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Connect.JO funding campaign dedicated to helping Jordanian efforts to fight the COVID-19 pandemic

Connect.JO is honored to lead and coordinate a funding campaign dedicated to helping Jordanian efforts to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition to our members, we brought together various Jordanian American community associations from across the U.S. for this unprecedented effort. Donations to this campaign will go directly to organizations in Jordan, helping healthcare providers and citizens alike.

media coverage:

- Expats in US launch fundraising campaign for Kingdom amid COVID-19 crisis

Amman, May 4 (Petra) -- A group of Jordanians in the United States have launched a campaign to support the Kingdom's effort to fight the COVID-19 pandemic.
DC- Connect.JO, an online platform connecting the Jordanian diaspora, has joined hands with the Jordanian American Association of DC, along with other Jordanian-American associations across the US to raise funds for ongoing efforts in Jordan to help those in need as the Kingdom battles COVID-19.
The Jordan-American diaspora has launched a GoFundMe page to raise 100,000 USD to support Jordan during these difficult times.

 

مبادرة أردنية في أميركا لمساعدة الوطن في أزمة كورونا -

عمون - اطلق مجموعة من الأردنيين في الولايات المتحدة الأميركية حملة لجمع التبرعات؛ دعما للمملكة في مواجهة فيروس كورونا المستجد كوفيد ٠19

وبدأ هؤلاء المواطنون من خلال منصة اطلقوها بعنوان (كونيكت. جو)، وهي منصة على الإنترنت تربط الأردنيين في الخارج مع الجمعية الأردنية الأميركية في واشنطن وعدد من الجمعيات الأردنية الأميركية الأخرى، بجمع الأموال والتبرعات دعما للجهود الاردنية في هذه الظروف الاستثنائية٠

وبدأ هؤلاء المواطنون من خلال منصة اطلقوها بعنوان (كونيكت. جو)، وهي منصة على الإنترنت تربط الأردنيين في الخارج مع الجمعية الأردنية الأميركية في واشنطن وعدد من الجمعيات الأردنية الأميركية الأخرى، بجمع الأموال والتبرعات دعما للجهود الاردنية في هذه الظروف الاستثنائية٠

 

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the Jordanian Expatriates Conference under the theme "development and building partners"

August 6 , 2019

Prime Minister Omar Razzaz in his speech during the Jordanian Expatriates Conference called on the participants to familiarise themselves with the "Connect.JO" network.

Razzaz has informed the participation of Connect.JO initiative that aims to “establish a strong linkage between professional Jordanians abroad, help individuals and start-ups from Jordan in accessing a foreign country’s technology business environment, support Jordanian companies in gaining access to foreign markets, and assist diaspora members in setting up their businesses in Jordan”.

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AllCell Consortium and Government of Jordan sign Letter of Commitment to establish pilot solar powered electric vehicles charging infrastructure

March 22 , 2015

AllCell, a US company co-lead by Connect.JO member, Dr Said Al-Hallaj signed a Letter of Commitment to establish pilot solar powered electric car charging stations by Minister of Environment, Greater Amman Municipality and the King Hussein Business Park. in the LoC, AllCell committed themselves to establish ten charging stations in Amman in addition to the one inaugurated at KHBP. HE Aqel Biltaji, Mayor of Amman, announced that GAM will be purchasing 50 electric vehicles as part of its support to this pilot and to green transportation plans.

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USAID Jordan Competitiveness Program (JCP) launched the Connect.JO Jordan Diaspora Network.

November 12 , 2014

During the MENA ICT Forum in November 2014, USAID Jordan Competitiveness Program (JCP) launched the Connect.JO Jordan Diaspora Network. the network is designed to leverage the expertise of Jordan's professional diaspora in the US.