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Palestinian Expatriate Conference
Program Agenda
El-Shawa Culture Center
Gaza
Monday : 21/7/97
| 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Registration |
| 9:00 - 9:30 | Opening Session - Dr. Nabil Sha'ath - Expatriates Dep. - Local Business Department - H.E. President Arafat |
| 9:30 - 11:00 | PANEL ( 1 ) Economic Policies - Ministry of Economy & Trade - Dr. Samir Abdullah (President Arab Economic Society - Ministry of Industry - Dr. Mohammad Shetayya (D.G. PECDAR) |
| Discussion | |
| 11:00 - 11:30 | Coffee Break |
| 11:30 - 1:00 | PANEL ( 2 ) FOREIGN INVESTMENT - Mr. Jamil Harara - Mr. Dawoud El-Zeir (Bidding + Contracts) - Investment Projects Tourism Housing |
| ( Discussion ) | |
| 1:15 - 2:30 | Lunch - Hosted by H.E. Gaza Government |
| 2:30 - 4:00 | PANEL ( 3 ) WORKSHOPS according to type of business (Tourism , Industry , Agriculture , Housing , Contract + Building etc.) |
| 4:00 : 4:15 | Coffee Break |
| 4:15 - 6:00 | PANEL ( 4 ) Residency , I.D. , Work Permits etc. - Ministry of Interior - Ministry of Civil Affairs - Ministry of Economy & Trade |
| 7:00 - 10:00 |
Dinner : Hosted by President Arafat . |
| Tuesday 22/7/97 | |
| 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Registration |
| 8:30 - 9:30 | Delegation's Greetings North America Latin America Europe Arab Countries |
| 9:30 - 11:00 | PANEL ( 5 ) Private Sector / role in Development - Palestinian Business Society - Chambers of Commerce - Bank and Financial Institutions |
| ( Discussion ) | |
| 11:00 - 11:20 | Coffee Break |
| 11:30 - 1:00 p.m. | PANEL ( 6 ) Private Sector Expatriate Presentation - Europe Expatriate Presentation - Latin America Expatriate Presentation - North America Expatriate Presentation - Arab Countries ( PADICO ) |
| 1:00 - 2:30 | LUNCH |
| 3:30 | Visits to Gaza Strip institution Commercial , Industrial , Cultural , Airport , Seaport , Industrial |
| Evening | Meeting with President Arafat . |
BETHLEHEM
Wednesday 23-24/7/1997
| 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Registration |
| 11:30 - 12:00 | Opening session Minister of Tourism Mr. Husseini , Orient House Government of Bethlehem Mayor of Bethlehem |
| 12:00 - 1:30 p.m. | PANEL ( 1 ) Role of International Agencies in Development - UNDP - World Bank - DAI - Frederick Nauman |
| ( Discussion ) | |
| 1:30 - 2:45 | LUNCH |
| 3:00 - 4:30 | PANEL ( 2 ) Schools for Expatriates' Children - Ministry of Education - Privates Schools - Bethlehem / Jerusalem |
| 4:30 - 4:50 | Coffee Break |
| 5:00 - 6:30 | PANEL ( 3 ) |
| Banking Facilities Role in Development - Commercial Banks - Loans' Corporations - Palestinian Monetary Fund - Palestinian stock Exchange |
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| ( Discussion ) | |
| 7:30 - 10:30 | DINNER |
Thursday 24/7/97 .
| 9:30 - 11:00 | PANEL ( 4 ) |
| Role of Private Sector ( Expatriates ) Representative - Latin America Representative - North America Representative - Europe Representative - Arab Countries Palestinian Telecommunication Co. |
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| ( Discussion ) | |
| 11:00 - 11:20 | Coffee Break |
| 11:30 - 1:30 | Workshops and side meetings ( among Expatriates and local businessmen ) - Tourism , Industry - Agriculture , Trade ( Export / Import ) - Contracts and Bidding |
| 1:30 - 3:00 | LUNCH ( in Al - Khalil ) ( Al-Khalil Chamber of Commerce ) |
| 3:00 - 6:00 | Meetings with Al-Khalil Business Society , The Mayor , city sightseeing . |
| 7:00-9:00 | Conclusion Session Chaired by Dr. Nabil Sha'ath Recommendation STATEMENT and Conference ending |
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