SKILLS DIMENSION OF MIGRATION: PERSPECTIVES FROM THE ETF PARTNER COUNTRIES Hotel Marriott Grand Place, 15 16 September 2015 Brussels Prof. Dr. Tariq Al Azab Vice President For Vocational Education Email: tazab@bau.edu.jo / viceve@bau.edu.jo BASSIM ALDAHAMSHEH ASSISTANT DIRCTOR OF NATIONALITY AND FORIGEN AFFAIRS Hani Al Sawallah Head at the Training and Development Department, Ministry of Labor
Preface -Lack of political and security stability in the neighboring countries. -due to the political and security stability in Jordan -Increasing the proportion of immigration to Jordan from these countries. -Resulting in economic, political and social negative effects summoned by Jordanian government to develop policies to deal with the immigration file. -It originated partnership with the European Union \ Euro-Mediterranean migration project- to reach a correct figure for the number of migrants and thus the development of strategies and policies based on accurate figures. -Jordanian government entrusted the task of collecting data on foreign immigrants to Department of Statistics.
- The Jordanian government conducts large amendments to the residence and the law of foreign affairs and this project was raised to the Council of parliament and the work will be done immediately after the approval of the official authorities. -The Jordanian government is working to improve the quality of technical equipment used at border posts in order to prevent illegal immigration. -and it has also worked on improving workers capabilities at borders. -with the increase in immigration to the Kingdom, increased the interest in the subject of human rights and prevent human trafficking. -The Jordanian government is cooperating largely with the European Union in all topics of migration and had a prominent role in the Euromed Phase III project; and this cooperation will continue in the fourth phase of the Euromed project. -The Jordanian government signed a joint political declaration with EU interior ministers concerning the movement and migration and security partnership.
Migrations to Jordan The first migration of the Palestinians in 1948; (506000) Palestinians migrated to Jordan The second migration of the Palestinians in 1967; (350000) Palestinians migrated to Jordan So we have more than (2) millions Palestinian refugees. Lebanese immigration came in 1974; First Iraqi immigration to Jordan after Iraq's occupation of Kuwait in 1990 Second Iraqi immigration to Jordan after USA entry to Iraq in 2003 So we have more than (400) thousand Iraqi refugees. The Syrians migration to Jordan after the internal crisis in their country, which began in 2011 and continues to react till now. So we have more than (1.4) million Syrian refugees. Libyan crisis, the advent of patients for treatment in Jordan in 2011 Yemenis crisis, the advent of patients for treatment in Jordan in 2015
Due to such huge number of immigrants Jordan suffers hardly in economic,infrastructure,natural resources, social aspects. Moreover, Jordan is one of four poorest countries in water resources.
Expatriate workers in Jordan There's around (600) thousand of Egyptians working in Jordan in different fields. There's (70) thousand of Asian (Bengal, Sri Lanka, India and Pakistan) are working in Jordan Especially in Factories and Agricultural field, and as home workers. We have (80) thousand from other countries working in several sectors in Jordan.
Number of arrivals 2014 2013 2012 arrival arrival arrival 254124 226204 222286 Male 70286 59993 57512 Female 324410 286197 279798 Total
The Number of Students in Jordanian Universities 2012/2011 2013/2012 2014/2013 الجامعة University 179823 185617 205575 Total Governmental Universities 61566 60574 72329 Total Private universities 241389 246191 272740 Total Grand Total
The Number of foreign Students in Jordanian Universities 2012/2011 2013/2012 2014/2013 الجامعة University 13943 15052 12516 Total Governmental Universities 13447 13670 16840 Total Private universities 27420 28722 29356 Total Grand Total
Under graduate Syrian students in ministry of education - We have more than (140) thousands Syrian students teaching in Jordanian schools.