Ittijah works on a number of levels through a variety of mechanisms, which are:
1. Networking: Ittijah fosters field-based networking (such as women, youth, etc) on local (inter-Palestinian), regional (inter-Arab) and international levels to encourage specialized contact between civil society organizations with similar platforms, skills, expertise and experiences, increasing civil society communication and cooperation.
2. Capacity Building: Ittijah strives to increase the human, technical, financial and educational resources of its member organizations, through facilitating access to knowledge transfers, volunteer staff, technical and educational resources, and fundraising support. Examples of our capacity-building work include encouraging the placement of international volunteers at local organizations, fostering knowledge transfers, new organizational cultures and assisting with English language correspondence.
3. Advocacy: Ittijah works on local (inter-Palestinian), regional (Arab) and international advocacy to promote the unique status of Palestinian citizens of Israel; Ittijah highlights their social, political and economic needs through fostering contact with governments, civil society groups and platforms, including supporting bodies, such as donors; other
indigenous and human rights groups; unions and solidarity groups. Amongst the work Ittijah undertakes in this regard are our regular Ambassadorial study days, hosting of solidarity delegations, fact sheet publications, and conferences.
4. Delivery & Circulation of Information: Ittijah disseminates information through its newsletters, press releases and media coverage on a national, regional and international level as well as sharing its resources with other Palestinian civil society organizations and any other supporting bodies.
5. Decentralisation: Ittijah assists member organisations in carrying out their activities but through the process of decentralisation allows them to maintain autonomy.
5.1 General Directors’ & Chairpersons’ Forum: This is the tool for decentralisation; being a small body it is possible to prioritise the collective work of the NGOs ensuring that the members are inline with each but also independent successful and in their own fields.