Comprehensive guide to the civil society organizations in Jordan 2010

COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE TOCIVIL SOCIETY ORGANISATIONSIN JORDAN2010

www.civilsociety-jo.net

Comprehensive Guide toCivil Society Organisationsin Jordan 2010

Prepared by:Phenix Centre for Economic & Informatics Studieswww.phenixcenter.net

In cooperation with:Friedrich-Ebert-Stiungwww.fes-jordan.org

All rights reserved for Friedrich-Ebert-Stiung, Amman officeNo part of this publication may be reprinted or reporoduced or utilised in any form or by any means without permission in writing from the publishers.

Translated by: Khetam Malkawi

Edited by: Mohammad Ghazal

Design & Layout: Qassim Al-Khatieb


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Disclaimer:

The publishers have compiled this reference of registered civil society organisations in Jordan with great care. Nevertheless, they take no responsibility for the completeness or accuracy of the information provided nor for any organisation that might be missing in this volume. Phenix Centre for Economics & Informatics Studies and the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiung have tried to provide this overview of civil society organisations as a service to the interested public they do not necessarily share the objectives or values of the named organisations.

Foreword 5Employers Unions 9Employers Associations 25Chambers of Commerce 43Chambers of Industry 55Professional Associations 59Professional Societies 67Trade Unions 79Persons with Disabilities Organisations 91Environmental Organisations 141Cultural & Scientific Organisations 151Youth & Sport Clubs 195Health Care Organisations 247Child & Orphans Care Organisations 265Women's Organisations 281Multi-Purpose Societies 305Community Protection & Human Rights Organisations 389Special Commissions 407Studies & Research Centres 417Foreign Civil Society Organisations 445Index 469

Table ofContents

Foreword

The Comprehensive Guide to Civil Society Organisations in Jordan is a joint effort between the Phenix Centre for Economic and Informatics Studies and the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiung with an aempt to present an inclusive database for political and civil activists in public life in Jordan.

Aer the success of the Guide to Political Life in Jordan issued in 2008, we are now presenting the Comprehensive Guide to Civil Society Organisations in Jordan which includes a list of different Jordanian civil society organisations, in addition to foreign organisations working in the Kingdom.

During the course of developing this Guide, we faced some obstacles. These included the framework concept for the civil society to be included in this guide.

Intellectuals and experts who have tackled the civil society concept did not agree on a common definition for it. However, we are not going to discuss the different readings for civil society concepts, as we will only present the general framework for this society which in the past few decades has started to play an important role in the region's political and civil arena, especially in Jordan.

Thus, we decided to deal with the broader framework of the organisations that can be a component of civil society, including independent civil organisations that are based on voluntary work and serve humanity in general, or part of its interests.

A diverse civil society in any community seeks to strike a balance between different existing groups. Having a high level of freedom for establishing civil society organisations and being able to work freely, creates a peaceful environment that guides these communities' dialogue, cooperation and even conflicts as these interactions take place smoothly and peacefully. As a consequence, advanced societal balances emerge that protect communities from violent exchanges and confrontations which in return lead to closed unhealthy communities.

Having diverse and active civil society organisations is essential to the development of communities, including the political, economical and social development, especially in developing countries like Jordan.

Although a majority of intellectuals and experts in political sciences reveal that these organisations are not seeking to govern, they still need, in their field of work, a free and democratic environment without obstacles. Some of them struggle to create a free and democratic political environment and consider it one of their goals. Civil society can only achieve its goals in a free working environment.

Another problem we faced while developing this Guide is the availability of data for a considerable number of the organisations that are registered with the Ministry of Social Development and other concerned official institutions. As some of them do not have a phone number, others do not have premises, while others are not present due to being dissolved by the concerned official institutions or upon a decision by the organisation itself or due to being inactive; we have not succeeded in reaching those organisations.

Therefore, we worked very hard in the past 10 months to reach the largest possible number of these organisations. We have been able to collect the complete data, as stated in the criteria we set, for 670 organisations. These data include the full name of the organisation, the year of its establishment, its goals, members, branches, the names of the administrative team, its website, e-mail, telephone numbers and addresses.

Basic information was collected for an additional 875 organisations including their name, year of establishment, addresses, telephone numbers, and the available names of their chairpersons.

We also classified these organisations according to their goals and their scope of work. These classifications included employers unions and their societies, chambers of commerce and industry, trade unions and professional associations, organisations for persons with disabilities, environmental organisations, cultural and scientific organisations, youth and sport clubs, healthcare organisations, child and orphans care, and women's organisations, multipurpose charities in addition to organisations that work in the field of social development and protection, human rights and foreign organisations.

We also decided to include bodies working in the field of community development and civil rights. As they have a special scope of work, we classified them under the special commissions section. In addition, we decided to designate a special part of the Guide for study and research centres that work in areas related to social, civil and political development.

We arranged the organisations in different chapters according to their date of establishment, regardless of the degree of their importance, since it was difficult for us to define the importance of all listed organisations. Thus, we figured out that listing the organisations according to their date of establishment is a fair criterion.

We will not only issue a printed copy of this Guide, but we will launch the website www.civilsociety-jo.net that contains all data covered in the printed version. The web-based version will be distinguished in the sense that it will be updated on daily basis and with regard to the ongoing changes in the Jordanian civil society including newly established organisations, the dissolution of others, or any other changes related to their administration.

We hope that you will find useful information in this Comprehensive Guide to Civil Society Organisations in Jordan.

Amman, June 2010

Ahmad Awad Achim VogtPhenix Centre for Economic Friedrich-Ebert-Stiungand Informatics Studies Amman Office

EmployersUnions

Civil Society Organisationsin Jordan 2010

11

Jordan Truck Owners Association

Establishment Date

Number of membersBranchesPresident

Board Members

Elections TermLast Elections Date

Web SiteEmail

Telephone NumberAddress

Goals

8000 companies and individualsNo branchesIbrahim Al-GhazawiNail Thiabat, As'ad Hafez Alian, Mahmoud AlNmrouti, Abdul Majid AlAhim Al-Jamal, Abdullah Abu Musameh, Abd Al-Karim Alderawi

Four yearsMarch, 2010NoneNone06 47 77 935 - Mobile: 079 55 34 650 - Fax No.: 06 47 77 934Al-Hurya Circle - Al-Muqabalen - behind Jordan TV and Radio Cooperation - next to Hamaida Hospital - P.O.Box: 921891 Amman 11192 Jordan

Serving its members through holding courses to raise awareness, defending their interests, resolving differences and disputes related to wages between carriers and parties traders, importers or their agents, seeking to achieve justice and equal opportunities, issuing leaflets on operational costs, providing aid and assistance to the owners of the trucks.

1963

General Syndicate for Bakery Owners

Establishment Date


Board Members


Web SiteEmail


Goals

2000 membersTwo branchesAbdel-Elah Hasan Al HamwiFirst Vice-President: Nabil Khatib, Second Vice-President: Ismail Abdel Faah Al-Ayan, Secretary: Lotfi Abdel-Rahman Hussein, Deputy Secretary: Othman Khalid Obaid, Treasurer: Rabah Yahya Misawda, Deputy Treasurer: Fathi Tayseer Hawari, Members: Fawzi Saadat Abu Hawilah, Ameen Musa Abu Sharkh, Ahmed Khalil Taani, Yacoub Abd Al-Mu'tiAbu Hussein.Three yearsJan., [email protected] 56 92 393 - 06 56 92 394 - Fax No.: 06 56 92 394Amman - Shmeisani - behind the Islamic Hospital. - P.O.Box: 183966 Amman 11118 Jordan

Reunifying employers in the bakery and derivatives of flour industries in one association, studying and defending the interests of the industry, exerting efforts to advance the technical, economic and professional aspects of the profession, enhancing the living conditions and social standards of the owners of bakeries and regulating relations among members of the syndicate and between those members and their employees and any person concerned with the industry, seeking to establish a cooperative fund aached to the association, and providing in-kind and financial support for members who are in need for help.

