21112011 PACPA participated in Annual Palestinian Capital Market Forum; this forum discussed "Family Businesses: Strategies for the Future". It aims at analyzing the present status and challenges facing Palestinian family businesses and highlighting opportunities for growth and sustainability benefiting from regional and international expertise. The forum will capitalize on PALESTINE EXCHANGE (PEX) efforts at targeting Palestinian family business with the potential to be transformed into listed shareholding companies as a step towards institutionalization, growth and sustainability as well as enhancing transparency and good corporate governance practices.