Jordan's ICT Minister calls to promote ICT initiatives throughout the kingdom

HE Eng. Basem Rousan, Minister of Information and Communications Technology (ICT), visited today Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Knowledge Society (TAG-Knowledge) headquarters.

The Minister emphasized the significance of utlizing ICT tools specially in remote areas due to its direct effect on accelerating social and economic growth and development.

In this regard, Rousan commended TAG-Knowledge's role in enhancing the university students' skills and experiences through research and studies available on the Internet in addition to strengthening social responsibility among them calling for exchanging expertise between the existing knowledge entities in Jordan and TAG-Knowledge.

Meanwhile, Mr. Tareq Hammad, TAG-Knowledge manager, welcomed the Minister's visit which represents cooperation between the public and private sectors in serving the higher education sector in Jordan.

Hammad revealed TAG-Knowledge's tendency to set up other branches for the Society in the Al-Yarmouk and Mu'ta universities.