TAG-Org volunteers to scientifically diagnose Jordan's economic conditions
By Omar Obeidat
AMMAN -- Talal Abu Ghazaleh Business Forum will host on the 25th of this month a founding meeting for experts and decision makers to study and review the economic conditions in Jordan.
According to Talal Abu Ghazaleh, chairman and chief executive officer of Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Organisation (TAG-Org), 200 decision makers, economists, academicians, researchers and representatives of civil society and international organisations were invited to take part in the meeting, which will become an independent committee to prepare scientific analysis on the state of the Kingdom's economy.
After completing the study, the committee of experts, Abu Ghazaleh said a will come up with a report on the economic situation in Jordan and will also provide solutions to overcome the challenges facing the economy.
Describing the troubled economic performance in the country as "man-made and not an inevitable fate," he stressed the urgency to know the real economic, financial and social status in the country and emphasised that Jordan should not wait for global economic recovery.
The aim of the initiative is to serve the Jordanian economy and to provide decision makers with the right information to enable them take the correct decisions, he said at a press conference Saturday to announce the project.
He added that the committee will gather official as well as unofficial information on the economy and that working teams will analyse the figures and information according to a scientific approach and international standards to diagnose the condition of the economy.
Sub-committees will be formed to study four main pillars.
The public finance committee will look into issues related to tax revenues, public expenditure, debt, budget deficit, assessing previous economic reform attempts and evaluating privatisation among others.
The second pillar will be the economic productivity, which will include tax system, productive economy, remittances, investments and external trade, while the third pillar on major challenges will focus on unemployment, poverty, education, expensive prices, economic corruption, energy and water.
Regarding the fourth pillar about joining the Gulf Cooperation Council, Abu Ghazaleh explained that the study will show the opportunities and challenges associated with such move.
He said that a website will be launched for citizens' comments on various economic issues, indicating that the study will not compare the economic conditions in Jordan with other countries.
"It is like when you visit a doctor for medical tests and what the committee will do is to test the health of Jordan's economy," Abu Ghazaleh noted.
http://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20110612043159/TAGOrg_volunteers_to_scientifically_diagnose_Jordans_economic_conditions
11 июн 2011
TAG-Org volunteers to scientifically diagnose Jordan's economic conditions
By Omar Obeidat
AMMAN -- Talal Abu Ghazaleh Business Forum will host on the 25th of this month a founding meeting for experts and decision makers to study and review the economic conditions in Jordan.
According to Talal Abu Ghazaleh, chairman and chief executive officer of Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Organisation (TAG-Org), 200 decision makers, economists, academicians, researchers and representatives of civil society and international organisations were invited to take part in the meeting, which will become an independent committee to prepare scientific analysis on the state of the Kingdom's economy.
After completing the study, the committee of experts, Abu Ghazaleh said a will come up with a report on the economic situation in Jordan and will also provide solutions to overcome the challenges facing the economy.
Describing the troubled economic performance in the country as "man-made and not an inevitable fate," he stressed the urgency to know the real economic, financial and social status in the country and emphasised that Jordan should not wait for global economic recovery.
The aim of the initiative is to serve the Jordanian economy and to provide decision makers with the right information to enable them take the correct decisions, he said at a press conference Saturday to announce the project.
He added that the committee will gather official as well as unofficial information on the economy and that working teams will analyse the figures and information according to a scientific approach and international standards to diagnose the condition of the economy.
Sub-committees will be formed to study four main pillars.
The public finance committee will look into issues related to tax revenues, public expenditure, debt, budget deficit, assessing previous economic reform attempts and evaluating privatisation among others.
The second pillar will be the economic productivity, which will include tax system, productive economy, remittances, investments and external trade, while the third pillar on major challenges will focus on unemployment, poverty, education, expensive prices, economic corruption, energy and water.
Regarding the fourth pillar about joining the Gulf Cooperation Council, Abu Ghazaleh explained that the study will show the opportunities and challenges associated with such move.
He said that a website will be launched for citizens' comments on various economic issues, indicating that the study will not compare the economic conditions in Jordan with other countries.
"It is like when you visit a doctor for medical tests and what the committee will do is to test the health of Jordan's economy," Abu Ghazaleh noted.
http://oneclick.indiatimes.com/article/05TP3kw0rd7VH?q=Unemployment
11 июн 2011
TAG-Org volunteers to scientifically diagnose Jordan's economic conditions
By Omar Obeidat
AMMAN -- Talal Abu Ghazaleh Business Forum will host on the 25th of this month a founding meeting for experts and decision makers to study and review the economic conditions in Jordan.
