShift Foundation, we are proud to be in a strategic partnership with the Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair Refugee Education Fund to support communities in Palestine through our Learning to Earning programme.

Meet our partners on the ground, spanning Gaza and the West Bank:

GlocalShift Foundation: building the next generation of Palestinian entrepreneurs through entrepreneurship training, business development, startup skills, and seed funding via our startup competition.

Birzeit University | جامعة بيرزيتrsity: bridging academic learning and the labour market through entrepreneurship, data science, AI fluency, and career readiness.

Gaza Sky Geeks: connecting Gaza’s talent to the global digital economy through software development, cloud computing, and digital design.

Save Youth Future Society: building practical skills for survival, resilience, and digital employment across vocational and ICT trades.

With ~80% unemployment in hashtag and 22 years of human development progress erased in under two years, the need has never been greater. But so has the determination.

Certified skills. Real jobs. A Palestine worth building.

Abdulla Al Ghurair Foundation مؤسسة عبد الله الغرير

The Learning to Earning programme invests in Syrian youth through skills training, green pathways, and real employment o...
10/05/2026

The Learning to Earning programme invests in Syrian youth through skills training, green pathways, and real employment opportunities — helping rebuild hope, resilience, and opportunity where it matters most. ✨

Implemented through locally led solutions and a strategic partnership with Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair Refugee Education Fund, the programme is supporting young people with the tools they need to shape Syria’s next chapter. 🇸🇾

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Maria Austriastraat Amsterdam
Amsterdam
991087EK

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Maandag 08:00 - 17:00
Dinsdag 08:00 - 17:00
Woensdag 08:00 - 17:00
Donderdag 08:00 - 17:00
Vrijdag 08:00 - 17:00

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https://www.glocalshift.eu/campaigns/empowering-gaza-to-rise-again

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