Jordan ICT Forum 2004 garners support by leading ICT Organisations

The event has attracted key ICT organizations that have come together in a bid to support the efforts of Information Technology Association - Jordan (int@j) and the Ministry of Information and Communications Technology (MoICT).

"The ICT sector is undoubtedly considered the cornerstone of the success of any business and in attracting investments to any country, said Mohammed Saqer, CEO of Fastlink - the Platinum sponsor of the event and also the sponsor of the regional press visit to Jordan. "The pace of development of this sector has exceeded all expectation in the past. Today, regional markets are vying to establish themselves as ICT hubs. The Jordan ICT Forum 2004 will gather global ICT leaders to discuss and share their views about the opportunities of the ICT market in the Arab world and it is our responsibility as a major player in the region to support this event. Fastlink, the Kingdom's first and leading GSM operator along with MTC, a major regional player in the sector are strongly committed to the ICT Forum 2004".

Microsoft Corporation and Batelco Jordan have also stepped up to support the event through Gold sponsorships with Intel Corporation as the Silver sponsor.

The Forum is also supported by Cisco Systems, Jordan Telecom as the official sponsor of the press center, Royal Jordanian Airlines as the official career which is granting special discount on tickets for participants in the Forum, Aramex International as the official courier and Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) as the international sponsor of the Jordan ICT Forum 2004.

The Forum is partially funded by The AMIR Program/ US Agency for International Development.

"Jordan ICT Forum 2004 is receiving tremendous support by the ICT community and we are grateful to all these companies for their ongoing commitment to the region's development," said Marwan Juma, chairman of int@j. "We hope that this event demonstrates the strong desire by the region to work together to reach a common goal which will ultimately bring technological and economic benefit to all the people of the Arab world."

The Forum sessions have been designed to address vital issues which play a key role in identifying the methods of promoting and developing this sector: Defining Routes for Regional Opportunity, Connectivity for Regional Growth, Regional Synergies for a Global Offering, Value Generation in the Arab World, Investing in the Future; Vision for Education, Building a Youth Dialogue for Innovation.