Meetings & Workshops

 
4
Nov
2015

Installation of Cameras at Al-Aqsa Mosque Compound

  • Organizer: PASSIA.
  • Location: Amman, Jordan.
Participants: Delegation of Representatives of Islamic Awqaf and Jerusalemite Personalities
All Meetings & Workshops were attended by Dr. Mahdi Abdul Hadi, Head of PASSIA
21
Sep
2015

Planning and Developing East Jerusalem - Obstacles, Challenges and Opportunities

  • Organizer: PASSIA.
  • Location: PASSIA, Jerusalem.
Speakers: frat Cohen-Bar, Planner, Community Planning Department/Coordinator for East Jerusalem, BIMKOM - Planners for Planning Rights, and Co-Editor of BIMKOM's “Survey of Palestinian Neighborhoods in East Jerusalem”
Participants: Diana Mardi, Field Researcher, BIMKOM; Fouad Al-Hallaq, PLO Negotiations Affairs Department, Ramallah; Maha Samman, Lecturer, Al-Quds University, Jerusalem; Eng. Khaled Khatib, Palestinian Heritage Museum, Dar Al-Tifl Al-Arabi Organization, Jerusalem; Mohammad Hadieh, Legal Advisor, PLO Negotiations Affairs Department, Ramallah; Safa Nasser Eldin, Vice-President, Al-Quds University, Jerusalem; Samer Nusseibeh, Engineer, Jerusalem; Dr. Ahmad Al-Atrash, Senior Urban Planner, UN-HABITAT; Dr. Dieter Kattermann, Head of Programmes, Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ); Nivin Hijazi, GIS-Specialist, Architect, Jerusalem; Deniz Altayli, Program Director, PASSIA, Jerusalem
All Meetings & Workshops were attended by Dr. Mahdi Abdul Hadi, Head of PASSIA
17
Sep
2015

The Palestinian National Agenda - What Lies Ahead?

  • Organizer: PASSIA.
  • Location: Legacy Hotel, Jerusalem.
Speakers: Dr. Ali Jarbawi, Professor, Birzeit University, Ramallah; Hani Al-Masri, General Director, The Palestinian Center for Policy Research & Strategic Studies - MASARAT, Ramallah; Dr. Mahdi Abdul Hadi, Head of PASSIA, Jerusalem
Participants: Ahmad Srour, Head, Jerusalem Clubs Federation, Jerusalem; Jan De Pauw, Consul (Political Affairs), Consulate General of Belgium, Jerusalem; Sanna Kyllönen, Deputy Head of Mission, Representative Office of Finland to the PA, Ramallah; Majdoleen Jibril, Director, Educational Aids Department, PCBS, Ramallah; Sami Abu Dayyeh, General Manager, Ambassador Hotel, Jerusalem, Owner, Ritz Hotel, Jerusalem; Fouad Dakkak, Real Estate Consultant, Jerusalem; Maha Samman, Head of Jerusalem Research Program, Al-Quds University, Jerusalem; Nora Carmi, Kairos Palestine, Bethlehem; Dr. Awad Mansour, Lecturer, Al-Quds University, Jerusalem; Veronique Hulmann, Head of Cooperation, Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, Jerusalem; Samer Nusseibeh, Engineer, Jerusalem; Rami Saleh, Executive Director, Jerusalem Legal Aid & Human Rights Center, Jerusalem; Sami Ershied, Lawyer, Jerusalem; Dr. Rafiq Husseini, CEO, Al-Makassed Hospital, Jerusalem; Haj Abed Abu Diab, Retiree, Jerusalem; Dr. Nafeth Nubani, Medical Doctor, Jerusalem; Sabine Brickenkamp, Deputy Head, Development Cooperation, Representative Office of Germany to the PA; Toru Kinoshita, Representative Office of Japan to the PA, Ramallah; Jamal Abdeen, School Director; Fadi Hidmi, Director, Jerusalem Chamber of Commerce, Jerusalem; Zakariya Odeh, Director, The Civic Coalition for Palestinians' Rights in Jerusalem, Jerusalem; Muhi al-Din Dakkak; Julie Trottier, Director of Research, French National Centre for Scientific Research; Dr. Suleiman Ghosheh, Medical Doctor, Jerusalem; Minh-di Tang, Deputy French Consul General, Jerusalem; David Geer, Deputy EU Representative, Jerusalem; Dr. Arafat Hidmi, Chairman of Board of Trustees, Al-Makassed Hospital, Jerusalem; Mazen Sinokrot, Chairman of AlQuds Holding, Jerusalem; Diana Safieh, Owner, Safieh Tours & Travel, Jerusalem; Dr. Safa Nasser Eldin, Vice-President, Al-Quds University, Jerusalem; Fr. Rafiq Khouri, Latin Patriarchate, Jerusalem; Mustafa Kemal Sahin, Turkish Consulate, Jerusalem; Paul Garnier, Head, Swiss Representative Office to the PA, Ramallah; Ziad Hammouri, Director, Jerusalem Center for Social & Economic Rights (JCSER), Jerusalem; Shifa Jayousi, UNSCO, Jerusalem; Ingrid Ross, Director, Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES), Jerusalem; Omran Shroufi, Program Manager, FES, Jerusalem; Wael Idress, Jerusalem; Mustafa Sarnic, Consul General, Turkish Consulate, Jerusalem; Mohammad Nusseibeh, Engineer, Jerusalem; Ulrike Hauer, Head of Political Section, EU Representative Office, Jerusalem; Dr. Aziz Haidar, Lecturer, Al-Quds University, Jerusalem; Khalil Assali, Journalist, Jerusalem; Ali Abu Sheikha, Expert on Al-Aqsa
All Meetings & Workshops were attended by Dr. Mahdi Abdul Hadi, Head of PASSIA
10
Sep
2015

