2024 Activities

Public Budget Conference 2024 “Management of Public Funds Amidst the Genocidal War and Occupation's Piracy of Palestinian People's Assets and Resources”

 Public Budget Conference 2024 “Management of Public Funds Amidst the Genocidal War and Occupation's Piracy of Palestinian People's Assets and Resources”

The Civil Society Team for Enhancing Public Budget Transparency (CSTPBT) cordially invites you to its Public Budget Conference, which will be dedicated to addressing the critical challenges of managing public funds amidst the current genocidal war and the occupation’s piracy of Palestinian assets and resources. The genocidal war has revealed the brutality and aggression of the occupation, extending far beyond the ongoing mass extermination in Gaza and the continuous incursions and assaults by settlers in the West Bank. The occupation’s aggression has targeted not only Palestinian lives but also our land, trees, infrastructure, and financial resources.

 

The conference will consist of two key sessions: Session 1 will present a review of the performance of the Palestinian general budget during the first half of 2024, highlighting major decisions, measures, and laws introduced by the Palestinian Authority within the framework of financial reform and their impact on public funds. Session 2 will delve into the Occupation’s policies and their effect on Palestinian public funds, with a focus on the increasing burden of what is known as "Net Lending." This session will also discuss the transparency of the financial relationship with the Occupation and address the issue of reconciling local authority finances with the state treasury.

The conference will take place on Wednesday, October 16, 2024, at the Red Crescent Hall in Al-Bireh, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.  To confirm your attendance, please register through the following link:  https://forms.gle/ueEDpLNexFebsL947 , For more information: 00972597200131.

 

9:30-10:00

Registration

10:00-10:15

Opening Remark

Mr. Abed Alqader AL-Husseni, AMAN Board Chairman.

10:15-11:00

First session:

 

  • The performance of the Palestinian General budget During the first half of 2024.

 

  • The Major decisions, measures, and laws introduced by the Palestinian Authority within the framework of financial reform and their impact on public funds.

 

Moderator: Mr. Amjad Al- Batta, Member of CSTPBT. 

 

Speakers:

Ms. Lamees Farraj, CSTPBT Coordinator.

 

Ms. Lamees Shua'ibi. Member of CSTPBT. 

 

 

Panelists:

Mr. Tariq Mustafa, Director General of the Budget at the Palestinian Ministry of Finance.

 

Ms. Nihad Younes, General Manager/ Palestine Public Finance Institute.

 

Dr. Naser Abdelkarim, Economical expert and a Lecturer.

 

11:00-11:20

General Discussion

11:20-11:30

Coffee Break

11:30-12:40

Second session:

 

  • The impact of occupation policies on Palestinian public money, and the transparency of the financial relationship.

 

  • Clearing between local authorities and the state treasury: crisis management.

 

Moderator:   Ms. Wafaa Abdel Rahman, Member of CSTPBT.

 

Speakers:

Mr. Moayad Afanah, Economic Researcher and a Lecturer.

 

Mr. Kayed Tanbour, Economic Researcher and a Lecturer.

 

Panelists:

Mr. Majdi Hasan, General Manager of the Petroleum Authority.

 

Mr. Luay Hanash, Deputy Assistant for MoF, Director General of Customs, Excise and Value Added Tax (VAT) at the Ministry of Finance.

 

Ms. Haya Al-Karmi: Manager of the Financial Department for Local Authorities.

 

Dr. Ibrahim Rabaya, Researcher and University Lecturer.

12:40-1:00

                                                               General Discussion  

Lunch Break

 

We will be honored by your presence

 

                  P.S.  Translation is available

     

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