DIG Briefed on Political Situation in the Palestinian Autonomous Territories and KAS Activities - Foundation Office Palestinian Territories
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Thomas Birringer, head of the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung in Ramallah, informed the members of the DIG about the current situation in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. Moreover, he defined the work of the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung in Ramallah, especially in the fields of rule of law, political education and democracy promotion. At a subsequent briefing with the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs of the United Nations (OCHA), the group of visitors was given an insight into the humanitarian impact of the barrier Israel is building along the West Bank. A visit of the barrier added to these impressions. The program was rounded off by a visit of Ramallah and institutions of the Palestinian Authority.