Conference Themes



The national and political dimensions of land


  • Occupation practices related to the confiscation of land for colonization purposes / construction of the separation wall, bypass roads, and others.
  • The geopolitical dimension (political divisions, Jerusalem and Gaza).
  • National role towards protecting the land.

Legislative, administrative and institutional frameworks for the land sector


  • Laws and legislations regulating land (international, regional and local).
  • Sequential and existing obstacles and challenges (related to the Palestinian national side and the occupation).
  • Administrative and institutional aspects related to the land sector (institutions - structures - coordination - human and technical resources).
  • Land governance.

Planning and spatial organization of land

  • Planning of land use
  • Policies to preserve cultural and natural heritage.
  • Waqf lands and the state property.
  • Settlement and registration of land.


Economic and investment frameworks for the land sector

  • Property Investment
  • Land management for commercial and investment purposes

The social and service frameworks


  • Protect citizens' rights and property
  • Protection of women's rights in land
  • Cultural and religious aspects and awareness toward the land

Academic, Applied and Technical Frameworks


  • The role of academic and research institutions toward management and organization of land
  • Integration between the academic, governmental and private sectors in the field of land management.
  • Land applications and techniques.
  • Local and international experiences related to land