Palestinian Institutions in Jerusalem: Their Significance and Challenges

  • Organizer: PASSIA.
  • Location: Legacy Hotel, Jerusalem.
Speakers: Dua'a Qurei, Director, Palestinian NGO Network (PNGO)
Participants: Maria Fariello, Programme Manager, EU, Jerusalem; Zakariya Odeh, Director, The Civic Coalition for Palestinians' Rights in Jerusalem; Taher Nammari, Head of Advisory Committee, Al-Maqdese for Society Development (MSD), Jerusalem; Bashir Muhtaseb, Lawyer; Khalid Hidmi, Agricultural Engineer; Rev. Loren McGrail, Communications, Advocacy and Church Relations, YWCA of Palestine, Jerusalem; Mandy Turner, Director, Kenyon Institute (Council for British Research in the Levant), Jerusalem; Eng. Khaled Kaloti, Businessman; Samer Daoudi, Monitoring Evaluation Officer, Al-Makassed Hospital; Mustafa Abu Zahra, Chamber of Commerce, Jerusalem; Sabri Safadi, Assistant Professor, Al-Quds University; Husamettin Arslan, Deputy Consul General, Consulate General of Turkey, Jerusalem; Woong-Chul Pak, Representative, Korean Representative Office to the PA, Ramallah; Nabil Abdallah, Head of Research Unit, Jerusalem Legal Aid & Human Rights Center (JLAC); Rami Saleh, Executive Director, JLAC; Maher Daoudi, Senior Programme Manager, Humanitarian Assistance, Consulate General of Sweden, Jerusalem; Ibrahim Matar, Economist; Lucy Nusseibeh, Director, Institute of Modern Media, Al-Quds University; Majdoleen Jibril, Director, Educational Aids Department, PCBS, Ramallah; Nabil Hamudah, General Director, Al-‘Iqaria Trading Investment Company; Sébastien Bidaud, Deputy Consul and Political Officer, French Consulate General, Jerusalem; Dora Catutti, MEPP Desk Officer, French Consulate General, France; Ahmad Safadi, Director, Elia Youth Organization, Jerusalem; Maha Samman, Lecturer, Al-Quds University, Jerusalem; Dr. Helga Baumgarten, Lecturer, Birzeit University; Sawsan Safadi, PR Manager, PA Ministry of Education; Dr. Dieter Kattermann, Head of Programmes, Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ); Shaden Katbeh, Programme Advisor, GIZ, Ramallah; Robin Solomon, Cultural Affairs Officer, US Consulate General, Jerusalem; Nora Kort, President, Community Development Consultant; Prof. Shukri Abed, Managing Director, Center for Jerusalem Studies, Al-Quds University, Jerusalem; Darwish Hijazi, Civil Engineer, Jerusalem; Sheikh Jamil Hamami, Lecturer, Al-Quds University, Jerusalem; Dr. Suleiman Ghosheh, Medical Doctor, Jerusalem; Ratibeh Alaeddin, Head of Board of Directors, Sharek Youth Forum; Raed Saadeh, Jerusalem Tourism Cluster; Khaled Zabarkah, Lawyer; Sedat Yilmaz, Director, Cultural Section of the Consulate General of the Republic of Turkey in Jerusalem; Eveline Muhareb, DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service); Mahmoud Jaddeh; Andrew Dumm, Political Officer, U.S. Consulate General, Jerusalem; Doread Rushedeh; Deniz Altayli, Program Director, PASSIA, Jerusalem; Hind Husseini, PASSIA Team; Shaima Boukaileh, Intern, PASSIA; Shahd Souri, Intern, PASSIA
All Meetings & Workshops were attended by Dr. Mahdi Abdul Hadi, Head of PASSIA
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26
Aug
2015

