Jordan, Palestine discuss labor cooperation, AI job matching tools at Cairo conference

Cairo, Sept 13 (Petra) — Minister of Labor and Transport Nidal
Katamine met with Palestinian Labor Minister Enas al-Attari on Sunday
to discuss expanding bilateral cooperation in labor affairs.

Meeting on the sidelines of the 52nd session of the Arab Labor
Conference underway in Cairo, the two officials discussed exchanging
expertise in employment, vocational training, and developing
artificial-intelligence-driven digital platforms to match job seekers
with private-sector opportunities.

Katamine underscored Jordan’s commitment to supporting Palestinian
resilience, praising the Palestinian workers’ perseverance under
challenging conditions.

Al-Attari thanked Jordan for its steadfast support of the Palestinian
cause, emphasizing the need to deepen ties between the two
ministries, particularly in vocational training, labor legislation,
and employment programs.

Al-Attari also reviewed the Palestinian Labor Ministry’s deployment
of the “JobMatch” platform, a national tool designed to advance the
digital transformation of labor market services and connect job
candidates directly with employers.

//Petra// AF