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DAY 1 - FRIDAY 2ND MAY 2008 |
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COUNTRY |
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LEBANON |
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Various |
Arrival of some participants to Beirut |
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DAY 2 - SATURDAY 3RD MAY 2008 |
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COUNTRY |
TIME |
ACTIVITES |
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LEBANON |
08:00 |
Breakfast |
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09:00 |
Bike adjustment at Beil for arrived participants |
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13:00 |
Lunch at Beil (Beirut by Bike place) |
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16:00 |
Protest march to Sabra
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Shatilla
(refugee camps) |
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18:00 |
Opening ceremony at UNESCO Palace |
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20:00 |
Dinner at “Petite Café” |
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DAY 3 - SUNDAY 4TH MAY 2008 |
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COUNTRY |
TIME |
ACTIVITES |
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LEBANON |
07:30 |
Breakfast |
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08:30 |
Departure of the team from hotels to Mount Lebanon |
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09:30 |
Arrival to “ Baakleen.” |
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09:30 |
Opening Festival (in attendance of NGOs and the union of
municipalities) |
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10:30 |
Ride departure from Baakleen towards Saidon |
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11:30 |
First pit stop after 20Km in “Sheheem” (with NGOs + local
communities) |
40 KM |
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12:15 |
Departure towards Saidon.(Kan El Efranj) |
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15:00 |
Expected time of arrival to Saidon (Kan El Efranj) |
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15:00 |
Lunch at Saidon |
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17:00 |
Return to hotels in Beirut. |
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20:00 |
Dinner |
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DAY 4 - MONDAY 5TH MAY 2008 |
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COUNTRY |
TIME |
ACTIVITES |
KM |
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LEBANON |
07:00 |
Breakfast |
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08:00 |
Departure from hotels in Beirut “with
luggage” to Keb Elias(Bekaa
Valley) |
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09:30 |
Arrival to Keb Elias school (presence of NGOs and
municipalities) |
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10:00 |
Ride Towards “Rashaya” |
60KM |
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11:30 |
Stop at Chateau Kefraya (Pit Stop) after
30Km |
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12:15 |
Ride towards “Rashaya” |
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15:00 |
Arrival at “Rashaya”
(presence of NGOs and union of
municipalities) |
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15:00 |
Lunch at “Rashaya” |
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LEBANON/SYRIA |
17:00 |
Departure to Syria. Crossing Borders Lebanon-Syria |
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Arriving late in Damascus |
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DAY 5 - TUESDAY 6TH MAY 2008 |
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COUNTRY |
TIME |
ACTIVITES |
KM |
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SYRIA |
08:00 |
Breakfast |
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09:00 |
Departure from hotel by buses |
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09:30 |
Moving to the first gathering point in Damascus City |
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10:00 |
Starting the bike ride in Damascus city |
53KM |
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15:00 |
Reaching the end point - Moving to hotel by buses |
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15:30 |
Lunch |
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20:00 |
Departure from hotel by buses |
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20:30 |
Meeting with Iraqi ans Palisinain women, dinner and cultural
event |
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00:00 |
Back to hotel |
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DAY 6 - WEDNESDAY 7TH MAY 2008 |
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COUNTRY |
TIME |
ACTIVITES |
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SYRIA |
08:00 |
Breakfast |
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09:00 |
Buses departure to Qunaitra City (70km) |
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11:00 |
Start bike ride in Qunaitra city |
30KM |
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13:00 |
Moving to the “Shouting Hill” in Golan Heights |
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Meeting the Syrian women in “Majdal Shams” |
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15:00 |
Buses to Hotels |
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16:00 |
Lunch |
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19:00 |
Departure from hotel by buses to “Opera House” |
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Buses back to hotel |
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Dinner at hotel |
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DAY 7 - THURSDAY 8TH MAY 2008 |
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COUNTRY |
TIME |
ACTIVITES |
KM |
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SYRIA |
08:00 |
Breakfast |
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09:00 |
Departure from hotel by buses |
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Moving to the third gathering point in Sawaida City (90km) |
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11:00 |
Starting the bike ride in Sawaida city |
43KM |
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15:00 |
Reaching the end point |
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15:30 |
Moving by busses to a restaurant in the Sawaida |
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16:00 |
Lunch |
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SYRIA / JORDAN |
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17:00 |
Departure to Syrian / Jordanian borders |
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JORDAN |
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19:00 |
Welcome at the Border - Snacks served (dinner) while
passports being processed |
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21:00 |
Buses depart for the Crown Hotel in Amman |
