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Saturday, November 22, 2008

Entrepreneurship in Irbid Forum

Under the patronage of Mr. Ahmad Theinat, manager of Irbid District Electricity Co.(IDECO), AIESEC-Irbid held Entrepreneurship in Irbid Forum on the 15th of November. The Forum aimed to develop the concept of entrepreneurship in Irbid through decreasing the gap between students with entrepreneurial ideas and supporters from NGOs and corporations. The Forum succeeded by the continuous support of Jordan Innovation Center at Al-Hassan Industrial Estate, USAID Jordan Economic Development Program (SABEQ), and Orange in addition to the intensive effort of organizing committee of the forum which consisted of Mohammad Obiedat, Ahmad Najjar, Yasser Bayado, Ahmad Zazou, Hassan Alawneh, and Mo'ath Halbouni.

The attendance reached nearly fifty people presented by representitives of the supportive companies and institutions, and special delegates from each of Jordan Innovation Center at Al- Hassan Industrial Estate,
USAID Jordan Economic Development Program (SABEQ), The Jordanian Hashemite Fund for Human Development (JOHUD), Irada, the Higher Council of Science and Technology, the Forum for Arab Business and Professional Women, in addition to a number of selected students from Yarmouk University and members of AIESEC Irbid.

The Forum concentrated on the mode of connection between students and supportive institutions and companies through out AIESEC activities. AIESEC, through the managed support, holds several conferences and initiative workshops attempt to increase the awareness about entrepreneurship and its importance in the local market.



Entrepreneurship in Irbid Forum was one of the initiatives that AIESEC organized in order to reinforce the concept of entrepreneurship in Irbid. Moreover, AIESEC supports this initiative with a website which is set as an effective online hub that is going to work as a communication channel between entrepreneurs and institutions and companies that share the common interest regarding entrepreneurship in Irbid.

Through out the Forum, students have been granted the chance of displaying presentations for their projects. That chance purposes to decrease the gab between supporters and students. Agents have bringing several notes into students view to apply on their projects as an initial support before the implementation.


Tuesday, November 4, 2008

Corporate Responsibility Learning Circle


In its most basic terms Corporate Responsibility can come down to the ethics of business. Each company has its own set of core values, but the company's values also touch everyone that the business deals with, even you as an individual.

CORE will touch upon the advanced effect of CSR onthe economics and environment of a country, evidently harboring benefit to the people. This learning event will empower the youth of today with the knowledge of giving back to the society.

The Local Office of Amman now invites you to attend. Whether you are a student, a partner a business man, or simply just anyone, this one of a kind workshop will shed light on a topic little discussed in Jordan. Now AIESEC brings it to you from the perspective of youth - builders of tomorrow.

For more information please call Luma Al-Taba'a (079-989 84 28)