Meetings & Workshops

 
12
Jun
2016

Meeting with the Parliamentary Delegation from Greece

  • Organizer: PASSIA.
  • Location: PASSIA, Jerusalem.
Participants: Ioannis Bournous (SYRIZA, Member of the Political Secretariat), Nektarios Bougdanis (SYRIZA, Member of Scretariat of Foreign Affairs), Rigas Panos (SYRIZA Central Committee Secretatiat), Antonios Markopoulos (SYRIZA Foreign Department Coordinator), Dr. Andreas Michailidis (SYRIZA, MP, Interparliamentary Assembly on Orthodoxy)
All Meetings & Workshops were attended by Dr. Mahdi Abdul Hadi, Head of PASSIA
9
Jun
2016

Facets of the Israeli-Palestinian protracted conflict: history, religion, resistance and identity

  • Organizer: PASSIA.
  • Location: PASSIA, Jerusalem.
Participants: Shalom Staub (Associate Provost, Professor at Dickinson College), Norma Jean Park (student), Ashley Tang (student), Sally Matlock (student), Lisa Teitelbaum (student), Meagan Dashcund (student), Selena Gould (student), Ikram Rabbani (student) Shisheng Zhon (student) Taylor Lezhen (student), Mira Puetz (intern at PASSIA).
All Meetings & Workshops were attended by Dr. Mahdi Abdul Hadi, Head of PASSIA
31
May
2016

Scenario Development Workshop IV - Follow-up and Next Steps

  • Organizer: PASSIA.
  • Location: PASSIA, Jerusalem.
Participants: Dr. Dieter Kattermann, Head of Programmes, Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ); Fouad Hallak, PLO Negotiations Affairs Department, Ramallah; Dr. Hani Abdeen, Dean of Medical School, Al-Quds University, Jerusalem; Jumana Jaouni, Head of Mission Advisor, International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC); Nur Arafeh, Policy Fellow of Al-Shabaka - The Palestinian Policy Network; Deniz Altayli, Program Director, PASSIA; Núria Masdéu, Volunteer, PASSIA; Maria Garrido, Volunteer, PASSIA.
All Meetings & Workshops were attended by Dr. Mahdi Abdul Hadi, Head of PASSIA
30
May
2016

Commemorating Faisal Husseini (1940-2001) - Jerusalem: Approaching 50 Years of Occupation - What’s Next?