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DAY 8 - FRIDAY 9TH MAY 2008 |
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COUNTRY |
TIME |
ACTIVITES |
KM |
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JORDAN |
07:00 |
Breakfast |
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08:00 |
Getting ready for early departure on bikes starting from the
hotel |
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08:30 |
Start Cycling from Crown Hotel |
30KM |
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14:00 |
Arrive at Roman Amphitheatre for a Welcome by Greater Amman
Municipality & Lunch |
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15:30 |
Buses back to Hotel |
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16:00 |
Arrive at Hotel - Change for evening. |
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16:30 |
Buses leave to Royal Cultural Palace |
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17:00 |
Arrive at Royal Cultural Palace - Women Cultural
Presentations - “It’s Time for Peace” |
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18:00 |
Women NGOs Market Place with Children’s Art Exhibitions |
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Meeting Jordanian, Palestinian, Iraqi Women representatives |
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19:00 |
Leave - Short Walk to Sports City Festive Hall |
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19:30 |
Dinner at Sports City Festive Hall |
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21:00 |
Buses return to Hotel |
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21:30 |
Arrive at Hotel - Interactive Peace Workshop for
Participants (2 hrs) |
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DAY 9 - SATURDAY 10TH 2008 |
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COUNTRY |
TIME |
ACTIVITES |
KM |
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JORDAN |
07:30 |
Breakfast |
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08:30 |
Leave Hotel to travel to start point at King Hussein Gardens |
40KM |
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09:30 |
Start ride to Madaba |
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14:00 |
Arrive in Madaba - Welcome by Governor, Women and Youth |
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15:00 |
Lunch - prepared by local Women |
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16:00 |
Sightseeing in Small Groups - Mosaic St. George Church
“Oldest Map of the Near East” |
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17:00 |
Buses leave for Baptism Site |
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17:30 |
Arrive Baptism Site - Tour |
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20:00 |
Continued by transport to Amman Beach (or Panorama View?) |
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20:30 |
Dinner |
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21:00 |
Inter-Cultural Evening at Dead Sea Amman Beach (Overnight in
Beduin Tents) |
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DAY 10 - SUNDAY 11TH MAY 2008 |
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COUNTRY |
TIME |
ACTIVITES |
KM |
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PALESTINE |
10:00 |
Crossing the Bridge to Jericho |
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Welcome Activities + Meal (depends on arrival time) |
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Presentations. |
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20:00 |
Dinner & Film by Buthina Canaan Khoury:
Women in Struggle |
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Discussion of Film with Buthina |
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Overnight and accommodation |
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DAY 11 - MONDAY 12TH MAY 2008 |
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COUNTRY |
TIME |
ACTIVITES |
KM |
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PALESTINE |
08:00 |
Breakfast |
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09:00 |
Cycle through the city of Jericho passing the Moqata’a
(where Israel kidnapped the Palestinian Leader Ahmad Sa’adat
who was guarded by British & Americans guards). |
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10:00 |
Visiting Aqbat Jaber Refugee camp (Nakba 60th
anniversary week) Central celebration for the whole of the
west bank. |
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12:30 |
Buses to Ramallah . |
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13:30 |
Cycle beside the wall in Qalandia Checkpoint to Yasser
Arafat Tomb. |
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16:00 |
Cycle to Hotel. |
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19:30 |
Meeting some Leading Women:
- Mrs Lucy Nusseibeh - founder/director of Middle East
Nonviolence & Democracy (MEND) organisation
- Dr Najat Abu Baker - MP & Human and Women's Rights
Activist
- Mrs Janet Michael - Ramallah Mayor |
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Traditional Music |
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DAY 12 - TUESDAY 13TH MAY 2008 |
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COUNTRY |
TIME |
ACTIVITES |
KM |
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PALESTINE |
08:00 |
Breakfast. |
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Buses to Nablus. |
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Cycle through Howara checkpoint. |
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Cycle to Al-Najah Uni. |
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Meeting with the students. |
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Lunch. |
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Walking through Old city |
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Evening Activities. |
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DAY 13 - WEDNESDAY 14TH MAY 2008 |
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COUNTRY |
TIME |
ACTIVITES |
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PALESTINE |
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Breakfast. |
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Buses to Jenin. |
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Cycle from Martyrs Grave to Jenin Refugee Camp. |
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Lunch with Locals. |
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Visit the Women Centre. |
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Moving to Anaba (Village near Jenin). |
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Overnight and accommodation |
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DAY 14 - THURSDAY 15TH MAY 2008 |
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COUNTRY |
TIME |
ACTIVITES |
KM |
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PALESTINE TO JORDAN |
07:30 |
Early Start to the Bridge |
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Cross to Jordan, back home. |
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