The Jordanian Engineers Association (in Arabic:
نقابة المهندسين الأردنيين) was established as a
society for engineers in 1948, and was licensed in 1949. The first general assembly of the Engineering Professionals Association was established in 1958. Tawfiq Marar became the first Engineers' Association president. The Association has 11 branches in
Jordan
Jordan ( ar, الأردن; tr. ' ), officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan,; tr. ' is a country in Western Asia. It is situated at the crossroads of Asia, Africa, and Europe, within the Levant region, on the East Bank of the Jordan Rive ...
. There are two centers in
Amman and
Jerusalem
Jerusalem (; he, יְרוּשָׁלַיִם ; ar, القُدس ) (combining the Biblical and common usage Arabic names); grc, Ἱερουσαλήμ/Ἰεροσόλυμα, Hierousalḗm/Hierosóluma; hy, Երուսաղեմ, Erusałēm. i ...
. The first law of the Association was enacted in 1972.
The Association has an independent legal personality run by a board elected by the general assembly in accordance with the provisions of the association law, and the association president represents it before the courts, administrative entities, and other departments.
The Association makes an
annual report stating its achievements and clarifying its financial position in
financial reports
Financial statements (or financial reports) are formal records of the financial activities and position of a business, person, or other entity.
Relevant financial information is presented in a structured manner and in a form which is easy to un ...
. Every fund of the association also makes its respective annual report, and the administrative and financial reports are presented to the general assemblies for approval.
Membership
As of 2017, the JEA had 143549 Registered Members, divided into six engineering chapters. Approximately 25% of its members are female, although this is expected to rise to 30% within the next 5 years.
References
External links
JEA website
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Engineering societies
Trade unions in Jordan
Organisations based in Jordan