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 n 2011-2012: IPCEE began to form essential in-dividual and institutional relationships, many of which consist of informal and unofficial contacts, that distinguish IPCEE’s ability to effectuate critical activities. Moreover, during this period we explored and evaluated the private and public medical land-scape in the Palestinian West Bank and in Israel.

n 2013-2015: IPCEE sponsored three joint med-ical conferences in nephrology, which culminated in the establishment of the first cross-border med-ical association known as The Palestinian and Is-raeli Renal Society.

n June 2014: IPCEE sponsored a precedent-set-ting two-day training in Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS). Twenty-two West Bank Palestinian physicians engaged in the training at IDF headquarters for Israel’s Central Command. Instruction was provided by Israeli Medical facul-ty, Israel’s School of Military Medicine, and under the direct support of Israel’s Surgeon General. This was going on under the backdrop of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) full force search for three kidnapped Israeli teenagers in the West Bank.

IPCEE is now ready to launch an even more robust healthcare initiative, Peace Through Medicine (PTM), a synergistic approach that fosters stabili-ty and sustainability, two essential goals for both Palestinians and Israelis

 n Strengthening essential healthcare infrastruc-ture and institutional capacity in the region facili-tates medical self-reliance for the Palestinians.

 n Reducing the burden on Israeli medical and security institutions while providing signifi-cant cost savings. IPCEE along with our overseas partners have identified the following two critical challanges.

T H E M I S S I O NThe Israel Palestinian Cooperative for Economic Expansion (IPCEE) is a Connecticut - based 501(c)(3) formed in 2011. IPCEE’s collaborative activities are primarily centered in Israel and between Israel and the Palestinian West Bank. A core IPCEE belief is that fostering sector-specific, cross-border individual and institutional relationships is an effective way to produce mutually beneficial results.

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