According to Talal Abu Ghazaleh, chairman and chief executive officer of Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Organisation (TAG-Org), 200 decision makers, economists, academicians, researchers and representatives of civil society and international organisations were invited to take part in the meeting, which will become an independent committee to prepare scientific analysis on the state of the Kingdom's economy.
After completing the study, the committee of experts, Abu Ghazaleh said a will come up with a report on the economic situation in Jordan and will also provide solutions to overcome the challenges facing the economy.
Describing the troubled economic performance in the country as "man-made and not an inevitable fate," he stressed the urgency to know the real economic, financial and social status in the country and emphasised that Jordan should not wait for global economic recovery.
The aim of the initiative is to serve the Jordanian economy and to provide decision makers with the right information to enable them take the correct decisions, he said at a press conference Saturday to announce the project.
He added that the committee will gather official as well as unofficial information on the economy and that working teams will analyse the figures and information according to a scientific approach and international standards to diagnose the condition of the economy.
Sub-committees will be formed to study four main pillars.
The public finance committee will look into issues related to tax revenues, public expenditure, debt, budget deficit, assessing previous economic reform attempts and evaluating privatisation among others.
The second pillar will be the economic productivity, which will include tax system, productive economy, remittances, investments and external trade, while the third pillar on major challenges will focus on unemployment, poverty, education, expensive prices, economic corruption, energy and water.
Regarding the fourth pillar about joining the Gulf Cooperation Council, Abu Ghazaleh explained that the study will show the opportunities and challenges associated with such move.
He said that a website will be launched for citizens' comments on various economic issues, indicating that the study will not compare the economic conditions in Jordan with other countries.
"It is like when you visit a doctor for medical tests and what the committee will do is to test the health of Jordan's economy," Abu Ghazaleh noted.
http://topics.dallasnews.com/article/084F6n70QtaDp?q=Associated+Press
11 июн 2011
Yarmouk University and ASCA Sign Cooperation Agreement
Such a fruitful partnership will reflect positively on the various production firms and will have good bearings on the march towards development in our country – HE Senator Abu-Ghazaleh
HE Senator Dr. Talal Abu-Ghazaleh, chairman and CEO of Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Organization (TAG-Org) visited recently the Yarmouk University (YU) accompanied by a delegation of executive directors from the Arab Society of Certified Accountants (ASCA). Senator Abu-Ghazaleh was received and escorted by YU's President Professor Sultan Abu-Orabi.
During the visit, attended also by Secretary General of the Association of Arab Universities (AARU) Professor Saleh Hashem, a cooperation agreement was signed between Queen Rania Center for Jordanian Studies and Community Service at the University and ASCA in training and professional fields.
The agreement provided for the establishment of a branch for ASCA on YU's campus to hold specialized training courses in accounting, and other courses leading to ACPA certification, and to serve as an outlet for selling professional publications, books and dictionaries issued by ASCA.
The agreement also provided for the equipment of a special training hall at the YU under the name "ASCA Hall", in addition to the provision of 15 TAGITOP netbooks to the University’s laboratory that will carry the name "Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Laboratory for Information Technology".
The agreement was signed by ASCA's Chairman HE Abu-Ghazaleh and YU's President Professor Abu-Orabi. Attending the signing ceremonies were YU's President's deputies and a number of officials from both sides. Professor Abu Orabi welcomed the guest delegation hailing partnership between the public and private sectors, as a main contributor in "upgrading our local institutions and development of the society as envisaged by His Majesty King Abdullah II Ibn Al-Hussein."
"We, the academicians, are pursuing more partnerships of this kind, particularly between world of academia and the private sectors to bridge the educational gap," he added pointing out to the significant role played by the private sector in supporting research projects.
"This sector [the private sector] in the advanced world is a significant contributor to more than 90% of the cost incurred by scientific research and research projects," he said noting that Jordan has just made its first steps on the right track in supporting scientific research, which earned the country the third rank region-wide in spending on scientific research.
HE Abu-Ghazaleh welcomed, on behalf of ASCA, such a partnership expressing hope that it will set the example for future joint work between the public and private sectors. "Such a fruitful partnership will reflect positively on the various production firms and will have good bearings on the march towards development in our country," he said.
