SME training programme opens

By JT - Apr 21,2014 - Last updated at Apr 21,2014

AMMAN — The Jordan Chamber of Industry, in cooperation with the Development and Employment Fund (DEF), are holding a training programme this week on institutionalised support for small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), according to a statement issued Monday.

The course, supervised by the Kuwait-based Arab Planning Institute, was inaugurated on Monday by DEF Director General Abdullah Freij, who stressed the pivotal role of SMEs in achieving sustainable development.

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