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AMMAN (Petra) - The Amman Chamber of Commerce (ACC) has recently signed an agreement with the Euro-Mediterranean Association for Cooperation and Development (EMA) to strengthen cooperation in the fields of trade and investment between Jordan and Germany. Signed by ACC Chairman Riad Saifi and EMA’s President Horst Siedentopf on the sidelines of the Hamburg Logistics Forum, the agreement seeks to enhance business cooperation through exchanging ex....
The General Assembly held the Annual General meeting for the Arab Orphan Committee by the president of the Executive Committee Tayseer Kna'an. The partcipants discussed the activities of the Assembly in Jordan and Palestine and the most important development projects
The Committee of Training Courses and Continuing Education at Bar Association held a seminar about the environmental legislation between the legal concepts and practical application, it was attended by a large number of lawyers and those who are interested in the environmental field.
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Prince Raad announces 2 studies on integration of PWD
AMMAN — (J.T)- HRH Prince Raad, Chief Chamberlain and president of the Higher Council for the Affairs of Persons with Disabilities (HCD), on Tuesday announced the launch of two studies to foster the rights of people with disabilities (PWD) and contribute to their integration into the community.
During the launch ceremony, marking His Majesty King Abdullah’s birthday, Prince Raad explained that the first study focuses on barriers facing PWD and their integration in the community while the second focuses on the state of disability in Jordan in 2010.
The second study, entitled “Employment and Unemployment Survey”, is conducted in cooperation with the Department of Statistics.