AMMAN — His Majesty
King Abdullah on
Tuesday stressed the importance of the upcoming National Economic Workshop,
which will be launched next Saturday under the title “Advancing into the
Future: Unleashing Potential to Modernize the Economy”, according to a Royal
Court statement.
اضافة اعلان
At a meeting with economic figures at Al-Husseiniya
Palace, attended by HRH Crown Prince Hussein, King Abdullah said he looks
forward to the outcomes of the workshop to draw a roadmap that leads to action
plans to be implemented across governments.
His Majesty stressed the need for the outcomes of
the workshop to contribute to economic growth, job creation, advancement of
services, and enhancement of vital sectors, calling for regular follow-up and
dedication to achieve the task.
The King reiterated the need for all stakeholders to
collaborate, and for all state institutions to continue to cooperate and
coordinate on implementing projects in vital sectors to alleviate unemployment.
His Majesty also called for capitalizing on Jordan’s
close ties with countries in the region, in order to enhance the Kingdom’s
competitiveness.
For their part, attendees highlighted the importance
of drawing an economic roadmap, in partnership between the public and the
private sectors, stressing the need for sustainability in implementing plans,
in line with specific timeframes, in addition to developing accountability
measures.
The National Economic Workshop, launched upon the King’s directives in his letter to Jordanians in late January, will be held in the Royal Hashemite Court over five weeks, and will bring together nearly 300 economists and experts.
Furthermore, they called for training programs to
build the capacities of those employed, and rehabilitating the unemployed to
facilitate their entry to the labor market.
They also discussed the impact of regional crises on
Jordan, which was able, nonetheless, to maintain its development achievements,
and carry on with further progress, calling for shedding more light on Jordan’s
competitiveness.
Some of the participants addressed challenges facing
investments, urging focus on laws that promote investment, and further
facilitate doing business in several sectors.
The National Economic Workshop, launched upon the
King’s directives in his letter to Jordanians in late January, will be held in
the Royal Hashemite Court over five weeks, and will bring together nearly 300
economists and experts.
The workshop, which will include representatives of
the private sector, industry and commerce chambers, the government, parliament,
academia, public institutions, civil society, the media sector, and other
experts, seeks to come up with an economic vision and roadmap to enhance
growth, create opportunities, and improve quality of life and services for
Jordanians.
The workshop, which will build on previous efforts,
will cover 17 vital sectors: agriculture and food security, energy, water,
mining, ICT, financial services and markets, healthcare, trade and e-commerce,
manufacturing and industry, tourism, education and labor market, transport and
logistics, urban development and climate change, creative industries, fiscal
policy, employability, and investment and doing business.
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