The Palestine Capital Market Authority (PCMA), in cooperation with the Palestine Exchange, organized a training workshop for students of An-Najah National University as part of the activities of World Investor Week 2025. The workshop aimed to enhance financial literacy and raise awareness among university students about the non-banking financial sectors.
Mr. Murad Al-Judbeh, Director of the Securities Directorate at the PCMA, opened the workshop by welcoming the students and emphasizing the importance of engaging young people in understanding the mechanisms of the non-banking financial market and their role in building a sustainable economic future. Al-Judbeh delivered an introductory presentation on the Palestinian securities sector, highlighting the latest technological developments and artificial intelligence applications that contribute to the sector’s advancement. He also discussed the measures in place to protect investors from fraud and to strengthen confidence in the national investment environment.
The workshop also addressed market surveillance mechanisms and discussed the use of artificial intelligence technologies in financial data analysis and supporting informed investment decisions based on accurate information.
Mr. Ahmad Safi, Public Relations Officer at the Palestine Exchange, presented an overview of the Exchange’s role in regulating securities trading, promoting transparency and disclosure, and providing diverse services to investors. He also emphasized the importance of strengthening the relationship between the financial market and the academic sector to prepare a knowledgeable and capable generation equipped with modern financial expertise.
This workshop comes as part of a series of activities organized by the PCMA within the framework of World Investor Week 2025, held for the eighth consecutive year in Palestine, in response to the annual initiative launched by the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) and in cooperation with the World Federation of Exchanges (WFE).
The global campaign involves the participation of securities regulators and stock exchanges from more than 136 countries worldwide, with the goal of promoting financial literacy and spreading the principles of safe and responsible investing.