AMMAN — The Jordan Young Scientist (JoYS) initiative
and the Crown Prince Foundation (CPF) signed a memorandum of understanding
solidifying their partnership and agreeing on the importance of STEM focused
initiatives for young Jordanians across the Kingdom, JoYS said in a statement.
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This signing was
witnessed by CPF CEO Tamam Mango, Ismael Al-Hinti, President of Al Hussein
Technical University, one of the CPF initiatives, Sarah Dooley Chargé
d’affaires at the Embassy of Ireland in Jordan, and JoYS Chairperson Mohammad
Tahboub.
JoYS is a new
national initiative for Jordanian youth that is based on a proven model that
was originally implemented in Ireland over 50 years ago.
“Its purpose is to improve the motivation and rewards for young people who
wish to study science and apply it to transform society,” the statement said.
“It has the potential to transform Jordan by empowering young people to develop
solutions to social, technological and economic challenges – through the
application of evidence-based scientific approaches.”
The first
exhibition of the JoYS initiative was held on June 8 at Hussein Technical
University, a CPF initiative, located at the King Hussein Business Park.
At the launch of
the pilot program, 154 students from 21 different schools in 5 different
governorates around Jordan competed in the first JoYS exhibition held in
Jordan. Over 40 projects were judged and the high standard of entries, and the
hard work undertaken by students and teachers, was commended by the judging
panel.
Over the next
year, with CPF and partners support and cooperation, “JoYS program will be
nationwide with the expectation that the initiative will become the paramount
national competition for students studying science subjects in secondary
schools,” the statement said.
It said
Ireland’s embassy will “continue its strong role and pledge its support to
continue to work with the hugely committed partners in the JoYS initiative to
ensure its success for many years to come.”
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