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Jordan in Figures is a dialogue and debate program that aims to educate and train youth to practice economic leadership and decision-making to discover their voice and inform direct action that shapes the development of Jordan.

The initiative promotes a data-driven mindset, emphasizing the importance of research and statistics in times of false news and social media algorithms. This program allows youth to communicate their opinions effectively and to contribute to policy reform.

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Jordan in figures program is an initiative by the United Nations Development Programme and Jordan Economic Forum. It's a series of data-driven debates that brings together the development community (policy-makers, media, civil society organizations, and youth) in an open dialogue about key development priorities and challenges in Jordan when reflecting in retrospect on 2020 and the next decade of action in the countdown to 2030. There will be two rounds targeting a total of 40 youth. Two separate rounds instead of 1 will allow us to give each group their focus and extensive training. Each round will have a theme.

We will select participants at the beginning of each round as many youth's situations can change drastically within months, and ones that could have participated might have their situation change in a few months. This will allow us to train youth from multiple governorates in Jordan properly through a series of thematic and issue-based training workshops to enhance their communications skills and their knowledge on pressing issues within the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. In parallel with the training program, youth will have the chance to join the audience in a series of dialogues that invites two development practitioners to deconstruct development narratives on Jordan's economy and assess where the country is heading.

Interpersonal Development

Participants will have the chance to develop excellent critical thinking, active listening, teamwork, public speaking savvy, and non-variable communication skills

Economic Leadership

Participants will get the opportunity to learn about economics and sustainable development topics facilitated by experienced instructors.

Data-Born Insight

Participants will develop effective tools for data analysis, research organization, and presentation

Real-World Experience and tournament/round prizes

Three winners from each round will get access to internships along with Certificates of Participation and tournament/round prizes.

Qualifier round

Applicants who are interested in joining Jordan in figures can apply by filling the online application.
Participants who meet the criteria will be recruited by one of our team members to review eligibility and discuss the next steps.

Training Bootcamp

Shortlisted candidates will participate in a training Bootcamp facilitated by economic experts, communications professionals, development practitioners, and experienced debate instructors to introduce youth to the fundamentals of debate, data analysis, statistics literacy and enhance youth's knowledge of economic development topics. These training sessions are designed to prepare and qualify youth to participate in the competition.

Jordan in figures debates

Jordan in figures debates will be broadcasted in partnership with local TV and through the social media platforms of the UNDP Jordan and Jordan Economic Forum. 20 participants will demonstrate their skills to debate on key development topics in Jordan in front of their peers and topical experts.

White papers publication

In order to deliver the youth’s point of view, and contribute to the government's adoption of these destinations, we will train candidates to write white papers after each debate. This will give the youth the freedom to express their opinion in many formats and styles while continuously developing new skills. A final draft will be submitted and published after one week of each debate, allowing youth to ask questions and get insights from experts and decision-makers.

In 41 minutes segments, two topical experts will formally discuss 20 numbers related to pressing economic issues. The curious and passionate audience of youth will have the chance to debate experts in a thoughtfully crafted argument based on data and topic-related analysis. A panel of judges from policy-makers and experts will vote on the winning debater

Each debater will be evaluated based on:

- Organization & Clarity
- Use of Argument
- Use of cross-examination and rebuttal
- Presentation Style
- Accuracy and richness of questions asked: At the end

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The Jordan Economic Forum and the United Nations Development Program held the third training camp for the second round of the Jordan in Figures program for three days at Centro mada Hotel, where participants were trained on critical thinking, and the participants were given a session on the outcomes of the high-level meeting, and a dialogue session was held with the Director of Policies and Performance Department The institutional manager in the Ministry of Labor, Mrs. May Alyan, and the topic of the session was about the status of the economic participation of young men and women in Jordan

The Jordan Economic Forum and the United Nations Development Program held the second training camp for the second round of the Jordan in Figures program over a period of three days at the Rotana Hotel, where participants were trained on the basics of dialogue and discussion, tools for analysis and methodological methods of thinking. i

The Jordan Economic Forum and the United Nations Development Program held the second training camp for the second round of the Jordan in Figures program over a period of three days at the Rotana Hotel, where participants were trained on the basics of dialogue and discussion, tools for analysis and methodological methods of thinking. A dialogue session was held within the camp, attended by Board Member Mr. Muhammad Qariouti

The “Jordan in Figures” program hosted in its fourth session, Mr. Nidal Houran, an expert in resource and environmental management and director of the Environment, Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction Program at the United Nations Development Program to talk about the problem of water shortage in Jordan and the challenges and geopolitical issues accompanying

The "Jordan in Figures" program hosted in its third session, Ms. Reem Aslan, a technical specialist in gender at the International Labor Organization - Regional Office for Arab States (ROAS). In which the guest/participants discussed the status of women’s economic participation in Jordan, the challenges and the legislative framework, the extent to which women’s economic empowerment in Jordan is compatible with the needs of “women and the labor market,”

The "Jordan in Figures" program hosted in its second session, Mrs. Zain Haijouqa, Head of Student Employment for Luminus Group and the former Director of the Center for Professional Development and Community Outreach at Al Hussein Technical University. In which the guest/participants discussed about education outcomes and their impact on the labor market.f

in a session in the presence of Hazem Zureikat, a consultant in the field of transport and traffic . Which discussed with the participants the challenges of the transport and communications sector, what succeeded and what did not succeed in the Jordanian experience of developing the sector, in addition to the most important measures that would develop the transport file

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A training camp was held for the participants in the first round of Jordan in Figures Progr am in Ajloun Forest Reserve The trainees underwent several trainings related to the basics of dialogue and discussion and how to ask questions. The Board of Directors of the Jordan Economic Forum held a dialogue session with the participants he session was attended by Dr Khair Abu Saalik ,Mr Mohamad Qariouti and Mr Basil Marji

First Day Of the training
The first day was held at Jordan Economic Forum Headquarter on 12/6/2021 where Mr. Abbad Al Akram gave a lecture about JEF Indicators and word economic indicator and its role in evaluate Jordan economic situation
Furthermore , Ms Mariam Oudat gave a lecture about Data and how to extract Data from its official sources

Second Day Of the training
The Second day was held at Jordan Economic Forum Headquarter on 13/6/2021 where Mr. Mohammad Sl Zawahreh gave a lecture about Debates its concepts ,models and forms And How to build arguments

Third Day Of the training
The third day was held at Jordan Economic Forum Headquarter on 26/6/2021 where Mr. Mothammad Al Zawahreh gave a lecture about Debates its concepts ,models and forms And How to build arguments
Furthermore Ms Tala Arabiat gave a lecture about women economic participation and women with depts

Forth Day Of the training
The forth day was held at United Nation Development Program Headquarter on 27/6/2021 where ms Ms Dana Melhas give lecture about Accelerator Lab and Sustainable Development Goals
Furthermore Ms Yasmine Koja gave a lecture about Arab Development Portal

Fifth Day Of the training
The fifth day was held at Jordan Economic Forum Headquarter on 10/7/2021 where Ms Lynn Malkawi Gave a lecture about How to be a successful depater and give some outline for writing policy papers
Furthermore Mr Ra'ed Al Tell gave a lecture about public finance and Jordan's public debt

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