1971

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Employers Unions

General Association of Petrol and Gas Station Owners

Establishment Date


Board Members


Web SiteEmail


Goals

1100 MembersNo branchesFahad Hakem Al-FayezVice-President: Ali Hussein Abu Sall, Secretary: Rasmi Hosni Jabri, Deputy Secretary: Khaled Hasan Rashed, Treasurer: Hasan Bakr Aljundi, Deputy Treasurer: Khaled Mahmoud alqaisi. Members: Alaa Shaker Haddad, Loay Mohamed Armouti, Sobhi Abdemajeed Ramadan, Hashem Mohamed Aql, Ahmed Mohamed Hasan Abu Nahla, Khalid Mohammed Awwad, Mohammed Awdat, Ayman al-Qasim HinandehThree yearsJun., [email protected] 46 14 592 - 06 46 14 583 - Fax No.: 06 46 14 581 Amman - Jabal Al Weibdeh - Mortada Zubaidi Street - behind the City Police Centre P.O.Box: 126017 Amman Jordan

Taking care of the interests of the owners of gas stations and gas distribution stores, developing the sector of gas and derivatives in the Kingdom in line with scientific and technological development, enhancing the performance of workers in the sector, and maintaining good and balanced relations with the parties in the distribution of gas and fuel.

1972

General Association for Owners of Jewelry Shops

Establishment Date


Board Members


Web SiteEmail


Goals

496 membersOne branch in IrbidOsama Karam ImeishSecretary: Ribhi Allan, Treasurer: Riad Alqassas. Members: Mohamed Amin, Rafiq al-Tamimi, Maher Abu Sarah, Abdullah Hawari, Amer Samarah, Mohammed Alhayajneh, Arab Smadi, Radi Hawari, Akram Abu-Al-Foul, Adel Shwaillat.Four yearsFeb., 2008NoneNot available06 55 17 472 - Fax No.: 06 55 17 472Amman Western Um Uthaina - Sixth Circle - Building number 220 - P.O.Box: 140224 Amman 11114 Jordan

Enhancing the financial and educational status of the members of the association and improving their living conditions, regulating their work with their costumers to ensure the protection of the rights of all against fraud and manipulation, establishing sound relations with buyers, defining the prices in the light of laws, regulations and instructions issued by the Ministry of Industry and Trade and by the Jordanian Institute of Standardsand Metrology as well as by the rest of the relevant public authorities, and consulting with these bodies in this regard, assisting members who are in need by providing health and social services for those members and their families and representing members at other entities.

1972


13

General Association for Foodstuff Traders of Jordan

Establishment Date


Board Members


Web SiteEmail


Goals

300 membersNo branches Samer Al-Jawabra Secretary: Mustafa Al-Saidi, Treasurer: Jamal Amro, Deputy Secretary: Zaid Krishan, Deputy Treasurer: Ali Mallah, Members: Mohammad Abu Odeh, Raed Habiba, Hamad Amouri.

Four [email protected] 56 90 540 - Fax No.: 06 56 90 539Amman - Shmeisani Street - Abu Hamid Al-Ghazali - Building No. 39 - Third FloorP.O.Box: 7664 Amman 11114 Jordan

Raising awareness among foodstuff traders in the Kingdom on the functions and duties of the association and its services, improving and expanding the association 's work, improving its services, developing the association 's relation with public and private sector entities, and increasing the financial resources of the association.

1973

Merchants Union of Vegetables and Fruits Exporters

Establishment Date


Board Members


Web SiteEmail


Goals

150 membersThree branchesSameer Abu SneinehVice-President: Mahmoud Kotail, Secretary: Saleh Wahdan, Deputy Secretary: Basheer Al-Ghazawi, Treasurer: Sami Hamshari, Members: Talat Dughmosh, Ibrahim Bayoud, Mahmoud Sarhan, Hisham Alaal

Two [email protected] 41 30 595 - Fax No.: 06 41 25 169Amman Sabeel Plaze Building - P.O.Box: 621295 Amman 11162 Jordan

Taking care of the interests of members and the professionals in general and regulating their own affairs, coordinating their efforts and creating areas of cooperation among them, representing the General Assembly before agencies and official bodies, enhancing the cultural, social, health and economic status of members and their families, enhancing the profession economically and professionally, improving the profession and unifying efforts by those in the sector, and giving opinion on all issues related to the sector.

1972

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Employers Unions

General Association for Restaurants and Sweet Shops Owners

Establishment Date


Board Members


Web SiteEmail


Goals

Not availableNo branchesRaed HamadahVice-President: Khalid Abd Allah Aqil, Treasurer: Raed Abd Al Rfai, Vice treasurer: Ayman Ahmad Al Mehdawi, Secretary: Nimr Nasr Weld Ali, Vice Secretary: Saeid Mohammad Rasas. Members: Anwar Ribhi Rashid

Four yearsApril [email protected] 46 22 351 / 2 - Fax No.: 06 46 22 351Amman Jordan - P.O.Box: 911130 Amman 11191 Jordan

Regulating the profession of restaurant and sweets shops, defending the rights and interests of owners of restaurants and sweets shops, representing them before the concerned stakeholders and officials, regulating the issuance of lists of prices of restaurants and sweets shops, creating societies for providing social, sport and housing services for the members of the association, establishing and developing cooperative funds to enhance the spirit of cooperation among the members, building relations with other local, Arab and regional associations, and holding exhibitions, seminars and specialised conferences related to the profession.

1976

Beauty Saloons Syndicate of Jordan

Establishment Date


Board Members


Web SiteEmail


Goals

296 membersThree branchesIyad SamaraVice-President: Tayseer Suleiman, Secretary: Sami Bosha, Treasurer: Sa'eid Swedan. Members: Ayman al-Tani, Mohamed Nour, Saleh Jamil, Rawdah Hammad, Nuha Kamal

One [email protected] 56 73 974 - Mobile: 079 60 01 512 - Fax No.: 06 56 73 975Amman - Wasfi Al Tal Street (Gardens) - P.O.Box: 927826 Amman 11190 Jordan

Enhancing the status of the profession and its employees professionally, culturally and socially by protecting the profession and workers from unfair competition and all other difficulties that are related to the profession, increasing cooperationand harmony among members, and providing the greatest possible number of services to members in light of the available potentials.

1976


15

General Association for Traders of Fabrics and Clothing

Establishment Date


Board Members


Web SiteEmail


Goals

Not availableNot availableSalah Amin HumaidanVice-President: Marwan Al-Kadri, Secretary: Mutee' Hirbawi, Deputy Secretary: Rasheed Abu Laila, Treasurer: Mohammed Al Bream, Deputy Treasurer: Nasser Abu Khalaf. Members: Basim Darwazeh, Mohamed Saifi, Majdi Al-Sharif, Shehadeh Shinnar Hasan, Rasmi Saabi, Mounir Mohammad Deiyeh. Three yearsNot availableNoneNone06 46 24 251Amman - Al Quraish St. - P.O.Box: 189222 Amman 11118 Jordan

Taking care of the interests of the association members and regulating their affairs, coordinating their efforts and exploring prospects of cooperation amongst them and between them and other associations, chambers of commerce, industry and other entities, representing members before the official authorities, and implementing projects and cooperative associations for members of the profession, raising awareness among traders on their responsibilities towards citizens, enhancing the social and cultural level of traders, forming commiees to facilitate the associations activities, collecting commerce-related information and statistics and providing them to commerce-concerned entities.

