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Jordan has identified
the importance of Information Technology both as an effective
tool in catalyzing economic activity and in efficient governance;
furthermore its development builds on one of Jordan’s main
competitive advantages, skilled human resources.
The REACH study identifies the main challenges and opportunities
within the IT industry and the government is fully committed to
supporting the recommendations to create a vibrant IT sector.
This will be achieved though continuous private sector feedback
through the establishment of a public-private sector council.
The ministry aims to create an IT legislative framework that is
conducive to investment that incorporates the following components;
easily understood, streamlined and taxation-friendly, accessible
to global markets, state-of-the-art infrastructure, e-governance
and with an attractive corporate environment to local and global
investors. In addition, the government will ensure that local
IT firms have the widest possible opportunity to participate in
joint ventures with industry leaders.
To build on Jordan’s IT competitive advantage, the government
will not only enable the environment for businesses growth in
the IT sector, but will put a framework in place to improve supporting
and related industries. Together this will ensure the availability
of world class e-services and competitively positions Jordan to
take on global e-opportunities.
The government is committed to promoting the adoption of IT throughout
all sectors, for example, it is hoping that by placing its own
procurement online it will act as a model for other industries
to follow-suit.
The government understands the benefits for the country of having
a highly-skilled IT workforce and is working to promote and grow
research and development capabilities in public universities and
research institutes, as well as joint ventures between the public
and private sectors.
The Ministry wants to keep legislation to a minimum and create
a self-regulating sector through codes of conduct, model contracts
and enforcement mechanisms developed by the industry itself.
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