Ramallah:

Tuesday, January 5, 2021, Dr. Nasri Abu Jaish Minister of Labor and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Palestinian Fund for Employment and Social Protection for Workers, and Mr. Khaled Al-Asaily Minister of National Economy and Chairman of the Board of Standards Institution signed a memorandum of understanding. It is about the exchange of experiences in technical matters and joint work between them. This is in a way that guarantees driving the wheel of evolution of economic development in Palestine. This was in the presence of the General Director of PSI Eng. Haider Hajjah, the Executive Director of PFESP, Mr. Mahdi Hamdan, and a number of the two institutions managers.

The agreement provided many items. The most important of which was the design and implementation of joint programs aimed at supporting small and medium enterprises in the fields of quality management, enhancing the competitiveness of the national product, and the need to support and enhance employment opportunities for youth in the fields of quality management. In the field of training, the agreement provided the organization of joint training courses to qualify candidates for employment in the fields of work of both institutions. The provision of as many trainees as possible within the temporary employment programs for graduates to work in the PSI is also provided.

on the margins of the signing of the memorandum, the ministers, accompanied by Eng. Haider Hajjah toured the Foundation's laboratories. Hajjah presented an outline of the most important tests that the institution’s laboratories make.