  • Organizer: PASSIA.
  • Location: Legacy Hotel, Jerusalem.
Speakers: Nabil Shaath, Commissioner-General of Public Relations, Fateh Movement; Ahmad Tibi, Chairman of the Jerusalem Committee in the Joint List; Abed Al-Qader Husseini, Head of Board of Directors, Faisal Husseini Foundation, Jerusalem.
Participants: Fadwa Husseini, Faisal Husseini Foundation; Riyad Husseini; Qasem Abu Harb, Arab Studies Society; Suhail Miari, Al-Quds University; Issa Elayan; Dr. Nasser Qudwa, Chairperson of the Yasser Arafat Foundation, Member of the PLO Central Council; Mohammad Ghosheh; Dr. Nafez Nubani, Medical Doctor, Jerusalem; Lamis Alami, Former Minister of Education & Higher Education; Woong-Chul Pak, Head, Representative Office of Korea, Ramallah; Dr. Mohammad Alami; Issa Kassisieh, Ambassador, Palestinian General Delegation to the Vatican; Hijazi Rishiq; Dr. Hani Abdeen, Dean of Medical School, Al-Quds University, Jerusalem; Dr. Arafat Hidmi, Chairman of Board of Trustees, Al-Makassed Hospital, Jerusalem; Rabbah Abu Meizar; Toru Kinoshita, Representative Office of Japan to the PA, Ramallah; Hind Khoury, Secretary-General, Kairos Palestine; Fadi Hidmi, Director General, The Arab Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Jerusalem; Minh-di Tang, Deputy French CG, Jerusalem; Omar Bitar, Businessman; Jamal Al-Aref, Deputy CD, ANERA, Jerusalem; Bashar Mashni, Founder and Director of Saned, Cluster Manager of Taj; Dr. Samir Khatib, Al-Quds University; Suhail Khoury, General Director, The Edward Said National Conservatory of Music; Yousef Daher, Jerusalem Inter-Church Center (JIC); Raed Saadeh, Jerusalem Tourism Cluster, TAJ; Tawfiq Habasch, The Arab Chamber of Commerce & Industry; Ahmad Darawsheh; Anneleen Pirard, Intern, Belgian Consulate General, Jerusalem; Yachar Nafissi-Azar, Deputy Head, Representative Office of Switzerland, Ramallah; Mohammad Abu Khdeir, Journalist, Al-Quds newspaper; Beyhan Senturk, Director, Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES); Omran Shroufi, Program Manager, FES; Lily Feidy, CEO, The Palestinian Initiative for the Promotion of Global Dialogue and Democracy (Miftah); Itedal Al-Ashhab, Deputy Head, Union of the Charitable Societies, Jerusalem, Educational Portfolio; Jussi Tanskanen, Finland Representative Office to the PA, Ramallah; Zuhair Amad; Nora Carmi, Kairos Palestine, Bethlehem; Wolfgang Schmidt, Propst, German-speaking Congregation, Lutheran Church of the Redeemer; Jawad Joudeh; Adel Samara; Tor Erik Gjerde, Head of Development, Representative Office of Norway to the PA, Ramallah; Julie Trottier, Director of Research, French National Centre for Scientific Research; Sameer Jibreel, Director, Jerusalem District Education Office, Ministry of Education & Higher Education; Adnan Husseini, Governor of Jerusalem and Minister of Jerusalem Affairs; Nur Arafeh, Policy Fellow of Al-Shabaka - The Palestinian Policy Network; Luigi Mattirolo, Dep. Consul, Consulate General of Italy in Jerusalem; Husamettin Arslan, Deputy Consul General, Consulate General of Turkey, Jerusalem; Christine Rinawi, Journalist, Palestine TV; Ishaq Budeiri, Lawyer, Director, Arab Studies Society; Dr. Awad Mansour, Lecturer, Al-Quds University, Jerusalem; Khalil Assali, Journalist; Majdoleen Jibril, Social Media, PCBS; Dr. Nazmi Jubeh, Professor of History and Archaeology, Birzeit University; Eng. Khaled Kaloti, Businessman, Jerusalem; Dr. Ahmad Soboh, General Manager, Yasser Arafat Foundation; Khalil Tafakji, Arab Studies Society; Abdel Latif Ghaith, Addameer Prisoner Support and Human Rights Association; Dr. Bernard Sabella, Palestinian Legislative Council Member; Diala Husseini; Haj Abed Abu Diab, Retiree, Jerusalem; Sana' Hasna, Researcher, Jerusalem File, Palestinian Negotiation Support Project, Negotiations Affairs Department, Ramallah; Shifa Jayousi, Program Officer, UNSCO; Zahira Kamal, General Secretary, Palestine Democratic Union (FIDA); Hiba Husseini, Housewife; Fr. Rafiq Khouri, Latin Patriarchate, Jerusalem; Rev. Patriarch Michel Sabbah, Head, The Islamic-Christian Commission in Support of Jerusalem & Holy Sites, former Head, Latin Patriarchate; Bishop Dr. Munib A. Younan, Head, Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan & the Holy Land (ELCJHL); Simon Mmutle, First Secretary - Political, South African Representative Office to the State of Palestine, Ramallah; Sliman Mansour, Artist, Jerusalem; Mahmoud Jarallah, Businessman; Tamar Hanna, COM Officer, ICRC; Dalal Irekat; Arnan Bashir, Al-Quds University; Ahed Samara; Raed Mujahed; Fayzeh Zalatimo, Consultant, Red Crescent Society; Nasser Qous, Director, Jerusalem Branch, Palestinian Prisoners’ Club (Nadi Al-Asir); Deniz Altayli, Program Director, PASSIA; Hind Husseini, PASSIA; Núria Masdéu, Volunteer, PASSIA, Maria Garrido, Volunteer, PASSIA.
All Meetings & Workshops were attended by Dr. Mahdi Abdul Hadi, Head of PASSIA
25
May
2016

