Elia Nuqul Foundation, Business Development Center partner to provide training to foundation's scholars

Notes and media contacts

About Elia Nuqul Foundation:

The Elia Nuqul Foundation was established in 2008 by the Nuqul family as a philanthropic entity focusing on social and economic development initiatives benefitting individuals and local communities within the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan through its two areas of interventions - the Elia Nuqul Scholarship Fund and the Social Entrepreneurship Program.

The Elia Nuqul Scholarship Fund and Social Entrepreneurship Program aim to encourage the development of Jordanian youth through access to higher education at universities, community colleges or vocational training facilities, provide soft skills training to produce well-rounded individuals, and cultivating the importance of social entrepreneurship for community development.

About The Business Development Center:

The Business Development Center is a Jordanian non-profit organization contributing to economic development and a better life for all Jordanians by helping Jordanian enterprises realize their full potential, creating more jobs and higher incomes, and preparing them to compete successfully in regional and international markets. As a regional and national resource, the Center also launches business development service initiatives and facilitates multiple donor economic development projects.

Established in 2005, the Business Development Center (BDC) works with a broad range of donors, business service providers and partners today, BDC expands upon this effort which led to such outstanding past accomplishments. BDC will continue to manage a number of projects and pipeline initiatives which help Jordanian SMEs navigate the challenges and opportunities of the competitive business and trade environment to reach ever higher levels of achievement.

Media contact:

Farah O. Samawi
Senior Communications Officer
TactiX Strategic Consulting
P.O. Box 1989, Amman 11118 Jordan
Tel: + (962 6) 568 9820
Fax: (962 6) 568 9830