National Workshop Programme on Development of Laws as a
Foundation of Democracy in Jordan
*21 July 1999
Freedom of the Press
- Press and Publication Law # 8 for the year
1998
Papers: Mahmoud Kharabsheh, MP
Seif Al-Shareef,
President of Journalists Union
Jawad Al-Hammad,
Director, Center for Middle Eastern Studies
- Press Association Law # 15 for the year 1998
Paper: Musa Hawamdeh, Journalist
*25 July 1999
Representation, Participation and Rights of Voting
Morning session: 9:30 a.m.
- Electoral Law # 22 for the year 1986 and its modification
Paper: Jameel Nimri, Journalist, Democratic Leftist party
Hamzeh Mansour, Islamic
Action Front Party
Anees Mo'ashar, National
Constitutional party
Dr. Moh'd Ghazawi, Dean of
School of Law, Univ. of Jordan
Evening session: 6:00 p.m.
- Modified Law # 12 for the year 1994 on Municipal Law # 29 for the year 1955
- Initial Reviews (readings) on municipal elections and its outcome
Papers: Hassan Momani, Lawyer, Former Minister of Municipalities, Former Mayor
Dr. Abdul Razeq
Tbeishat, Former Minister of Municipalities, Former Mayor
*27 July 1999
Political Freedoms and the Rights of Organizing and Meeting
1st session: 9 a.m.
- Political Parties Law # 32 for the year 1992
Paper: Ahmad Nijdawi
2nd session: 11.5 a.m.
- Law of social societies and organizations #33 for the year 1966
Paper: Dr. Abdullah Khatib, President of General Federation for Voluntary Associations
1 August 1999
3rd session: 9.30 a.m.
- Law of Professional Associations and Labour Law
Paper: Mazen Irshaidat, Lawyer
Dr. Hisham Rifat/ Dr. Haidar Rasheed
- General Assembly Law # 60 for the year 1953
Paper: Zuhair Abu Al-Ragheb, Lawyer
Pesonal Status and Nationality (6:00)
- Personal Status Law, Temporary Law # 61 for the year 1972
Paper: Rateb Thaher, Lawyer
- Nationality Law
Paper: Sana' Al-Khayat, Lawyer
*3 August .1999 (6:00)
Legislatives of Security
- State Security Law # 17 for the year 1959 and its modification
- State Secrets and Documents Law # 50 for the year 1971
- Crime Prevention Law # 7 for the year 1954
- Prison Law
Paper: Asma Khader, Lawyer
*4 August 1999
Controlling Constitutional Laws
- Law of the Supreme Court #12 for the year 1992
- Legal Censorship of Constitutional Laws
Paper: Majed Ghanma, Lawyer
Discussant: Pascal Karmi
* 24 July 1999
Workshop: The Jordanian Banks and the requirement to move towards the year 2000.
Working paper: Mr. Mifleh Akel, Regional Director, Arab Bank
Discussant: Mr. Wasfi Azar, General Director, Jordanian National Bank
* 26 July 1999
Workshop: Jordanian Tourism Strategies for the new Century
Chair: Mr. Hamdi Al-Tabba', chairman, Jordanian Businessmen Association
Working paper: H.E. Akel Baltaji, Minister of Tourism
Discussants: Mr. Michael Nazzal, President of Jordanian Hotels Association
Dr. Habes Samawi, University of Jordan
Dr. Laurie Brand, Southern California University
Mrs. Nisreen Barakat, Ministry of Planning
* 21-23 June, 1999
The First Conference on Nabataean Research and
Studies
* 10-11 May 1999
Conference: The Development of the Southern
Region of Jordan
* 28 April 1999
JEF Workshop: The Predicament
of Economic Growth in Jordan
