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Al-Khuld Studies Centre & Peace Ambassadors Organization Honor IBC

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On Tuesday October 4th, 2016 IBC was honored for the second time in a special ceremony hosted by Al-Khuld Studies Centre and Peace Ambassadors Organization, as well as a group of renowned Iraqi scientists, innovators and pioneers who set a distinct imprint in different aspects of life such as humanitarian, medical, scientific, artistic and economic aspects.
The number of honorees was 32 figures including Patriarch Rafael Saco, Dr. Ali Faraj Al-Saleh and Dr. Nabil Al-Mukhtar.

For the scientific side Dr. Ihsan Fathi, Designer Hana Sadiq, Artist Ibrahim Al-Abdali and other innovators were honored, and IBC – Jordan was on the lead in the economic aspect.

The idea of establishing the Iraqi Business Council is based on the common desire generated by a number of elites. Those who are Iraqi investors and businessmen on the territory of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan unanimous in the importance of creating economic reference for them, as well as for those who wish to join them in order to maximize Iraq’s investment in Jordan, as well as to contribute actively to Iraq’s construction and reconstruction.

The idea of establishing the Iraqi Business Council was well-founded and blessed by the Government of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. Accordingly, the approval of the competent Jordanian authorities was commended for launching the Iraqi Business Council in Jordan.

The one who carried out the mission of founding is an elite of Iraqi businessmen of recognized competence and abilities. and since the Council’s inception in late 2006, members have worked towards efforts to support Iraqi investments in Jordan. as well as coordination and cooperation with official entities, to find solutions and proposals to overcome obstacles and constraints facing investors s economic, investment and trade cooperation between Jordan and Iraq.

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IBC Members Participate in the International Conference on (Media’s Role in Combating Terrorism & Extremism – Virtual Media; the New Weapon of Terrorism)

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IBC Chairman Dr. Majid Saedi, IBC Vice Chairman and Secretary General Mr. Saad Naji and IBC Social Responsibility Advisor Dr. Amila Naji participated on Tuesday September 27th 2016 in the opening ceremony of the International Conference on the (Media’s Role in Combating Terrorism and Extremism – Virtual Media; the New Weapon of Terrorism) organized by the Arab Authority for Satellite Broadcasting under auspices of the Arab League held at Amman – Royal Hotel.

During the opening session of the Conference, the speakers emphasized the need for rational strategies to enable the media to act as a tool for confrontation as well as becoming means of propaganda to prevent terrorist groups from realizing their goals and desires.

The speakers indicated that the gravity of the threat posed by the terrorist attack on the homeland and citizen’s life works on increasing the public’s desire to recognize the source of this threat and ways of avoiding it.

They further said that there are moral, psychological, economic and social disastrous consequences caused by terrorists operations which work on the eagerness of the media to study these effects and raise the public awareness. They deemed that the exciting character of the terrorist event itself enriched by the unexpectedness, gravity, out of the ordinary, conflict, effects, consequences and active figures, which characteristics work on turning the terrorist event to a full exciting and attractive drama.

The speakers pointed out that terrorism’s need for media is clear and is manifested through the videos posted by the terrorist groups which are characterized by adopting various elements of excitement and high quality production that had met with wide interest on the sides of media and public alike due to the high techniques used in filming and production of these videos.

The opening session was concluded on emphasizing the importance and seriousness the impact of this phenomenon.

In light of the participatory responsibility, the Arab Authority of Joint Satellite Broadcasting based on the invitation of the Arab League and Civil Society Institutions, urged towards addressing the phenomenon of terrorism and extremism in its various forms.
This Conference, organized by the Arab Authority of Satellite Broadcasting under auspices of the Arab States League, is the Authority’s second conference in its effort to highlight the most prominent characteristic of the media address to terrorism and extremism phenomenon.

The Conference was attended by the Head of the Sunni Endowment Diwan Sheikh Abdullatif Al-Hmeym, the Arab League Assistant Secretary General Dr. Hayfa Abu Ghazala, Head of Information and Communication Sector, the Iraqi Ambassador to Jordan Mrs. Safiya Al-Siheil in addition to a large crowd of diplomatic and economic dignitaries.
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Celebration of the signing of the renewal of the Schengen agreement with the French embassy

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Members of the Iraqi Business Council met with His Excellency the French Ambassador to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Caroline Duma, at the headquarters of the Iraqi Business Council.

At the beginning of the meeting, welcomed d. Majed Al-Saadi, the ambassador and the guests, presented an overview of the activities of the Iraqi Business Council and the achievements it had achieved since its establishment.

A meeting with a number of representatives of French companies present in Jordan, and then organizing an Iraqi trade delegation visit to France to meet with French companies interested in entering the Iraqi market, and then discussed the renewal of the Schengen agreement that the council concluded two years ago with the French embassy in Jordan

As the two parties agreed to start the procedures for reviewing the terms of the agreement to be signed by the two parties, and at the end of the meeting, each of Dr. Majed Al-Saadi and the Greek Ambassador thanked him for this meeting and the President of the Council presented a souvenir to the French Ambassador.

The meeting was attended on the side of the embassy, ​​the economic advisor to the French embassy, ​​Mr. Vincent Toussaint, and on the council’s side were Mr. Saad Naji, Secretary and Vice-Chairman of the Council Mr. Turki Al-Qaisi, Vice Chairman of the Council.

Members of the Council: Professor Ali Al-Khawam, Professor Hayman Al-Dabbagh, Professor Muhammad Al-Baghdadi, Professor Ahmed Al-Amili, Professor Aqeel Al-Hadi, Professor Raed Allawi, Ms. Leila Bayo, Mrs. Widad Al-Saffar and Mrs. Farah Al-Douri, as well as representatives of Mr. Khalil Bena, Mr. Abdul-Karim Al-Hamiri and Director General of the Council.