Regional Conference on Social Partnership in the Middle East Opens in Amman
19 Jun 2007The two-day event organized by Talal Abu-Ghazaleh College of Business/ German Jordanian University (TAGCB/GJU) and the regional program Near East/ Mediterranean/ Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (KAS), Amman office hosted key international and regional experts.
Participants tackled economical order, policies of economical order in the Middle East, in addition to several case studies in the region such as the impact of recent economic reforms in Egypt, the Arab Bank and the Shoman Foundation.
In addition to the role of youth and women in the society and labor laws and regulations.
According to Peter Uecker, Dean of TAGCB/GJU, the conference is an excellent chance to analyze the concepts of social responsibility and social partnership in the framework of a social market economy.
"These concepts can act as a blueprint for a future development in the Middle East," he said.
"The exchange of views and discussion on a regional level between experts from Jordan and from its neighboring Arabian countries will be in the center of this conference," he added.
Uecker pointed out that TAGCB/GJU and KAS are seeking to involve stakeholders who share the interest in a new prospective on economic politics.
Deputizing for Talal Abu-Ghazaleh, Chairman of Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Organization (TAGorg), Mustafa NasserDein, Executive Director of TAGorg, Amman Office, said that the partnership between TAGCB and GJU is an excellent example to follow.
Participants tackled economical order, policies of economical order in the Middle East, in addition to several case studies in the region such as the impact of recent economic reforms in Egypt, the Arab Bank and the Shoman Foundation.
In addition to the role of youth and women in the society and labor laws and regulations.
According to Peter Uecker, Dean of TAGCB/GJU, the conference is an excellent chance to analyze the concepts of social responsibility and social partnership in the framework of a social market economy.
"These concepts can act as a blueprint for a future development in the Middle East," he said.
"The exchange of views and discussion on a regional level between experts from Jordan and from its neighboring Arabian countries will be in the center of this conference," he added.
Uecker pointed out that TAGCB/GJU and KAS are seeking to involve stakeholders who share the interest in a new prospective on economic politics.
Deputizing for Talal Abu-Ghazaleh, Chairman of Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Organization (TAGorg), Mustafa NasserDein, Executive Director of TAGorg, Amman Office, said that the partnership between TAGCB and GJU is an excellent example to follow.
"This initiative represents the strong partnership between academia and the private sector and between the Arab countries and Europe,” he said.
"There are many initiatives that need to be moved to another level and to start the process of implementation," he added.
Meanwhile, participants will tackle, on the second day of the conference, regional integration and possible ways of cooperation in the Middle East and assessment of the existing frameworks of cooperation in working laws and free movement of workers in the Middle East.
"There are many initiatives that need to be moved to another level and to start the process of implementation," he added.
Meanwhile, participants will tackle, on the second day of the conference, regional integration and possible ways of cooperation in the Middle East and assessment of the existing frameworks of cooperation in working laws and free movement of workers in the Middle East.
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