IBC Hosts the Presentation & Signing Ceremony of “Marketing Strategies.. in Accordance with the Principles Of the United Nations Global Compact for Businesses” Book During the Economic Symposium Held on IBC Hall.

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The Iraqi Business Council hosted on Wednesday December 20th 2023 the presentation and signing ceremony of the “Marketing Strategies.. in accordance with the Principles of the United Nations Global Compact for Businesses UNNGC” book by the Iraqi Business Council Deputy Chairman & Secretary-General, Dr. Saad Naji, during the Economic Symposium held yesterday on Corporates Principles of Social Responsibility, which began with the participants’ observing a moment of silence to honor the souls of Gaza martyrs.

 

The symposium discussed the principles of corporates’ social responsibility, its impact on community development, environment protection and the need for it to be a moral duty and an ethical practice against corruption.  The participants stressed the need for companies, especially the large ones, to pay greater attention to man and environment, and the need to fulfill their social responsibility towards them in such a way leading to improving the quality of life and assisting different segments and classes of society to lead a safer and more prosperous life.

 

The symposium was attended by the H.E the Charge  d’Affairs of the Iraqi Embassy to Jordan, Mr. Munif Ali Hussein, the Embassy Cultural Advisor, Dr. Kheir, Al-Din Al-Amin, and a number of the Embassy diplomatic staff.  On IBC side, IBC Board members participated in the symposium namely Consulting Engineer, Mr. Ali Ghalib Al-Khafaji, Mr. Khalil Al-Bunniya and IBC members; Consulting Engineer, Mr. Turkey Al-Qaisi, Mr. Muhammad Jawad Al-Jubouri, Mr. Fakhri Reshan, Mr. Ahmad Al-Amili, Mr. Aqeel Al-Hadi, Mr. Muhammad Shanshal and Mr. Muhammad Turkey Al-Qaisi, and a number of cultural, academic and media elites, in addition to television channels , IBC CEO and staff.

 

We are attaching the press release published by the Jordanian News Agency “Petra”.

 

Press Release

 

IBC Seminar Discusses Corporate Social Responsibility:

Amman – A seminar organized by the Iraqi Business Council in Amman discussed the principles of corporate social responsibility and its impact on the development of society, environment protection and the necessity for it to be a moral duty and ethical practice against corruption.

The participants in the symposium, which was held at IBC offices, stressed the need for companies, especially the large ones, to pay greater attention to man and environment, and the need to fulfill their social responsibility towards them in such a way leading to improving the quality of life and assisting different segments and classes of society to lead a safer and more prosperous life.

During the seminar attended by the Charge d’Affairs of the Iraqi Embassy to Jordan, Mr. Munif Ali Hussein, a book by IBC Deputy Chairman & Secretary General, Dr. Saad Naji, titled “Marketing Strategies in accordance with the Principles of the United Nations Global Compact” was launched.

IBC Consultant in charge of Corporate Social Responsibility, Dr. Amila Naji, explained that corporate responsibility is an investment for companies, which allows companies to learn about consumers’ and citizens’ opinion on their active contribution to society, whether social or cultural, in addition to their ethical stance, which has a direct impact on their businesses.

During the symposium, steered by Dr. Muhammad Al-Baldawi, IBC Advisor, Dr. Amila Naji, affirmed that studies indicate that a consumer supports and stands with companies that are ethically and legally committed and who combat corruption, regardless to the price of the commodity or service they provide.  Dr. Naji also pointed out that the United Nations standards for corporate responsibility are based on human rights, work standards, environment protection and combating corruption, stressing the need to distinguish between social responsibility, which are committed sustainable programs, and charity works, through which assistance is provided to certain groups of society.

In turn, Dr. Saad Naji presented the most prominent recommendations contained in his book, which was written in the form of research study, the most important of which is requesting the Iraqi Business Council to increase the focus of its affiliated companies on applying the principles of the United Nations Global Business Compact, making social responsibility part of its culture, educating the members, holding training courses on its practices towards their employees and other stakeholders, and towards the environment and society.

Amongst the recommendations, according to Dr. Saad Naji, requesting IBC to intensify the programs and activities relating to practising social responsibility towards the environment, providing benefits to companies that excel in this regard, allocating a reward, if possible, along to the issuance of a report similar to what is issued by the United Nations on the performance of companies with regard to social responsibility.  He pointed out that the Iraqi Business Council, which was established in Amman in 2006 and includes over 3000 member companies operating in the Jordanian and Iraqi markets, took the initiative to adopt the Universal Agreement on Human Rights in 2011.  Dr. Naji reviewed the role IBC plays towards the Iraqi community in Jordan based on its social responsibility through several programs IBC adopts including legally and economically supporting and empowering woman, children and vulnerable categories, helping students and outstanding ones to study in universities in the Kingdom and abroad.

