At Islamic University, the actions of International Conference for Business& Economic Research centers have been implemented by the IUG faculty of Commerce, under the supervision of the Minister of Palestinian Higher Education Dr. Sabri Saidam and in collaboration with eight national& international partners.
This conference is reckoned the first of its kind in Palestine which resulted as a fruitful outcome of BERC project that stands for developing business& economic research centers in Palestinian higher institutions; BERC is co-funded by Erasmus+ of European Union.
The two-day conference managed by IUG encompassed one session for the first day and three sessions for the second day. For the first session, the emphasis was on the significant role of research and study centers, which stand for sponsoring loads of research and projects in business and economic field. Palestinian research centers, however, still have no notable role. Therefore, the BERC project seeks to pursue and achieve sustainable development in Palestine and bolster the Palestinian capacity by translating the scientific papers into policies and real actions on the ground.
As scientific research is one of the most important necessities of contemporary development, the recommendations require specialists in economics to do further research on complicated issues. Consequently, present unequaled projects that mimic reality and offer solutions. The session has also framed the obstacles that hinder scientific research such as the lack of financial support.
