"The launch of the new MoICT website is in line with the Ministry’s efforts to provide greater access to the information and policies and strengthen transparency of knowledge about the Ministry," said Emile Cubeisy, director of ICT Promotion at MoICT.
The website also boasts an e-Initiatives Database; a comprehensive information source of all ICT related initiatives in the Kingdom undertaken by various organizations. The database offers NGOs and development programmes working in the Kingdom the chance to post their initiatives and share information.
Also on the site is a special area for members of Jordan’s ICT Advisory Council (ICTAC). The Council, a public-private forum, is an advisory group whose mission is to develop, advise and track the long-term strategic vision for the ICT sector as articulated in the REACH Initiative. This area will effectively e-enable communications of this dynamic group so members can have online discussions and share documents.
To promote and support the local industry, Jordanian ICT companies can now register on the Ministry's site, making it easier for international companies to learn about Jordan’s dynamic ICT industry and investment opportunities.
"The site enables potential investors and other ICT decision-makers to see what Jordan is doing and how much the ICT sector has to offer,” added Cubeisy. “It also shows how governmental policy is helping create a competitive, vital ICT sector."
The site was developed by the Integrated Technology Group (ITG), a leading Jordanian IT solution provider, and its development was funded by the USAID-funded AMIR Program.
"We have always been committed to quality and excellence, and we take great pride in contributing towards better promoting Jordan", said Walid Tahabsem, CEO of ITG. ITG is one of five Jordanian ICT companies currently developing Jordan's e-Government portal.
Related Information
About The Ministry of Information and Communications Technology
The Ministry of Information and Communications Technology is responsible for articulating policy in the areas of information technology, telecommunications, and post in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. With the objective of providing Jordanians access to benefits of information and communications technologies (ICT), the Ministry’s mandate includes creating an enabling environment for ICT investment, overseeing promotion of ICT opportunities in Jordan, and creating national awareness about the importance of the sector to economic development. Dubbed as Jordan’s e-Ministry, it has also been assigned the responsibility of overseeing the Jordan e-Government Initiative.
For more information, please contact:
Alia Z. Toukan
Head of Corporate Communications
ICT Promotion Department
Ministry of Information and Communications Technology
www.moict.gov.jo
Telephone: 962-6 5851622
Fax: 962-6 5819283
Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
Quelle: AME Info