HE Dr. Abu-Ghazaleh added "We are working on the establishment of a center for the refurbishment of second-hand personal computers at YU to distribute them again for free among schools and charitable organizations in Irbid."
On this occasion, Dr. Saleh Hashem expressed appreciation of HE Dr. Talal Abu-Ghazaleh's efforts saying that "Abu-Ghazaleh has set the example for the Arab world in promoting the private sector, particularly through the cooperation between TAGSB and GJU."
http://menann.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=14965&Itemid=80
05 июн 2011
Yarmouk University and ASCA Sign Cooperation Agreement
Such a fruitful partnership will reflect positively on the various production firms and will have good bearings on the march towards development in our country – HE Senator Abu-Ghazaleh.HE Senator Dr. Talal Abu-Ghazaleh, chairman and CEO of Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Organization (TAG-Org) visited recently the Yarmouk University (YU) accompanied by a delegation of executive directors from the Arab Society of Certified Accountants (ASCA). Senator Abu-Ghazaleh was received and escorted by YU's President Professor Sultan Abu-Orabi.
During the visit, attended also by Secretary General of the Association of Arab Universities (AARU) Professor Saleh Hashem, a cooperation agreement was signed between Queen Rania Center for Jordanian Studies and Community Service at the University and ASCA in training and professional fields.
The agreement provided for the establishment of a branch for ASCA on YU's campus to hold specialized training courses in accounting, and other courses leading to ACPA certification, and to serve as an outlet for selling professional publications, books and dictionaries issued by ASCA.
The agreement also provided for the equipment of a special training hall at the YU under the name "ASCA Hall", in addition to the provision of 15 TAGITOP netbooks to the University’s laboratory that will carry the name "Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Laboratory for Information Technology".The agreement was signed by ASCA's Chairman HE Abu-Ghazaleh and YU's President Professor Abu-Orabi. Attending the signing ceremonies were YU's President's deputies and a number of officials from both sides. Professor Abu Orabi welcomed the guest delegation hailing partnership between the public and private sectors, as a main contributor in "upgrading our local institutions and development of the society as envisaged by His Majesty King Abdullah II Ibn Al-Hussein."
"We, the academicians, are pursuing more partnerships of this kind, particularly between world of academia and the private sectors to bridge the educational gap," he added pointing out to the significant role played by the private sector in supporting research projects.
"This sector [the private sector] in the advanced world is a significant contributor to more than 90% of the cost incurred by scientific research and research projects," he said noting that Jordan has just made its first steps on the right track in supporting scientific research, which earned the country the third rank region-wide in spending on scientific research.
HE Abu-Ghazaleh welcomed, on behalf of ASCA, such a partnership expressing hope that it will set the example for future joint work between the public and private sectors. "Such a fruitful partnership will reflect positively on the various production firms and will have good bearings on the march towards development in our country," he said.HE Dr. Abu-Ghazaleh added "We are working on the establishment of a center for the refurbishment of second-hand personal computers at YU to distribute them again for free among schools and charitable organizations in Irbid."
On this occasion, Dr. Saleh Hashem expressed appreciation of HE Dr. Talal Abu-Ghazaleh's efforts saying that "Abu-Ghazaleh has set the example for the Arab world in promoting the private sector, particularly through the cooperation between TAGSB and GJU."
http://www.ameinfo.com/267222.html
05 июн 2011
Yarmouk University and ASCA Sign Cooperation Agreement
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Sultan Abu-Orabi, President of Yarmouk University, Senator Talal Abu-Ghazaleh and Saleh Hashem, Secretary General of the Association of Arab Universities
Such a fruitful partnership will reflect positively on the various production firms and will have good bearings on the march towards development in our country – HE Senator Abu-Ghazaleh.HE Senator Dr. Talal Abu-Ghazaleh, chairman and CEO of Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Organization (TAG-Org) visited recently the Yarmouk University (YU) accompanied by a delegation of executive directors from the Arab Society of Certified Accountants (ASCA). Senator Abu-Ghazaleh was received and escorted by YU's President Professor Sultan Abu-Orabi.
During the visit, attended also by Secretary General of the Association of Arab Universities (AARU) Professor Saleh Hashem, a cooperation agreement was signed between Queen Rania Center for Jordanian Studies and Community Service at the University and ASCA in training and professional fields.