Launching the "Jerusalem Statistical Yearbook 2015"

  • Organizer: PASSIA, PCBS, Union of Charitable Societies, Jerusalem. Palestinian Civil Society.
  • Location: Legacy Hotel, Jerusalem.
Speakers: Hani Abdeen, Dean of Medical School, Al-Quds University; Safa Nasser Eldin, Vice-President, Al-Quds University; Mazen Sinokrot, Chairman of AlQuds Holding; Fouad Hallak, Negotiations Affairs Department; Sulaiman Al-Rabadi, Principal, Frères College
Participants: International Community - Reflections: Robert Piper, Deputy of UN Special Coordinator; Minh-di Tang, Deputy French CG, Jerusalem; David Geer, Deputy EU Representative, Jerusalem

Ghada Abu Rabea, Head, Soleema for Psycho-Social Support, Jerusalem; Gavan Kelly, Development Advisor, GIZ, Ramallah; Sawsan Safadi, PR Manager, PA Ministry of Education; Jack Khazmo, Treasurer, Union of the Charitable Societies, Jerusalem; Michael Kilway, Economic Officer, US Consulate, Jerusalem; Sami El-Yousef, Regional Director, Pontifical Mission, Jerusalem; Jan de Pauw, Consul for Political Affairs, Belgian Consulate General, Jerusalem; Khaldoun Al-Chihabi, Intern, Belgian Consulate General, Jerusalem; Itedal Al-Ashhab, Deputy Head, Union of the Charitable Societies, Jerusalem; Maria Fariello, Programme Manager, EU, Jerusalem; Riccardo Rossi, EU, Jerusalem; Iman Jado, Program Director, Palestinian Family Planning & Protection Association, Jerusalem; Maria Fraskou, Project Manager, EU, Jerusalem; Yachar Nafissi-Azar, Deputy Head, Swiss Representative Office to the PA, Ramallah; Sheikh Jamil Hamami, Lecturer, Al-Quds University, Jerusalem; Muntaser Dkaidek, Executive Manager, Burj Al-Luqluq Social Center, Jerusalem; Dr. Suleiman Ghosheh, Medical Doctor, Jerusalem; Amina Aweidat, Director, Palestinian Family Planning & Protection Association, Jerusalem; Aziz Al-Assa, Secretary-General, Union of the Charitable Societies, Jerusalem; Alexandre Ghélew, Programme Director, Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, Jerusalem; Shaden Katbeh, Programme Advisor, Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), Ramallah; Christina O. Alfirev, Special Assistant to the Deputy Special Coordinator/RC/HC, UNSCO, Jerusalem; Mosab Abbas, Civic and National Commission; Rana Nashashibi, Director, Palestinian Counseling Center (PCC), Ramallah; Rima Awad, Palestinian Counseling Center (PCC), Jerusalem; Margrete Laland, Second Secretary, Political Affairs, Representative Office of Norway to the PA, Ramallah; Ongan Bahadir, Commercial Attache, Turkish Consulate, Jerusalem; Tommaso Bertoni, Intern; Karita Laisi, Head of Development Cooperation, Finland Representative Office to the PA, Ramallah; Ziad Yaish, Assistant Representative, United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), Jerusalem; Hans Jacob Frydenlund, Representative, Representative Office of Norway to the PA, Ramallah; Dr. Talal Abu Afifa, Head, Jerusalem Intellectual Forum, Ar-Ram; Giuseppe Antonio Campisi, Development Operator, ARCS-Arci Cultura e Sviluppo; Mustafa Abu Zahra, Chamber of Commerce, Jerusalem; Tharaa Abu Ta'a, Administrative Assistant, Elia’a Association for Youth, Jerusalem; Maha Samman, Lecturer, Al-Quds University, Jerusalem; Rula Eid, Faisal Al-Husseini Foundation, Jerusalem; Woong-Chul Pak, Representative, Korean Representative Office to the PA, Ramallah; Kholoud Al-Khayyat Al-Dajani, Secretary-General, Dean, Al-Quds University, Jerusalem; Hazem Gheith, Political Officer, Egyptian Representative Office to the PA, Ramallah
All Meetings & Workshops were attended by Dr. Mahdi Abdul Hadi, Head of PASSIA
25
Aug
2015