Dr. Naji pointed out that many Jordanian companies submit regular annual reports on the support they provide and what they spend on civil society within the framework of their social responsibility.

The Cultural Department of the Iraqi Embassy to Jordan Holds a Cultural Symposium in cooperation with the Iraqi Business Council Under the Title “Our Arabic Language.. Our Cultural Security”

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Including the activities of IBC Cultural Program (Ibdaa), and in cooperation with the Cultural Department of the Iraqi Embassy to Jordan, a Cultural Symposium was held on Monday December 18th 2023 on IBC Hall entitled “Our Arabic Language.. Our Cultural Security”, on the occasion of the International Arabic Language Day.

 

At the beginning of the festivity, the guests were welcomed, then H.E the Charge D’ Affaires of the Iraqi Embassy to Jordan, Mr. Munif Ali Hussein, delivered his speech on this occasion, stressing the importance of the Arabic Language and its sciences.  He also said that the Arabic language is the most eloquent, clearest, and broadest of languages, and expressed his thanks to the Iraqi Business Council on organizing the symposium, followed by a speech of the Iraqi Embassy Cultural Advisor, Dr. Kheir Al-Din Al-Amin who expressed, at the beginning of his speech, his thanks for the Council’s hosting this cultural event on the occasion of the Arabic Language International Day, emphasizing that the Arabic language is a global language by nature, which clearly appears through the writings of international novelists, as it is a language characterized by art, creativity and beauty.  He also stressed that the Arabic language is distinguished by the passion for learning, a fact that is not found in other languages.   This was followed by a speech delivered by the Iraqi calligrapher, Mr. Adel Al-Hadi, who spoke about the emergence and development of Arabic calligraphy.  The symposium included a presentation of the works by calligrapher Adel Al-Had, which combined between the aesthetics of traditional calligraphy and the contemporary artistic vision using shaping and decoration techniques.

 

The international designer, Ms. Hana Sadiq, also took part in this festivity, and reviewed the role of the Arabic letter in the beauty of fashions, and displayed a number of designs which reflected the beauty of the Arabic letter that transformed the designs into breathtaking artistic paintings executed on clothing fabrics, gracefully integrating the modern design with heritage elements.  The event also included poetic verses by an outstanding Iraqi student, Zumurrud Saib.

 

The event was attended by IBC Deputy Chairman & Secretary-General, Dr. Saad Naji, and a number of IBC members, and on the Iraqi Embassy side, it was attended by H.E the Charge D’ Affaires, Mr. Munif Ali Hussein, the Cultural Advisor, Dr. Khei Al-Din Al-Amin, a number of the Embassy diplomatic staff, and a large crowd of academics, intellectuals, media people, television channels, IBC CEO and staff.

IBC Members Meet with Aqaba Port Containers Company & Aqaba Logistics Village

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Members of the Iraqi Business Council including IBC Deputy Chairman & Secretary-General, Dr. Saad Naji, Mr. Ahmad Al-Amili, Mr. Muhammad Shanshal and IBC Director General met on Thursday December 7th 2023 with the delegation of Aqaba Port Containers Company represented by its Director General, Mr. Ehab Rawashdeh, Mr. Khattab Al-Maani (Commercial Division), Aqaba Logistics Village represented by its Director General, Mr. Hakam Abu Al-Filat, and Commercial Director, Mr. Yazan Al-Jalamdeh at IBC offices / 3rd floor.

 

During the meeting, Dr. Saad Naji welcomed the guests and reviewed the economic program of the Iraqi Business Council and its activities, which are held to enhance cooperation between Iraq and Jordan.  In his speech, Dr. Naji affirmed the importance of the Port of Aqaba in the transit trade to Iraq, and the need to provide facilities to Iraqi traders and encourage them to export through the Port.  IBC members also stressed the need to address issues relating to customs tariff, tax exemptions during export and re-export through the Port of Aqaba.  For his part, the Director General, Mr. Hakam Abu Al-Filat, confirmed readiness of Aqaba Port Containers Company and Aqaba Logistics Village to provide the best services to traders to increase export and transit trade to Iraq through the Port of Aqaba as it was in 2014, which amounted to 30%, while today it constitutes less than 1%.  Agreement was reached to hold periodic meetings between the two sides to improve the quality of services rendered by Aqaba Port Containers Company and Aqaba Logistics Village.