The agreement provided for the establishment of a branch for ASCA on YU's campus to hold specialized training courses in accounting, and other courses leading to ACPA certification, and to serve as an outlet for selling professional publications, books and dictionaries issued by ASCA.
The agreement also provided for the equipment of a special training hall at the YU under the name "ASCA Hall", in addition to the provision of 15 TAGITOP netbooks to the University’s laboratory that will carry the name "Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Laboratory for Information Technology".The agreement was signed by ASCA's Chairman HE Abu-Ghazaleh and YU's President Professor Abu-Orabi. Attending the signing ceremonies were YU's President's deputies and a number of officials from both sides. Professor Abu Orabi welcomed the guest delegation hailing partnership between the public and private sectors, as a main contributor in "upgrading our local institutions and development of the society as envisaged by His Majesty King Abdullah II Ibn Al-Hussein."
"We, the academicians, are pursuing more partnerships of this kind, particularly between world of academia and the private sectors to bridge the educational gap," he added pointing out to the significant role played by the private sector in supporting research projects.
"This sector [the private sector] in the advanced world is a significant contributor to more than 90% of the cost incurred by scientific research and research projects," he said noting that Jordan has just made its first steps on the right track in supporting scientific research, which earned the country the third rank region-wide in spending on scientific research.
HE Abu-Ghazaleh welcomed, on behalf of ASCA, such a partnership expressing hope that it will set the example for future joint work between the public and private sectors. "Such a fruitful partnership will reflect positively on the various production firms and will have good bearings on the march towards development in our country," he said.HE Dr. Abu-Ghazaleh added "We are working on the establishment of a center for the refurbishment of second-hand personal computers at YU to distribute them again for free among schools and charitable organizations in Irbid."
On this occasion, Dr. Saleh Hashem expressed appreciation of HE Dr. Talal Abu-Ghazaleh's efforts saying that "Abu-Ghazaleh has set the example for the Arab world in promoting the private sector, particularly through the cooperation between TAGSB and GJU."
http://www1.albawaba.com/en/yarmouk-university-and-asca-sign-cooperation-agreement-377026?utm_source=PR_Email&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=PR_Email
05 июн 2011
Yarmouk University and ASCA Sign Cooperation Agreement
Such a fruitful partnership will reflect positively on the various production firms and will have good bearings on the march towards development in our country – HE Senator Abu-Ghazaleh.HE Senator Dr. Talal Abu-Ghazaleh, chairman and CEO of Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Organization (TAG-Org) visited recently the Yarmouk University (YU) accompanied by a delegation of executive directors from the Arab Society of Certified Accountants (ASCA). Senator Abu-Ghazaleh was received and escorted by YU's President Professor Sultan Abu-Orabi.
During the visit, attended also by Secretary General of the Association of Arab Universities (AARU) Professor Saleh Hashem, a cooperation agreement was signed between Queen Rania Center for Jordanian Studies and Community Service at the University and ASCA in training and professional fields.
The agreement provided for the establishment of a branch for ASCA on YU's campus to hold specialized training courses in accounting, and other courses leading to ACPA certification, and to serve as an outlet for selling professional publications, books and dictionaries issued by ASCA.
The agreement also provided for the equipment of a special training hall at the YU under the name "ASCA Hall", in addition to the provision of 15 TAGITOP netbooks to the University’s laboratory that will carry the name "Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Laboratory for Information Technology".The agreement was signed by ASCA's Chairman HE Abu-Ghazaleh and YU's President Professor Abu-Orabi. Attending the signing ceremonies were YU's President's deputies and a number of officials from both sides. Professor Abu Orabi welcomed the guest delegation hailing partnership between the public and private sectors, as a main contributor in "upgrading our local institutions and development of the society as envisaged by His Majesty King Abdullah II Ibn Al-Hussein."
"We, the academicians, are pursuing more partnerships of this kind, particularly between world of academia and the private sectors to bridge the educational gap," he added pointing out to the significant role played by the private sector in supporting research projects.
"This sector [the private sector] in the advanced world is a significant contributor to more than 90% of the cost incurred by scientific research and research projects," he said noting that Jordan has just made its first steps on the right track in supporting scientific research, which earned the country the third rank region-wide in spending on scientific research.