1978

Association of Workers in Mechanical Professions

Establishment Date


Board Members


Web SiteEmail


Goals

4000 membersSix branchesKhalid Nur Al-Din IbrahimVice-President: Ibrahim Ghoneim, Secretary: Dawod Mohammed Shaheen, Treasurer: Mohammad Jaghbir. Members: Freid Alhiwari, Ahmed Shaabi, Diab Abdul Haq, Sameer Saai, Mohammed Aleksoani, Qasim Shboul, Mohammed Daoud, Mohammed Khazaaleh, Bassam Abu Shihab, Abd Sorour Sahouri, Fayez AjajFour yearsMay, 2008NoneNone Mobile: 079 55 22 860 - 079 55 56 614Amman - Bayader Wadi Seer - Industrial Area - Sena'aa Street

Regulating the affairs of its members, taking care of their interests, defending their rights and enhancing the level of their profession, raising the level of awareness of the members, establishing a cooperation fund to strengthen the spirit of cooperation among the members, establishing a provident fund and social security insurance fund, creating housing projects and providing social services and financial aid for members and their families and opening training centres.

1978

16

Employers Unions

Association for Owners of Private Schools

Establishment Date


Board Members


Web SiteEmail


Goals

700 schoolsThree branchesMunther al-SuraniVice-President: Dr. Sameer Abu Maghli, Treasurer: Faris Alqhiwi, Secretary: Abd Al Hai Al-Btoush. Members: Hind Mahadin, Yosuf Dawood, Samer Abu Haniya

Four years2008NoneNone06 51 50 944 - Mobile: 079 56 72 050 - Fax No.: 06 51 50 944Dahyet Elrasheed - next to the Rasheed Security Centre - P.O.Box: 7792 Amman 11118 Jordan

Focusing on the interests of members of the association and the profession, providinginformation to its members, coordinating members efforts and safeguarding their rights, looking into ways of boosting cooperation among them in addition to representing them before all entities including private and public institutions.

1980

General Association for the Automobile Dealers and Traders of Automobile Parts

Establishment Date


Board Members


Web SiteEmail


Goals

7000 membersNo branchesSalamah AljundiVice-President: Hasan Alyan, Secretary: Awni Alayan, Treasurer: Saleemm Rawwas, Members: George Haddad, Fayez Fa'ouri, Yousef Tarr, Nasir Zaraqwa, Saleem Kiswani

Two Years2008NoneNone06 56 73 206 - Fax No.: 06 56 73 206Amman - King Abdullah Gardens - Jasmine Centre Building (floor 1, flat 1) - P.O.Box: 4462 Amman 11131 Jordan

Taking care of the interests of its members and regulating their affairs and coordinating their efforts, creating business opportunities for its members, enhancing the members social, cultural and economic status, providing assistance and services when possible, working to ensure the availability of spare parts and fiings permanently and at a reasonable price, cooperating with the relevant authorities to facilitate the entry of goods into Kingdom through official and legal representation of the association before all concerned parties, and cooperating with all official and private bodies in all areas, private and official entities to realise the association 's objectives.

1980


17

Association of the Owners of Cargo Shipment and Clearance Companies

Establishment Date


Board Members


Web SiteEmail


Goals

404 membersNo branches Saleem JadounNot available

Two years2009NoneNone06 46 15 302 - 06 46 49 496Salt Street - next to the Department of Finance - Belbeisi Star Building - 2nd Floor P.O.Box: 522585 Amman 11192 Jordan

Serving the companies working in clearance, uniting the clearance companies under one umbrella that defends their business objectives, concerns and problems, defending members ' rights and representing them before other bodies, cooperating with others to raise the level of the profession, enhancing the efficiency of workers in the field and addressing problems that might arise among members or another party.

1982

Association of Merchants and Producers of Agricultural Materials

Establishment Date


Board Members


Web SiteEmail


Goals

83 Agricultural companiesNo branchesEng. Mahmoud AltobaishiVice-President: Nael Qashu, Secretary: Sameer Oweis, Deputy Secretary: Ayed Abu Shihab, Treasurer: Ahmed Siahin, Deputy Treasurer: Khalid Taher, Members: Haitham Murad, Mohammed Dar'awi, Kamal Al-Sari

Three years Feb., 2009NoneNone06 56 76 116 - Fax No.: 06 56 71 878Shmeisani - next to Safeway Building - Khalil Abu Neameh - building No. 95 - second floor - P.O.Box: 962669 Amman 11196 Jordan

Taking care of the interests of the members and regulating their own affairs, coordinating efforts of the association's members and exploring areas of cooperation among them, representing members before formal authorities, agencies, official and private bodies concerned with the profession, seling disputes that might arise among members or with other entities, and holding or taking part in conferences and exhibitions inside the Kingdom or abroad, working with entities and general commission in the agricultural sector at the local and international level and entities in other sectors, sponsoring and holding workshops, conferences and sessions, obtaining technical assistance from inside the Kingdom and from abroad, obtaining financial support for such activities in line with the provisions of the law.

1982

18

Employers Unions

Shipping Agents Association

Establishment Date


Board Members


Web SiteEmail


Goals

65 membersNo branchesRudayen Qawar Vice-Chairman: Bassam Al-Jazi, Marwan Ghaith, Anwar Al-Sabih. Members: Nadim Gargour, Rashad Toukan, Ayed Khaza'aleh

Four [email protected] 56 69 968 - Fax No.: 06 56 39 968Amman - Shmeisani - Abdel Hamid Sharaf Street - Shipping Agents Building - P.O.Box: 184502 Amman 11118 Jordan

Promoting the development and growth of shipping in the Kingdom via the portof Aqaba through the promotion of skills and business concepts in the public and private sectors, providing high quality service, creating a business environment aractive to investments by working with the government, owners and ship-operators, and assisting members of the association to make high professional standards.

1985

Jordanian Association for Dental Laboratories

Establishment Date


Board Members


Web SiteEmail


Goals

310 membersNot availableIbrahim Abu RummanVice-President: Ahmed Asharfan, Treasurer: Khalid Al-Khatib, Secretary: Ahmed Barakat. Members: Mohammad Momani, Malik Eldeik, Abd al-Rahim Aladam

Not availableNot availableNoneNone06 46 49 464Jabal Amman - next to the Burj Building - P.O.Box: 927921 Abdali 11190 Jordan

Enhancing the professional level of dental technicians in Jordan by staying abreast of the latest scientific and technological developments in the field, enhancing the social relations between owners of dental laboratories, establishing unity funds for professional dental laboratories in Jordan and trying to create a general trade association for dental professionals in Jordan.

1982


19

Association for Owners of Land Survey Offices

Establishment Date


Board Members


Web SiteEmail


Goals

350 membersBranches for the association may be found at any registration office across the kingdomGhalib NazzalVice-President: Yahya Althtamoni, Treasurer: Nayef Hammad, Secretary: Jamal Melhem. Members: Mohammed Hasan Qaryouti, Fowzat Shonah, Adel Omeish, Sulieman Sobh, Mohammed Abu Fara

Two years2008NoneNone06 51 56 700 - Fax No.: 06 51 56 700Dhaheyt Elrasheed - near Al - Rawdha housing

Serving the community by resolving disputes among people, and offering assistance to the members

1999

Stationery, Bookshops and Office Equipments Traders and Manufacturers

Establishment Date


Board Members


Web SiteEmail


Goals

200 membersNo branchesGhazi Farah QaqishVice-President: Mazen Kazem Al-Qutob, Secretary: Youssef Sari Zquili, Deputy Secretary: Ashraf Ghazi Kawar, Treasurer: Mamoun Saleh Asa'ad, Deputy Treasurer: Iyad Hisham Salama. Members: Isaac Mahmoud Khalifa, Hashem Ezzat Al Saraygi, Mounir Mohamed AssiThree yearsMar., [email protected] 58 66 472 - Fax No.: 06 58 66 472Baiader Wadi Seer - Behind The Housing Bank- Hussain Khwaja Street- Building No. 81 (Kassab Centre Building) - P.O.Box: 1665 Amman 11118 Jordan

Taking care of the interests of the members and organising their affairs and communicating with them, representing members before relevant authorities and defending their interests and providing services for members such as health care and housing.

