FINLAND & PALESTINE Proceedings of a Joint Workshop

PASSlA's relations with the Finnish Ministry of Foreign Affairs,
thus, goes way back, since the establishment of the Representative
Office in Ramallah ten years ago. Without a doubt, the
professionalism and quality of interaction between the two
have contributed to the documentation of Palestinian unfolding
history in many of PASSIA's publications, which helped enriching
our library, and continuous to do so. Our work through bilateral
meetings and during different international fora deepened our
mutual relations and promoted dialogue between our two
people.
During the joint workshop in November 2008, more than SO
participants - spanning UN, EU, Finnish and Palestinian institutions,
among others - were joining analytical intellect and joyful
meetings. The event brought together experts with a wide
range of field specialization speaking on pertinent issues and
contributing to this work.
Through this publication - containing the proceedings of the
said workshop - we hope to share our fruitful debates and experiences
on Finnish-Palestinian relations with the wider audience.
Dr. Mahdi Abdul Hadi
Chairman of PASSIA
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