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Jordan Web Awards announces 2009 Winners in Web Design and Development
Under the patronage of His Excellency Mr. Marwan Juma, the Minister of Information and Communications Technology (MoICT), the winners of the Jordan Web Awards (JWA) for the year 2009 were announced on Saturday February 20th, 2010, at the Grant Hyatt Amman Hotel at a ceremony attended by over 350 guests.
Organized by MediaScope, in cooperation with the Pan Arab Web Awards Academy, this is the fourth consecutive awards ceremony to take place in Jordan since 2006.
H.E. Marwan Juma stated, “A website is recognized across the board as an important and effective tool of knowledge and a means of communication, reflecting the common belief that internet marketing has become a booming industry around the world and especially in Jordan. The MoICT is committed to honoring and recognizing talents in web development with a focus on content development, which will ultimately increase Internet penetration and the use of computers across the Kingdom.”
SharePoint Saturday Jordan 2010
After the great success of SharePoint Saturday events held worldwide, the Jordan SharePoint User Group has decided to host the first ever SharePoint Saturday in the Middle East. This will be the first happening of SharePoint Saturday in Jordan, but will definitely not be the last.
SharePoint Saturday Jordan 2010 will be the premier event for SharePoint 2010 content. With a international line-up of world-class speakers, including Joel Oleson and Michael Noel, this event promises to be a great one filled with exciting sessions presented for the first time in Jordan! Targeted for Developers, IT Professionals, and Information Workers, SPS Jordan is your premier event for SharePoint 2010 content, so make sure you register for this great event!
Microsoft Jordan to focus on improving IT capabilities of health and educational sectors
Microsoft Jordan today announced that it will focus its efforts this year on improving the IT capabilities of the health and educational sectors, as part of Microsoft’s ongoing commitment to fueling Jordan’s economic growth and competitiveness.
Microsoft will work hand-in-hand with the Government, educational and health entities as well as various private sector organizations to cater to the IT needs of schools, universities, hospitals, clinics and other related organizations and institutions.
Mrs. Rula Ammuri, Microsoft Jordan Country Manager, stated: ”One of our key objectives for 2010 is to cater to the needs of two of the most important sectors in Jordan—education and health. These two sectors are in need of modernizing their IT infrastructures in order to better serve the citizens of Jordan. We will work alongside the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Education to develop solutions that will help improve the processes, accessibility and provision of information, in addition to developing the IT skills of the personnel of Jordan’s health and educational sectors.”
Congrats Baraah M. Omari – Winner of Tech.Ed Middle East Entry Pass!
We recently launched a competition where you have to tell us about the reason “Why you want to attend Tech.Ed Middle East ?“. So, here is the result. Baraah M. Omari, 22 year old student from Yarmouk University, Jordan has won the Free Entry Pass for the first ever Tech.Ed in Middle East. She won a Single Entry Pass whose current value is $825.00 US (AED 3 025.00). Now, she has the chance to immerse herself in 3 days of intensive technical learning and discussion at Tech•Ed Middle East 2010. Here is what she commented:
Hi, my name is Baraah Omari, 22 years old student from Jordan. Attending Tech.ed is a dream to me, I’ll be in Dubai soon, and I just can’t wait to visit ur related places guys, I’ve been a big MS fan since 3 years, and the more I know about it the more I love it..
I’m working on myself really hard to get a job within MS after graduation!!!!
I wish I can win this free awesome event!!!!!
Microsoft Jordan sponsors 100 students from the Graduate Internship Program
Microsoft Jordan is sponsoring 100 university graduates as part of a Graduate Internship and Employment Program that was launched in May 2009 by the Ministry of Information and Communications Technology (MoICT), the Ministry of Labor (MoL), USAID’s Jordan Economic Development Program (SABEQ), and sector associations that include int@j and Jordan Computer Society. Microsoft Jordan is providing a number of free training courses that will help develop the IT skills of graduates hired under the Program and better prepare them for their careers in the IT industry.
The Government is helping graduates find suitable employment within the private sector, subsidizing 50% of each student’s salary during the first 12 months of their employment and 25% during the subsequent six months employment period. Every graduate hired under the Program also receives a two-week soft skills training course. Microsoft’s contribution to the Program will further expand the skills developed by the recruits.
