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In just ten days, His Royal Highness held seven high-level meetings covering twenty-four vital areas with world leaders, investors, and decision-makers in the fields of technology and finance.
These moves were not merely protocol visits; they were part of an integrated practical path that begins with raising digital readiness and developing national competencies, and extends to protecting intellectual property, providing funding, and opening global markets.
This tireless movement is a true extension of the institutional work carried out by the "National Council for Future Technology" and direct follow-up on the development of digital services such as the "Sanad for Business" project, ensuring the establishment of a Jordanian digital economy that competes strongly and attracts high-quality investments.
The choice of countries and partners also carried deep strategic implications. Estonia represents the most prominent global model in "digital government," proving that a country's size does not limit its ability to compete when efficiency and flexibility are present, while Ireland offers an inspiring experience in attracting technology giants and linking skills to direct investment.
In the same vein, the meeting with Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković on the sidelines of the "MED9" summit, in which Jordan participated as a key guest, strengthened Jordanian-European economic relations in preparation for the upcoming Jordanian-European investment conference in the Kingdom, opening promising prospects for mutual partnerships.
Jordan stands today at a strategic juncture, realizing that the real difference between nations no longer lies in merely using technology, but in possessing knowledge and exporting innovation. Hence the importance of the Crown Prince's focus on protecting intellectual property and developing artificial intelligence systems to move the Kingdom from the category of providing software services to the category of innovating solutions and developing applications, and connecting the minds of youth with universities, research centers, and startups to produce sustainable economic returns that turn ideas into wealth.
The sustainability of this vision is fundamentally based on investing in people as the most valuable asset and the primary engine of development. There is no competitive economy without education and training that precede market requirements. From this perspective, the importance of strengthening technical and vocational education and transforming university graduation projects into marketable commercial products becomes clear.
Jordan has an exceptional opportunity to create a distinct competitive advantage in Arabic-language artificial intelligence applications and in providing technological solutions for vital sectors such as water, energy, health, agriculture, and tourism. The goal of attracting global companies is not just their presence, but their ability to transfer knowledge, empower local companies, and generate high-quality jobs for the nation's youth.
In conclusion, these moves by the Crown Prince summarize an ambitious Jordanian vision that goes beyond participation to competition, moving the Kingdom from consuming technology to actively participating in its creation. For Jordan, the future is not just numbers, computers, and applications, but high-quality jobs for our youth, protected Jordanian innovations, national companies that roam the world, and government services that exceed expectations. It is a path to repositioning the Kingdom in the economy of tomorrow, through the will of its leadership, the world's confidence in it, and the passion of its people, who remain the foundation of every achievement.
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