Partners’ Meeting in Support of the Palestinian National Employment Strategy
Date: February 23, 2023.
| 9:30 - 10:45 | Opening | |
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H.E. Mr. Nasri Abu Jaish
Minister of Labour, Government of Palestine |
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| Minister of Foreign Affairs / State Minister Government of Jordan | ||
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Ms. Ruba Jaradat, Regional Director for Arab States
Mr. Gilbert Houngbo, Director General (by video) International Labour Organization |
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H.E. Mr. Fayez Al Mutairi
Director General, Arab Labour Organization |
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Mr. Volker Oel
Deputy Director General Middle East The German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development |
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H.E. Mr. Ahmad Abu El-Ghaith, Secretary General
Represented by H.E. Ms. Haifa Abu Ghazaleh, Assistant Secretary General League of Arab States |
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Mr. Shaher Saed
Secretary General of the Palestinian General Federation of Trade Unions |
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Mr. Omar Hashem
Chairperson of the Federation of Chambers of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture |
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H.E. Mr. Riad Malki
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Government of Palestine |
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| 10:45 - 11:00 | Tea/Coffee Break | |
| 11:00 - 11:40 | Signing of Agreements | |
| 11:40 - 12:20 | Palestinian Labour Market Situation and Priorities for the National Employment Strategy | |
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H.E Ms. Ola Awwad
President of the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics The Palestinian Labour Market |
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H.E. Mr. Khalid Osaili
Minister of National Economy, Government of Palestine Strategic Priority “Demand”: Boosting the private sector’s resilience and capacity to increase productivity and create decent employment opportunities for jobseekers, particularly youth and women |
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H.E. Mr. Ziad Jweiles
President of the National TVET Commission, Government of Palestine Strategic Priority “Supply”: Firmly aligning education, including higher education, with Future labour market needs |
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H.E. Mr. Nasri Abu Jaish
Minister of Labor, Government of Palestine Strategic Priority “Governance”: Strengthening labour market governance and developing active labour market policies and programmes |
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Ms. Lynn Hastings
Deputy Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator, OPT The UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework: Supporting Decent Jobs and Economic Growth in OPT |
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| 12:20 - 14:45 | Interventions by Partners in support of the implementation of the National Employment Strategy | |
| Moderator: ILO/PMO (TBD). | ||
| 14:45 - 15:00 | Closing Remarks | |
| 15:00 | Lunch |