HE Abu-Ghazaleh welcomed, on behalf of ASCA, such a partnership expressing hope that it will set the example for future joint work between the public and private sectors. "Such a fruitful partnership will reflect positively on the various production firms and will have good bearings on the march towards development in our country," he said.HE Dr. Abu-Ghazaleh added "We are working on the establishment of a center for the refurbishment of second-hand personal computers at YU to distribute them again for free among schools and charitable organizations in Irbid."
On this occasion, Dr. Saleh Hashem expressed appreciation of HE Dr. Talal Abu-Ghazaleh's efforts saying that "Abu-Ghazaleh has set the example for the Arab world in promoting the private sector, particularly through the cooperation between TAGSB and GJU."
http://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20110606073948/Yarmouk%20University%20and%20ASCA%20Sign%20Cooperation%20Agreement
05 июн 2011
Abu-Ghazaleh Organization and JOHUD sign MoU
HRH Princess Basma, chairperson of the Jordan Hashemite Fund for Human Development (JOHUD) Board of Trustees and HE Senator Talal Abu-Ghazaleh, Chairman and CEO of Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Organization (TAG-Org) discussed ways of cooperation in a special meeting held at JOHUD Headquarters.
The meeting was attended by Ms. Salma Ateyya, JOHUD's director of Developmental Projects, Dr. Sawsan Al-Majali, deputy executive director of JOHUD, and a number of TAG-Org's directors.
JOHUD and TAG-Org discussed issues of mutual cooperation, particularly in training and information technology used to develop the local communities by employing the competencies and potentials of both sides towards the achievement of the desired goals.
The meeting was concluded with both sides signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the provision of JOHUD centers all over the country with computers, training grants for JOHUD staff working in areas of capacity building in local communities; and furnishing the training hall of Queen Zein Al-Sharaf Institute for Development (ZENID) of JOHUD with computers and equipment necessary for training in addition to establishing three refurbishment centers.
The MoU also covers cooperation in the field of employment services of the youth through the database compiled by TAG-Org, and in holding voluntary guidance training sessions or workshops for local community members in addition to the mutual provision of support for community initiatives and national gatherings for the service of both sides.
The cooperation agreement was signed by Mr. Salah Abu-Osbeh, executive director, on behalf of TAG-Org, and Ms. Salah Ateyya, JOHUD's director of Developmental Projects.
http://www.ameinfo.com/267116.html
30 май 2011
Abu-Ghazaleh Organization and JOHUD sign MoU
HRH Princess Basma, chairperson of the Jordan Hashemite Fund for Human Development (JOHUD) Board of Trustees and HE Senator Talal Abu-Ghazaleh, Chairman and CEO of Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Organization (TAG-Org) discussed ways of cooperation in a special meeting held at JOHUD Headquarters.
The meeting was attended by Ms. Salma Ateyya, JOHUD's director of Developmental Projects, Dr. Sawsan Al-Majali, deputy executive director of JOHUD, and a number of TAG-Org's directors.
JOHUD and TAG-Org discussed issues of mutual cooperation, particularly in training and information technology used to develop the local communities by employing the competencies and potentials of both sides towards the achievement of the desired goals.
The meeting was concluded with both sides signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the provision of JOHUD centers all over the country with computers, training grants for JOHUD staff working in areas of capacity building in local communities; and furnishing the training hall of Queen Zein Al-Sharaf Institute for Development (ZENID) of JOHUD with computers and equipment necessary for training in addition to establishing three refurbishment centers.
The MoU also covers cooperation in the field of employment services of the youth through the database compiled by TAG-Org, and in holding voluntary guidance training sessions or workshops for local community members in addition to the mutual provision of support for community initiatives and national gatherings for the service of both sides.
The cooperation agreement was signed by Mr. Salah Abu-Osbeh, executive director, on behalf of TAG-Org, and Ms. Salah Ateyya, JOHUD's director of Developmental Projects.
http://menann.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=14913&Itemid=126
30 май 2011
Abu-Ghazaleh Organization and JOHUD sign MoU
HRH Princess Basma, chairperson of the Jordan Hashemite Fund for Human Development (JOHUD) Board of Trustees and HE Senator Talal Abu-Ghazaleh, Chairman and CEO of Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Organization (TAG-Org) discussed ways of cooperation in a special meeting held at JOHUD Headquarters.
The meeting was attended by Ms. Salma Ateyya, JOHUD's director of Developmental Projects, Dr. Sawsan Al-Majali, deputy executive director of JOHUD, and a number of TAG-Org's directors.
