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Dr. Hanan Ashrawi
(Miftah)
Dr. George Giacaman
(Muwatin)
Dr. Najwa Ershaid
(Muwatin)
Dr. Kamal Shurafi
(Al Mezan)
Dr. Lily Feidy
(Miftah)
Dr. Sameer Hulaleh(Paltrade)
Mr. Abdul Rahman Abu Arafeh
(Multaqa)
Mr. Maher Hamdan
(Paltrade)
Mr. Esam Younis
(Al Mezan) |
Tuesday, June 8th 2010, the General Assembly (GA) of AMAN
Coalition, West Bank and Gaza) held its annual meeting in Ramallah
through videoconference with Gaza. Chairperson Dr. Hanan Ashrawi opened
the meeting by welcoming the participants before endorsing the agenda
and verifying a quorum.
Attendees: Dr. Hanan Ashrawi, Dr. Lily Feidy,
Dr. Ghassan Khateeb, Dr. Mustafa Barghouthi, Dr. Azmi Shuabi, Dr. Kamal
Shurafi, Dr. Ali Abu Zeidan, Dr. Mahmoud Al Eker, Dr. Mahmoud Abbas
Abdulhaq, Dr. George Giacaman, Dr. Najwa Ershaid, Dr. Reema Hamami, Dr.
Sameer Hulaleh, Mr. Esam Younis, Mr. Talal Okal, Mr. Abdul Qader
Hussaini, Mr. Abdul Rahman Abu Arafeh, Mr. Azzam Abu Alsuood, Mr. Salah
Saqa and Mr. Maher Hamdan. Absentees were Eng. Faisal Shawwa, who was
abroad and Dr. Mueen Kanaan.
Executive Director Ms. Ghada Zughayar presented the administrative
report reviewing the salient milestones for AMAN in 2009 as well as
achievements at the institutional and programmatic levels based on
AMAN’s Strategic plan for 2008 – 2010. The report illustrated progress
achieved based on the recommendations of the organization’s assessment
that was conducted by Ernest & Young in 2007 by comparing Coalition’s
performance and achievements during the years 2007- 2009. The Executive
Director further reviewed the main current and future challenges facing
AMAN in realizing its vision and mission.
Mr. Said Abdullah - the Executive Director of Ernest and Young – auditor
party for AMAN’s fiscal report for 2009, presented the audited financial
report and responded to questions raised by the members.
Both reports were discussed and approved by the members, who commended
and praised AMAN in their discussion. They said that AMAN’s qualitative
achievements were due to the solid ground founded by AMAN through
embracing professionalism, objectiveness and political neutralism in its
work. Moreover, its role in mobilizing and raising the awareness of the
different sectors in the Palestinian society in the area of combating
corruption and in building of an integrity system has become more
visible.
They also discussed challenges facing AMAN and work strategy for
overcoming these challenges, in addition to discussing the issue of
cooperation between the different local actors on the efforts of
combating corruption. Other areas of focus for upcoming stage were also
discussed.
The members stressed the need to focus on a number of issues: the
private sector, focusing on governance in Public Shareholding companies
and regulating their references; working on changing the culture of
favoritism and nepotism tolerance through focusing on schools and
university education; and focusing on some corruption cases and
discussing them in a more daring way. Other issues of discussion
included capacity building for Palestinian experts in relevant fields
that meet pressing needs such as internal audit for institutions;
investigating corruption and economical
crimes, etc. additional to lobbying and advocacy campaigns; and
building the capacity of the Anti -Corruption Commission to serve as the
main institution for receiving corruption cases, investigating and
referring them to the judiciary.
Furthermore, targeting and mobilizing the Palestinian media, as a tool
for combating corruption, by working to build its capacity in mobilizing
anti corruption public opinion was of great importance. The General
Assembly further commended the cooperation of government organizations
and ministries with AMAN.
Financially, The GA members recommended searching for unconditional
resources to sustain the organization’s vitality. They commended the
support provided for AMAN’s core program by the governments of Norway
and Netherlands; a matter that enabled AMAN to respond to the priorities
and needs of the Palestinian people without any external interventions.
The GA issued a number of decisions that included endorsement of
amendments to both the financial and administrative systems; expanding
membership of the coalition that would be endorsed by the GA.
The members also agreed on expanding the Board of Directors to include
nine members, in accordance with the bylaws endorsed last year.
At the end of the meeting, the new Board of Directors members were
elected and membership stands as follows: - Dr. Hanan Ashrawi, Dr.
George Giacaman, Dr. Najwa Ershaid, Dr. Kamal Shurafi, Dr. Lily Feidy,
Dr. Sameer Hulaleh, Mr. Abdul Rahman Abu Arafeh, Mr. Maher Hamdan and
Mr. Esam Younis.
Additionally, an Internal Auditing Committee was appointed, which
included: - Mohamad Abbas Abdul Haq and Mr. Abdul Qader Hussaini. The
mandate of Dr. Azmi Shuabi was renewed to serve as AMAN’s Commissioner
for Combating Corruption.
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