On February 27 2010, Ilam, with its partners The Galilee Society (Rikaz Databank) and Mada al-Carmel: Arab Center for Applied Social Research, will be hosting a press conference entitled "Presentation of Research Data on Arab Poverty in the Light of Israeli Aspirations to join OECD - Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development".
The event will run from 11am-1pm on February 27 2010 at the offices of the High Follow-up Committee for Arab Citizens in Israel in Nazareth.
The aim of the event is to build a Palestinian position to Israels attempts to join the OECD and to present findings and conclusions (including possible amendments to the agreement) stemming from the conference to OECDs decision makers.
The event is sponsored by the European Union (under the project Gender and Palestinian Minority Mainstreaming of the Israeli National Budget) and is made possible through the support of Ittijah and the High Follow-up Committee.
Press Conference Agenda
First Panel: The Arab Minority in Israel: New Data on the Institutionalisation of Poverty
- Introduction: Ahmad Sheikh Mohammad - Director of Rikaz Databank, The Galilee Society
- Presentation of New Data on Arab Poverty in Israel - Researcher Mahmoud Khatib, Rikaz Databank, The Galilee Society
- The Economic and Political Reality of Palestinians in Israel - Researcher Mtanes Shihadeh, Mada al-Carmel
- The Medias Role in making Israeli Globalised Economic and Political Objectives Dominant - Director Dr. Amal Jamal, Ilam Media Center
- The Organization of Economic Cooperation and the Palestinian Minority - Dr. Sami Miari, Bar-Ilan University
Second Panel: The Palestinian Position on Israel joining the OECD
- Mohammed Zeidan, High Follow-up Committee
- MK Dr. Hanna Sweid, Jabha (Hadash)
- MK Haneen Zoabi, Tajamoa (Balad)
- MK Ahmad Tibi, United Arab List
- Ameer Makhoul (Ittijah)
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