Future for Palestine
Anton F. BörnerPresidentFederation of German Wholesale, Foreign Trade and Services
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Who is the BGA?
Ministries
National government Administration
BGA
26 regional employers´ associations 43 branch associations
Trading companies
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Wholesale and foreign trade sector in Germany
BGA represents
• 120.000 companies
• 1.200.000 employees
• 850 billon € turnover only within Germany
• Exports: 960 billion €
• Imports: 806 billion €
The majority of our members are medium-sized enterprises
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Major objectives of the BGA
• Political consulting / lobbying for free trade
• Informing our members about current issues in all fields of trade e.g. finance, regulatory reforms, tax, customs, social policy or environmental requirements
• Organising events, workshops, seminars and delegations to inform about new developments and to foster business ties
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Where we are now:Major world trade flows
Source: WTO, International Trade Statistics
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Participation in Goods & ServicesRegional Trade Agreements
Source: WTO
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Free Trade Agreements and International Cooperation Treaties
EC - Palestinian Authority:
Austria; Belgium; Bulgaria; Cyprus; Czech Republic; Denmark; Estonia; Finland; France; Germany; Greece; Hungary; Ireland; Italy; Latvia; Lithuania; Luxembourg; Malta; Netherlands; Poland; Portugal; Romania; Slovak Republic; Slovenia; Spain; Sweden; United Kingdom; The Palestinian Authority of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip
EFTA - Palestinian Authority:
Iceland; Liechtenstein; Norway; Switzerland; The Palestinian Authority of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip
Pan-Arab Free Trade Area (PAFTA):
Algeria; Bahrain; Egypt; Iraq; Jordan; Kuwait; Lebanon; Libyan Arab Jamahiriya; Morocco; Oman; Qatar; Saudi Arabia; Sudan; Syrian Arab Republic; The Palestinian Authority of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip; Tunisia; United Arab Emirates; Yemen
Trade Agreements with the USA, Canada, Israel, Russia, Turkey
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Economically active population, by level of education in Palestine
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Your Advantages
• Very well educated young generation
• Hub for the islamic countries
• Close ties with Israel
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Business in a globalised world is not a question of land
Transit Trade
PalestineTrading Company
offers:•Consulting services for
entering the Arabien world•Financial solutions
•After-sales services for the projects in the region•Market information
•etc.
European/Asian Supplier
offers a product and is looking for a trading
company that handels the distribution/trading
business
Buyer in the Middle East
•using a trading company for the sourcing
•Concentrates on the selling to the consumer
direct delivery of goods
•Financial solutions such as credits•After-sales services•etc.
•Pays the bill•Organises the transport of goods•Knows the buyer
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Business in a globalised world is not a question of land
IT-Business
PalestineSoftware Company
offers:•Programming of software•Customised software solutions for the arabian world•etc.
Source: http://internet-via-satellite.atrexx.com/
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How is business under occupation possible?
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What was our starting point?
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Berlin
Cologne
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14 million refugees
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Example for border controlls
1946: Family Abel is asking for free passage to buy a goat
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Starting point
• Palestine has not been taking part in the process of globalisation
• Therefore it cannot benefit from the chances
• From the view of an entrepreneur you must start to make use of these chances first
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What are the requirements?
• Forget about what has happened
• Accept the current situation
• Cooperate peacefully
• Start with local business
• Then, the occupational pressure will decrease
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What are the big challenges?
Source: http://live-the-solution.com/wp-content/uploads/pop-mindmap.jpg
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What are the responsibilities of nations within the globalisation?
• Administer law
• Protect the freedom of the individual
• The state must be based on transparent administration but not on family relations
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What does business needs?
• Peace
• Security
• Stability
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Conclusion I
• The global problems can only be solved together.
• Everybody must contribute with what he can do best.
• Germany is good at managing and developing complex systems with its smallest ramifications.
• Palestine has strong assets that make you competitive in a globalised world.
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Conclusion II
• Palestine is invited to take part in the globalisation and to make use of these chances
• Leave ideology behind
• Ideology has never led to an increase in welfare in history
• There is a shift of paradigms at the moment in the Arabian world. Some have started to walk the road out of ideology
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Thank you for your attentionAnton F. Börner
PresidentFederation of German Wholesale, Foreign Trade and Services (BGA)
Am Weidendamm 1A10117 Berlin
Germanyphone: +49 30 59 00 99 5-0
fax: +49 30 59 00 99 519email: [email protected]
