Join us as a non-violent accompanier as part of the EAPPI program.Â
You can deploy to Jerusalem and/or the West Bank, and spend three months living and working alongside both Palestinian families living under military occupation and Israeli human rights defenders.
Throughout, your protective presence as an international observer will be helping to deter and reduce human rights violations in Palestinian communities. The program is based on an internationally recognised model called Accompaniment. And it’s proven to work.
On your return to Australia, you’ll apply your first-hand experience to become an advocate for lasting change. You’ll help to put international pressure on decision makers to comply with humanitarian law and to find long-term solutions to the conflict.
The program, called the Ecumenical Accompaniment Program in Palestine and Israel (EAPPI), is effective because it combines strategic local presence and international pressure. By becoming an Ecumenical Accompanier (EA), you’ll be standing in solidarity with oppressed families. You’ll meet inspirational people from across the globe. And you’ll be part of an international movement of Israeli, Palestinian and international people and organisations building the foundations for a just peace in the Holy Land.
A former EA, based in Bethlehem.
Learn more
Being an Ecumenical Accompanier is challenging, rewarding, and undeniably vital work. However, the physical and mental demands of being an EA are not for everyone. So, your first step is to download the EAPPI information guide below, which contains all the essential information you will need to know about the program before applying.Â
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Apply
If you read through the guide and decide being a part of the EAPPI program is right for you, please submit an application here. To have the best chance of being accepted into this world-class program, you’ll need an up-to-date copy of your resume ready and sufficient time to think about your responses to the questions. We recommend setting aside 45 minutes to complete your application.
Applications for the program will be reviewed on a rolling basis so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
The final deadline for application is Sunday 13th November 2022.
There’s no such thing as a typical day as an Ecumenical Accompanier! You’ll be part of a team, serving as a protective presence in vulnerable communities. One thing our past Accompaniers agree on is that it’s a life changing experience.
In 2002 they established the Ecumenical Accompaniment Program in Palestine and Israel (EAPPI). Their vision was a just peace, where all people in Palestine and Israel could live with freedom, dignity and security based on international law and human rights.
Since the program was established, more than 1,800 people from 20+ countries have served as Ecumenical Accompaniers. EAPPI has more human rights monitors on the ground than any other organisation in Palestine and Israel. And we’re making a difference.
By deploying as an Ecumenical Accompanier, you’ll be joining an international Christian network standing in solidarity with people of all faiths. While EAPPI is run by the World Council of Churches, EAPPI is an inclusive program that welcomes people of all faiths and backgrounds to apply.
EAPPI is a World Council of Churches program, and national chapters worldwide work in partnership with the World Council of Churches to implement it.Â
In Australia, EAPPI is managed by Act for Peace (the international humanitarian agency of the National Council of Churches in Australia).Â
Please enter your details below to download the guide.
The EAPPI blog shares eyewitness reports, personal stories, photos and videos directly from Ecumenical Accompaniers in Jerusalem and the West Bank.
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Act for Peace acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the Traditional Owners of country throughout Australia and recognise their continuing connection to land, waters and culture. We pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging and extend that respect to all other Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
© Copyright 2021, Act for Peace Ltd ABN 86 619 970 188
