The Palestine Investment Conference (PIC) is aimed at strengthening the economy of Palestine and supporting a future Palestinian state. It took place in the Convention Palace Bethlehem in 2008[1] and 2010. The conference was hosted in 2008 by Palestinian prime minister Salam Fayyad[2] and in 2010 by Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas. It was attended by the official envoy of the Quartet on the Middle East, Tony Blair.[3] In 2010, the U.S. delegation was led by the Special Envoy for Middle East Peace George J. Mitchell.[4]
The 2008 conference was focused on large development initiatives. One outcome is the planned city of Rawabi.[5][6] The 2010 conference focused on small and medium enterprises.[7]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Palestine Investment Conference to be held 21-23 May 2008 in Bethlehem. Free Press Release, March 31, 2008
- ^ Adam Hanieh: Class and State in the West Bank. Neoliberalism under Occupation. In: Adam Hanieh, Lineages ef Revolt. Issues of Contemporary Capitalism in the Middle East, Haymerked Books, 2013.
- ^ Palestinian Investment. CNN, May 30, 2008
- ^ Palestinian Development Investment Forum Yields $655 Million. BusinessWeek, June 05, 2010
- ^ Qatari Diar CEO signs development partnership at Palestine Investment Conference in Bethlehem. Archived 2011-06-06 at the Wayback Machine AMEinfo.com, May 22, 2008
- ^ Construction begins on Rawabi, the first Palestinian planned city. Archived 2013-02-09 at the Wayback Machine, AMEinfo.com, January 05, 2010
- ^ Palestine is Open for Business. Huffington Post, June 17, 2010
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