The
Palestinian Information Technology Association of Companies PITA
www.pita.ps
The
Palestinian Information Technology Association of Companies, a
legally registered entity as a
trade association, was founded in early 1999 in Ramallah,
Palestine, as a membership-based organization for locally
registered companies specialized in the Information and
Communications Technology (ICT). PITA began operations in the
city of Ramallah in the West Bank with one employee and a member
base of 25 Palestinian ICT companies.
Through dedicated
work and transparent system, PITA evolved as a strong
organization representing 84 major companies from various
sub-sectors including hardware distributors, software
development firms, office automation vendors, internet service
providers, telecommunications, IT consulting, and IT training.
PITA has become the basic pillar in defending the interests of
the ICT sector and the main reference on ICT in Palestine.
PITA has a strong
and active elected Board of Directors who is made of executives
of small and large size Palestinian companies. PITA also has a
high caliber managerial team to coordinate daily activities and
provide professional services to the members and the industry.
PITA has tight
cooperation with different national and international
organizations such as Palestinian National Authority ministries,
World Bank, United Nations Development Program (UNDP), and
Development Alternative Incorporation (DAI), to provide high
technical assistance to its members and the ICT sector in
general. To facilitate cooperation among its members and with
foreign-based ICT organizations, PITA is actively coordinating
with local legislative bodies to create an attractive investment
environment by upholding Intellectual Property Rights and
adopting laws that are vital for the development of the sector.
The main objectives of PITA:
-
To organize,
promote and support, locally and internationally, the
interests of the members
-
To represent
and defend the ICT private sector’s interests with the
government through active dialogue and solid advocacy policy
-
To uphold
intellectual property rights locally and internationally
-
To help
members advance their skills
-
To help
organize the market and open new business opportunities
-
To strengthen
relationship among members and with other economic sectors
Palestine
Trade Center –Paltrade
www.paltrade.org
The
main objective of Paltrade is to lead the process of development
and contribute to the promotion of the Palestinian trade as an
effective element to realize sustainable development of the
national economy.
As a national
institution for the development and promotion of trade, and due
to the fact that it represents more than 230 leading Palestinian
companies; Paltrade promotes and creates a competitive
environment for commercial activities. It also works to improve
trade competition by promoting trade and strengthening private
sector companies.
The activities
and services of Paltrade go in line with strategies oriented on
a sector basis for trade development. These activities are
enhanced by assessment of opportunities and obstacles of
different sectors.
These strategies
are utilized through integral services and activities, in order
to activate the basic sectors upholding their ability of export
and competition in the targeted markets.
The mission of
Paltrade is to develop trade through:
-
Support of
developing a competitive environment suitable for Palestine
trade activities
-
Promotion of
Palestine trade and opening new markets
-
Adoption of
ideal practices and international standards for the
international trade of specialized trade companies and
institutions
-
Ensuring the
commercial information which leads to the improvement of
trade performance and its competitive ability
