ICT in Jordan Information Technology Association Jordan

Jordan’s ICT Industry  Driven by His Majesty’s vision  Started back in 1999  A plan for an export-based industry  Harnesses our human resources  Relatively young yet quite successful  Private sector led with government support

Our Human Talent  The most important item in ICT  Jordan’s one and only true resource  A 95% literacy rate  Over 50% of population under 18  17 thousand IT graduates over three years  Focusing on quality to meet demand

The REACH Initiative  Aimed at creating exports  Clear targets and responsibilities R Regulatory E Enabling Environment (Infrastructure) A Advancement of IT C Capital Markets H Human Resources

Achievements  15 new laws enacted Labor, Telecom, Private Shareholding, IP  Telecom sector liberalized Ended mobile duopoly, ending fixed monopoly  Education sector reform on the way USD500 million commitment for 3 years  Private and public sector partnership

Achievements 99/ Local market$60m$130m$190m$300m Exports$10m$40m $70m Employment1,2506,0008,0009,000 FDI-$60m$68m$75m

Looking into the future

Regional Gateway  Look at the Arab World as one country  Common language and culture  Two thirds of our exports go to Gulf region  Lucrative and virgin market  Jordanian reputation is very high  Iraq operations can be set up in Jordan in the interim period

e-Learning  Jordan Education Initiative  ICT as a tool in education reform  Local firms delivering world-class products ITG- Platform (EduWave), World Summit Award Winner Rubicon, Math Curricula with Cisco Menhaj, IT Curricula with Microsoft  Model that can be replicated

Business Process Outsourcing  All of you have regional operations  We have the necessary ingredients Manpower The “needed” Arabic and English dialect An alternative destination The required telecom infrastructure The investment climate The political and economic stability

Available IP  Have built substantial IP over recent past  Successful in penetrating US Market  Co developing IP in animation  Outsourced work to major industry leaders  20 Companies with strong track record and potential to become industry leaders  Perfect partnership opportunity

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