Since the last “Training of Trainers” session in May, our national trainers have been actively sharing their knowledge about the regional Euromed Trade Helpdesk. In August, Mr. Ismail Sherif of the “Hebron Chamber of Commerce” and Mr. Mohamed Al Zatari of the “Hebron's Leather and Shoe Cluster” successfully organized a workshop for 15 private companies in Hebron, introducing them to this valuable free tool to help them make more informed business decisions.

Similarly in August, Ms. Waed Bani Odeh from the “Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics” delivered a training on the tool, which was attended by 38 participants from various institutions of the public and private sectors in Palestine.

Additional local certified trainers have also conducted sessions to reach Palestinian economic operators, especially those in more vulnerable situations, and who require support like for instance women-led businesses: In July, Ms. Israa Qaisiah from the “South Hebron Chamber of Commerce & Industry” trained 20 participants on how to use the tool to identify new export opportunities for their products. Equally, Mr. Jawad Al Muty, Ms. Ikram Omar and Mr. Yasser Abu-Qtaish from the “Ministry of National Economy”, delivered a training in September introducing the tool. All these milestones emphasize the programme’s long-term effects objectives to enhance economic integration of the region.