Amman, May 24 (Petra) --Employment Unit at the Amman Chamber of Industry (ACI) held an awareness workshop on job opportunities for persons with disabilities in the industrial sector.

The event came within the "Employment in Jordan 2030" (EJ2030) project implemented by the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ) and funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development.

According to a chamber statement on Sunday, the workshop, attended by a "large" number of industrial companies’ representatives, aimed to raise awareness of employment opportunities for persons with disabilities in the industrial sector.

The sessions also eyed to highlight the role of relevant public and private sector entities in facilitating this group's integration into the labor market, as well as training programs provided by civil society organizations to support inclusion in the workforce.

The workshop featured several working sessions on hiring opportunities for persons with disabilities in industry, presented by a representative of the Higher Council for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.

It also saw a session on the Ministry of Labour’s role in recruiting persons with disabilities, and another on training persons with intellectual disabilities and integrating them into the labor market through "job coach services".

Meanwhile, Vocational Training Corporation engaged in in a session on enhancing the inclusion of persons with disabilities in its training programs.

The workshop reviewed success stories of employing persons with disabilities in the industrial sector.

//Petra// NQ