Capacity Building of the PCMA’s employees

To complement its efforts in raising the capabilities of its employees, the PCMA’s employees participated in several specialized training courses in the areas of the Capital Market Authority; whereby, in cooperation with the Palestinian Banking Institute, the employees of the General Administration of Securities participated in the trading course on the exchange of currencies, metals and commodities, which was held specifically for such employees, for the purpose of keeping abreast of developments in global financial markets. This is in addition to participating in courses, held remotely, on recent developments and trends in global capital markets, and investment risk management, in cooperation with the Arab Monetary Fund and the Union of Arab Securities Authorities.

In cooperation with the Financial Services Institute of the Egyptian Financial Supervisory Authority, the employees of the General Department of Insurance participated in two specialized courses that were held remotely, that focused on managing the distribution of small and micro insurance, in addition to participating in the Financial Crimes Control Program, in cooperation with the UAE Insurance Authority.

The employees of the General Administration of Mortgage Finance and Financial Leasing also participated in a specialized online course on factoring (legislative and technical framework) organized by the Financial Services Institute of the Egyptian Supervisory Authority. They also participated in a specialized program relating to leasing and banking, combating money laundering and terrorist financing, and corporate governance and financial institutions, which was implemented by the Center for Islamic Economy in cooperation with the Arab Monetary Fund.

The authority’s employees also participated in specialized courses related to raising the capabilities of workers in connection, communication and media, in cooperation with the Media Development Center at Birzeit University, as part of a technical assistance project provided by the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ). The courses covered the topics of video editing, fundraising, photography, and public relations. As part of this project, the PCMA’s employees participated in two specialized courses to obtain a certificate of a certified expert in digital finance, and a certified expert in financial inclusion from (Frankfurt School of Finance & Management).

The PCMA’s employees from other departments also participated in a number of internal and external training programs specialized in the professional, financial and administrative sectors, including participation in a program held by the Arab Monetary Fund remotely on financial technology and the application of blockchain, in addition to other training programs held locally on financial statement analysis, electronic archiving, financial planning, budgeting (SharePoint Branding), (Hands-On Enterprise Datacenter Administration Course), (Developing ASP.NET Core MVC Web Apps), taxation in Palestine, managerial, supervisory and leadership skills, receiving and handling complaints in accordance with approaches based on human rights, gender, and micro-enterprise management.