Scenarios for a Civil Society Planning Unit in Jerusalem

  • Organizer: PASSIA.
  • Location: PASSIA, Jerusalem.
Speakers: Fouad Al-Hallak; Yousef Jabareen
Participants: Omran Shroufi, Program Manager, Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES); Annett Hellwig, Senior Guest Researcher, Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES); Nada Al-Atrash, Cultural Heritage Consultant, Bethlehem; Dr. Dieter Kattermann, Head of Programmes, Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ); Shaden Katbeh, Programme Advisor, Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ); Nora Kort, President, Community Development Consultant; Eng. Khaled Khatib, Palestinian Heritage Museum, Dar Al-Tifel Al-Arabi Organization, Jerusalem; Sheikh Jamil Hamami, Lecturer, Al-Quds University; Eng. Sinan Abdel Qader, Architect and Expert in Jerusalem Planning and Zoning, Jerusalem; Darwish Hijazi, Civil Engineer, Jerusalem; Abeer Al-Saheb, UN-HABITAT; Deniz Altayli, Program Director, PASSIA, Jerusalem
All Meetings & Workshops were attended by Dr. Mahdi Abdul Hadi, Head of PASSIA
2
Jul
2015

Muslim-Christian Iftar

  • Organizer: PASSIA.
  • Location: Legacy Hotel, Jerusalem.
Participants: Dr. Salam Fayyad, Head, Future for Palestine, Ramallah; Sheikh Abdel Azim Salhab, Head, High Council of Waqf, Jerusalem; Dr. Ekrima Sabri, Head, Supreme Islamic Council, Jerusalem; Sheikh Fathi Mansour, Judge, Shari’a Appeal Court, Jerusalem; Fr. Ibrahim Faltas, Bursar, Custody of the Holy Land; Mazen Sinokrot, Member, Awqaf Council, Jerusalem; Fouad Dakkak, Real Estate Consultant, Jerusalem; Hatem Abdel Qader, The Jerusalem File, former Minister of Jerusalem Affairs; Eng. Mohammad Nusseibeh, Member, Awqaf Council; Dr. Hani Abdeen, Member, Awqaf Council; Dr. Mustafa Abu Sway, Member, Awqaf Council; Adv. Bashir Al-Muhtaseb, Member, Awqaf Council; 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); The Rt. Rev. Suhail Dawani, Anglican-Episcopal Church of Jerusalem and the Middle East, St. George’s Cathedral; Archbishop Mar Swerios Melki Murad, Patriarchal Vicar of the Holy Land & Jordan, Syrian Orthodox Patriarchate, St. Mark’s Church; Sheikh Jamil Hamami, Lecturer, Al-Quds University; Abdel Qader Husseini, Faisal Husseini Foundation, Jerusalem; Adv. Sami Irshaid; Eng. Khaled Kaloti, Businessman; Dr. Basem Abu Asab, Medical Doctor; Dr. Nafeth Nubani, Medical Doctor, Jerusalem; Dr. Suleiman Ghosheh, Medical Doctor, Jerusalem; Dr. Arafat Hidmi, Chairman of Board of Trustees, Al-Makassed Hospital, Jerusalem; Fadi Hidmi, Director, Jerusalem Chamber of Commerce; Eng. Khalid Khatib, Palestinian Heritage Museum, Dar Al-Tifel Al-Arabi Organization, Jerusalem; Fouad Al-Hallaq, PLO Negotiations Affairs Department, Ramallah; Omar Al-Alami, Businessman; Hani Dweik, Businessman; Omar Bitar, Businessman; Mahmoud Jarallah, Businessman; Mazen Sbitany, Businessman; Abed Abu Diab, Businessman; Khalil Assali, Journalist; Wael Idreis, Businessman; Nader Farrah, Businessman; Sami Al-Jundi, Businessman; Abu Adel Al-Joulani, Businessman; Wael Al-Saadi, Head, Price Waterhouse Coopers; Imad Farrah, IT Specialist, PASSIA; Antar Hijazi, PASSIA
All Meetings & Workshops were attended by Dr. Mahdi Abdul Hadi, Head of PASSIA
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16
Jun
2015

