Day: February 27, 2023

Amman: Schneider Electric, the global specialist in energy management and automation, held its first “Innovation Day” in Jordan, under the theme of “Partnership of The Future”.

The two-day event had representatives from key Schneider Electric partners, official distributors and customers as well as leading local media in attendance.

During the “Innovation Day”, Schneider Electric showcased its latest technology solutions and advanced applications in digital transformation, building management and energy shedding light on their role to support achieving Jordan’s future vision.

The event included a host of activities tailor-made for partners and distributors, such as interactive product demos, breakout sessions, networking opportunities and more.

This aligns with Schneider Electric’s plans to expand its presence in the Jordanian market and develop its partner network in line with the technological leap Jordan is witnessing creating huge growth potential for Schneider Electric and its local partners.

Mohamed Samy, General Manager of the Levant Countries at Schneider Electric said, “At Schneider Electric, we seek to introduce the latest technology solutions to the Jordanian market in line with Jordan Digital Transformation Strategy identified in 2020 to transform Jordan into a leading tech state in the Arab region capitalizing on cutting-edge technologies in digital transformation, smart cities and buildings, energy solutions and facilities to name a few.”

“Schneider Electric has been operating in the Jordanian market for more than 20 years throughout which it has implemented various strategic projects in partnership with the government and the private sector amid a growing shift toward digital transformation as a top priority on the national agenda.”

Schneider Electric recently relocated its Levant headquarters to Jordan banking on the country’s great business potential and its keenness to implement the latest digital transformation solutions and their significant role to enhance the operational efficiency of cities, buildings, factories and production facilities as well as rationalizing energy consumption which is one of the high-cost resources in the country.

Source: Jordan News Agency

Ramallah: Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh Monday held the Israeli government fully responsible for attacks carried out by Jewish settlers, who wreaked havoc in Hawara and other villages near Nablus north of the occupied West Bank.

He told a meeting of the Palestinian government that a committee comprising the ministers of local government and finance, as well as the governor of Nablus, will be formed to assess damage to homes and shops resulting from settler violence and arson attacks in order to compensate owners.

Shtayyeh also called for activating “Popular Protection Committees” in the midst of the “ugly crimes perpetrated by settlers with the guidance of ministers in the Israeli government.”

Commenting on the Knesset’s (Israeli parliament) passage of a law on the execution of Palestinians, Shtayyeh said “it did not surprise us as this government and other governments had carried out field executions of our children and youth”, referring to Israel’s killing of more than 60 Palestinians in the past two months.

He also cited Israel’s confiscation of 193 dunums of Palestinian land in Al-Auja and all other land grabs, which, he said, are part of an expansionist settlement scheme to double settlers’ numbers in the occupied Palestinian territories.

Source: Jordan News Agency

Amman: The Jordan Tourism Board (JTB) has participated in the 11th edition of the Jeddah International Travel and Tourism Exhibition (JTTX 11), where it held meetings with Gulf tourism agencies.

The Jordanian pavilion was visited by a number of Saudi influencers, who were introduced to Jordanian tourism destinations, and invited to visit during the spring, when tourists, especially from the Gulf, come to the Kingdom, the JTB said in a statement on Monday.

Representatives of the Specialty Hospital office and Royal Jordanian Airlines office in Jeddah attended the exhibition.

Source: Jordan News Agency

Amman: Prime Minister Bisher Khasawneh spoke Monday of the water challenge Jordan faces, but referred to “a comfortable” rain season, particularly in the south, where dams, which were almost empty in the past three years, are now full.

“The present storage level in southern dams will enable us to respond to most of the water needs”, he told lawmakers during a Lower House oversight session, adding that the Ministry of water and Irrigation was also stepping up efforts by digging more wells and curbing excess consumption of water in Karak Governorate.

The government is also looking for any other sources of water in addition to the major Disi Water Conveyance Project, provided there is a financial feasibility and the capacity to meet the needs of the local community, added.

Denying a claim by a lawmaker about high levels of radioactivity in Disi waters, the premier said a station to treat the water and reduce radiation levels has been in place there since the water system, which carries water from the southern Disi basin to various parts of the Kingdom, was launched.

“We cannot supply Karak with untreated water,” he stressed.

The prime minister also dismissed a lawmaker’s remark that questioned national sovereignty regarding water supplies from outside sources.

Source: Jordan News Agency

Irbid: President of Yarmouk University (YU) Islam Massad and Irish Ambassador Marianne Bolger on Monday discussed scientific cooperation between YU and Irish educational institutions.

During the meeting, Massad underscored YU’s commitment to strengthening academic, scientific, and cultural ties with educational institutions worldwide by exchanging visits and conducting research and projects in various fields.

He noted prospects for preparing several joint academic programs with Irish universities and reactivating a master’s degree program in health management that YU provided in cooperation with the University of Dublin.

The envoy affirmed the embassy’s commitment to build cooperation between various Jordanian universities, including YU, and Irish educational and research institutions to carry out research in women empowerment and refugees issues and exchange visits by students and faculty members.

Source: Jordan News Agency

Aqaba: Jordanian authorities and the US Agency for International Development (USAID) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on Monday to create new pond liners to help sustain a bird observatory in the southern Aqaba governorate.

The MoU was co-funded by USAID and the Jordanian government through the Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority (ASEZA), said a statement by ASEZA.

The agency pledged $1 million for the first stage of the Aqaba Bird Observatory development, and will also oversee and manage the project, while ASEZA will contribute JD400,000, it said.

The agreement will help protect the bird observatory, which houses water and green habitats that are a crucial pitstop for half a million migrating birds visiting the observatory annually and also a tourist attraction.

Chairman of ASEZA Nayef Fayez noted the importance of investing in the observatory to diversify Aqaba’s tourism product.

He added that 271 bird species, or 61 percent of registered birds, were spotted in the observatory despite its limited land space, making it an ideal destination for bird-watching.

USAID Acting Deputy Mission Director Emily Krunic said the agency is proud to expand partnership with authorities and companies in Aqaba to include the city’s natural heritage, pointing to 35-year-old ties between Jordan and USAID, mainly cooperation in the water sector.

The Aqaba Development Corporation (ADC), the Royal Society for the Conservation of Nature (RSCN), and the Aqaba Water Company were also parties in the MoU.

Source: Jordan News Agency

Amman: The Princess Sumaya University for Technology (PSUT) held a workshop on Digital Business Tools, bringing together the university’s Business School staff and students and the PSUT Elegant scholarship team, as well as a number of university professors and students at the Croatian University of Dubrovnik.

The workshop is part of the European Union’s Erasmus “ELEGANT” project and was organized by the Digital Research Center “CREDO,” tackling several topics: Digital Business Transformation, Digital Brand Management, Marketing Innovation, and the Future of Higher Education: Rankings and Accreditations.

On the sidelines of the workshop, the PSUT and Dubrovnik, Croatian UNIDU and Zagreb Croatian UNIZG signed two memoranda of understanding with the aim of strengthening cooperation in the academic and research fields and increasing student exchanges between the PSUT and Croatian universities. The MoUs were signed by PSUT president Wejdan Abu Elhaija and Vice-President of UNIDU Nebosha Borum and Vice-president for International Affairs for Institutional Cooperation of UNIZG Yurika Pavic.

Source: Jordan News Agency