A second assembly of the ICC-Palestine Rising Steering Committee was held just about on 7 February, marking a progress-tracking milestone because the collaboration was introduced in October 2024. With a concentrate on the financial improvement and reconstruction of Gaza and the West Financial institution, the ICC-Palestine Rising partnership works to advertise robust non-public sectors throughout the Center East.
One other key achievement has been the formal affiliation of the Federation of Palestinian Chambers of Commerce, Business and Agriculture (FPCCIA) with the ICC World Chambers Federation. The affiliation will enable Palestinian corporations to take part in ICC’s international enterprise occasions and to achieve worldwide market entry. It would additionally present Palestinian corporations with direct entry to ICC OneClickICC’s gateway supporting SMEs of their export journey, now out there in Arabic.
ICC Secretary Common, John W.H. Denton AO mentioned:
“By combining the breadth and credibility of ICC’s community and experience with Palestine Rising’s native insights, this collaboration will proceed to foster Palestine’s engagement with the worldwide financial system with integrity”
The ICC-Palestine Rising partnership has recognized 15 workstreams aimed toward rising the Palestinian financial system, and the Center East area at massive. These embrace concrete initiatives to strengthen the Palestinian non-public sector’s involvement with ICC’s international community, together with by the institution of a brand new nationwide committee.
ICC is working carefully with Palestine Rising to advertise the Palestinian entrepreneurship ecosystem by facilitating engagement between native startups, training establishments and worldwide buyers. The initiative additionally goals to reinforce funding attraction efforts and assist financial reconstruction, together with by creating native arbitration capabilities and bringing ICC’s different dispute decision companies to Palestine.
Senior ICC representatives have actively engaged in Palestine Rising actions. These embrace joint occasions with the US Institute of Peace in Washington D.C. in December 2024 and the Palestine Rising Worldwide Advisory Group assembly in London in January 2025.
ICC and Palestine Rising have secured assist from key worldwide gamers for these joint initiatives by engagement with key authorities and enterprise leaders.
As momentum builds, ICC and Palestine Rising’s collaboration will proceed to drive financial alternative and integration for Palestinian companies with the worldwide financial system.
