Amman- 30 November 2022
The German Jordanian University (GJU) and Siemens signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for cooperation between digitization, the shift towards smart and sustainable campuses, and digital technologies to make the university more competitive and energy efficient.
The MoU was signed on behalf of GJU by its President, Prof. Ala’aldeen Al-Halhouli, and on behalf of Siemens, its Managing Director in Jordan, Lebanon, and Iraq, Ammar Elnaser, in the presence of the CEO of smart infrastructure in the Middle East, Franco Atassi, and the German ambassador to Amman, Bernhard Kampmann.
Dr. Al-Halhouli praised the strategic partnership with Siemens, indicating that GJU seeks to be an educational institution that prepares its students to become global citizens for sustainable development as a central priority to reduce the environmental and social impacts of campus operations, enable students and staff to act responsibly to support the greening of Jordan and to achieve the goal of sustainable development.
For his part, Al-Atassi explained, during his talk about smart societies, that sustainability could not be achieved without digitization, pointing to the extent of the region's commitment to work to achieve sustainability and reduce carbon emissions, in addition to Siemens' commitment to using its technology and expertise to support the university's directions towards the smart campus.
In turn, Elnaser pointed out the importance of involving students in turning this initiative into reality by changing behaviors, practices, ideas, and convictions for a sustainable and green world for our children in the future. Ambassador Kampmann expressed his happiness with this cooperation that would advance GJU in digital technology development to establish the first smart, green, and zero emissions campus in Jordan.
The signing ceremony was attended by Engineer Rami Al-Rawashdeh, Director of E-Government at the Ministry of Digital Economy and Entrepreneurship, representatives of the Ministries of Environment and Energy, students, and staff.
