MAP-IT! Review Meeting 5 March 2008 - Brussels Intermediate results Jordan INNOVA

MAP-IT! Review Meeting

5 March 2008 - Brussels

Intermediate resultsJordan

INNOVA

MAP-IT! 1st Periodic Review 25 March 2008 - Brussels

National Approach• 2-step approach

1. Data gathering through Working group and workshop2. Data gathering through Expert panel

• Data gathering through Working group and workshop– Apply the same data collection methodology for extracting

the same type of information– Main information to be extracted from the project database

and the filled-in questionnaires:• Number of IT players registered• Percentage of IT companies (industrial actors)• Number of questionnaires completed in all its parts• Priority areas (challenges/specific objectives)• Major topic relevant projects IT organisations have been

involved in, including responsibilities and level of cooperation


National Approach

– Main information to be extracted from the workshops:

• Political framework and overall IT situation in the country

• Organisations’ dimension and importance in the IT sector

• Priority areas in the IT sector (cross-check with challenges/specific objectives of ICT Work programme)

• Capabilities of organisations to do research (bilateral meetings)


National Approach• Data gathering through Expert panel

– Information gathered will be presented to Experts in a structured way

– Validation of collected information by Experts, both according to the institutional/political context and the ICT community and its performance

– => Data validation from experts’ side takes place through:

• validation of the questionnaires’ results, and

• own expertise knowledge of the IT sector and the national IT community


Target players• Identification of 121 IT players (first desk research

and requests for questionnaire participation)

• Most of identified players are SMEs (77%), in specific micro companies

2%

77%

10%

4% 7% Large company

SME

University

R & D Centre

Other entities


Geographical distribution• IT target players are mainly located in the

North of the country, especially in the capital Amman (at least 80% of IT players)

• A further city to be mentioned but with much less IT agglomeration is Irbid


Geographical map


Business Areas• Software Products Development

– Industry Vertical Applications

– Middleware and Tools

• Telecommunications

– Network Management and Operation Support Systems


Key ICT areas• Challenges 1, 3 and 4 result to be the ones

in which IT players are mostly active in

– Challenge 1: Pervasive und trusted network and service infrastructures

– Challenge 3: Components, systems and engineering

– Challenge 4: Digital libraries and content

• Not sufficient information yet for Specific objectives level!


Jordan’s National ICT Strategy• Vision statement

– to become a major regional ICT leader and an internationally recognised exporter of ICT products & services, capitalising its core human capital advantage

• Strategic ICT goals until 2011– Internet penetration from 11% to

50%

– Sector’s revenues from USD 1.7 billion to USD 3 billion

– Sector’s employment from 17k to 35k


Jordan’s National ICT Strategy• High-level milestones


Level of cooperation

Jordanian Participation in Projects funded by the EC/Research area FP6

0

2

4

6

8

10

12


Export Revenue (2006) by Sub Sectors

Other Services15%

Hardw are Sales4%

System Design/Documentation

14%

Telecommunications12%

IT Consulting, R&D, Project Management

11%

IT Training/Call Centers/Internet related services

12%

Softw are Development & Sales

32%

Level of cooperation


Cooperating with Europe• Jordan has the capabilities for increasing IT cooperation

– Stable Political Environment

– Unique and Strategic Location

– A Package of Incentives and exemptions to encourage Investment

– Free Zones and Industrial estates

– Infrastructure and Communications

– Access to Major International Markets

– Qualified and Competitive Human Resources

– Attractive investment climate


…a look into the future

• Establishment of further Focal Points

– up to 50 focal points

– Training of Trainers within focal points

– Awareness event and distribution of information and promotional materials about EU programmes

Documents

MAP-IT! Review Meeting 5 March 2008 - Brussels Intermediate results Jordan INNOVA