Aqaba - Dr. Nidal Al Oran, Commissioner for Environment and Public Safety at the Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority, today opened the Blue Economy Incubator at the Jordan River Foundation / Queen Rania Center for Community Empowerment in Aqaba. The opening was attended by the center's director, Ahmad Ghunaimat. The incubator aims to support entrepreneurial projects and expand opportunities to benefit from marine resources in developing sustainable economic activities.
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During the visit, Al Oran reviewed the center's programs and activities related to the blue economy, as well as its programs for incubating entrepreneurial projects.
He also reviewed the workshop developing the occupational framework and professional standard for occupational safety and health in marine activities. The workshop aims to define the competencies and skills required to practice the profession in line with clear professional requirements and standards that take into account the nature of the work and the risks associated with the marine sector.
Al Oran stressed the importance of supporting innovation and entrepreneurial projects in the blue economy, given the opportunities they offer to develop new economic activities that use marine resources sustainably and balance the requirements of economic growth with the protection of the marine environment.
He emphasized the importance of developing the occupational safety and health system in marine activities, as a fundamental pillar for protecting workers, improving the work environment, and aligning professional requirements with the particular nature and risks of these activities.
The visit comes within the framework of strengthening cooperation between the Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority and the Jordan River Foundation in the areas of the blue economy, innovation and entrepreneurship, and the development of skills and professional standards in the marine sector, contributing to its sustainability and the protection of its resources.
