ICT in Jordan
Information Technology Association (int@j)
Jordan
Jordan’s ICT Industry
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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
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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
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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
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15 new laws enacted
 Labor, Telecom, Private Shareholding, IP
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Telecom sector liberalized
 Ended mobile duopoly, ending fixed monopoly
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Education sector reform on the way
 USD500 million commitment for 3 years
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Private and public sector partnership
Achievements
99/00
2001
2002
2003
Local market
$60m
$130m
$190m
$300m
Exports
$10m
$40m
$40m
$70m
Employment
1,250
6,000
8,000
9,000
FDI
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$60m
$68m
$75m
Looking into the future
Regional Gateway
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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
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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
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Model that can be replicated
Business Process Outsourcing
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All of you have regional operations
We have the necessary ingredients
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Manpower
The “needed” Arabic and English dialect
An alternative destination
The required telecom infrastructure
The investment climate
The political and economic stability
Available IP
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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
Take a Closer Look
 Do visit www.intaj.net for more info
Thank You