UN-HABITAT Report on "Right to Develop: Planning Palestinian Communities in East Jerusalem"

  • Organizer: PASSIA.
  • Location: PASSIA, Jerusalem.
Speakers: Dr. Ahmad Al-Atrash, Dr. Lubna Shaheen, UN-HABITAT, Palestine.
Participants: Dr. Yara Saifi, Architect, Dean, Hind Al-Husseini College, Al-Quds University; Darwish Hijazi, Civil Engineer, Jerusalem; Sahar Shehadeh, ِPlanning & Development Unit, Al-Quds University; Firas Aweidah, Project Coordinator, IPCC, Jerusalem; Deniz Altayli, Program Director, PASSIA, Jerusalem; Dalia Bitar, Intern, PASSIA; Nora Crossey, Intern, PASSIA.
All Meetings & Workshops were attended by Dr. Mahdi Abdul Hadi, Head of PASSIA
15
Jun
2015

Commemorating June 1948 (Nakba) and June 1967 (Naksa)... What's Next?

  • Organizer: PASSIA.
  • Location: Legacy Hotel, Jerusalem.
Speakers: Mohammad Barakeh, former MK; Dr. Nabil Shaath, Head, Fatah Foreign Affairs Commission; Dr. Mustafa Barghouti, PLO Executive Committee member; Dr. Mohammad Shtayyeh, Head of PECDAR
Participants: Hind Khoury, Secretary-General, Kairos Palestine; Dr. Hani Abdeen, Dean, Medicine Faculty, Al-Quds University; Tamar Abu Hanna, ICRC, Jerusalem; Dr. Basem Abu Asab, Director, Al-Hayat Medical Centers; Dr. Bassem Khoury, Former Minister of National Economy; Dr. Sabri Saidam, First Deputy-Secretary, Fateh Revolutionary Council; Engin Ozgur Sahin, Third Secretary Vice-Consul, Turkish Consulate, Jerusalem; Fouad Dakkak, Real Estate Consultant, Jerusalem; Usama Halabi, Lawyer, Jerusalem; Dr. Bernard Sabella, Palestinian Legislative Council; Dr. Nafeth Nubani, Medical Doctor, Jerusalem; Fadi Hidmi, Director, Jerusalem Chamber of Commerce; Nora Carmi, Kairos Palestine; Bahia Amra, Palestinian National Initiative (PNI); Mazen Sinokrot, Awqaf Council; Mohammad Nusseibeh, Engineer, Jerusalem; Rana Nashashibi, Psychologist, Director, Palestinian Counseling Center (PCC), Jerusalem; Bernard Philippe, Advisor, European Union; Sawsan Safadi, PR Manager, PA Ministry of Education; Shifa Jayousi, UNSCO; Khaled Kaloti, Engineer, Jerusalem; Tamer Abedat, Ma'an News Agency; Weaam Baloum; Wael Idrees, Businessman; Areej Debes, Translator & Interpreter; Ingrid Ross, Director, Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES), Jerusalem; David Schwob, Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES); Deniz Altayli, Program Director, PASSIA, Jerusalem; Amira Jabr, Intern, PASSIA; Imad Farrah, IT Specialist, PASSIA; Hind Husseini, Administrative Assistant, PASSIA; Dalia Bitar, Intern, PASSIA; Nora Crossey, Intern, PASSIA
All Meetings & Workshops were attended by Dr. Mahdi Abdul Hadi, Head of PASSIA
9
Jun
2015

