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”

1. Support to Research, Technological Development & Innovation In Jordan
SRTD 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

2. 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 Chairman
HRH Prince
El-Hassan Bin Talal

3. 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

4. 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

5. EU-Jordan Cooperation, PRIMA initiative
Co-decision
Co-ownership,
“Partnership in Research and
Innovation in the
Mediterranean Area”
(PRIMA)
Co-financing

6. 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

7. Support to research, technology development
and innovation in Jordan

8. Thank You
o.amawi@hcst.gov.jo
SRTD.hcst.gov.jo