AMMAN —
Canadian Minister of International Development Harjit S. Sajjan on Wednesday visited
the Injaz business incubator,
mySTARTUP, where he learned firsthand about the
incubator's plans, programs, activities, and projects, Injaz said in a
statement.
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Sajjan was also
acquainted with the incubator’s programs and services provided to women and men
entrepreneurs. The minister also met with other organizations working in
partnership with the Canadian government.
Sajjan's visit
to the incubator was part of the Launching Economic Achievement Program (LEAP) that
is implemented by Injaz, in partnership with the Canadian Bureau for
International Education CBIE. LEAP was launched in 2018 and funded by the
Canadian government.
The visit
included discussions with
Injaz CEO
Deema Bibi on the entrepreneurship
ecosystem in Jordan and ways of cooperation to support youth entrepreneurship.
“Small and medium enterprises are the backbone
of all economies around the globe,” Sajjan said. “The youth unemployment
crisis, an influx of refugees, and a global pandemic is a tremendous challenge
— but young people are the solution.”
“We need their
important insights so that governments everywhere can address their
concerns and build a future that includes everyone,” the minister added.
Bibi said the
incubator is part of the entrepreneurship ecosystem in Jordan, and works
directly with all parties to advance this sector. She pointed out that the
incubator includes a large group entrepreneurs, both female and male, who have
established their start-ups in a variety of fields, including green, educational
service, and technology sectors.
Injaz has been working with partners CBIE for more than four years
to offer economic opportunities for women in Jordan, Bibi said. The aim was to increase
women participation in the labor market, and make a clear impact, she added.
Injaz is also working with its
Canadian partners on other pillars
related to the development of Business and Social Entrepreneurship programs that
are implemented in schools and universities. It launched a national campaign to
support the role of women in the
Jordanian labor market, and is holding panel
discussions between various public and private institutions and civil society
institutions to enhance the role of women and their contribution to the
development of the national economy.
During the
visit, the Canadian official also met with a group of entrepreneurs and learned
about their projects and start-ups that benefited from the Canadian support and
partnership.
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