Under Royal Patronage
Orange supports MIT LINC 2007

Orange has participated in the Fourth Annual Conference of Learning International Networks Consortium (MIT LINC) which was held under the patronage of Her Majesty Queen Rania Al-Abdullah at the King Hussein Bin Talal Convention Center from 28 till 30 October.

Carrying the slogan Technology-Enabled Education: A Catalyst for Positive Change, the conference attracted global expertise and consultants who are specialized in education and e-learning in addition to developing access to education for emerging nations.

The conference’s agenda included a presentation delivered by Mr. Phillippe Vogeleer, Chief Strategy Officer / Secretary General, Jordan Telecom Group / Orange. In his presentation, Mr. Vogeleer highlighted the Group’s various services, CSR activities, and Jordan Education Initiative, in addition to the France Telecom’s contribution in computerizing the Arabic curriculum. He also tackled the issue of limited access to the internet due to citizens’ difficulty in getting a computer and consequently an internet service, underlining the Group’s different initiatives to solve this problem. Furthermore, Vogeleer recommended the adoption of a clear strategy put by specialists as well as the coordination between different parties to solve the problems that stand in the way of technology and education development in the Kingdom.

Orange has aimed with its sponsorship of the conference, which was held for the first time in the Middle East, to add new value to education in Jordan by promoting the use of computers and telecommunications technology in education as this plays an important role in developing societies and unleashing youth talent.