The Community Development & Continuing Education Institute (CDCE-I) is a non-governmental nonprofit organization established in Bethlehem in 2010. CDCE-I promotes the values of human rights, pluralism, equality, good governance, and civic participation within the Palestinian society. The Institute seeks to improve the environment within its community in harmony with the Palestinian National Development Plan, and through strategic partnerships with public, private, and civil sector institutions. CDCE-I strives to play a key role in the areas of youth and community development in the West Bank in general, and Bethlehem governorate in particular, with the objective of enhancing civic and economic participation for all.