Launching the "From Local to Global" Program in Irbid to Support and Qualify 100 Export Companies
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Export House Company, in collaboration with the Jordan Economic Development Corporation (JEDC) and under the supervision of the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Supply, launched the introductory workshops for the "From Local to Global" program in Irbid Governorate, which aims to provide technical and financial support to small and medium-sized enterprises and enable them to enter export markets.
Khaled Suhaib, Acting Executive Director of Export House, said that the program primarily aims to expand the export base of the Kingdom and increase the number of Jordanian exporters, noting that it is dedicated to fully supporting one hundred companies in the industrial and service sectors, focusing on qualifying and training companies that have not previously received support and opening new horizons for them through exhibitions, networking, and building international partnerships.
Suhaib added in an interview with "Al-Rai" that the program includes industrial and commercial sectors, in addition to new service sectors that include information and communication technology, management consulting, engineering consulting, creative industries services, innovation, and digitization.
For his part, the Director General of the Irbid Chamber of Commerce, Muhammad Atallah Al-Shouha, confirmed that this program provides real and direct financial support to companies and institutions wishing to participate and advance their businesses, emphasizing that the Chamber is a strategic partner of Export House and prioritizes networking members of the general body and the commercial sector in Irbid with all donor and supporting programs and institutions.
Al-Shouha explained that the Chamber is keen to remove obstacles for local traders and companies, and to open new investment and export horizons that contribute to enhancing the competitiveness of the national product and service, and strengthen the role of the commercial sector in Irbid as a key driver of economic development and generating investment opportunities in the region.
The events included extensive introductory workshops hosted by the Irbid Chambers of Commerce and Industry with wide attendance from business owners and representatives of the targeted sectors, during which details and attachments of the project description and services eligible for support were presented, along with the mechanisms for applying to the program.
