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Salam Fayyad, "The Future of Nation-building in Palestine"
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- Jang Ji-Hyang
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- 14-06-09 16:57
One of Time Magazine's "Top 100 Most Influential People in the World," H.E. Dr. Fayyad has been one of the leading proponents of Palestinian statehood and "Fayyadism," the vision of a prosperous Palestine based on sound institutions and rule of law. A renowned statesmen and economist, H.E. Dr. Fayyad spoke on “The Future of Nation-building in Palestine.”
Date/Time: Friday, May 30, 2014 / 3:00pm–5:00pm
Venue: Conference Room (2F), The Asan Institute for Policy Studies
Speaker
Salam Fayyad is the former Prime Minister and Finance Minister of Palestine. A world-renowned statesman, Minister Fayyad served as the Prime Minister of Palestine from 2007 to 2013. During his tenure, he was instrumental in laying the foundations for a modern Palestinian state based on strong economic growth, political stability and the rule of law in what has come to be known as “Fayyadism.” A renowned moderate, he founded a new political party, the “Third Way” bloc, to contest the 2006 Palestinian legislative elections. A distinguished economist by training, Minister Fayyad also served as Finance Minister from 2002 to 2005, served as the regional manager of the Arab Bank and was the Palestinian representative to the International Monetary Fund from 1996 to 2001. Widely respected in the Arab world and in the West, Minister Fayyad has been one of Time Magazine’s “Time 100 Most Influential People to Shape the World.” He received his B.S. in chemistry from the American University in Beirut, M.B.A. from St. Edward’s University, and his Ph.D. in economics from the University of Texas at Austin.
Jang Ji-Hyang
Principal Fellow, Director
Dr. JANG Ji-Hyang is a Principal Fellow and director of the Center for Regional Studies at the Asan Institute for Policy Studies. Dr. Jang served as a policy advisor on Middle East issues to South Korea’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (2012-2018) and currently serves to Ministries of Industry, Justice, and Defense. Her research interests include political economy of the Middle East and North Africa, political Islam, comparative democratization, terrorism, and state-building. Dr. Jang is the author of numerous books and articles, including The Essential Guide to the Middle East (Sigongsa 2023 in Korean), The Arab Spring: Will It Lead to Democratic Transitions?(with Clement M. Henry (eds.), Palgrave Macmillan 2013), “Disaggregated ISIS and the New Normal of Terrorism” (Asan Issue Brief 2016), “Islamic Fundamentalism” (International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences 2008) and a Korean translation of Fawaz Gerges’ Journey of the Jihadist: Inside Muslim Militancy (Asan Institute 2011). Dr. Jang received a B.A. in Turkish studies and M.A. in political science from the Hankuk University of Foreign Studies and her Ph.D. in political science from the University of Texas at Austin.
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