Scenario Development Workshop IV - Reflection of the Results and Planning of Next Steps

  • Organizer: PASSIA.
  • Location: PASSIA, Jerusalem.
Participants: Dr. Thomas Lehr, Scenario Development Expert, Parmenides Foundation and European School of Governance (eusg), Berlin, Germany; Dr. Dieter Kattermann, Head of Programmes, Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ); Deniz Altayli, Program Director, PASSIA; Núria Masdéu, Volunteer, PASSIA; Maria Garrido, Volunteer, PASSIA
All Meetings & Workshops were attended by Dr. Mahdi Abdul Hadi, Head of PASSIA
23
May
2016

Scenario Development Workshop IV - Evaluation of Umbrella Strategies and Discussion of Results

  • Organizer: PASSIA.
  • Location: PASSIA, Jerusalem.
Participants: Facilitator: Dr. Thomas Lehr, Scenario Development Expert, Parmenides Foundation and European School of Governance (eusg), Berlin, Germany.
Participant(s): Dr. Dieter Kattermann, Head of Programmes, Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ); Shaden Katbeh, Programme Coordinator for Economic Projects, GIZ; Johannes Lutz, Junior Researcher, GIZ; Fouad Hallak, PLO Negotiations Affairs Department, Ramallah; Dr. Hani Abdeen, Dean of Medical School, Al-Quds University, Jerusalem; Jumana Jaouni, Head of Mission Advisor, International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC); Nur Arafeh, Policy Fellow of Al-Shabaka - The Palestinian Policy Network; Samer Nusseibeh, Engineer, Jerusalem; Nabil Izhiman, Legal Professional, Jerusalem; Aya Kawasmi, Lawyer; Fadi Hidmi, Director General, The Arab Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Jerusalem; Shifa Jayousi, Program Officer, UNSCO; Bassem Khoury, former Minister of National Economy; Mohammad abu Khdeir, Journalist, Al-Quds Newspaper; Deniz Altayli, Program Director, PASSIA; Núria Masdéu, Volunteer, PASSIA; Maria Garrido, Volunteer, PASSIA
All Meetings & Workshops were attended by Dr. Mahdi Abdul Hadi, Head of PASSIA
12
May
2016

Economic Strategies in Jerusalem

  • Organizer: PASSIA.
  • Location: PASSIA, Jerusalem.
Participants: Dr. Dieter Kattermann, Head of Programmes, Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ); Fouad Hallak, PLO Negotiations Affairs Department, Ramallah; Nur Arafeh, Policy Fellow of Al-Shabaka - The Palestinian Policy Network; Samer Nusseibeh, Engineer, Jerusalem; Deniz Altayli, Program Director, PASSIA; Núria Masdéu, Volunteer, PASSIA; Maria Garrido, Volunteer, PASSIA.
All Meetings & Workshops were attended by Dr. Mahdi Abdul Hadi, Head of PASSIA
5
May
2016

Scenario Development Workshop III - Developing Scenarios

  • Organizer: PASSIA.
  • Location: PASSIA, Jerusalem.
Participants: Facilitator: Dr. Thomas Lehr, Scenario Development Expert, Parmenides Foundation and European School of Governance (eusg), Berlin, Germany.
Dr. Dieter Kattermann, Head of Programmes, Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ); Shaden Katbeh, Programme Coordinator for Economic Projects, GIZ; Fouad Hallak, PLO Negotiations Affairs Department, Ramallah; Dr. Hani Abdeen, Dean of Medical School, Al-Quds University, Jerusalem; Jumana Jaouni, Head of Mission Advisor, International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC); Samer Nusseibeh, Engineer, Jerusalem; Nabil Izhiman, Legal Professional, Jerusalem; Deniz Altayli, Program Director, PASSIA; Núria Masdéu, Volunteer, PASSIA; Maria Garrido, Volunteer, PASSIA.
All Meetings & Workshops were attended by Dr. Mahdi Abdul Hadi, Head of PASSIA
3
May
2016