1997

20

Employers Unions

General Union for Traders and Manufacturers of Furniture, Carpets and Moquette

Establishment Date


Board Members


Web SiteEmail


Goals

800 membersNo branchesZiad Ramadan Mohamed JoharVice-President: Nasser Yousef al-Akhras Secretary: Emad Ahmed El Azab, Treasurer: Aa Allah Muhammad Derini. Members: Bassam Abdel Mohsen Abu KhamsahDarwish Mahmoud Al-Halioni, Khalid Asaad Hammad, Fathallah Saleem Abu U'ss, Hisham Ramadan KhadrFour yearsDec., 2005None None06 46 32 811 - Mobile: 079 59 58 339 - Fax No.: 06 46 32 811Amman - Jabal Al-Hussein - Khalid Ibn Al Waleed St. - P.O.Box: 8029 Amman 11121 Jordan

Providing social and in-kind services in case of death, disability or retirement to the members of the association, providing health care for its members and their families, forming subcommiees in the areas of different professions, and strengthening cooperation with similar Arab and international associations, working to facilitate the social and economic relationship between the members, establishing and organising all social and cultural activities and exhibitions.

2004

Jordan Car Rental Association

Establishment Date


Board Members


Web SiteEmail


Goals

240 membersNo branchesSalah JalloukVice-President: Aziz Jaber, Secretary: Mohamed Najib, Treasurer: Mohammed al-Shami. Members: Fouad Saba, Marwan Aqaweyah, Omar Bidair, Yousef Mohamed, Nidal Abu Khalaf, Ghassan U'rabi

Four [email protected] 58 22 478 - 06 58 22 479 - Fax No.: 06 58 22 478Amman - Sweifiyeh - Hamid Mubeidein Street , Building No. (6)

Defending the interests of members of the sector through solving problems and providing all required assistance to the sector and protecting it.

2004


21

Owners of Stone Quarries Association

Establishment Date


Board Members


Web SiteEmail


Goals

270 membersNo branchesTalib Abd al-Hafiz AlehitVice-President: Saleh Irsheid Khawaldah, Treasurer: Nader Ayoub Dawood, Secretary: Walid Abdel Rahim Awada, Deputy Treasurer: Ahmed Mohammed Jaber al-Obeidi Deputy Secretary: Muwafaq Hamid Rashid. Members: Yousef Abdel Faah Abu A'mir, Nawwash Ali Alkhawaldah, Kamal Abdul Rahman Alnakhleh

Two yearsFeb., 2010NoneNone06 55 17 308 - Mobile: 079 55 44 798 - Fax No.: 06 55 18 208Amman - Um Authaina - Saad bin Abi Waqas Street - Building No. 53 - P.O.Box: 950865 Amman 11195 Jordan

Focusing on the interests of members and their profession, representing them before official bodies, and at conferences, seminars and activities of official and unofficial type, and uniting members of the association and protecting them from foreign speculation.

2007

General Union for Owners of Advertising and Design Offices

Establishment Date


Board Members


Web SiteEmail


Goals

80 membersNo branchesAbdullah HamoudaNot available

Not availableNot availableNoneNone06 46 38 887 - Mobile: 079 59 80 36 - Fax No.: 06 46 40 591Jabal Amman - Third Circle Alsalamah Medical Complex in front of Aqela Hospital P.O.Box: 841347 Amman Jordan

Regulating and defending the interests of members of the profession and developing the profession.

2006

22

Employers Unions

General Association for Owners of Optics Shops

Establishment Date


Board Members


Web SiteEmail


Goals

90 membersNo branches Dr. Younis Dudein Vice-President: Dr. Mohammad Sharif, Secretary: Emad Jindash, Deputy Secretary: Mustafa Samur, Treasurer: Haitham Al-Momani, Deputy Treasurer: Rafat Bayari. Members: Arafat Raihan, Mahmoud al-Shami, Khalid Barbar.

Two yearsAug., [email protected] 55 04 550 - Mobile: 079 56 71 774 - Fax No.: 06 55 04 530(temporary location) - Seventh Circle - Abdullah Ghosheh Street - at Sanaa OpticsP.O.Box: 1285 Amman 11953 Jordan

Identifying the needs of the sector of optics and its supplies and other supporting profession, working to protect the interests of the members and coordinating their goals with the policies of government agencies, cooperating with the government and encouraging the government to develop laws and rules and regulations designed to regulate this sector, defending the rights and achievements of the members of the association, and communicating and cooperating with any association concerned with this sector in the Kingdom or abroad and representing it.

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EmployersAssociations


27

Jordan Society of Tourism and Travel Agents

Establishment Date


Board Members


Web SiteEmail


Goals

509 membersNo branchesAmjad Al-MasalmaniShaher Hamdan, Eyad Al-Deek, Wael Al-Mughrabi, Abd Al-Baset Roubeen, Hadi Abu Al-Soud Ata Abu Ta'ah.

Three yearsApril, [email protected] 46 38 599 - 06 46 11 304 - Fax No.: 06 46 11 302Amman - Abdali - Sayegh Building - 5th Floor, P.O.Box: 7090 Amman 11118 Jordan

Cooperating and coordinating with the government as well as institutions and societies concerned with tourism and developing the sector, collecting data and statistics related to the tourism sector and classifying them and providing them to those concerned in the sector, conducting studies and presenting proposals to dra laws and regulations related to the tourism sector, creating a vocational training centre and supervising it, certifying leers for workers in the field of travel and tourism and issuing magazines and periodic aer the approval of concerned authorities.

1960

Jordan Hotel Association

Establishment Date


Board Members


Web SiteEmail


Goals

409 membersNo branchesMichael NazzalVice-President: Essam Fakhruddin, Secretary: Abdul Hakim Alhindi, Treasurer: Hussein Hlalat. Members: Firas Sawalha, Muhammad Al-Masri, Hisham AlSaudi, Tarif Tabba, Khaldoun Al Zoubi.Three [email protected] 56 77 777 - 06 56 55 005 - 06 56 82 356 - 06 56 71 691 - 06 56 51 365 - Fax No.: 06 56 71 692Jabal Amman - between the fourth and fih Circle - Jawdat Sha'sha'a Street - Building No. 9, P.O.Box: 9905 Amman 11191 Jordan.

Cooperating and coordinating with ministries, departments, institutions, associations, and other bodies specialised in areas related to tourism, developing, and collecting information and statistics related to the tourism sector and classifying them and submiing them to the relevant authorities, conducting studies and providing proposals on dra laws and regulations related to tourism, taking part along with the official entities in training technical cadres working in the field of hotels and supporting the workers in the sector, taking part in identifying the norms and concepts in the tourism sector, including those related to standards and foundations for the practice of the profession.

1969

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Employers Associations

Drugstores Owners Association

Establishment Date


Board Members


Web SiteEmail


Goals

20 DrugstoresNo branchesSubhia MaaniNot available

Not availableNot [email protected] 58 53 427 - Fax No.: 06 58 53 427Amman - P.O.Box: 148 Amman 11118 Jordan

Registering drugs, especially the modern and vital ones in the Jordanian market, supplying markets with these drugs to be available to citizens and medical tourists at any time, providing all drugstores across the kingdom with all types of medicine as well as public hospitals, university hospitals, hospitals of the Royal Medical Services, and the UNRWA with medicine at reasonable prices, keeping a strategic stock of drugs in the Kingdom

1972

Association of Banks in Jordan

Establishment Date


Board Members


Web SiteEmail


Goals

23 membersNo branchesMarwan AwadVice-President: Mohammad Yasser Al Asmar Members: Michel Marto, Dr. Tayseer Smadi, Mohamed Moussa Daoud Mohammed Issa, Kamal al-Bakri , Haitham Kamhiyah, Ziad Aqrouq, Observing member HE Ms. Kholoud SaqqafThree [email protected] [email protected] 56 62 258 - 06 56 69 328 - 06 56 84 463 - Fax No.: 06 56 87 011Amman, wadi Saqra, Musa bin Nusair street - P.O.Box: 926174 Amman 11190 Jordan

Cooperating with relevant institutions in the public and private sectors in any maer that would serve and promote the national economy, taking care of the interests of the association members and enhancing the basis of cooperation among them and coordination between their activities to achieve their common interests, developing the banking services tools and modernising them, enhancing cooperation with the Central Bank of Jordan to implement monetary and fiscal policies it endorses, enhancing cooperation with Arab and international banking entities and providing consultation services for members.

