In cooperation with the Institute of Law of Paris X Nanterre University, the UNESCO Chair on Human ‎Rights and Democracy organized a Study Day in An-Najah National University on Thursday, 16 February ‎‎2017. The title of the study day was “Palestinian Constitutional Law: Reality and Perspectives”, and it was ‎held in Zafer Al-Masri Auditorium in the old campus of the university. The study day was attended by a ‎number of prominent Palestinian and French experts in the field of Constitutional Law, as well as a delegation ‎from French and Palestinian universities who are specialized and concerned with the discussed subject matters.‎

The study day was funded by the Dutch project in An-Najah National University with an amount of ‎‎8000‎ Euro.‎

The event was inaugurated by the UNESCO Chair Director who, on behalf of An-Najah National University, ‎welcomed the attendees from different organizations and universities. He also noted that this work came to ‎enhance the UNESCO Chair’s cooperation with French universities and stressed the importance of learning ‎from the long-standing experience of France in the field of Constitutional Law.‎

The  UNESCO  Chair  Director  also  mentioned  that,  despite  the  limited  experience  of  law  faculties  in ‎Palestinian universities, these faculties successfully achieved a significant development in the Palestinian ‎legal culture. Moreover, he emphasized the added value of this study day which brought together Palestinian ‎and French Constitutional Law experts to discuss vital themes and aspects in this field. The UNESCO Chair ‎Director also expressed his appreciation to the administration of An-Najah National University for their ‎ongoing support and facilitation of this study day.‎

The event was also financed by the French Institute of the Near East, Jerusalem, where the flight for the French professors were covered. An-Najah University covered the remaining costs such as food, transport, ‎accommodation and translations.‎