Jerusalemite Youth

  • Organizer: PASSIA.
  • Location: Legacy Hotel, Jerusalem.
Speakers: Rami Naser Eddin, Ru’ya (Palestinian Vision); Muntaser Dkaidek, Burj Al-Luqluq; Manar Idris, Chamber of Commerce; Bashar Mashni, Saned.
Participants: Alaa Abu Ghoush, Tour Guide; Eman Esseileh, English Teacher; Shoroq Nammari, Ru’ya (Palestinian Vision); Ahmad Hamo, Ru’ya (Palestinian Vision); Naser Hidmi, Activist; Muhammad Salah, Programmer; Nour Rajabi, Guide; Abeer Musleh, Assistant Professor; Emad Jaouny, Social Worker; Amineh Hidmi, Accountant; Bashar Abu Shamsiya, Student; Naser Abu Irmeileh, Student; Mohammad Jubeh, Graphic Designer; Jeelan Mahfouz, Student; Shahira Badran, Student; Diana Hallak; Zeina Hawwash, Psychologist; Salah Ghanem, Field Researcher; Ahmed Maswadeh, Law Student, Translator; Latifeh Abdel Latif, Teacher, Photographer; Alaa Jamjoum, Student; Ahmad Safadi, Director, Elia Youth Organization; Dania Ziadeh, Researcher, Coordinator; Tamam Nofal, Social Worker, Moad Abu Khdear, Student; Asma Shweiki, Program Officer; Fatmeh Abu Tair; Alaa Sous, Student; Aya Barakat, Elia Youth Organization; Hamida Natsheh; Duaa Quider, Lawyer; Hind Al-Ayoubi, Lawyer; Hind Husseini, PASSIA Team.
All Meetings & Workshops were attended by Dr. Mahdi Abdul Hadi, Head of PASSIA
20
Apr
2016

Scenario Development Workshop II - Follow-up and Next Steps

  • Organizer: PASSIA.
  • Location: PASSIA, Jerusalem.
Participants: Facilitator: Dr. Thomas Lehr, Scenario Development Expert, Parmenides Foundation and European School of Governance (eusg), Berlin, Germany.
Dr. Dieter Kattermann, Head of Programmes, Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ); Shaden Katbeh, Programme Coordinator for Economic Projects, GIZ; Fouad Hallak, PLO Negotiations Affairs Department, Ramallah; Dr. Hani Abdeen, Dean of Medical School, Al-Quds University, Jerusalem; Jumana Jaouni, Head of Mission Advisor, International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC); Deniz Altayli, Program Director, PASSIA; Núria Masdéu, Volunteer, PASSIA; Maria Garrido, Volunteer, PASSIA.
All Meetings & Workshops were attended by Dr. Mahdi Abdul Hadi, Head of PASSIA
19
Apr
2016

Scenario Development Workshop II (Institutions & Governance)

  • Organizer: PASSIA.
  • Location: PASSIA, Jerusalem.
Participants: Facilitator: Dr. Thomas Lehr, Scenario Development Expert, Parmenides Foundation and European School of Governance (eusg), Berlin, Germany.
Dr. Dieter Kattermann, Head of Programmes, Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ); Shaden Katbeh, Programme Coordinator for Economic Projects, GIZ; Dr. Hani Abdeen, Dean of Medical School, Al-Quds University, Jerusalem; Jumana Jaouni, Head of Mission Advisor, International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC); Fouad Hallak, PLO Negotiations Affairs Department, Ramallah; Dr. Rafiq Husseini, CEO, Al-Makassed Hospital, Jerusalem; Abdel Qader Al-Husseini, Chairperson, Faisal Husseini Foundation, Jerusalem; Deniz Altayli, Program Director, PASSIA; Núria Masdéu, Volunteer, PASSIA; Maria Garrido, Volunteer, PASSIA.
All Meetings & Workshops were attended by Dr. Mahdi Abdul Hadi, Head of PASSIA
18
Apr
2016