1978


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Private Hospitals Association

Establishment Date


Board Members


Web SiteEmail


Goals

47 hospitalsNo branchesDr. Awni Al-basheerVice-President: Dr. Nail Zidane, Secretary: Ryad Al-Sharqawi, Treasurer: Refa't Al-Masri, Dr. Abd Allah Al-Basheer, Khalid Al-Bakkar, Dr. Wasfi Al-Rashdan

Two [email protected] 56 68 862 - Fax No.: 06 56 97 425Amman - P.O.Box: 930186 Amman 11193 Jordan

Giving Jordanians the ability to choose the best possible medical services and providing them with easy access to these services, spreading the message of the association and raising awareness of the community about its services, increasing the competitiveness of private hospitals locally and internationally, providing training opportunities for doctors, nurses, and technicians in the health sector, maintaining the interests of private hospitals, their owners and operators, interacting with members to ensure the continuation of the dynamics of hospitals to the changing needs of patients, seeking access to the endorsement of the government on the role of the association to gain access to the highest standards of quality.

1984

Jordanian Businessmen Association

Establishment Date


Board Members


Web SiteEmail


Goals

497 membersNo branchesHamdi TabbaaVice-President: Thabet Al-Taher, Secretary: Fakhri Al-Bilbeisi, Treasurer: Musa Shihadeh, Essam Bdair, Awni Al Saket, Ilya Nuql, Fayez Fa'ouri, Abdel-Halim Abdeen, Mr. Ali Yusuf - Director GeneralFour [email protected] 56 80 855 - Fax No.: 06 56 80 663Shmeisani - Abdul Rahman Al-Waked Street (behind the Hotel Le Meridien) - P.O.Box: 926182 Amman 11190 Jordan

Clarifying the views, needs, and interests of the various professional sectors, which together constitute the business sector in Jordan, developing the different views within the private sector while trying to coordinate amongst them, conducting specialised studies at the macro level to inform and enlighten the members of the association with the implications of government policies on the actions and activities of the private sector, conducting social and economic studies on the general conditions and their implications on businesspeople and other sectors, and activating the role of the private sector in Jordan.

1985

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Jordanian Computers Society

Establishment Date


Board Members


Web SiteEmail


Goals

150 companyNo branchesAzzam ShweihatVice-President: Othman Bazyan, Treasurer: Adeeb Al Ta'ani, Secretary: Hossein Al Saisan. Members: Manal Mlabas, Salah Mohsin, Safwan Qaqesh.Two [email protected] 51 54 093 - 06 51 54 094 - Fax No.: 06 51 54 093Amman - Dahyet Rasheed - Wifaq Street - Building No. 20 - P.O.Box: 963044 Amman 11196 Jordan

Developing the information and communication technology in Jordan, servingand reinforcing workers and companies in this field, especially with regard toprofessional, scientific, and technical issues, bridging the gap between the higher education institutions and the labor market, encouraging the composition, Arabisation, scientific research and studies in this sector, cooperating with concerned local, regional and international entities to draw up standards for the profession.

1986

Housing Investors Society

Establishment Date


Board Members


Web SiteEmail


Goals

500 membersNo branchesZuheir OmariVice-President: Majed Ghosheh, Secretary: Dr. Nouman Hamshari, Treasurer: Eng. Nael Al-Abdullat. Members: Emad Awamleh, Muhannad Serieh, Ahmad Sammour, Nabil Al Kufi.Two years2009NoneNone06 56 52 627 - Fax No.: 06 56 60 902Amman-Gardens Street behind Jabri main branch. Hakim Ben Khuzam Street building 67 - P.O.Box: 1410 Tlaa Al Ali 11953 Jordan

Encouraging harmony and coordination among the associations members toorganise and develop means and methods of investment in the housing sector and cooperating with concerned entities in the public and the private sectors to servethe development of investments in the housing sector.

1988


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Dead Sea Production Association

Establishment Date


Board Members


Web SiteEmail


Goals

Not availableNo branchesDr. Osama QtaishatVice-President: Sabri Al Azouni, Secretary: Zyad Abbasi, Treasurer: Fayez Abu Omar, Dr. Jamal Al Dabbas

Two [email protected] 53 33 243 - Fax No.: 06 53 33 244Al Jubaiha Housing bank Bldg. - P.O.Box: 1263 Amman 11941 Jordan

Exploring and using mineral and natural resources of the Dead Sea in the production of beauty products of high quality and marketing them globally with high focus on spa products.

1988

Jordanian Exporters Association

Establishment Date


Board Members


Web SiteEmail


Goals

Not availableNo branchesOmar Abu WeshahFirst vice president: Halim Abu Rahmeh, Second vice president: Ibrahim Naouri, Secretary: Ahmad Al Khudari, Treasurer: Nabil Issa. Members: Khaldoun Zawaideh, Khalid Tarawneh, Ilias Kawar, Ahmad Sallakh

Two yearsSeptember, [email protected] 56 85 603 - Fax No.: 06 56 85 605Amman - P.O.Box: 83432 Amman 11183 Jordan

Supporting businesses in Jordan, especially in external trade and in the exporting sector, and working on developing the various commercial and exporting sectors in the Jordanian economy.

1989

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Jordan Investors Association - (Formerly Abdullah II Industrial Estate

Establishment Date


Board Members


Web SiteEmail


Goals

268 membersNo branchesEng. Darwish KhaliliVice-President: Jihad ElBaradei, Secretary: Atef Khamis, Treasurer: Eng. Mohamed Al-Saghir. Members: Eng., Montaser Al-Homsi, Eng. Naim Al-Khatib, Dr. Mohammad Bassam Al-Bitar, Eng. Khaled Abu SamhadanaThree yearsJune, [email protected] 40 23 706 - Fax No.: 06 40 25 974Sahab - Abdullah II Industrial Estate

Expanding, supporting and developing activities of investors and industrialists at the south-east Amman and the surrounding industrial areas, encouraging the investment and manufacturing sector, holding exhibitions to introduce the Jordanian industries and their features, implementing Programes that seek to develop the industries and exports of Jordanian industrialists, functioning as a link between the Amman Chamber of Industry and the Jordan Industrial Estates Corporation and all concerned entities on the one hand and its affiliates on the other hand to convey complaints and petitions by investors and resolve them.

1991

Jordan Exporters and Producers Association for Fruits and Vegetables

Establishment Date


Board Members


Web SiteEmail


Goals

190 membersNo branchesBassel Al-DeekVice-President: Abdullah Al Zabin, Secretary: Abdul Rahman Al-Ghaith, Treasurer: Zuhair Joihan. members: Mazin Hamarneh, Wael Haddadin, Youssef Sarhan, Sami Hamshari, Jamal MasalhaTwo [email protected] 56 99 631 - 06 56 99 632 - Fax No.: 06 56 99 630Alshmeisani Yousef Bin Tashfin St. - Building No. 18 - 3rd Floor - P.O.Box: 930058 Amman 11193 Jordan

Increasing the competitiveness of Jordanian agricultural fresh products in local and international markets by providing all employees in the farming sector and the relevant authorities with the latest services, information and techniques, promoting bilateral business relations among all parties associated with the sector, and exerting efforts to be recognised at the local and international levels for its distinguished services for its members and for its services in promoting Jordanian agricultural produce in the global markets to boost their competitiveness.

