Amman- 9 November 2021
The German Jordanian University (GJU), signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Royal Scientific Society (RSS), and the Amman Chamber of Industry (ACI) to support the private sector to identify means in becoming more resource-efficient and cost-effective to back up future competitiveness and growth of Jordan’s business and economy.
The MoU which was signed on behalf of RSS its president, HRH Princess Sumaya bint El-Hassan, GJU President, Prof. Ala’aldeen Al-Halhouli, and Amman Chamber of Industry Chairman, Eng. Fathi Jaghbir, intends to establish sustainable cooperation with GJU in terms of participating in the training and integrating Resource Efficient and Cleaner production (RECP) into its existing curricula and projects of engineering departments.
Prof. Al-Halhouli indicated that the partnership with the Royal Scientific Society and Amman Chamber of Industry in applying the principles of cleaner production, efficient use, and management of resources is in the interest of the industrial sector and increases its competitiveness.
In addition, Al-Halhouli explained that the implementation of these principles in factories by graduate students would give them experience in industrial processes and analyses, which will increase their efficiency and ability to improve the Jordanian industrial product.
The MoU is part of a project funded by the European Union (EU) entitled "Transfer of Environmentally Sound Technology" and comes within the framework of the EU-funded "SwitchMed" program. The project has been implemented in the Kingdom since 2015 through the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and the Royal Scientific Society, in partnership with Jordan and Amman chambers of industry and the Ministries of Environment, Industry, Trade, and Supply.