The Federation of Palestinian Trade Unions, People’s House, participates in the launch ceremony of National Employment Day and receives the Governor of Tubas and an Italian solidarity activist.

Jericho - Ofoq News - The Federation of Labor Unions of Palestine, People’s House, represented by its Secretary-General, Dr. Wael Nazif, and Deputy Secretary-General for Information, Ali Al-Santrisi, participated in the launch of the National Employment Day in Jericho and the Jordan Valley Governorate, under the patronage of the Minister of Labor, Dr. Enas Al-Attari, and in the presence of the President’s representative, His Excellency the Governor of Jericho and the Jordan Valley, Dr. Hussein Hamayel, the Honorable Governor of Tubas Governorate, Ahmed Al-Asaad, and the representative of the International Labor Organization in Jerusalem, Mr. Dantial Korek, the President of the Jericho Chamber of Commerce, Brother Tayseer Hamida Al-Yassini, and the Deputy Mayor of Jericho, Brother Khader Al-Walji, along with representatives of official and private institutions, the private sector, partners and international institutions, members of employment councils, company representatives, researchers, male and female job seekers.

This is a national step aimed at expanding employment opportunities, linking Palestinian competencies to the needs of the labor market, enhancing direct communication between male and female job seekers and employers, expanding opportunities for decent jobs, and opening new horizons for the economic empowerment of youth and women. The activities were launched in Jericho and Al-Aghwar Governorate, with the participation of representatives of official institutions, the private sector, international partners, and researchers, male and female, and job seekers.

The effectiveness of providing grants to 128 women beneficiaries, to support productive projects in the agricultural, tourism and craft sectors

The Secretary-General of the Palestinian Trade Union Federation, Beit Al-Shai, Dr. Wael Nazif, and the Deputy Secretary-General, Media, Ali Al-Santrisi, also participated today, Sunday, in the signing ceremony of support agreements and grants for women who benefit from agricultural, tourism, and craft projects, in the presence of the Minister of Labor, Dr. Enas Al-Attari, the Governor of Jericho and the Jordan Valley, Dr. Hussein Hamayel, the Governor of Tubas and the Northern Jordan Valley, Ahmed Al-Asaad, and the Secretary of the “Fatah” movement in the Jericho region. The Jordan Valley, Nael Abu Al-Assal, and the head of the Jericho and Jordan Valley Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Tayseer Al-Hamidi. At the Siran Hotel in Jericho.

The agreements were implemented by the “Ma’an” Development Action Center, in partnership with the Palestinian Ministry of Labor, and with the support of the Norwegian Representation in Palestine, within the “Afaq” project.

During the event, grants were provided to 128 women beneficiaries, to support productive projects in the agricultural, tourism and craft sectors, which contributes to enhancing job opportunities and economic empowerment for women.

The grants included beneficiaries in the Jericho, Al-Aghwar, Tubas, and Northern Jordan Valley governorates, while the number of beneficiary projects reached 108 projects, including five grants allocated to the Jericho region.

The signing ceremony was attended by the representative of the International Cooperation Organization, Daniel Cork, along with representatives of the Operational Council, official institutions, the private sector, and a number of young people, graduates, and job seekers.

The participants stressed the importance of supporting small and entrepreneurial projects, and strengthening the partnership between official institutions, the private sector, and civil society organizations, which contributes to providing job opportunities and improving the economic conditions of the beneficiary groups.

Governor of Tubas and the Northern Jordan Valley, Ahmed Al-Asaad, visits the Union Building in Jericho

Dr. Wael Nazif, Secretary-General of the Federation of Palestinian Trade Unions, People’s House, received, this Monday afternoon, His Excellency the Governor of Tubas and the Northern Jordan Valley, Ahmed Al-Asaad, and his accompanying delegation, at the Federation’s headquarters in the city of Jericho, this Monday afternoon, in the presence of the Fatah Regional Secretary, Nael Abu Al-Asal, the journalist, Ali Al-Santrisi, Deputy Secretary-General, and Mr. Bassem Haddad.

The Federation of Palestinian Trade Unions, People’s House in Jericho and the Jordan Valley, receives Italian trade unionist Angelo Rusconi

The Secretary-General of the Palestinian Federation of Trade Unions, People’s House, also received Dr. Wael Nazif, the Italian trade unionist, Agelo Rusconi, a member of the Failaka Construction Workers Union in the Milan Lombardy Province and a specialist in the field of occupational safety and health, in the presence of the trade union journalist, Ali Al-Sentrisi, Deputy Secretary-General.

Nazif briefed the guest on the conditions of workers in the governorate and the conditions of citizens in light of the closures, siege, high unemployment rate, poverty and difficult economic conditions. Nazif also discussed the history of relations with Italian labor and trade union federations.

The guest trade unionist toured Jericho, which included the Al-Wadi Dates Packing Company and the Terra Santa School. He also visited the Aqabat Jabr camp for Palestinian refugees and Deir Al-Rum.