1994


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The Jordanian Free Zones Investors Association

Establishment Date


Board Members


Web SiteEmail


Goals

1300 membersNo branchesNabil RummanVice-President: Atallah Husban, Secretary: Eng. Haitham Hamdan, Riad Alqaisi, Treasurer: Akef alJabr, Haitham Qteishat, Jihad Almraiyreh, Asa'ad Saif Ed-Dein

Three yearsMarch, [email protected] 38 26 87 - Fax No.: 05 38 26 339Zarqa - free zone - banks area - P.O.Box: 84 free zone 13134 Jordan.

Taking care of the interests of its members, organising their affairs, coordinating their efforts, and working on the creation of areas of cooperation among them, representing their interests before all the concerned departments and agencies, taking part with the concerned parties in the free zones to make decisions and recommendations about investment in the free zones, activating the role of these zones to support the country's economy and encouraging the Arab and foreign investors to invest in them.

1994

Jordan Europe Business Association (JEBA)

Establishment Date


Board Members


Web SiteEmail


Goals

300 membersNo branchesIssa Haider MuradVice-President: Dr. Adel Masharawi, Secretary: Dr. Sabri Disi, Treasurer: Mr. Jamal Fareez. Members: Ghasoub Kawar, Darwish Al Khalili, Raed Alrimony

Two [email protected], [email protected] 58 51 924 - Mobile: 079 69 66 798 - Fax No.: 06 58 24 771Amman - Abdullah Barghouti St. Abbadi Complex - P.O.Box: 3626 Amman 11821 Jordan

Developing cooperation between the Jordanian private sector and its counterparts in Europe with a focus on exports and investment and joint investments in the sector of commerce, industry and services, acquainting the Jordanian private sector with business and investment opportunities in Europe, exchanging commercial delegations between Jordan and Europe, conducting joint Jordanian-European Programes to exchange expertise and increase the capabilities of small and medium-sized institutions, and holding regular seminars and conferences for its members.

1995

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The Information Technology Association of Jordan Intaj

Establishment Date


Board Members


Web SiteEmail


Goals

58 companiesNo branchesAyman MazahrehVice-President: Ayman Mazahreh, Secretary: Rula Habash, Treasurer: Dawood Abboud. Members: Walid Tahabsam, Tarek Saadi, Rami Sweis, Susan Afaneh, Nayla Khawam, Eyhab Hinnawi, Hazem MalhasTwo [email protected] 51 52 322 - Fax No.: 06 51 52 344Amman - Dhahyet Alrasheed - Queen Rania St. - Building No. 148 5th Floor - P.O.Box: 2383 Amman 11953 Jordan

Supporting the ICT industry, placing pressure on the government and international groups and proposing national initiatives, activating public relations, promoting investment opportunities related to the industry in Jordan, opening new markets in the country, promoting agencies issuing certifications and highlighting the value of these certifications and implementing a model in the ICT industry, granting certifications demonstrating compliance with intellectual property rights, leading the implementation of the national strategy for the IT sector in collaboration with relevant bodies and spreading the use and the application of information technology and communication within the industry at the different areas of business.

2000

Jordan-German Business Association

Establishment Date


Board Members


Web SiteEmail


Goals

Not availableNo branchesKhaldoun Abu HassanVice-President: Dr. Michel Marto and Manglz Dorf. Secretary: Mansour Al-Lozi, Treasurer: Dr. Sami Al Halabi, Members: Mohammed alkalaldeh, Peter Nast, Wolvang Nirman, Reiner Hurt

Not availableNot availableNoneNone06 46 11 383 - Fax No.: 06 46 11 383Amman - P.O.Box: 830765 Amman 830765 Jordan

Improving dialogue and relations between Jordanian businesspeople and their German counterparts and developing commercial ties and trade exchange between the two countries.

2000


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National Association for Investors Protection (NAIP)

Establishment Date


Board Members


Web SiteEmail


Goals

50 membersNo branchesDr. Akram KarmoulVice-President: Eng. Darwish Khalili, Secretary: Dr. Khamis Ashour, Treasurer: Munther Hamouda, members: Dr. Adnan Sheikh, Dr. Samer Alkaram, Rasim Ayoub

Four yearsApr., 2006hp://www.jofia.org/ar/content/view/2038//[email protected] 51 66 400 - Fax No.: 06 51 66 401Amman Queen Rania St. - next to Al-Rai Newspaper

Contributing to raising awareness among the public and the various departments and agencies on the importance of investment and investors, informing investors on how to deal with costumers and with laws and regulations to ensure the public interest and to support the national economy, contributing to raising awareness on issues related to competitiveness and anti-monopoly, protecting the interests of investors, receiving complaints and following up on them, and representing investors before public and private sector institutions, the official authorities and the judiciary as well as defending the investors legitimate interests.

2002

Jordan Restaurant Association

Establishment Date


Board Members


Web SiteEmail


Goals

Not availableNo branchesZaid QsousVice-Chair: Issam Fakhruddin, Michel Ma'aya'ah, Zuhair Al-Najjar, Alaa', Zuhair Al-Najjar, Alaa' Al Tahir, Shukri AlSalfeeti, Mohammad Al Madfaei, Ali Armoush, Taha Al Dmour. Three yearsNot [email protected] 46 21 558 - Mobile: 079 52 00 181 - Fax No.: 06 46 29 299Amman 3rd Circle - Prince Mohammed St. - Jordan Insurance Company 1st Floor P.O.Box: 815492 Amman 11180 Jordan

Improving the level of the profession and developing and spreading tourism awareness among its members, developing and activating tourism in cooperation with the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities in coordination with the concerned authorities regarding the classification and licensing of tourist restaurants according to the laws and rules established for this purpose, participating in studying dra laws and legislations related to tourism activities, contributing to the training of technical personnel working in the tourist restaurants and supporting practitioners in this sector.

2002

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Jordan Inbound Tourism Operators Association

Establishment Date


Board Members


Web SiteEmail


Goals

62 membersNo branchesMohammad SameehVice-President: Eid Alnawafleh, Treasurer: Hanna Sawalha, Secretary: Muhannad Malhas, Members: Munir Nassar, Nabih Rayyal, Fadi Abu Arish

Two years [email protected] 55 38 597 - 06 55 38 598Amman - Um Authaina, Building No. 14 - or Al-Ahsa St.- , Building No. 15 - P.O.Box: 3165 Amman 11181 Jordan

Improving the level of service, standards of professional practice and professionalism of companies operating in the inbound tourism sector, supporting and developing human resources and increasing the efficiency of the service sector of the inbound tourism in cooperation with related parties, establishing a national agenda that includes annual events and tourist activities to help planners in the sector in organising their activities, playing a key role in the process of decision-making, and working to make the association as the main reference in maers related to inbound tourism.

2003

Jordanian National Industries Support Association

Establishment Date


Board Members


Web SiteEmail


Goals

180 membersNo branchesMagid Mohamed KhalifaVice-President: Dr. Zain Alabdein Abdul Majid Tahboub, Treasurer: Khalid Fayez Uqab AlSharida. Members: Dr. Ahmad Abu-Sh'eireh, Eng. Tayseer Wahbeh

Two years2009NoneNone06 55 25 604 Wasfi Altell St. - Building No. 13- Amman - P.O.Box: 935566 Amman 1119 Jordan

Conducting studies and research in the fields of industry, especially in the areas of mining and technical industry, contributing to feasibility studies of various industrial projects and working to channel capital to participate in the formation of companies that establish production plants, modernising and developing industrial production methods and studying the problems of the national industries, contributing to the development of appropriate solutions and participating in their implementation, contributing to raising awareness of the environmental and industrial safety and promoting the Jordanian industries and activating efforts to look for export markets for the national industrial products.

