Contents: The 2004 edition of the PASSIA Desk Diary contains over 350 pages of updated and new addresses, a comprehensive calendar, and information and statistics on relevant events and issues,...
Contents: The 2004 edition of the PASSIA Desk Diary contains over 350 pages of updated and new addresses, a comprehensive calendar, and information and statistics on relevant events and issues, as they became available throughout the year of 2003.
The first section is the Directory, which contains details of Palestinian and international institutions operating in the Palestinian Territories. The fact that it is annually updated as well as the comprehensiveness of the directory is unique and makes it an invaluable resource for all those interested in or working on the Palestine Question. Among the information provided one finds names of contact persons, phone and fax numbers, e-mail and mailing addresses, internet websites (where available), and a brief background for most organizations on their main fields of work. The directory also includes an index that facilitates the search for a certain entry. Directory entries in the 2004 edition included the following: PLO Bodies, Departments, and Representation Abroad Palestinian Authority (PA) Ministries and other Institutions, Commissions and Councils Palestinian Legislative Council (PLC) members and committees Police and Security (PA) Political Parties and Factions Academic and Research Centers Agriculture Associations & Unions Chambers of Commerce Charitable Organizations Cultural Centers Democracy, Peace & Community Development Centers Diplomatic Missions Education (Universities, Colleges, Schools, Training Centers, Educational Institutes, and Libraries) Environment & Water Local Government (Governorates, Municipalities & Village Councils) Financial & Development Institutions (Banks, Credit, Investment & Consulting Companies, Money Changers) Governmental Aid Missions Health (Hospitals, Clinics & Centers, Physicians, Pharmacies) Human Rights & Law (Human Rights Centers, Law Offices, Lawyers) International & UN Organizations Local and Foreign Media & Press NGOs Operating in Palestine Palestinian Organizations in Israel Religious Forums & Centers Services (Accountants, Advertisement, Print & Design, Bookshops & Stationary, Car Rentals, Computers, Couriers & Express Services, E-mail & Internet, Insurances, Management Consulting & Development, Planning & Engineering, Real Estate, Restaurants, Telecommunication & Office Equipment, Translation & Editing) Trade - Import/Export Travel and Tourism (Airlines, Hotels & Resorts, Hospices & Guesthouses, Travel Agencies & Tour Operators, Taxis & Transportation) Women’s Organizations Youth Organizations and Sport
The second section of the Diary 2004 includes standard features, such as a day-byday planner, calendars for the previous and following years, address and note space, and anniversaries and national holidays of foreign countries. Each calendar page also includes a box providing details of international treaties, conventions, resolutions and so forth that relate to the Palestine Question
The third section of the Diary is the Agenda, a source of information and facts about Palestine and the Palestinians. The agenda begins with 14 chapters in which the following aspects of Palestinian society and the Palestine Question are described, supported by tables, statistics and suggestions for further research (reading material and website references): Dictionary of Palestinian Political Terms Geography Population Refugees Land & Settlements Water & Environment Economy (Agriculture, Industry & Private Sector, Labor & Employment, Tourism, Trade, Taxation, Finances) Education Health Infrastructure (Housing & Construction, Transport & Roads, Telecommunication, Electricity & Energy) Society & Living Conditions Government & Negotiations Jerusalem (facts & figures on the history, population, Israeli policies and practices, settlement, and housing, as well as a chronology of events in Jerusalem throughout 2003
The fourth and final part of the agenda comprises, a Palestine Chronology 2003, a full list of PASSIA publications, as well as a selection of colored maps, including one on Israeli settlement policy in the West Bank and several of the separation wall.
