The First Jerash Entrepreneurial Day for Tourism and Innovation Enhances Development
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A delegate from the Minister of Digital Economy and Entrepreneurship, Engineer Sami Samirat, Sarah Fanous, Director of the Investment and Entrepreneurship Directorate, sponsored the activities of the First Jerash Entrepreneurial Day – Tourism and Innovation held at the Jerash Cultural Center, with the participation of Jerash Culture Director Dr. Aqleh Al-Qadri, Jerash Tourism Director Thaer Al-Ayasarah, and a number of those interested in tourism and cultural affairs, and the presence of Jerash Municipality as a founding member of the North Entrepreneurship Network to support entrepreneurs and startups in Jerash and Mafraq.
The event aimed to highlight the entrepreneurial and innovative projects in the governorate and enhance the role of youth and the local community in tourism promotion and economic development. The program included presentations of innovative initiatives, inspiring stories from Jerash residents, a specialized discussion session on tourism challenges and ways to integrate the local community, in addition to an exhibition of entrepreneurial projects and a bazaar for small productive projects.
Among the most prominent projects presented during the day were (Kheirat Al-Dar platform to support local products, Beit Jidi Inn to preserve heritage, the Art of Nature project to revive handicrafts, Beisan Beehives as a rural tourism experience, Nashmi Tour platform as a tourist guide supported by artificial intelligence, a night in ancient Jerash as an interactive tourism experience, Jordan's Narrative Murals that tell the stories of Jordanian cities, and the Jerash Shadows project that employs the movement of the sun in an attractive rock sculpture).
At the end of the event, the evaluation committee announced the results, where the Jordan Narrative Murals project won first place, Beisan Beehives project came in second place, while Nashmi Tour platform and a night in ancient Jerash shared third place, confirming that Jerash has become an incubator platform for tourism and cultural innovation that combines preserving heritage and opening new horizons for economic development.