EU Policy towards the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict after the Constitution of the New Israeli Government

  • Organizer: PASSIA.
  • Location: PASSIA, Jerusalem.
Speakers: Dr. Muriel Asseburg, Senior Fellow, Middle East and Africa, Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik (German Institute for International and Security Affairs - SWP), Berlin Moderator: Ingrid Ross, Director, Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES), Jerusalem
Participants: Lena Skoglund, Consul, Political Affairs/Human Rights, Swedish Consulate, Jerusalem; Pirkko-Liisa Kyöstilä, Representative, Representative Office of Finland to the PA, Ramallah; Richard Asbeck, Resident Representative in Israel and the Palestinian Territories, Hanns-Seidel-Stiftung (HSS); Jamal Al-Aref, Deputy CD, ANERA, Jerusalem; Dr. Awad Mansour, Lecturer, Al-Quds University, Jerusalem; Valerie Feron, Journalist, France; David Schwob, Program Manager, FES, Jerusalem; Deniz Altayli, Program Director, PASSIA, Jerusalem; Amira Jabr, Intern, PASSIA; Dalia Bitar, Intern, PASSIA; Nora Crossey, Intern, PASSIA
All Meetings & Workshops were attended by Dr. Mahdi Abdul Hadi, Head of PASSIA
3
Jun
2015

Building Scenarios towards a Socioeconomic Development in Jerusalem - Recent Israeli Municipal Policies in Jerusalem

  • Organizer: PASSIA.
  • Location: PASSIA, Jerusalem.
Speakers: Dr. Meir Margalit, Founder and Head of Board of the Committee for the Advancement of Peace Initiatives (CAPI)
Participants: Rami Nasrallah, Founder and Head of the International Peace and Cooperation Center (IPCC), Jerusalem; Dr. Omar Yousef, Department of Engineering, Al-Quds University and Head of IPCC Alternative Planning Department; Hatem Abdel Qader, The Jerusalem File, Former Minister of Jerusalem Affairs; Usama Halabi, Lawyer; Darwish Hijazi, Civil Engineer, Project Manager; Fouad Al-Hallaq, Negotiations Affairs Department; Fouad Dakkak, Real Estate Consultant; Khaled Khatib, Engineer; Fadi Hidmi, Director, Jerusalem Chamber of Commerce; Stephanie Benamozig, Project Management Consultant, Grassroots Jerusalem, CAPI; Deniz Altayli, Program Director, PASSIA; Dalia Bitar, Intern, PASSIA; Nora Crossey, Intern, PASSIA
All Meetings & Workshops were attended by Dr. Mahdi Abdul Hadi, Head of PASSIA
25
May
2015

Education in Jerusalem

  • Organizer: PASSIA.
  • Location: PASSIA, Jerusalem.
Participants: Mazen Abu Saud, Director, Arab Student Aid International; Mohammad Qutob, Member, Arab Student Aid International; Dr. Ishaq Al-Qutob, President, Arab Student Aid International; Dr. Arafat Hidmi, Chairman of Board of Trustees, Arab Student Aid International; Amira Jabr, Intern, PASSIA; Dalia Bitar, Intern, PASSIA.
All Meetings & Workshops were attended by Dr. Mahdi Abdul Hadi, Head of PASSIA
10
Mar
2015

Tackling the Challenges of Today: Jerusalem, Gaza and the Internationalization of the Palestinian Question

