Day: August 23, 2022

The government is committed to expanding the management consulting services industry’s participation in enhancing industrial production processes and facilitating access to global markets, said Youssef Shamali, Minister of Industry, Trade and Supply.

At a ceremony Tuesday to inaugurate a secretariat for institutional dialogue between the public and private sectors for the consulting sector, Shamali emphasized the significance of financial, insurance, and real estate services for boosting investments with added value.

He indicated that the government views its partnership with the private sector as a cornerstone in its mission to achieve economic and social development, in accordance with the royal vision, for which the ministry’s consulting council was established to formulate economic policy and legislation.

The secretariat is an important step toward institutionalizing dialogue between the public and private sectors, he said, adding that the service sector (which includes the consulting sector) contributed JD21 billion, or 66 percent, to the national economy in 2021. Finance, insurance, real estate, business, and consulting services contributed approximately JD6 billion to the economy.

The development of new products and the overlapping of industries, particularly in small and medium-sized businesses, have been sparked by the local economy’s opening up to global markets, he stated, despite the lack of accurate figures on the consulting sector’s contribution to the national economy.

Diana Hollmann, Head of the Employment-oriented Promotion of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises Project at the German International Cooperation Agency, emphasized that this dialogue promotes economic growth as well as social and political stability, emphasizing the need to increase and build on efforts.

She also praised the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, the Dutch government, and the Jordan Chamber of Commerce for their efforts to foster serious dialogue between the public and private sectors.

Source: Jordan News & Info Agency

University of Jordan (UJ) President Nathir Obeidat and Polish Ambassador Lucjan Karpinski Tuesday discussed joint academic and cultural cooperation.

During a meeting on Tuesday, they discussed the prospect of adding an optional Polish language course to the UJ and organizing joint cultural events and lectures.

Obeidat emphasized the university’s commitment to establishing academic cooperation with other higher education institutions across the world to widen students’ perception of the world and provide them with new experiences.

For his part, the polish envoy voiced hope for developing academic and cultural relations with UJ, commending the “distinguished” ties between Poland and Jordan.

Source: Jordan News & Info Agency

Deputizing for HRH Crown Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah II, Senate President Faisal Fayez Tuesday attended the launch of the Arab Network for Youth in Elections, organized by the Independent Election Commission (IEC) in cooperation with the Organization of Arab Electoral Management Bodies (ArabEMBs).

In remarks at the opening ceremony, Fayez conveyed the Crown Prince’s blessing of the launch of the Arab Network for Youth in Elections, the first of its kind in the Arab region.

He said that His Majesty King Abdullah II has upheld reform in all fields with a solid political will and vision to the reform process and future democracy in Jordan.

He cited reform milestones, including the first constitutional amendment in 2011, which resulted in the Constitutional Court and the Judicial Council and an enhanced Parliament and judiciary, as well as setting up the electoral commission and passing legislation to promote integrity, transparency and public freedoms.

Fayez noted that the King attaches great importance to the country’s young men and women, and has faith in their ability to bring about positive change to build a Jordan capable of facing challenges.

In his address at the opening ceremony, IEC board of Commissioners Chairman Moussa Maytah called for unlocking the energies of youth to fulfill their future aspirations and support them to reach decision-marking positions.

ArabEMBs President, Chairperson of Somalia’s National Independent Electoral Commission, Halima Ismail, said the launch of the network will help develop the political capabilities of Arab youth and their involvement in political and electoral work. She emphasized the pivotal role of youth in the development and prosperity of nations.

Source: Jordan News & Info Agency

The Public Security Directorate (PSD) Tuesday denied that security forces have locked down or disrupted daily life in Al-Ruwaished, in the far east of the kingdom, as part of an ongoing crackdown on drug dealers.

The PSD said in a statement on Tuesday that its anti-drug campaign in the east is making significant headway and that drug dealers are turning to spreading false information to relieve pressure on them.

The statement indicated that allegations that security forces are besieging the Al-Ruwaished area or preventing the local community from going about their daily lives are “unfounded and completely false.”

The statement indicated that all public utilities, shops, gas stations and bakeries are open for business as usual, contrary to what some are trying to promote.

In addition, house searches were conducted in accordance with the law and were limited to the residences of drug trafficking and promotion suspects, who do not hesitate to conceal contraband in their own and family members’ homes, according to the statement.

The PSD affirmed that it is in constant communication with local dignitaries and community members, and that it has held and will continue to hold various meetings with them to explain the goals of the security campaign, as well as to hear their concerns, address their needs, and provide assistance.

Al-Ruwaished, according to the statement, is an open region to which anyone, whether from the local community or not, has unrestricted access at any time.

The statement noted that the security force deployed in the region had been the target of shootings by drug dealers, demonstrating the danger these people pose to society and the point at which they are willing to kill and use force against law enforcement bodies.

The PSD emphasized that attempts to mislead public opinion will not deter the security forces operating in northern Badia from going after drug dealers, nor will they succeed in undermining trust between security personnel and local citizens who support anti-drug efforts across the Kingdom.

Source: Jordan News & Info Agency