2003


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Jordanian Canadian Business Association

Establishment Date


Board Members


Web SiteEmail


Goals

Not availableNo branchesDr. Rajai KhouryVice-President: Mazen Nasser Kawar, Treasurer: Samer Youssef Hammad, Hala Helou, Adnan Sheikh, Adnan Abu Ragheb, Naif Istaityeh

Three years2009NoneNone06 58 27 015 Extension 313Amman - Abdullah Ghosheh St. - P.O.Box: 306 Amman 11118 Jordan

Deepening economic ties and enriching them between Jordan and Canada, providing investment information and facilitating all forms of communication for business and economic activities and social relations and support Jordanian- Canadian ties.

2004

Jordanian Association for Manufacturers and Exporters of Footwear

Establishment Date


Board Members


Web SiteEmail


Goals

56 membersNo branchesTalal Mohammed Al-GhazawiVice-President: Saleh Mohammad Al-Zaghal, Secretary: Nasr Ahmad Al-Dhaabat, Treasurer: Saleem Algubti, Members: Sufian Altaweel, Mounir Assi, Awad Al-Agha, Zuhair Shiha.Three years2008NoneNone06 48 83 181 - Fax No.: 06 48 83 181Amir Hasan Neighborhood- Marka Shamalya

Regulating the work to organise the sector, manufacturers and exporters of footwear and leather industries and highlighting their role in serving the national economy, taking the responsibility of increasing the professional level of the institutions working in the sector and upgrading the methods of production, marketing and export, studying the legislation, laws and regulations relating to the sector, working on their development, and conducting studies to promote investment opportunities in the sector in cooperation with the concerned authorities, fostering the presence of the association in decision-making levels in the sector, contributing to finding solutions to the problems facing the sector and taking all the necessary measures to support the sector and its development and serve its members.

2005

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Jordan Association for Insurance Professionals

Establishment Date


Board Members


Web SiteEmail


Goals

80 membersNo branchesAhmed Al-AbsiVice-President: Ibrahim Qmar, Secretary: Farahat Farahat, Treasurer: Ahmad Al-Abed, Maher Qaqeesh.Four yearsMarch, [email protected] 56 61 515 - Fax No.: 06 56 61 515Amman - Wasfi Al Tal St. - Al-Yamamah Insurance Services - P.O.Box: 1003 Tla Al Ali 11953 Amman, Jordan

Regulating and developing the work of insurance professional, increasing the level of the practice as well as protecting and promoting the profession and working on enhancing and developing the profession at all economic, industrial and commercial levels, drawing up the foundations and principles of the practice and requiring members of the association to abide by them, presenting viewpoints regarding insurance policies related to the private and the public sectors, and conducting research, scientific studies and statistical studies that will serve the interests of its members.

2005

Jordanian Italian Business Council

Establishment Date


Board Members


Web SiteEmail


Goals

148 membersNo branchesSameer KhouriVice-President: Talal Halawani, Secretary: Abdullah Khawaldeh, Treasurer: Nabil Abu Khader, Members: Wael Kawar, Hasan Wahdani, Alaa Haddad, Muhsen Mefleh, Rawabi Abu GhazalehOne year2010www.jibcouncil.org [email protected] - [email protected] 56 54 252 - Fax No.: 06 56 21 749Amman-Shmeisani. Petra for Travel and Tourism- Second floor - P.O.Box: 19185 Amman 11196 Jordan

Encouraging investments between Jordan and Italy, facilitating communication between individuals interested in implementing joint Jordanian-Italian projects, providing a source of information for creating opportunities and projects at the commercial, industrial, cultural and tourism levels, encouraging cooperation between the public and the private sectors to increase the importance of strategic coalition between Jordan and Italy, facilitating dialogue between government agencies and the private sector in Jordan and Italy, enhancing commercial transactions and investments between Jordan and Italy, especially among members, and encouraging the implementation of economic, financial, tourism, industrial and cultural projects and others.

2005


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Businessmen Association for the Development and Promotion of Investment

Establishment Date


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Web SiteEmail


Goals

200 membersNo branchesAmin Hamed Momani Vice-President: Abdullah Issa Al Momani, Treasurer: Khalil Jawhar, Secretary: Fayza Al Momani. Members: Mohammed Qudah, Salma Rabadi, Zuhair Haddad

Four years2006NoneNone02 64 20 524Ajloun - Castle St. - near Ajloun Hotel - P.O.Box: 97 Ajloun post office.

Creating a climate that is conducive to the development and promotion of investments in Ajloun Governorate, highlighting the benefits and peculiarity of Ajloun and marketing for it through the use of appropriate media, aracting investors to the governorate, participating with public and private sector institutions to achieve economic and social development, representing the private sector in the governorate of Ajloun, and sustaining projects for the public or the private sectors.

2006

Jordan Federation of Investment Associations

Establishment Date


Board Members


Web SiteEmail


Goals

Nine associationsNo branchesDr. Akram KarmoulVice-President: Musa Qteishat, Treasurer Dr. Adnan Badwan / Mohammad Shaheen, Secretary: Marwan Juma. Members: Michael Nazzal, Dr. Fawzi Hammouri, Eng. Mahmoud Altobaishi, Abdul Rahman Al-Ghaith, Mustafa Tabaa, Tamer ObeidatFour [email protected] 51 66 400 - Fax No.: 06 51 66 401Queen Rania Al-Abdullah St. -Alsahafa Tunnel Albejaoi Complex- 3rd Floor

Unifying the reference of the private sector working in investment, coordinating investment decisions for the societies of the private sector, seing proper rules for coordination among all relevant bodies interested in public or private investment, coordinating with other independent bodies relevant to investment such as industrial and commercial chambers, Jordan Businessmen Association, Jordan Chambers of Commerce Association, and supporting investment in the various economical fields by all means and coordinating investment decisions.

2006

40


Jordanian Association for Traders of Ceramics and Sanitary Ware

Establishment Date

Number of membersBranchesPresidentBoard Members

Elections TermLast Elections DateWeb SiteEmail Telephone NumberAddress

Goals

127 membersNo branchesHilal Sulaiman Al-Sa'adiVice-President: Youssef Amro, Secretary: Ahmed Kharma, Treasurer: Hossam Omar. Members: Issa Aqtash, Mahmoud Soman, Boutros Abu Zulf, Abdullah Dawayima

Two years2010 NoneNone06 53 70 484 - Mobile: 079 55 43 963 - Fax No.: 06 53 70 494Amman - Khalda- next to Seidein hotel - P.O.Box: 1330 Amman - Jordan

Protecting trading in the sector and defending its interests and facilitating complaints affecting traders interests to the official bodies.

2007


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Chambersof Commerce


45

Jordan Chamber of Commerce

Establishment Date

Number of membersPresident

Board Members


Web SiteEmail


Goals

Not availableNael Kabareeti1st. President: Issa Hayder Murad, 2nd. Vice-President: Reem Badran, Secretary: Abdullah Shdaifat, Treasurer: Tareq Tabba, Ihsan Ryalat, Jamal Hjair. Riyadh Alsaifi, Mohammad Alshoha, Sabri Dalaeen, Abdullah Salah, Aref Almrayat, Musa Zaree, Ali Alkayed, Abdulsalam Althyabat, Zuhair Albtoush, Yaseen Al-idwan, Mahmoud Nawfaleh, Arab Alsmadi, Khalil alhaj-Tawfeeq, Jamal Abdulmawla, Fahad Taweela, Dr. Jamal Maani, Salama Jundi, Alaa Deerania, Khalid Habannaka, Hisham Qaan, Abdulnasser Thyabat, Fayez Alfaouri, Bassem Farraj.Four yearsOct., [email protected] 56 65 492 - Fax No.: 06 56 85 997Amman Alshmeisani - P.O.Box: 7029 Amman 11118 Jordan

Participating with the public sector institutions to draw policies related to the sectors of trade and services including information technology and communication, developing trade and services and enforcing them including medium and small enterprises, enforcing cooperation with other chambers of commerce on the one side and Arab chambers of commerce and their unions and other foreign chambers of commerce on the other side, supporting the capabilities of national chambers of commerce and coordinating their efforts, participating with the relevant authorities in organising commercial and economic conferences on the national, Arab, and international levels, in addition to conducting, publishing and renewing studies and researches related to commerce and services.