  • Organizer: None.
  • Location: Legacy Hotel, Jerusalem.
Speakers: James Rawley, UN Special Coordinator Office (UNSCO); Hervé Magro, French Consul General, Jerusalem; Dr. Mustafa Barghouthi, Palestine National Initiative (Al-Mubadara), PLO member; Nathan Stock, The Carter Center, Ramallah; Diana Buttu (Moderator)
Participants: Carmen Mocanu, Head of Mission, Representative Office of Romania to the PA; Jan de Pauw, Consul for Political Affairs, Belgian Consulate General, Jerusalem; Franziska Grillmeier, Palestine-Israel Journal; Paul Lorgeric, Palestine-Israel Journal; Leonardo Viera, First Secretary, Representative Office of Brazil to the PA; Jonas Geith, Human Security Advisor, Representative Office of Switzerland to the PA; Jamal Al-Aref, ANERA; Emre Battal, Vice-Consul, Turkish Consulate; Sholeen Mooljee, Counselor, Representative Office of South Africa to the PA; Mark Pace, Head, Representative Office of Malta to the PA; Mahmoud Jarallah, Businessman; Sebastien Bidaud, Political Officer, French Consulate; Tewfic Habesch, Jerusalem Chamber of Commerce; Sabine Brickenkamp, Deputy Head, Development Cooperation, Representative Office of Germany to the PA; Walid Salim, Director, Center for Democracy and Community Development (CDCD), Jerusalem; Sheikh Azzam Al-Khatib, General Director of the Islamic Waqf, Jerusalem; Hazem Gheith, Political Officer, Egyptian Representative Office to the PA; Ishaq Budeiry, Lawyer, Director, Arab Studies Society; Shifa Jayousi, UNSCO; Tivadar Takacs, Deputy Head, Representative Office of Hungary to the PA; Rudolf Rogg, Country Director, GIZ; Barbara Urban-Nino, Development Expert, Representative Office of the Republic of Poland to the PA; Vance Culbert, Country Director, Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC); Kate Taber, Presbyterian Church, USA; M. Siraj Ahamed, Attaché, Representative Office of Sri Lanka to the PA; Malene Bogesvang, Deputy, Representative Office of Denmark to the PA; Lorraine Degruson, Representative Office of Belgium to the PA; Peter Mollema, Representative Office of Netherlands to the PA; Pedro Sousa e Abreu, Head, Representative Office of Portugal to the PA; Mahesh Kumar, Head, Representative Office of India to the PA; Fatih Onuk, Turkish Consulate; Enas Muthaffar, Negotiation Support Unit, Ramallah; Samir Khatib, Al-Quds University; Khalil Abu Arafeh, Architect; Awad Mansour, Lecturer, Al-Quds University; Sami Mushasha, Chief of Communications, UNRWA; Ghada Aruri, British Consulate; Hans Grundberg, EU Delegation; Kholoud Dajani, Al-Quds University; Sidney Fisher, Counselor and Head of Political Section, Representative Office of Canada to the PA; Elena Clemente, Deputy Head of Mission, Italian Consulate General, Jerusalem; Samer Melki, Vice-Consul General, French Consulate General, Jerusalem; Maha Samman, Lecturer, Al-Quds University; Henrik Möberg, Swedish Consulate General, Jerusalem; Fr. Rafiq Khouri, Latin Patriarchate; Min. Sergio Sierra, Head, Representative Office of Mexico to the PA; Johanna Strömquist, Deputy, Swedish Consulate General, Jerusalem; Terry Boullata, Swiss Development Cooperation; Mazen Sinokrot, Awqaf Council; Pirkko-Liisa Kyöstilä, Head, Representative Office of Finland to the PA; Diana Safieh, Safieh Tours; Ibrahim Matar, Economist; Charles Shamas, Senior Partner with the Mattin Group; Meredith Lee, Associate; Hani Abdeen, Medical Doctor; Dr. Suleiman Ghousheh; Shatha Abdul Samad, FES; Micha Norworth, Coordinator; Raymond Habesch; Khaled Kaloti; Engineer; Ainhoa González; Verena Stanber, Intern; Sarah Stotzher, Intern, RLS; Claudia Flach, Student
All Meetings & Workshops were attended by Dr. Mahdi Abdul Hadi, Head of PASSIA
17
Feb
2015

