Jordanian Minister and high-level delegation visit the OECD Secretary General

On 30th January 2007, a high level Jordanian visit to Paris was conducted by His Excellency Mr. Salim Al Khazaaleh, Jordan's Minister of Industry and Trade, Dr. Maen Nsour, CEO of the Jordan Investment Board, Dr. Mohammad Abu Hammour, Chairman of the Executive Privatisation Commission, and Mr. Saleh Al Kilani, Commissioner of Investment for the Aqaba Special Economic Zone.

The delegation, which was accompanied by Jordanian Ambassador to Paris, Mrs. Dina Kawar, visited Secretary-General of the OECD, Mr. Angel Gurría.

Minister Khazaaleh and Secretary-General Gurría discussed the relations between Jordan and the OECD, Jordan's role in the MENA-OECD Investment Programme, and the development of future projects with the Economic Privatisation Commission.

Since the inception of the Programme, Jordan has continued to play an active role within the MENA-OECD Investment Programme. As founding chair, it has hosted the Programme's first Ministerial at the Dead Sea in February 2006 before handing over to Egypt, the current Chair.

Jordan also co-chairs the Programme’s Working Group on Transparent and open investment policies, and participates actively in all five Working Groups of the Programme and in regional meetings.

In June 2006, the Jordan Investment Board held Jordan's National Investment Reform Agenda
workshop in cooperation with the Programme . The workshop focussed on the development of a new investment promotion law, issues relevant to the improvement of institutional arrangements for investment promotion, introduction of a corporate governance code and creating an enabling environment for operation of venture capital funds.

Concrete projects have already commenced following this workshop in the area of corporate
governance, where a representative of the MENA-OECD Investment Programme has been assisting in the codification process with the Jordan Securities Commission. The Programme will also continue to assist in the review of the draft investment law, and in capacity building for the Executive Privatisation Commission.

The delegation concluded their visit by extending an invitation to the Secretary-General to visit Jordan for upcoming events.

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