National Capacity Development Workshops: “Women and Youth Employability in Jordan” Amman, October 01st -02nd 2017

In the framework of SOLiD project two joint workshops were organized by BUSINESSMED and the Jordan Chamber of Industry JCI on October 01st & 02nd 2017 dealing with Women and Youth Employability in Jordan.
The workshops, dedicated to female and young entrepreneurs affiliated to the JCI, hosted the key actors of employment in Jordan mainly the Ministry of Labour, ILO Jordan, the Business and Professional Women Association Amman (BPWA), Business women Committee, Business Development Center (BDC) and the Junior Chamber International (JCI – Jordan).
The events drew the state of play and the challenges in reference to women and youth employment in Jordan supported by the latest statistics issued by the Ministry of labour. Each organization highlighted its initiatives and dedicated programs. It’s relevant to mention that the participatory approach that marked these workshops fostered the exchange of success stories and points of view leading to improvement guidelines.