El Hassan Science City participates in the Global Thinkers Forum as a Strategic Partner

In Her speech at the forum Her Royal Highness Princess Sumaya bint El Hassan, President of El Hassan Science City, pointed to the strong correlation between the forum theme and the mission of El Hassan Science City, stating the "Your theme resonates so clearly with our own work at El Hassan Science City - through our institutions, our programs and our over-riding ethos of inclusion. We are committed to promoting the rights of all citizens, regardless of background or gender, to participate and to create wealth, happiness and prosperity."

Her Highness pointed out that the EHSC is seeking through its various programmes to develop entrepreneurship among women in Jordanian society, by helping to build confidence and spirit of achievement in women.

The Princess added "As we face our greatest ever existential challenges, it is time to consign discriminatory attitudes to the dustbin of history, and to acknowledge that women offer vast potential to create prosperity and to transmit education, ambition and hope to the next generation."

In conclusion, the Princess urged intellectual and scientific institutions to provide the opportunity for different members of society to benefit from the opportunities offered by science and technology, and stressed that science is capable of positive change in our minds to build our country and achieve sustainable development.

El Hassan Science City was featured at the forum in a panel entitled "The Importance of Science and Innovation for Development" through the participation of Prof. Dr. Odeh Al Jayyousi - V.P. for Science & Research at the Royal Scientific Society(RSS), Dr. Wijdan Abu Haija - Dean of the King Abdullah II Faculty of Engineering at The Princess Sumaya University for Technology, Eng. Omar Hamarneh - CEO El Hassan Business Park, and Ms. Serene Shahin, Executive Director of the Drivers of Change Institute at RSS.

The panel represented the "innovation ecosystem at work" at the EHSC. Whereby, EHSC is a non-government, not-for-profit organization encompassing three main constituents namely; the Royal Scientific Society, Jordan's largest and most prestigious applied research institution, the Princess Sumaya University for Technology, a leading Jordanian university focusing on ICT and Electronics Engineering, and the El Hassan Business Park, Jordan's leading entrepreneurial centre and technology incubator.

The interdependence of these three unique institutions create an "Innovation Eco-System" capable of delivering large-scale synergies for the advancement of Science, Technology, and Innovation in Jordan and the region.