The Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority launched specialized training programs in the fields of food and beverage service and hotel housekeeping, targeting about 40 job seekers from the local community in Aqaba with the aim of qualifying them with the professional and practical skills necessary to work in the tourism sector.
The Director of the Employment Support Directorate at the Authority, Raed Al-Asaili, explained that these programs are being implemented within the skills development pillar of the Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority's 2024-2028 strategy, through the Authority's Rehabilitation and Empowerment Department in cooperation with the First Institute for Training and Education and the Pro Terra Sancta Jordan Association, based on a study conducted by the Training and Employment Directorate to identify the professions and jobs needed by the private sector, and to keep pace with the changes witnessed by the tourism sector in Aqaba and its renewed needs for qualified personnel.
