Secretary General of the Higher Council for Science and Technology Professor Mashhoor Al Refai met with HH Prince Mansour bin Khalid bin Farhan Al Saud, Saudi Ambassador to Jordan, to discuss cooperation in science and technology and ways to strengthen bilateral partnerships.
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The meeting was attended by Assistant Secretary General for Scientific and Technological Affairs Ra’ed Awdeh, President of the National Centre for Research and Development Professor Mohammad Wedyan, and Director of the International Cooperation Department Rasha Smadi.
Refai praised the deep-rooted relations between Jordan and Saudi Arabia and the continued progress they have witnessed across various fields. He stressed the council’s keenness to expand networking with scientific and research institutions in Saudi Arabia, exchange expertise, and help both countries prepare for the future by developing human capital and promoting a culture of innovation.
He also highlighted promising areas of cooperation between the council and its counterpart centres and institutions in Saudi Arabia, including joint research programmes in priority areas of mutual interest, the exchange of researchers and experts, capacity building, technology transfer, and linking research with economic and social applications.
Refai said such cooperation aims to build practical and sustainable partnerships that enhance the impact of research and innovation and support development in both countries and the wider region.
For his part, Prince Mansour commended the efforts of HRH Prince Hassan, chairman of the council, and his pioneering role in advancing science in Jordan and the region.
He also praised the council’s reputation in local and international scientific circles, expressing his pleasure at discussing possible avenues of cooperation with institutions that share the council’s goals and work mechanisms, particularly in strengthening links between universities, research centres and the industrial sector.
Prince Mansour said Saudi Arabia attaches special importance to building practical partnerships with the council through joint research projects, the exchange of researchers and expertise, expanded cooperation in technology transfer and business incubators, and sustainable channels of communication between universities and the industrial sector.
He said such partnerships serve common interests and open new prospects for development based on science and knowledge.
Wedyan said the Red Sea Ecosphere Conference, which the council will hold early next year, represents an opportunity to translate cooperation between the two countries into scientific initiatives and to benefit from Saudi expertise in marine sciences, climate, geology and coastal environments.
He also pointed to several areas of shared interest for research, scientific and development cooperation, including sustainable forest management, water harvesting, and enhancing the participation of local communities in environmental sustainability activities.
