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Business forum to accompany CEAPAD II
The private sector will be involved with the Conference on Cooperation Among East Asian Nations for Palestinian Development (CEAPAD) II, through the organization of a business forum and trade expo on Saturday and Sunday
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heprivate sector will be involved with the Conference on Cooperation Among East AsianNations for Palestinian Development (CEAPAD) II, through the organization of abusiness forum and trade expo on Saturday and Sunday.
Indonesia is hosting the second of the ministerial-level CEAPAD events. The conference is being held at the Borobudur Hotel and will be officially opened by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono at the Foreign Ministry on Saturday.
Previously in 2013, CEAPAD I, held in Tokyo, also involved the private sector to support the development of Palestinian people's prosperity. The CEAPAD II Business Forum and Trade Expo will include businesspeople from Palestine, Indonesia and other CEAPAD countries.
'The main objective [of the event] is to increase the exposure of added value and skills that are owned by Palestinians, in a global forum,' Mohamad Bawazeer, chairman of the Middle East and Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Committee at the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin), said in a media statement.
The event is co-organized by the Indonesian Foreign Ministry and Kadin's Middle East and OIC Committee.
CEAPAD is an initiative of Japan to accompany and assist East Asian countries to help Palestinians prosper.
The business forum will hear presentations on the potential opportunities and capabilities being offered by Palestine and Indonesia, which will be delivered by officials from both countries. Palestine and Indonesia will also sign a Joint Business Council agreement. The business forum will end with one-on-one business matchmaking.
The trade expo will feature 30 companies from Palestine and from East Asian countries offering their products.
Bawazeer was upbeat that the event would increase awareness and interest among participants and visitors on the importance of accelerating development in Palestine for the benefit of Palestinian people.
