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Ammon News - AMMONNEWS - Millions of Syrian refugees live in Jordan and across the region. Danish companies offer solutions within areas such as water, energy, sanitation, logistics and housing that can value in refugee camps and host communities, enhancing commercial ties between Jordan and Denmark. With this in mind,in one week’s time,a Danish business delegation with participation from companies, universities, and NGOs will visit Jordan to learn more about the opportunities of the Jordanian market, with particular focus on the challenges posed by a huge refugee community.

The participating companies represent sectors spanning from healthcare and IT/connectivity on to shelter provision and utility management such as water provision, renewable energy and pump technology. The group includes small and medium sized companies as well as larger Danish companies such as Grundfos, Vestas, Buk-Auto and Rockwool.

The delegation will meetH.E. Minister of Trade, Industry and Supply, Eng. Maha Ali, as well as discuss the Jordanian business climate with JCI Director General, Dr. Maher Al-Mahrouq. The Honorary Consul of Denmark, HE Rudain Kawar will linkrelevant Jordanian companies to the delegation.

The program will take the delegation to Mafraq and Za’atari Camp as well as a local Community Centre in Amman. It will include meetings and panel debates with relevant UN bodies such as UNHCR and UNICEF, and other important actors such as the World Bank, IFC, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Danish Refugee Council and Norwegian Refugee Council.

Finally, the delegation focuses on fostering creative and innovative thinking in terms of partnerships and business models. The delegation will participate in an interactive workshop with NGOs, universities and other stakeholders to discuss and challenge ideas of collaborating to find innovative and sustainable solutions for the global refugee segment and host communities.

We are confident that this visit by the Danish trade delegation will strengthen the Jordanian – Danish commercial ties to the benefit of both our countries.