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The Jordanian Capital, Amman, hosted the 1st International Platform on Integrating Arab e-infrastructure in a Global Environment in the period 12-14 December 2011under the patronage of His Majesty King Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein and the chairmanship of Dr. Talal Abu-Ghazaleh, Chairman of the Arab States Research and Education Network (ASREN). The event witnessed wide and effective participation of more than 200 figures of high-ranking decision-makers from governments, enterprises, NGOs, academia, and civil society.

The event is considered the first of its kind in the Arab region and the world, and is a distinguished opportunity for the Arab researchers and those developing scientific infrastructure in the Arab world to benefit from this gathering. Also, the event constitutes a forum through which partnerships are motivated and encouraged and best practices are exchanged to integrate scientific research networks with the global ones as well as in the field of such network sustainability.

The event also promotes Jordan position as a regional hub for scientific research and Arab e-infrastructure integration to establish a real network between Arab researchers. ASREN, headquartered in Amman, will seek to complete the requirements of such significant achievement.

The Conference was organized by:
o The Arab States Research and Education Network (ASREN)
o Delivering Advanced Networking Technology to Europe (DANTE)
o Trans European Research & Education Association (TERENA)
o EUMEDGRID Support, CHAIN & EPIKH projects
o INTERNET 2
o Ministry of Communications and Information Technology
o Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Organization
o Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research




The Sponser’s Speech

His Majesty King Abdullah II deputized HE Dr. Ruwaida Al Ma’aitah, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research to attend the Conference. Dr. Al Ma’aitah delivered a speech in which she conveyed His Majesty’s greetings to guests and participants, appreciating their efforts and wishing them success in reaching their objectives while pledging to provide all necessary support and facilitation.

In addition, HE thanked Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Organization under the leadership of HE Dr. Talal Abu-Ghazaleh for his continuous efforts exerted in various professional fields to develop the society, in particular, in the fields of education, training, qualification, and capacity-building, as well as his ongoing efforts in the field of education and scientific research.

HE added that Jordan national strategy focuses on achieving advanced search and educational standards to meet the present and future needs of our society to keep abreast with the international development in the field of education and scientific research.

Conference Chairman Speech

HE Dr. Talal Abu-Ghazaleh delivered a speech at the opening session where he called for selecting Jordan as a a regional hub for e-integration where he said, “We look forward to have national scientific research netwroks in all Arab countries, and the non-member NRENs in the Arab countries to accede to ASREN confirming that ASREN is ready to extend all required assistance to establish NRENs in accordance with the internationally recognized model to join this Organization.

He also announceed that three important projects will be launched at the outset of 2012; namely: TAGITOP®, TAGIPEDIA®, and TAG Corporate Virtual University which shall provide all educational and training programs for both the public and private sectors as well as the education sector at the Arab world level.


The Speech of his Excellency Minister of Information and Communications Technology

HE Eng. Basem Al-Rossan, Minister of Information and Communication