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“The National Anti-Corruption Plan: Bridging the Gap between Reality and Needed”

Invitation

Launching an all-out- war on corruption will pave the way for restoring trust in Palestinian official institutions. It will also strengthen peoples’ mobilization and support of the Palestinian leadership against international pressures.

With that in Mind,

The Coalition for Accountability and Integrity AMAN, in partnership with civil society organizations and independence Commission for Human Rights (ICHR) [1], cordially invite you to participate in its annual conference on:

“The National Anti-Corruption Plan:
Bridging the Gap between Reality and Needed”

The conference will shed the light on the concept of the National Anti-CoDrruption Plan as well as its significance in strengthening efforts of combating corruption. It will also come up with concrete recommendations and propositions for a framework of a comprehensive cross-sectoral plan to enhance anti-corruption efforts in Palestine.  Highlights on several reports and research papers, international agreements and practical applications will be presented during the conference. International experts will be also participating to display their countries’ successful experience in this regard.

The conference will be held on Monday, November the 26th ,2018 from 9:00 a.m. 3:00 p.m. at The Palestinian Red Crescent Society, Al-Quds Street, Albireh.
We will be honored by your presence

Kindly use the following link for registration:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1GKxy07zcnCMdAsHQ_ulkYAeOVS01IYcPUqY_5bGGpZc/edit 

Or confirm your attendance by calling: 02-2974949 or through email: [email protected]

P.S.  Translation is available

 

Subjects to be discussed during the conference:

     
1- Parallel Report on Palestine’s implementation of
Sustainable Development Goal 16 (SDG16)
          Download 
     
2- The National Integrity System in Palestine   Download
     
3- National Strategic Plans and the Fight against Corruption: Seriousness and Inclusion   Download
4- For the Review of the State of Palestine in the Implementation of Chapters II (Safeguards) And V (Recovery of Assets) of the United Nations Convention Against Corruption. UNCAC   Download
5- National Anti-Corruption Plan in Palestine: Concepts, Requirements, Regional and International Models   Download
 

Combating Corruption First

The National Anti-Corruption Plan: Bridging the gap between the Reality and Needed

The perspective of the Palestinian Political Parties, civil society organizations and the Independent Commission for Human Rights

 

Conference Agenda

Palestinian Red Crescent Society                                                                                                                                                   

26th of November 2018

9:00-9:30

Registration                                                                             

MC Mahmood Franji: Council of Human rights Organizations Coordinator

 

9:30-10:00

Opening

 

Abdul Qader Husseini, Chairman of the Board of AMAN Coalition

Dr. Wassel Abu Yousef, Coordinator of the National and Islamic Forces

10:00-11:40

First session

 

Moderator: Dr.  Ghassan Khatib, member of the Palestinian People’s Party, former Minister of Planning and Social Affairs, lecturer at Birzeit University

 

 

  1. Combatting corruption within the framework of international conventions and practice.

 

1-1 The National Shadow Report on achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly Goal 16.

1-2 The National Shadow Report on the implementation of the UN Convention against Corruption (UNCAC), Chapters 2 and 5

1-3 Highlights of SAACB audit reports 2018

1-4 Review of the findings of 2018 National Integrity System study.

 

Speakers:

Mr. Ahmad Abu Dayyeh: Researcher and university lecturer

Ms. Sumoud Barghouti: Researcher and coordinator, AMAN

Mr. Jaffal Jaffal: SAACB General Director

Mr. Jehad Harb: Researcher and university lecturer

Interventions:

Mr. Shawqi Ayasseh: Former Minister of Social Affairs

Ms. Shaza Odeh: Chairperson of the Board of the Non-Governmental Organizations Network (PNGO)

                            General discussion      

15-minute break

12:00-1:20

Second session

Moderator: Ms. Lubna Katbeh, founder of Equity Legal Group, member, representative of Palestine at the International Court of Arbitration, Paris.

 

2.The impact of corruption on human rights and social justice

 

 

 

2-1 The impact of Corruption on human rights.

2-2 The social and behavioural impact of corruption.

2-3 The impact of Corruption on the poor and on social justice.  

 

Speakers

Dr. Ammar Dweik, Director-General Independent Commission of Human Rights (ICHR)

Dr. Mahmoud Sehweil, Chairperson of the Treatment and Rehabilitation Center for Victims of Torture

Mr. Mahmoud Ziyadeh, The Independent UnionsFederation

 

Interventions and testimonies

General discussion

1:20-2:50

Third session

Moderator: Dr. Yaser Amouri, Dean of the Faculty of Law and Public Administration, Birzeit University

 

3.The National Anti-Corruption Plan: Concept, practice and needs 

 

 

 

3-1 Sectoral and inter-sectoral strategic plans and the impact of the principles of integrity and anti-corruption mechanisms on them.

3-2 An overview of the main successful modern international models of national anti-corruption plans: Romania as a model

Speakers:

Mr. Mu’ayyad Afaneh, Researcher and university lecturer

Mr. Victor Alistar, Executive Director, Transparency International, Romania

Interventions

Mr. Ramzi Rabah, Member of Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine (DFLP) Political Bureau and member of Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) Central Council

Mr. Issam Arouri, Director-General of Jerusalem Legal Aid and Human Rights Center

Mr. Yasser Shalabi, Expert in strategic planning

General discussion

2:50-3:00

Closing statement: Al-Quds Declaration Against Corruption

 

Press conference 

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