The competitiveness team at the Ministry of Planning has launched an on-line survey to help build a network between Jordanian businessmen abroad and those in Jordan, an official was quoted as saying on Sunday.
"The Ministry of Planning is conducting a study on Jordanian expatriates and immigrants. The survey, launched ten days ago, is expected to help gather needed information for the study," Naseem Rahahleh, a researcher at the Competitiveness Unit told Jordan Times.
Rahahleh told the Jordan Times that the main aim of the study is to pave the way for future cooperation, interaction and investments to the Kingdom.
"Through this survey, local businessmen can get in touch with those abroad and create a channel of distribution for their products. It can also help determine if any businessmen have tried to invest in Jordan, and if not, at least find out why," Rahahleh added.
The National Competitiveness team is currently studying the competitiveness of Jordanian industries, to better enable them face the challenges of globalization, read the introduction of the survey under the headline "Survey of Expatriates & Immigrants Community."
The survey included questions like: To what extent do you find consuls and commercial attaches cooperative with Jordanian expatriates/immigrants? And in another section, respondents had to indicate their agreement or disagreement with statements like: I miss the Jordanian Culture, I do not know Jordan well, I regularly participate in events with Jordanians where I reside and I regularly interact with Jordanian institutions such as Embassies or Business associations, among others.
The official said the survey will help the ministry obtain accurate information and allow for better contacts amongst the targeted group.
The ministry of foreign affairs will also help in the study in order to determine the exact number of expatriates abroad, their activities and location, according to Jordan Times.
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