Support to Research, Technological Development & Innovation In JordanSRTD Phase II

Project Implementation Office

Eng. Omar Amawi

Project Director

Director of Policies and Scientific Projects Management & International Cooperation Departments

Higher Council for Science and Technology

SRTD–II is an EU Funded Project

According to the law of the Council, the purpose of its establishment is

“To Build, foster, and develop a national scientific and technological base for the purposes of achieving the goals

of economic, social and cultural development in the Kingdom”

HCST ChairmanHRH Prince

El-Hassan Bin Talal

Completing STI system’s institutional framework, creating cooperation and joint work channels among these institutions, and coordinating and effectuating STI policies and legislations.

Completing STI infrastructure, upgrading equipment and training manpower in the areas of

advanced Science and Technology

Sustaining higher education and scientific institutions, mobilizing human resources and

reversing brain drain..

Increasing productivity and competitiveness, and private sector support for Research and

Development.

Stimulate and support Innovation financially and morally.

2013-2017 STI Policy & Strategy; Detailed Objectives

Establish a framework for cooperation between

European and Jordanian researchers to enable joint

projects in fields of common interest

Respecting IP and other laws and regulations

Focus on areas of mutual

benefit

Enable mutual access to the activities of

research programmes of both parties

Promote the knowledge

based society

EU-Jordan Cooperation, STI agreement

EU-Jordan Cooperation, PRIMA initiative

Co-decision

Co-ownership,

“Partnership in Research and Innovation in the Mediterranean Area”

(PRIMA)

Co-financing

Complementary actions

EU-JordanNet II

•Training of Focal Points in the procedures of proposal writing, in mapping ideas to specific work programmes and enabling them to coach Jordanians on an individual basis, •Fostering cooperation between researchers and SMEs and actively assisting in partner search for concrete proposal ideas,•Organize events in Europe with selected European NCPs and Jordanian participants from universities and SMEs,•Identify possibilities for short internships of Jordanian researchers and developers in European organizations.

MESDSPRING•Societal challenges: food, water, and energy,•Support co-operation and innovation (through brokerage),•Capacity Building (through training, mobility, networking),•Enhance co-ownership through financial synergies,•Support policy dialogue•Engagement of civil society for inclusive dialogue.

ERANET MED

•To enhance Euro-Mediterranean co-ownership through innovation and competitive research in the societal challenges of the region

Support to research, technology development and innovation in Jordan

Thank You

o.amawi@hcst.gov.joSRTD.hcst.gov.jo