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After Annapolis: The U.S. Commitment to the Palestinian People
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Date: Thursday, 3 January 2008
Time: 9:00 a.m. EST (1400 GMT)
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In support of the Palestinian Reform and Development Plan (PRDP) and with the approval of Congress, the United States intends to provide over $550 million to the Palestinian people, including budget support and assistance for development projects and for security sector reform activities to bolster security in the West Bank. The United States will also ensure that the needs of the most vulnerable in Palestinian society are met by continuing our humanitarian assistance through the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) and other international organizations.
Please join Tom Goldberger, director of the U.S. State Department's Israel and Palestinian Affairs office, for questions and answers on the U.S. commitment, including emerging public-private partnerships and the changing face of international aid.
Guest Biography: Thomas Goldberger is a career Foreign Service Officer currently serving as Director of the Israel Palestinian Affairs Officer in the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs. Tom’s two previous postings were as Economic Counselor in Ankara, Turkey and Amman, Jordan. He has also served in the U.S. Embassies in Paris, France and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and in various capacities in the State Department in Washington.
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