DAILY SCHEDULE

JORDAN

Day One- Sunday, June 24

  • Arrival into Amman (AMM)
  • Check-In, Crowne Plaza Hotel
  • Welcome reception at Hotel

Day Two- Monday, June 25

  • Breakfast, Crowne Plaza Hotel
  • Scene setting over breakfast- security brief and meeting with CARE Jordan staff, CARE Syrian staff and the Regional Management Unit
  • Project Visit: Urban Response Protection Program- Hashmi/Zarka Community Center
  • Lunch at the Community Center
  • Home visits: Syrian refugees
  • Travel back to hotel
  • Free evening- touristic visit to downtown Amman

Day Three- Tuesday, June 26

  • Breakfast, Crowne Plaza Hotel
  • Over breakfast: briefings on MENA and Syria strategies; meeting with MENA Regional Management Unit
  • Project visit: CARE’s work at the Azraq Refugee Camp
  • Lunch at Community Center
  • Shelter visits and focus group discussions
  • Return to Amman
  • Free evening

Day Four- Wednesday, June 27

  • Breakfast, Crowne Plaza Hotel
  • Project visit: Sustainable Development Program and Partners- Women’s Leadership Council and women entrepreneurs
  • Visit to CARE Jordan and lunch
  • Board- Committee meetings (afternoon)
  • Other guests- Cooking class and lunch with CBOs
  • Dinner with CARE Jordan, CARE Syria and RMU at a local restaurant in Amman

Day Five- Thursday, June 28

  • Breakfast, Crowne Plaza Hotel
  • Board- Committee meetings, Crowne Plaza Hotel
  • Board- Board Meeting, Crowne Plaza Hotel
  • Other guests- Meeting and discussion with VSLA members in Amman
  • Evening reception

Day Six- Friday, June 29

  • Optional: day trip to Petra
  • Guests who visit Petra will be free to depart on June 30.
  • Other guests : Free to depart

*Itinerary is subject to change based on local conditions. Travelers will be informed of any changes.

** THE GROUP WILL BE DIVIDED INTO FURTHER GROUPS FOR CERTAIN FIELD VISITS- DETAILS TO FOLLOW.


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WEST BANK

Day One- Sunday, June 24

  • Arrival into Tel Aviv (TLV) no later than 15:00
  • Check-In, American Colony Hotel
  • 17:00 Welcome reception at Hotel, including country and security briefing
  • Optional dinner at Palestinian restaurant

Day Two- Monday, June 25

  • Breakfast, American Colony Hotel
  • Morning briefing
  • Visits to UN OCHA office
  • Project visit: mobile health services in Khirbet Zakaria, Area C
  • Bethlehem (lunch, Banksy Museum)
  • Reception and dinner in Jerusalem with Israeli NGOs, diplomatic missions, UN, World Bank, and other US NGOs

Day Three- Tuesday, June 26

  • Breakfast, American Colony Hotel
  • Morning briefing
  • Project visit and lunch with Women’s community based organization in Beit Awa
  • Return to Jerusalem for a free couple of hours
  • Reception and dinner in Ramallah with Palestinian partners, government representatives

Day Four- Wednesday, June 27

  • Breakfast, American Colony Hotel
  • Morning briefing
  • Departure for Allenby
  • Border crossing and arrival into Amman
  • Check in at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Amman
  • Committee meetings (afternoon)
  • Other guests- free afternoon
  • Dinner with CARE Jordan, CARE Syria and RMU at a local place in Amman

Day Five- Thursday, June 28

  • Breakfast, Crowne Plaza Hotel
  • Board- Committee meetings, Crowne Plaza Hotel
  • Board- Board Meeting, Crowne Plaza Hotel
  • Other guests- Agenda being finalized
  • Evening reception

Day Six- Friday, June 29

  • Free to depart from Amman (AMM)
  • Optional: day trip to Petra
  • Guests who visit Petra will be free to depart on June 30.

*Itinerary is subject to change based on local conditions. Travelers will be informed of any changes.

**THE GROUP WILL BE DIVIDED INTO FURTHER GROUPS FOR CERTAIN FIELD VISITS- DETAILS TO FOLLOW.