Scenario Development Workshop II (Economy & Planning)

  • Organizer: PASSIA.
  • Location: PASSIA, Jerusalem.
Participants: Facilitator: Dr. Thomas Lehr, Scenario Development Expert, Parmenides Foundation and European School of Governance (eusg), Berlin, Germany.
Dr. Dieter Kattermann, Head of Programmes, Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ); Shaden Katbeh, Programme Coordinator for Economic Projects, GIZ; Fouad Hallak, PLO Negotiations Affairs Department, Ramallah; Nur Arafeh, Policy Fellow of Al-Shabaka - The Palestinian Policy Network; Jerusalem File, Researcher; Yousef Dajani, Chairman, Jerusalem District Electricity Company LTD (JDECO), Jerusalem; Sana' Hasna, Researcher, Jerusalem File, Palestinian Negotiation Support Project, Negotiations Affairs Department, Ramallah; Eng. Fouad Dakkak, Real Estate Consultant, Jerusalem; Maha Samman, Professor, Al-Quds University, Jerusalem; Deniz Altayli, Program Director, PASSIA; Núria Masdéu, Volunteer, PASSIA; Maria Garrido, Volunteer, PASSIA.
All Meetings & Workshops were attended by Dr. Mahdi Abdul Hadi, Head of PASSIA
16
Apr
2016

27th Anniversary of the Martyrdom of the Prince of Martyrs, Khalil Al-Wazir - Jerusalem: Facts and Challenges

  • Organizer: Khalil Al-Wazir Foundation, Ramallah.
  • Location: Mahmoud Darwish Museum, Ramallah.
All Meetings & Workshops were attended by Dr. Mahdi Abdul Hadi, Head of PASSIA
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12
Apr
2016

The Prospects of an International Peace Conference in the Light of the French Proposal