1955

Al Salt Chamber of Commerce

Establishment Date

Number of membersBranches

Chamber PresidentBoard Members


Web SiteEmail


Goals

1749 Members Three branchesIhsan Abdulhaleem RyalatMamoun Khreisat, Mohammad Altaleb, Mustafa Alsulaibi, Ibrahim Awamleh, Abdulah Aldabbas, Abdulmahdi Abu Asamn, Hashim Hyasat, Sa'ad Bazbaz. Four yearsOct., [email protected] 35 54 821 - Fax No.: 05 35 50 258As-Salt- Wadi Alakrad As-Salt Chamber of Commerce Building - P.O.Box: 431 Salt 19110 Jordan

Collecting, classifying and distributing information and trade statistics and submiing them to the relevant industrial and commercial centres and departments, providing relevant departments and public institutes with information and proposals related to the laws in-force and regulations that are related to the economic sector and with all that can lead to advancing the commercial and industrial sectors, authenticating certificates of origin of goods, industrial and agricultural products and issuing certification of origin and prices and the issuance of certificates of the origin of exporters, granting certificates to registered members, and holding economic conferences in the country and abroad as well as seminars, workshops and exhibitions for the registered members, working to resolve disputes and conflicts that might occur among registered members and others either directly or through arbitration.

1883

46

Chambers of Commerce

Amman Chamber of Commerce

Establishment Date

Number of membersChamber President

Board Members


Web SiteEmail


Goals

40000 membersMr. Riyadh AlsaifiFirst Vice-President: Mr. Fayez Alfaouri, Second Vice-President: Mrs. Reem Badran, Secretary: Mr. Bassem Farraj, Mr. Tareq Tabaa, Mr. Mohammad Ali Biqai, Mr. Hassan AlAmad. Mr. Ghassan Khirfan, Mr. Nayef Ghayth

Four yearsOct., [email protected] 56 66 151 - Fax No.: 06 56 66 155 Amman- Alshmeisani - Prince Shaker bin Zaid Street Amman Chamber of Commerce Building - P.O.Box: 287 Amman 11118 Jordan

Serving the members and aending to their needs, providing the latest information on the market and the economy, encouraging international trade, working to influence the economic and commercial laws related to businesses and trade, developing human resources, supporting small and medium size enterprises and encouraging creative enterprises, aracting local and foreign investments, seling commercial disputes and modernising administration and the chambers infrastructure.

1923

Irbid Chamber of Commerce

Establishment Date


Board Members


Web SiteEmail


Goals

7802 membersMohammad Ahmad AlshoohaAhmad Salem Bani Hani, Akram Arafat Hamdan, Ahmad Mohammad Almallah, Mamdouh Ahmad Juma, Mohammad Ibrahim Malkawi, Mohammad Abdulfaah Kutkut, Ahmad Mohammad Ikrayem, Tayseer Ibrahim Nsierat

Four yearsOct., [email protected] 72 42 077 - Fax No.: 03 72 42 072 Irbid- Raeb Albatayneh St. Chamber of Commerce Building - P.O.Box: 13 Irbid 21110 Jordan

Participating in policy-making in the trade sector and in the development of the strategy and plans for the sector, participating in the development and enhancement of trade and caring for the interests of businesses and small enterprises, strengthening cooperation between the Chamber of Commerce and unions in addition to Arab and foreign chambers of commerce, working to strengthen the capacities of chambers of commerce and coordinating its efforts, in addition to community service activities.

1950


47

Al Karak Chamber of Commerce

Establishment Date


Board Members


Web SiteEmail


Goals

1587 MembersSarbi DalaeenFirst Vice-President: Hussain Tarawneh, Second Vice-President: Hussain Tbaish, Salem Salhab, Ahmad Shurafa, Turky Rawashdeh, Maen Sunnaa, Atwa Ameelis, Asaad Tabaaza,

Four yearsOct., [email protected] 23 51 171 - 03 23 53 831 - Fax No.: 03 23 96 090Alkarak- Hurrya Street - P.O.Box: 14 Kerak

Serving the commercial sector and overcoming any obstacles encountered, serving the national economy and encouraging the signing of bilateral and collective inter trade agreements, aracting investments to alleviate unemployment, finding new job opportunities to increase income, providing community service and providing financial aid to some students, charities and persons with disabilities.

1951

Zarqa Chamber of Commerce

Establishment Date


Board Members


Web SiteEmail


Goals

12000 membersJamal Eddien hussain HujairFirst Vice-President: Akram Abu Alfoul, Second Vice-President: Jihad Almarayreh, Fayez Ahmad Iskaka, Imad Albandora, Treasurer: Maher Khalid Allaham, Mahfouz Abu-Mahfouz, Hussain Shraim, Nasser Alghwairi

Four yearsOct., [email protected] 38 51 710 - 05 38 51 930 - 05 38 53 307 - Fax No.: 05 38 54 617Zarqa Aljaysh Street- Near Alhashemmite Hall - P.O.Box: 77 Zarqa

Providing services, establishing relations with local and international chambers of commerce, ensuring harmony between the commercial sector and related authorities, collecting , organising, and publishing data in order to supply the commercial community with them, participating in studying laws and regulations related to commerce, working on seling disputes that might occur among the members of the chamber by following arbitration methods according to the Law of Chambers of Commerce, aesting and issuing certificates related to facilitating commercial related issues of all kinds.

1958

48

Chambers of Commerce

Al Tafileh Chamber of Commerce

Establishment Date


Board Members


Web SiteEmail


Goals

2100 membersAref MrayatFirst Vice-President: Ahmad Alhajjaj, Second Vice-President: Osama Qawabaa, Treasurer: Ibrahim Itaiwi, Secretary: Suhaib Aloran. Yehia Friajat, Hussien Subool, Chairperson for the Employees Affairs Commiee:: Ali Rawashedh

Four yearsOct., 2010NoneNone02 22 40 085 - 02 22 40 890 - 02 22 41 085 - Fax No.: 02 22 40 889Tafila Main Street Awajan Neighborhood - P.O.Box: 58 Tafila 66110 Jordan

Providing government bodies with proposals for laws and regulations, taxes, customs, transportation, banks, and issues related to the advancement of commercial activity providing, services for established businesses, including services related to trade in agricultural products. Authenticating certification and transactions issued by the local industries in areas where there are no chambers of commerce until the establishment of the commercial chambers therein, authenticating and assessment of the budgets of the chambers.

1963

Aqaba Chamber of Commerce

Establishment Date


Board Members


Web SiteEmail


Goals

2900 members Nael Raja Hasan KabareetiVice-President: Mohammad Alqudra, Hasan Albanna Abu Alizz, Mahmoud Sammour. Issam AlSmadi, Nizar Almadi, Ahmad Yasseen, Jamal Zaytoon, Mohammad Alkabareeti

Four yearsOct., [email protected] 20 12 229 - Mobile: 079 62 60 555 - Fax No.: 03 20 13 070Aqaba Addistour Street - P.O.Box: 12 Aqaba 77110 Jordan

Providing the latest information on the market and on the economy, assisting in opening markets for interna

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