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  Palestinian Expatriates Forth Conference
Businessmen & Professionals
Ramallah

TENTATIVE PROGRAM

Monday Auguest, 7

09:30-10:30 

- OPENING SESSION
- Moderator: Anees Barghouti : Assist. Deputy Minister (MOPIC) Conference Secretary General.
- Dr. Nabeel Shaath : Minister of Planning & International Cooperation (MOPIC); Conference Chairman
- Mr. Mustafa Issa : (Abu Firas) Governor of Ramallah/El-Bireh
- Engineer Ayyoub Rabah, Mayer of Ramallah
- Engineer Walid Hamad: Mayer of EL-Bireh
- Palestinian Development Fund
- Mr. Mohammad Amin: President of Ramallah Chamber of commerce
- Mr. Mohammad El-Masrouji Chairman, Palestinian Businessmen Association .
- Mr. Munib EL-Masri Chairman, Palestinian Development and Investment Co. (PADICO).
- Mr.Talaat Othman : Businessman, Chicago, USA, Expatriates Representative
- Mr.Haidar Murad: Head of the Jordanian Delegation ,Arab Delegation Rep.
- H.E.President Arafat
10:30-11:00   - Coffee Break
11:00-12:30 

- First Session: Palestinian National Economy
- Moderator: Ghania Malhees, D.G/Pal. Eco. Pol. Res. Institute (MAS)    
- Economic Policy: Mr. Maher El-Masri /Minister of Economy & Trade
- Fiscal Policy: Mr. Mohammad Zuhdi Nashashibi/ Minister of Finance
- Development Plan: Dr. Samih El-Abed-  Deputy Minister (MOPIC) 
- Investors Services Bureau, Mr.Mustafa Issa , Governor of Ramallah/EL-Bireh
- Palestinian Dev. And Inv .Co.(PADICO):Dr.Farouk Zuaiter,DG.
- Discussion

 
12:30-14:00 

- Second Session: Economic Development
- Moderator: Dr. Adel El-Zagha – Chairman of Dept. of Economy & Trade, Bir Zeit University
- Tourism Development :Mr.Mitri Abu Eita , Minester. of Tourism
-  Industrial Development: Dr. Saidi El-Krunz / Minister of Industry
- Agricultural Development: Mr. Hikmat Zaid – Minister Agriculture.
-  Infrastructure: Dr. Mohammad Ishtayya, D.G. / PECDAR
- Federation of Palestinian Industries , Mr. Talal Nassir Eddin, President
- Discussion

14:00-15:30  - Lunch
15:30-17:00 

- Third Session: Workshop about Needs of Expatriates
- (Representatives of: Expatriates; Ministries of Civil Affairs; Interior;  Economy & Trade; Invester Services Bureau must attend)

19:00   - Dinner and Haflah
 

Tuesday August, 8th (Jerusalem-Orient House)

 
09:00-10:30

- Fourth Session: Jerusalem, Capital of Palestine
- Discussion of the Capitals significance: religious, Cultural, Tourism, Political and Economic Etc.
11:00-14:00 -Visit to Jerusalem Sites
14:00-16:00 - Lunch
16:00-18:00  - Visits to more sites of Jerusalem Governorate
18:00-20:00  - Dinner
20:00-22:00  - Entertainment – National Theater (Al-Hakawati)

 

Wednesday Aug. 9th (Grand Park Hotel) 

 
09:00-10:30 - Fifth Session: Financing the Development Plan
- Moderator: Dr. Ahmad Suboh - D.G. of MOPIC
- Role Donors: Dr. Atif Alawneh - Deputy Minister of Finance
- Role of Commercial Banks: Mr. Shukri Bisharah, Arab Bank Regional Dir.
- Role of Investment Banks: Mr. Chris August - D.G. Palestinian Development fund
- Role of Expatriates. Dr. Sari Hanafi. Director, PALESTA
- Discussion
10:30-12:00

- Sixth Session: International Trade
- Moderator:Mr.Mohammed Amin,President Ramallah Chamber of Commerce
- International Trade: Mr. Saeb Bamia – D.G. International Trade, Ministry of Economy and    Trade  - Paltrade: Dr. Samir Abdallah – Director General ,PALTRADE
- Expatriates Representative(USA)
- Arab Delegations Rep : Mr.Haider Murad ,Chairman ,Federation of Jordanian Chambers of Commerce.
- Commercial Credits: Banker)
- Discussion

12:00-12:30  - Coffee Break
12:30-14:00 - Seventh Session:
workshop-Role of Expatriates
Moderator : Dept.of Expatriate Affairs
-(Representativis of Expatriates
- Ministries of Economy and Trade; Industry; Agriculture; Tourism,Health ; and Education etc,must allend ).
14:00-16:00  - Lunch
16:00-19:00 - Four of Ramallah / El-Bireh Cities cultural, Industrial,etc
(meetings between Expats & local business people for those who don’t want to
- Private Meetings between Expatriates and local business people
20:00-21:00 - Closing statement and recommendation
21:30  - Dinner and folklore dances and songs (sarriyat Ramallah-Folktore Troupe)

 

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