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