Under the Patronage of HRH Princess Summayyah and supported by the USAID
Under the Patronage of HRH Princess Sumayyah Bint Al Hassan and with USAID support, Jordan Green Buildings Council (JGBC) will announce on Wednesday 17th March its official launch. The ceremony will be held at the Sheraton Hotel and will be attended by representatives of green building councils in the USA, Europe and Arab countries, as well as officials from the public sector and concerned agencies. Also a representative from the Global Green Buildings Council will participate in the event, particularly since their acceptance late last year the membership of Jordan's GBC, thus giving the latter's operations and activities a global dimension.
The importance of this occasion stems from the global movement that started over a decade ago, and has as of recently gained momentum in the architecture, environment, energy and water sectors. In Jordan, were green building technologies are becoming a trend sought as a solution for economic and environmental challenges, green buildings are considered a highly feasible economic solution that will enhance the national economy.
Chairman of the US Green Buildings Council and its CEO - Rick Fedrizzi said: "The tremendous leaps that Jordan has taken to enhance its green agenda, is in itself a strong testimony of the cooperative relationship between the public and private sectors. Innovative ideas, products and projects under execution in Jordan, have lately gained global attention."
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The USAID Jordan Economic Development Program (SABEQ) is a five year broad economic development initiative implemented by Deloitte Consulting LLP and a sizeable team of international and Jordanian partner firms. The Program's mission is to support sectors and activities in alignment with His Majesty King Abdullah's vision for a Knowledge-based Economy, by inserting Jordanian enterprises into global value chains, promoting investment, and improving the enabling environment to generate value added jobs, exports, foreign direct investment, and sector revenues as a powerful engine of economic growth.
© Press Release 2010