  • Organizer: PASSIA.
  • Location: Legacy Hotel, Jerusalem.
Speakers: Herve Magro, French Consul General, Jerusalem; Dr. Nasser Qudwa, Chairperson of the Yasser Arafat Foundation, Member of the PLO Central Council; Joanne Barrett, Chief, Regional Affairs Unit, Office of the United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle
Participants: Majdoleen Jibril, PCBS; Eng. Khaled Kaloti, Businessman, Jerusalem; Oliver Wils, Berghof Foundation; Nabil Izhiman, Attorney at Law, Jerusalem; Claudia Busch, German Representative Office; Fouad Abdeen, Union of the Charitable Societies; Saad Halawani, Program Manager - Society, British Council, Jerusalem; Mahesh Kumar, Head, Representative Office of India, Ramallah; Margrete Laland, Second Secretary, Political Affairs, Representative Office of Norway, Ramallah; Mustafa Kemal Sahin, Vice-Consul, Turkish Consulate, Jerusalem; Fr. Rafiq Khouri, Latin Patriarchate, Jerusalem; Safa Nasser Eddin, Vice-President, Al-Quds University, Jerusalem; Paul Garnier, Head, Representative Office of Switzerland, Ramallah; Mohammad Halayka, Director of Yasser Arafat Museum, Ramallah; Dr. Hala Ackall Hallak, Orthodontist; Dr. Samir Khatib, Al-Quds University; Dr. Suleiman Ghosheh, Medical Doctor, Jerusalem; Rania Muhareb, Student; Jimmy Hutcheon, Journalist, BFM TV & AFP; Suleiman Abu Dayyeh, Head of Palestinian Desk, Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Liberty (FNF); Adnan Husseini, Governor of Jerusalem and Minister of Jerusalem Affairs; Ahmad Safadi, Director, Elia Youth Organization, Jerusalem; Christine Rinawi, Journalist, Palestine TV; Dr. Rafiq Husseini, CEO, Al-Makassed Hospital, Jerusalem; Itedal Al-Ashhab, Deputy Head, Union of the Charitable Societies, Jerusalem; Dr. Nafez Nubani, Medical Doctor, Jerusalem; Dr. Bassem Khoury, former Minister of National Economy; Pirkko-Liisa Kyöstilä, Head, Representative Office of Finland, Ramallah; Jussi Tanskanen, Deputy Head, Representative Office of Finland, Ramallah; Svilen Bozhanov, Representative Office of Bulgaria, Ramallah; Dr. Talal Abu Afifa, Head, Jerusalem Intellectual Forum; Eveline Muhareb, DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service); Ropert Nicolas, Journalist; Mansour Tahboub, Deputy General Manager, Yasser Arafat Foundation, Ramallah; Woong-Chul Pak, Head, Representative Office of Korea, Ramallah; Aya Barakat, Issaf Nashashibi Center, Jerusalem; Nathan Stock, Field Office Director, The Carter Center, Ramallah; Amb. Takeshi Okubo, Japanese Representative to the PA, Ramallah; Ali Dowani, Palmedia; Raed Saadeh, Head, Jerusalem Tourism Cluster; Muna Shamsuddin, Head, Political Team, British Consulate General; Suhail Miari, Al-Quds University; Mazen Sinokrot, Chairman of AlQuds Holding, Jerusalem; Nida Dalmantaite, Head, Representative Office of Lithuania; Claudette Habesch, Executive Council Member, Caritas, Jerusalem; Firas Yousef, Media; Khalil Assali, Journalist; Walter Klitz, Director, Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Liberty (FNF); Diana Safieh, Owner, Safieh Tours & Travel, Jerusalem; Kate Solomon, Representative Office of Canada, Ramallah; Unni Rambøll, Deputy Head, Representative of Norway; Beyhan Senturk, Director, Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES); Omran Shroufi, Program Manager, FES; Chloé Rouveyrolles, Journalist, Libération; Sawsan Safadi, PR Manager, PA Ministry of Education; Sama Aweidah, Director, Women's Studies Center, Jerusalem; Julie Trottier, Director of Research, French National Centre for Scientific Research; Dr. Ahmad Soboh, General Manager, Yasser Arafat Foundation; Salah Zuhaika, Community Activist, Jerusalem; Dr. Husam Zomlot, Ambassador at Large, Presidency, State of Palestine; Mohammed Nusseibeh, Engineer, Jerusalem; Eng. Fouad Dakkak, Real Estate Consultant, Jerusalem; Stephanie Benamozig, Project Management Consultant, Grassroots Jerusalem and CAPI; Fouad Hallak, PLO Negotiations Affairs Department, Ramallah; Rajai Khateeb, Cameraman; Deniz Altayli, Program Director, PASSIA; Hind Husseini, PASSIA; Núria Masdéu, Volunteer, PASSIA, Maria Garrido, Volunteer, PASSIA.
All Meetings & Workshops were attended by Dr. Mahdi Abdul Hadi, Head of PASSIA
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11
Apr
2016

Scenario Development for Jerusalem - Follow-up Session

  • Organizer: PASSIA.
  • Location: PASSIA, Jerusalem.
Participants: Dr. Hani Abdeen, Dean of Medical School, Al-Quds University, Jerusalem; Dr. Salam Fayyad, Economist; Abdel Qader Al-Husseini, Chairperson, Faisal Husseini Foundation, Jerusalem; Shifa Jayousi, Program Officer, UNSCO; Samer Nusseibeh, Engineer, Jerusalem; Saad Halawani, Programme Manager - Society, British Council, Jerusalem; Hatem Abdel Qader, Fatah member, former Minister of Jerusalem Affairs, former PLC member for Jerusalem; Rami Nasser Eddin, Director, Ru’ya (Palestinian Vision), Jerusalem; Mounir Kleibo, Representative, ILO Jerusalem; Dr. Dieter Kattermann, Head of Programmes, Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ); Shaden Katbeh, Programme Coordinator for Economic Projects, GIZ; Fouad Hallak, PLO Negotiations Affairs Department, Ramallah; Deniz Altayli, Program Director, PASSIA; Núria Masdéu, Volunteer, PASSIA.
All Meetings & Workshops were attended by Dr. Mahdi Abdul Hadi, Head of PASSIA