The program included the visit and conversations with numerous organizations in Jordan and Chicago working in connection with the topic of intercultural refugee service management. The program has been an expression of the Chicago-Amman Sister Cities cultural and collaborative initiatives. Some of the high profile meetings included Her Royal Highness Princess Basma bint Talal and H.E. Dr Mohammed Al-Hadid, Vice Chairman of the Standing Commission for Red Cross Red Crescent Movement, and the Mayor of Amman, Eng. Omar Maani. The following is a selected list of the organizations (and people) who contributed to the success of this program.
International Human Rights Law Institute (IHRLI)
Jordanian Alliance Against Hunger (JAAH)
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Jordan
International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA)
USAID - Jordan
International Organization for Migration (IOM)
Her Royal Highness Princess Basma bint Talal
The Jordanian Hashemite Fund for Human Development - JOHUD
University of Jordan - Amman
Jordan University of Science and Technology
Jordan Ministry of Agriculture
World Food Program (WFP)
Catholic Charities Refugee Resettlement Services
World Relief – Chicago Office
Heartland Alliance
Refugee One