Agenda
First Day: 18 November 2014
Registration (9:00 – 9:30)
Opening Session (9:30 – 10:00)
Welcoming and Prologues
Birzeit University – Khalil Hindi
Institute for Palestine Studies – Camille Mansour
Heinrich Boll Foundation – René Wildangel
 
First Session: The History of the Gaza Strip since the Nakba (10:00 – 12:00)
Session's Chair and Remarks: Munir Fakher Eldin & Issam Younis
The History of the Gaza Strip: from the Desired Entity (1948) to the Rejected Entity (1993). KHALID SAFI

 
Dr. Naser Al-Qudwa talked about the bases of diplomatic communication with the international community. He highlighted the need to uphold themoral values of the Palestinian cause and to adhere to international humanitarian law as represented in the Fourth Geneva Convention and the Hague Convention.

 
Dr. Shaath talked about the third strategy that Palestinians are currently following, which is based on popular unarmed struggle and the use of international law to hold Israel accountable for its racist policies.

 
A training course in strategic communication, first module
The first module of the course was conducted between the 20th of September and the 8th of November 2014. Thirty specialists in communication, public relations and media, from the private sector, the public sector and NGOs took the course.

 
Dr. Abdul Karim Bargouthi, Director of IALIIS, opened the lecture by referring to the interest of IALIIS in discussing issues that fall under the national and intellectual arena. He also emphasized the importance of constructive dialogue, respecting the minds of the public and seeking to provide information based on scientific basis.

 
Professor Cramer began by explaining how there is a global discourse and organization change around the so called “liberal peace”. He also discussed that there are three sets of ideas combined with four rationales for international actors: liberal peace thesis, security development axis, and rediscovery of the state. Regarding aid, Professor Cramer discussed how aid in a post conflict society is more effective than any other aid. He also shed light on the political, economic and socio transitions of post war countries.