Palestinian Humanitarian Conference, Academie Diplomatique Internationale, Paris, 14th-15th September 2016

Forward Thinking, in partnership with the Academie Diplomatique Internationale, facilitated a Palestinian Humanitarian Conference on 14th-15th September, hosted by the Academie in Paris. The conference brought together Palestinian political figures and academics from the West Bank, Gaza Strip and East Jerusalem with European and MENA region politicians, diplomats, and Ministry of Foreign Affairs officials. It provided opportunity for the humanitarian challenges facing the Palestinian people to be identified and explored in detail, including the many implications of such challenges. It also allowed space for European policy responses to be explained and discussed, with consideration given to their impact and the challenges involved in pursuing and implementing effective responses.The conference was an important opportunity to share perspectives and increase understanding of the intense humanitarian pressures facing the Palestinian people. Numerous recommendations were provided in order to work toward effective, targeted and meaningful responses to these pressures.