On February 26^th 2009, Mr. Al Zaeem met members of the International Labour Organization (ILO), including Ms. Nada Al Nashef, Regional Director of the Regional Office for Arab States, and Mr. Joseph Connolly, Senior Socio-Economic Recovery Expert in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. The Palestinian situation was discussed, particularly in regards to the work force and mechanism to improve the labor force situation, including ways and means for effective job creation programs being implemented in the Gaza Strip.