AMMAN —
Meetings of the National Economic Workshop kicked off at the
Royal Hashemite Court (RHC) on Saturday under the title “Advancing into the future: Unleashing
the potential to modernize the economy,” according to media outlets.
اضافة اعلان
On the first day, the
meetings dealt with an assessment of the current situation of vital economic
sectors, including achievements made so far, factors that contributed to
previous successes, in addition to previous challenges and weaknesses.
Participants discussed future opportunities
for growth in the sectors covered by the workshop, and areas for improvement
required, in addition to the necessary enabling factors.
His Majesty
King Abdullah II directed the
holding of this workshop to draw a roadmap that would be translated into
intergovernmental action plan, in order to ensure unlocking the potential to
achieve comprehensive growth, job creation, and increase revenues, which will
be reflected in improving living standards for citizens.
The meetings, which include about 300
experts and specialists who represent the main sectors that make up all
economic activities, aim to develop a clear future vision for the economic
sectors through a strategic roadmap that is time-bound, integrated and
feasible.
More than 300 experts look into challenges, solutions covering 17 vital sectors
The workshop, which will build on previous
efforts, covers 17 vital sectors: agriculture, food security, energy, water,
mining, communications and information technology, markets and financial
services, health care, trade, industry, tourism, education and the labor
market, transportation and logistics, urban development and climate Change,
creative Industries, fiscal policy, employment, investment and business
environment.
The workshop comes in response to a state of
economic slowdown and a decline in the ability to employ and provide job
opportunities, as a reflection of stressful regional and international
conditions, including the effects of the global financial crisis and the
coronavirus pandemic that affected the global economy.
For his part, Prime Minister
BisherAl-Khasawneh said, on Saturday, that the National Economic Workshop aims to
prepare a roadmap for Jordan that focuses on expanding key sectors and factors
of economic empowerment, creating economic opportunities and improving the
quality of life.
He added, via video link, that the
government is committed to the outcomes of the workshop.
The Director-General of the Association of
Banks in Jordan, Maher Al-Mahrouq, said that what was presented in the
discussions is diagnostics for the reality of the sectors.
“We have 14 simultaneous workshops for 14 sectors,” he
told Al-Mamlaka TV. “We hope to reach a
final vision for each sector within 4 weeks, and in the fifth week, these
results will be combined into one document, the most important characteristic
of which is to provide an integrated, harmonious, national vision for all
sectors.”
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