AMMAN — A memorandum of understanding to promote scientific research and
education, training and communication in Jordan, was signed Tuesday between the
Royal Scientific Society (RSS) and the Synchrotron-light for Experimental
Science and Applications in the Middle East (SESAME) and the Abdus Salam
International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP), the Jordan News Agency,
Petra reported.
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The
tripartite memo was signed by Her Royal Highness Princess Sumaya bint El
Hassan, President of the Royal Scientific Society of Jordan, Khaled Toukan,
Director of SESAME, and Atish Dabholkar, director of ICTP.
In
a statement, the RSS said that the memo sets a framework to foster the
development of the scientific capacity of Jordanian and MENA scientists
interested in synchrotron physics and applications. It provides training
scholarships to work with experts at SESAME, the Istituto Nazionale di
Fisica Nucleare (INFN), and Elettra Sincrotrone in the northern Italian city of Trieste. This aims to develop a
pool of SESAME users within the Jordanian and MENA scientific community.
Under
the memo, the RSS, an independent, non-government, not-for-profit institution,
will create a partnership with researchers in Jordan and facilitate their
training opportunities at SESAME and ICTP. Participation in the agreement will
enhance the RSS’s strategic mission to support research at the frontiers of
science, research facilitation, and the building the scientific capacity of
Jordanian researchers.
Princess
Sumaya expressed her utmost delight at the prospects of this partnership with
ICTP and SESAME. She noted the shared mission between the three institutions,
of building scientific capacity and strengthening scientific research and
collaboration.
"ICTP,
since its’ establishment in 1964 by the late Nobel Laureate Abdus Salam, has
been providing scientists from developing countries with training and skills to
advance their scientific careers. SESAME has been fostering scientific and
technological excellence in the Middle East by enabling world-class research
that relies on SESAME facilities, while RSS, with its accumulated expertise of over
50 years, is recognized as the leading applied research institution,
consultancy, and technical support service provider in Jordan, and is a
regional leader in the fields of science and technology,” Princes Sumaya said.
“It
seems very fitting that this partnership has been established, and I am really
confident that we will soon reap its benefits, not only in Jordan but in the
whole region" she added.
Toukan
said that SESAME is pleased to be a part of this memo along with RSS, and ICTP.
"SESAME has had long standing relations and collaboration with ICTP since
the early phases of its establishment,” Toukan said, thanking both the princess
and Dabholker for participating in this promising partnership that aims to
build bridges through scientific collaboration to enable partners to explore
more areas of advanced research of benefit to Jordan and region.
For
his part, Dabholkar commended the collaboration between the RSS, SESAME, and
ICTP. "ICTP had played a pivotal role in both the conception and
realization of SESAME at a time when it seemed like a pipe dream. It is now a
shining example of international cooperation through science," he said.
Dabholkar
also expressed his thanks to Princess Sumaya and Toukan, adding, "We look
forward to strengthening our collaboration and enhancing our mission which is
sure to have a lasting impact on science in the region."
He
said RSS, SESAME, and ICTP share a mission to build bridges through scientific
collaboration and focused research on critical challenges. This new
collaboration will enable the institutions to identify and explore areas of
research for the benefit of Jordan, the MENA region, and the whole developing
world, Dabholkar said.
The
RSS has also signed a separate memo with ICTP that focuses on knowledge sharing
and scientific collaboration in the fields of Earth System Physics (ESP),
High-Performance Computing (HPC), and climate modelling.
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