Ramallah – 04/12/2018 - The Cabinet welcomed the visit of the Secretary General of the Union of Arab Statisticians to the State of Palestine during the period 27-29/11/2018, which resulted in the announcement of launching preparations for the Seventh International Conference of the Union of Arab Statisticians in the State of Palestine in 2020. The Cabinet also welcomed the signing of a memorandum of understanding regarding hosting the said conference, under the auspices and in presence of H.E. the Prime Minister, by the President of PCBS and the Secretary General of the Union of Arab Statisticians.

The Cabinet stressed that holding the Seventh International Conference in Palestine constitutes a major scientific statistical event in which a group of academics and researchers from various Arab countries will present their research findings and studies on many emergent and important topics. The hosting of the conference by State of Palestine promotes its support to the activities of the Union of Arab Statisticians, at which PCBS is a member, and it highlights and strengthens the presence of Palestine in the regional and international arena as well.