The Princess Sumaya University for Technology (PSUT) is currently hosting a workshop titled Economic Evaluation of the Environment. The workshop is held in cooperation with several environmental associations and NGOs including Ecosys @ inc, Sustainable Business Associates (SBA) ,the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), and the Royal Scientific Society (RSS). Held between July 23rd and July 27th 2006, the event aims to provide participants with opportunities to improve their research skills by learning the basics of compiling, analyzing, and processing data relevant to the environment at the micro, meso and macro levels.
The 5-day workshop allows participants, including professionals from ministries, universities, and other entities within the public and private sectors across the region, to take part in discussion panels and group exercises. Areas of discussion tackled during the event’s proceedings center around environmental and ecological principles, principles of environmental resource economics, property rights, pollution control, and environmental evaluation. Adding a practical side to workshop’s proceedings, participants are also to create a preliminary environmental economic profile for the Sahab Industrial estate in Amman. This strategy will be created based upon the topics discussed throughout the workshop–
"These environmental economic studies give tools for decision making and priority setting for future strategies and investments", said Prof. Pollet, professor at Geneva University, and president of Ecosys.
"Our cooperation with PSUT is instrumental in spreading the environmental economic methodology in Mashreq& Maghreb countries, and in building Arab competence in the area of environment economics", said Karim Zein, President of Sustainable Business Associates (SBA) in Switzerland.
When asked to comment on the workshop and its educational value, Professor Hisham Ghassib, President of PSUT, said, “We at PSUT are always proud to host workshops that contribute to a productive economy and proactive community. Over the years, we have developed PSUT’s reputation as a center of excellence and a key player within Jordan’s vibrant economic and corporate scene. Realizing that excellence requires a high degree of responsibility, we see ourselves as promoters of environment friendly business. Hosting this particular workshop is a great privilege and honor for us as it highlights our values and our interest in environmental affairs”
Professor Ghassib also acknowledged Ecosys @ inc, SBA, SDC, and the RSS for their contributions to the workshop. On this note he said, “I thank the administrations of all our partner entities for their help throughout the workshop, and I hope that this event marks the start of a long term fruitful cooperation between all parties involved, for such partnerships bring benefits to all”.
About Princess Sumaya University for Technology: Princess Sumaya University for Technology (PSUT), established in 1991, is a specialized, nongovernmental, nonprofit, Jordanian university, owned by the leading applied research centre in Jordan, the Royal Scientific Society (RSS). PSUT’s area of specialization is IT, Communications and Electronics. As a nonprofit institution, PSUT embraces both the public and private sectors, but while akin to public universities in its mission, it is more aligned to the private sector in drive and spirit. From the day of its inauguration, PSUT has committed itself equally to both local development and modernization plans and to global development.
