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Sharjah 24
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- Sharjah 24
Sharjah Guides Kuwait's Age-Friendly City Journey
The workshop reviewed the Emirate of Sharjah's experience in the field of age-friendly cities. The workshop supported Kuwait's efforts to join UNESCO's Global Network for Age-Friendly Cities, which Sharjah became the first Arab city to join in 2017. Enhancing Arab cooperation The initiative comes within SSSD commitment to spreading the culture of age-friendly cities and sharing its expertise with relevant regional and international bodies. The department was keen to organise this training meeting to enhance Arab cooperation and provide the necessary technical and knowledge support to enable sister countries to adopt international standards in elderly care. Asmaa Al-Khudari, Director of the Office of Age-Friendly Quality and Health Services at the department, explained that the Kuwaiti Ministry of Health has shown great interest in joining the network, based on its significant efforts to serve the elderly through various projects and programmes. Sharing Sharjah's pioneering experience The ministry is currently seeking to unify these efforts within a comprehensive framework that takes into account the requirements of the international network. Al-Khudari added that the meeting is the second of its kind to be organised at the official request of the ministry. It aims to help them implement the age-friendly city standards and share Sharjah's pioneering experience in this field. Al-Khudari confirmed that SSSD always welcomes providing technical and advisory support to any entity seeking to create a better environment for the elderly. Enhancing knowledge and exchanging experiences Al-Khudari indicated that organising such workshops is part of the department's strategy to enhance knowledge and exchange experiences, and to consolidate Sharjah's role as a knowledge centre and source of inspiration for Arab cities seeking to improve services for the elderly. Al-Khudari said she hopes to see soon see the State of Kuwait on the list of the global network member cities, alongside other Arab countries that embrace this shared humanitarian vision. The workshop was attended by a number of officials from the Kuwaiti Ministry of Health, including Dr. Fatima Bin Dhafari, Director of the Department of Health Services for the Elderly, and Dr. Amal Al Yahya, Director of the Healthy Cities Office. A number of coordinators from government and private institutions involved in serving the elderly also attended, along with a distinguished group of elderly Kuwaitis. This reflects the ministry's commitment to listening to their feedback and taking it into consideration when developing future policies and programmes.
Jordan News
13-05-2025
- Business
- Jordan News
33 Jordanian Food Companies Participate in Saudi Food Manufacturing Exhibition - Jordan News
Thirty-three Jordanian companies specialized in food manufacturing have begun their participation in the Saudi Food Manufacturing 2025 exhibition, which kicked off yesterday, Monday, in the Saudi capital, Riyadh. اضافة اعلان The event will continue over three days. The Jordanian participation in the exhibition is organized by the Jordan Exporters Association, while the third edition of this international event features more than 1,300 exhibitors from 100 countries, including Jordan. Senator Ahmad Al-Khudari, President of the Jordan Exporters Association, confirmed in a statement on Tuesday that the participation of Jordanian companies in the exhibition aims to diversify and increase national exports, in addition to keeping up with the latest developments, technologies, and innovations in the food manufacturing industry. Al-Khudari explained that this participation comes within the association's efforts to enable Jordanian companies to promote their products and open new markets abroad, especially in light of the significant international presence the exhibition is witnessing this year. He pointed out that the Saudi market is one of the key target markets for Jordanian industrial exports due to the strong brotherly relations between the two countries and the geographic proximity. He noted that Jordanian industry has seen remarkable development in recent years in terms of quality and competitiveness, as reflected in the presence of Jordanian products in over 150 markets worldwide. Senator Al-Khudari stressed the importance of growing industrial exports in stimulating the national economy, raising growth rates, creating new job opportunities, attracting investments to the industrial sector, and enhancing the Kingdom's foreign currency reserves. For his part, the Director General of the Jordan Exporters Association, Haleem Abu Rahmeh, said that participation in the exhibition comes within the framework of the solid historical and brotherly relations between the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. He emphasized the importance of the Saudi market as a strategic and key destination for Jordanian products, particularly in the food and agricultural sectors. He added that the Saudi market is among the most promising in the region, experiencing rapid growth in demand for high-quality products. This opens wide opportunities for Jordanian exports, which are known for their diversity and compliance with Gulf and international standards—especially in dates, vegetables, fruits, and various manufactured food products. Abu Rahmeh emphasized the need to strengthen economic and trade relations between the two countries by expanding trade channels, encouraging joint investments, and establishing effective partnerships between the private and public sectors in both countries. He highlighted the importance of this exhibition as a strategic platform for consolidating cooperation between Jordanian and Saudi food companies, which contributes to supporting regional supply chains, achieving food security, and creating sustainable job opportunities. Abu Rahmeh said the association aims, through this participation, to solidify Jordan's position as a trusted and distinguished source of food products in both the Saudi and Gulf markets. It also seeks to strengthen economic cooperation in a way that serves mutual interests and reflects the depth of bilateral relations between the two brotherly nations. He pointed to the collaborative and coordinated relationship between the Jordan Exporters Association and the Jordan and Amman Chambers of Industry to support the industrial export sector and promote its products by boosting their presence in international specialized exhibitions and opening up vital and important markets for Jordanian companies. He noted that the Jordanian pavilion spans an area of 510 square meters.
