SHOURA for Building National Consensus

Shoura for Building National Consensus (Shoura BNC): Is a Non-profit and Non-governmental organization /association that was established by a woman and is run mainly by women since it was started in 2019, as a consultative body to enhance the participatory approach, consultation, consensus on local priorities and emerging national issues , committed to empowering individuals and communities, with a special focus on vulnerable youth from less opportunities, to unlock their full potential and actively contribute to the three pillars of sustainable development. In 2025 New management for the organization was established to enhance the capacity and work of the organization.

Shoura BNC has a very good experience on Erasmus + program and focus on Capacity Building in the field of Youth (CB-Y) and Vocational Education (VET) field, KA220- YOU (Strategic Partnerships) and KA220 -ADU projects in the Erasmus+ & ESC.

Shoura BNC is a VET provider organization, provide empowerment of entrepreneurship skills in rural areas. we also target NEETS people, poverty pockets, people with less opportunities and disabilities. We

Shoura BNC organization works with several institutes, “Public institutes” like Universities and Municipalities , also “private initiatives” like NGOs and companies, specially on the production of the recycling material in collaboration with the above stockholders, recycling solid waste, ceramic and non-metallic mineral waste, sorting, reuse, recycling measures.

Our Target Group :
We empower young people facing challenges, especially those from marginalized backgrounds. These young people, including immigrants and refugees, come from diverse backgrounds and may experience systemic barriers and hardship. Yet, they possess remarkable potential and a strong desire to build a brighter future. We invest in youth who are committed to driving positive change and have ambitious goals. Our mission is to address their specific needs while fostering their self-belief, resilience, and leadership skills.

We can summarize our focus on the following topics:
• Non-formal education
• Women empowerment.
• Promoting Health, Nutrition and Sports.
• Promoting digital well-being and parents’ education on that and training modules.
• Experienced on outdoor activities, team building and sports, Art and cultural activities that we can combine with any training
• Experienced in doing living lab in Jordan, also local activities with the parents and give awareness sessions on digital wellbeing

• Experienced in training and we can work on the training modules.
• Experienced on conducting training and TOT for teachers, Trainers, Youth workers and participants from your school.
• Experienced on the Erasmus +, Youth Pass, Salto networks and ESC programs and can conduct training about that.
• Ready to host one of the training sessions in Jordan; to share about different success stories and best practices we have about the project topics.
• Ready to host a meeting for the project; like the mid-term evaluation meeting or the final one.
• Experienced in outdoor activities, team building and sports, Art and cultural activities that we can combine with any training.

• Promoting sustainable and healthy nutrition and sports behaviors among adults
• Build Capacity for Social Challenges.
• VET provider focuses on empowerment of entrepreneurship skills in rural area.
• Developing and creating tools for education and Vocational Education Training (VET).
• Implement Innovative ICT-Based Solutions
• Promoting Mental Health and Resilience
• Climate change anxiety, ecological footprint awareness, food choices, and ultra-processed food consumption.
• Climate Crisis and climate protection for example from fires and disasters.
• Promote and fostering Social Inclusion and Independence & Mental Health (through using different tools like: Sports, Arts, Drawing, Outdoor Activities and different others) also Innovate Community and Family-based Health and Care Services customized for rural areas.
• Reduce social isolation and enhance the social participation of elderly individuals & fostering social inclusion for frail elderly individuals. Social inclusion.
• Contributes to creating a more inclusive society where vulnerable populations are supported and engaged
• Address the healthcare challenges posed by an ageing population, particularly the care of frail elderly individuals with cognitive deficits and chronic diseases.
• Resilience in Community-Based and Family Based Healthcare.
• Digital skills and entrepreneurship. Also work to emphasizes the integration of innovative ICT-based solutions to support health and care services.

• Emphasis the health Awareness, and enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of care delivery, thereby strengthening the resilience of health systems across the Mediterranean region.

• Environment protection and climate change protection.
• Emphasize water sustainable management and water resource conservation
• Participatory pedagogy, holistic health, psychology, somatic and expressive arts, AI and IT Technology & social media, digital marketing. emphasizes the integration of innovative ICT-based solutions to support health and care services.

• Digital skills and entrepreneurship. Also work to Emphasis the health Awareness, and enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of care delivery, thereby strengthening the resilience of health systems across the Mediterranean region.

• Implementing Virtual (online) Trainings, and face to face Training programs.
• Achieving the sustainable development goals and advancing the human rights agenda.
• Outdoor activities and using Sports for all (from different Ages, Gender, background , region , health, less opportunities and NEETs people , all athletes regardless their level and results ).
• Focus on youth exchanges, training courses, study visits, seminars for youth, youth workers, trainers and coaches ( from different sports and different fields ).
• Developing Erasmus + projects: KA1. KA220, Virtual Training , Capacity Building in the field of Youth, VET , Sports and others like ( Next-Med , Anna Lindh Foundation programs , else).

Shoura BNC seeks to be a major player in achieving a positive change in the Jordanian context and globally.

Shoura BNC depends on the participatory approach, consultation and building partnerships to define the societal priorities the affected communities. Also, seeking consensus on developmental issues is considered the work spirit of Shoura BNC.

*Our Vision:
Towards a joint partnerships and dialogues among national and international organizations to achieve an effective implementation for the sustainable development agenda (SDGs). The SDGs goals that we are focusing on the most are: Goal (5) - gender equality. Goal (16) - peace, justice and strong institutions. Goal (17) - partnerships for the goals.

*Our Mission:
To enhance the participatory approach among the national and international stakeholders, to integrate gender as a cross cutting issue and as a comprehensive approach that intersects and overlaps with all other development issues. Furthermore, to ensure that the gender equality is effectively mainstreamed when providing our developmental services. Moreover, to localize and ensure the locality of projects, initiatives and activities according to the local Jordanian context.