Jordan
Land:97,740km2 Population:4,096,000
SPORT IN THE COUNTRY
1. TRADITIONAL SPORT AND GAMES
NA
2. POPULAR PARTICIPATION SPORT
Football, Basketball, Volleyball, Track and Field
3. POPULAR SPECTATOR SPORT
Football. Basketball
4. SPORT LEGISLATION
The Law of Youth Care (1967, amended in 1981, 1997 )
5. SPORT INFORMATION CENTER
The Ministry of Education
6. SPORT PARTICIPATION SURVEY
NA
7. NUMBER OF SPORT CLUB
NA
8. FITNESS TESTING PROGRAM
NA
ORGANIZATION PROFILE
The Ministry of Education
Address:Amman
Tel:(962)6.607181 Fax:(962)6.666018
1. FOUNDED YEAR
March, 1994
2. OFFICIAL REPRESENTATIVE
Mr. Abla Abu-Nowar, President
Title: Director of Boy Scouts and Girl Guides
3. NATURE OF THE ORGANIZATION
Non-governmental organization
4. OBJECTIVES AND MISSIONS
Enabling anyone of any age to participate in any sport he or she wishes
to enjoy.
5. NUMBER OF STAFF
Full-time staff: 1 Others: 10
6. ANNUAL BUDGET
Approx. US$10,000 (1997)
7. SPECIAL EVENTS AND PROGRAMS
Cross country for old people
Tele mach games for children
Swimming week for all
Challenge Family day
Walking Day for All
8. PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE TARGET GROUPS
1) School children(Age 6 to 12): Offering similar sports activities provided by schools for this age group.
2) Adolescents(Age 13 to 16): Offering the same program activities provided by provided by schools and universities for this age group.
3) Adult women: Walking, Running
4) Employees at work sites: Employees are always invited to participate in all our activities.
5) Aged people: Cross country races and family games
6) People with disabilities: Coordinating with Jordan's sports federation for handicapped, which is headed by His Royal Highness Prince Raad Bin Zeid.
9. LEADERSHIP TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS
NA
10. NATIONAL PARTNERS
The Ministry of Youth
11. AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
Sport for All Arab Federation
12. PRESENT ISSUES AND CHALLENGES
NA
(From the survey taken in 1997)