The Palestinian Cause - Challenges, Risks and Opportunities

  • Organizer: PASSIA.
  • Location: Legacy Hotel, Jerusalem.
Speakers: Hani Al-Masri, General Director, The Palestinian Center for Policy Research & Strategic Studies - MASARAT, Ramallah; Sultan Yasin, Project Coordinator, the Martti Ahtisaari Centre - CMI, Ramallah
Participants: Abed Abu Diab, Reitree; Samer Nusseibeh, Engineer; Maha Abdullah, Researcher; Dr. Ghassan Abdullah, CARE; Malek Zablah, Dar Al-Tifl Al-Arabi; Hatem Khweis, Al-Arabia Consulting; Dr. Bernard Sabella, Palestinian Legislative Council; Aida Haddad, Reitree; Azzam Abu Saud; Ziad Al-Shamali; Intisar Saadah, Parents Committee Union; Hanadi Qawasmi, Journalist; Nader Farrah, Reitree; Mazen Al-Jabari, YDD; Jamal Al-Aref, ANERA; Nadim Al-Jamal, Media; Sawsan Safadi, PR Director; Hala Hallaq; Itedal Al-Ashhab, Educational Portfolio & Member at the National Conference; Naim Ashhab; Ikhlas Nusseibeh; Hazem Qawasmi; Terry Bullata, Swiss Development Cooperation; Ibrahim Husseini, Journalist; Samir Jibril, Director of Education; Abdul Karim Lafi, Parents Committee Union; Sheikh Jamil Hamami, Al-Quds University; Mohammad Khader Qirresh, Palestinian Economists Association; Dr. Hanna Hallak, Bethlehem University; Abdel Latif Ghaith, Addameer Prisoner Support and Human Rights Association; Adnan Husseini, PA, Minister of Jerusalem Affairs; Fr. Rafiq Khouri, Latin Patriarchate; Dr. Mustafa Abu Sway, Al-Quds University; Munir Nusseibeh, Al-Quds University; Zakariya Odeh; Ibrahim Matar, Economist; Ziyad Abu Zayyad, Lawyer; Nora Kort, Community Development Consultant; Wael Saadeh; Dr. Hani Abdeen, Al-Quds University; Dr. Suleiman Ghosheh; Shaikh Khaled Issawi, Awqaf; Nora Carmi, Kairos Palestine; Abdel Qader Husseini, Faisal Husseini Foundation; Adel Ghazzawi, Parents Committee Union; Arine Rinawi, Journalist; Khalil Shaheen
All Meetings & Workshops were attended by Dr. Mahdi Abdul Hadi, Head of PASSIA
17
Nov
2014

Jerusalem

  • Organizer: PASSIA.
  • Location: PASSIA Office.
Participants: Harvey Beck, A.,WPO Ontario, Canada, Active Allowance Inc., Entrepreneur; Michael W Bollhoff, YPO Rhine, Germany, Wilhelm Bollhoff GmbH & Co. KG , Managing Partner; Yann Borgstedt, YPO Alpine,Switzerland Securarchiv SA , CEO; Olivier Calloud, YPO Alpine, Switzerland; Piguet Galland & Cie SA , CEO; John P. DeBlasio, YPO Chicago,Windy, United States, Sallyport Global Holdings, President; Christoph Hoermann,YPO Rhine, Germany, Hoermann KG , Managing Partner; Steven M. Kupka, WPO US Capital, United States, Husch Blackwell Sanders LLP, Managing Partner; Dale L. Lefebvre, YPO US Capital, United States, 3.5.7.11 Investments, Founder and Executive Chairman; Marwan Naja, YPO Alpine, Switzerland, Bellevue Education Group, Chairman of the Board; Maurice S. Ostro, YPO London, United Kingdom, Ostro Minerals (UK) Ltd, Chairman; Tim Perutz, YPO London, United Kingdom, P3 Group Ltd, Managing Director UK Group; Yasser Shahin, YPO South Australia, Australia / New Zealand, Peregrine Corporation, Executive Director; Michael A. Stoltzfus, YPO US Capital, United States, Dynamic Aviation, President & CEO; Cathrine-Anne Burda, BURDA MEDIA; Kurt R. Schwarz, Active Investor; Louisa Bojesen, Anchor of CNBC’s Flagship Afternoon TV Show, Ambassador for Denmark; Tamari Dalla, Advisor for Philanthropic Matters to W&P S.A in Geneva, Officer of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem.
All Meetings & Workshops were attended by Dr. Mahdi Abdul Hadi, Head of PASSIA