JOHUD launches competition for engineering students

AMMAN — The Jordanian Hashemite Fund for Human Development (JOHUD) on Wednesday launched the 2015 Queen Alia Social Work Competition under the title “Jo-Green”, in cooperation with the Jordan Engineers Association as well as several universities and civil society institutions.

The competition targets engineering students at Jordanian universities to encourage them to find creative solutions to environment and economic challenges, employing the concept of green buildings, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.

Head of the competition’s higher committee, Atef Odeibat, announced at a press conference that the competition this year will focus on designing the first environment centre in Madaba affiliated with JOHUD, under directives from HRH Princess Basma.