JOHUD and TAG-Org discussed issues of mutual cooperation, particularly in training and information technology used to develop the local communities by employing the competencies and potentials of both sides towards the achievement of the desired goals.
The meeting was concluded with both sides signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the provision of JOHUD centers all over the country with computers, training grants for JOHUD staff working in areas of capacity building in local communities; and furnishing the training hall of Queen Zein Al-Sharaf Institute for Development (ZENID) of JOHUD with computers and equipment necessary for training in addition to establishing three refurbishment centers.
The MoU also covers cooperation in the field of employment services of the youth through the database compiled by TAG-Org, and in holding voluntary guidance training sessions or workshops for local community members in addition to the mutual provision of support for community initiatives and national gatherings for the service of both sides.
The cooperation agreement was signed by Mr. Salah Abu-Osbeh, executive director, on behalf of TAG-Org, and Ms. Salah Ateyya, JOHUD's director of Developmental Projects.
http://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20110605074741/TAGOrg_JOHUD_Sign_MoU
30 май 2011
Abu-Ghazaleh Organization and JOHUD sign MoU
HRH Princess Basma, chairperson of the Jordan Hashemite Fund for Human Development (JOHUD) Board of Trustees and HE Senator Talal Abu-Ghazaleh, Chairman and CEO of Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Organization (TAG-Org) discussed ways of cooperation in a special meeting held at JOHUD Headquarters.
The meeting was attended by Ms. Salma Ateyya, JOHUD's director of Developmental Projects, Dr. Sawsan Al-Majali, deputy executive director of JOHUD, and a number of TAG-Org's directors.
JOHUD and TAG-Org discussed issues of mutual cooperation, particularly in training and information technology used to develop the local communities by employing the competencies and potentials of both sides towards the achievement of the desired goals.
The meeting was concluded with both sides signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the provision of JOHUD centers all over the country with computers, training grants for JOHUD staff working in areas of capacity building in local communities; and furnishing the training hall of Queen Zein Al-Sharaf Institute for Development (ZENID) of JOHUD with computers and equipment necessary for training in addition to establishing three refurbishment centers.
The MoU also covers cooperation in the field of employment services of the youth through the database compiled by TAG-Org, and in holding voluntary guidance training sessions or workshops for local community members in addition to the mutual provision of support for community initiatives and national gatherings for the service of both sides.
The cooperation agreement was signed by Mr. Salah Abu-Osbeh, executive director, on behalf of TAG-Org, and Ms. Salah Ateyya, JOHUD's director of Developmental Projects.
http://journomania.net/news/244-tag-org-signs-an-mou-with-the-jordan-hashemite-fund-for-human-development.html
30 май 2011
Palestinian-Jordanian Business Forum to boost trade, enhance cooperation
By Mohammad Ghazal
AMMAN - Palestinian and Jordanian businesspeople launched late Sunday the Palestinian-Jordanian Business Forum to boost trade and enhance cooperation.
The forum aims to encourage holding joint exhibitions and participating in fairs, as well as implementing joint investments and projects in different sectors.
“There are challenges facing the Jordanian and Palestinian economies and there is a need for positive interaction and cooperation to reduce the negative impact and overcome these challenges,” Talal Al Bau, head of the forum’s administrative commission, said at the launch of the forum.
Highlighting the importance of the forum in building partnerships between Jordanian and Palestinian businesspeople, Bau stressed that Jordan is the gate for Palestine to global and regional markets.
“The Zionist entity is destroying the Palestinian economy and we, as businesspeople from both sides, are required to unite our efforts and work together to overcome these challenges and boost the Jordanian and the Palestinian economies,” said Bau.
Participants during the event emphasised that the launch of the forum will enable investors to look into joint deals and projects and cooperate in taking part in regional schemes.
Senator Talal Abu Ghazaleh underlined the significance of the forum, calling for collaboration between businesspeople from the two sides.
The forum seeks to provide technical consultations, training courses and hold workshops for businesspeople from the two sides to boost cooperation and economic performance aiming as well at building ties between Jordanian and Palestinian businesspeople and their counterparts in the region.
It also seeks to preserve the food and economic security through effective and genuine economic programmes and trade exchange between the two countries, according to a statement by the forum, which indicated that it also seeks to familiarise businesspeople from the two sides with economic and commercial law and protecting and defending the rights of businesspeople.
http://www.jordantimes.com/?news=37989
30 май 2011