20-Dec-2018
Prime Minister Dr. Omar Al-Razzaz
stressed the importance of partnership between the government and its various
ministries and institutions, Amman Chamber of Industry and Jordanian industry
in general.
"The government is ready to hold an in-depth meeting with the Chamber to
discuss the challenges and opportunities facing the national industry," he
said.
"No industry without export, especially that the local market is small, as
well as the state of production of the industry," he said, adding that the
slogan "Made in Jordan" makes us all proud of Jordan, which is a name
in our conscience and conscience and enhances the quality of our industry and
efforts. Which are being made for competition and export at the global level.
He stressed the need to transfer school trips from archeological and historical
sites to the factories to inform students of production and productivity and
replace the culture of defect to the culture of work, pointing out that
"everyone will not only say (made in Jordan) but we will say with pride of
making in Jordan and Jordanian hands, What we seek in cooperation with all.
"
The ceremony, which was attended by a group of industrialists, included the
presentation of promotional films prepared by the campaign on the national
industry and the signing of two agreements between the campaign and the
ministries of education and youth, in addition to honoring the industrial
companies that developed the slogan "Made in Jordan" and its former
members.
The head of the Amman Chamber of Industry, Eng. Fathi Al-Jaghbir, stressed the
need for cooperation between the public and private sectors to promote national
industries in the local market and export markets, pointing out that the
coverage rate of national products for domestic consumption during the current
year amounted to 45.4 percent compared to 40.6 percent last year.
Al-Ghaibir called for a meeting between the Prime Minister and the government's
economic team to discuss the challenges facing the growth process.
Regarding the tax exemption program, which ends by the end of this year,
Al-Jaghbir stressed the need to adopt an alternative program to stimulate
Jordanian exports as soon as possible. He called for the ministries and
government institutions to abide by the Prime Minister's communiqués by giving
15% The government has limited all government procurement to the Jordanian
industry, with the addition of universities, Greater Amman Municipality and
municipalities to the institutions covered by this decision.
For his part, the vice president of the chamber, the head of the committee
overseeing the campaign (Made in Jordan), Eng. Musa al-Saket, stressed the
importance of signing memoranda of cooperation between the campaign and the Ministries
of Education and Youth, for the great role that can be played by ministries and
agencies in the success of this national campaign, The largest ministry in
terms of the number of employees, which oversees more than one million
students, can be fruitful cooperation with them in transforming them into
ambassadors of the national industry in their schools and homes, believing that
supporting the national industry will contribute to creating more job
opportunities for the people of this country.
As for the agreement signed with the Ministry of Youth, Saket explained that
the campaign will focus on convincing young people that the academic track is
not the only option for them. The technical and vocational track can lead to
sustainable and required jobs in light of the need of the labor market,
especially in the industrial sector. .
Al-Saket reviewed the stages of the "Made in Jordan" campaign, which
was launched five years ago by the Amman Chamber of Industry and the Jordanian
Foundation for the Development of Economic Projects to introduce the local
consumer to the quality of the national industry and the great role it plays in
supporting the Jordanian economy, On the turnout of these industries in
conjunction with the call for industrialists to develop their products to meet
the needs and tastes of citizens at appropriate prices, pointing out that the
campaign has become a national campaign involving several ministries and
official bodies in addition to all industrial chambers .
He pointed out that the campaign focused in its beginnings on addressing the
Jordanian citizen directly through advertisements and promotional brochures
that highlight the importance of the national industry and then went to visit
public and private schools and UNRWA schools to give awareness lectures on the
importance of national industry. , And organized school trips to the factories
to inform students of the commitment of Jordanian factories to the quality and
safety standards and modern production methods used in these factories.
He pointed out that the campaign organized several days in a number of
universities and a special logo was designed to distinguish national products
from other goods. The campaign also focused on marketing Jordanian products
electronically, in addition to organizing a number of exhibitions for direct
sale in Amman, A number of governorates under the name of "Made in
Jordan".
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