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Amman - During a recent press conference at the King Hussein Business Park, Orange Jordan announced that it will be sponsoring Jordan's first meeting of the Global Commission on Internet Governance (GCIG). The event, to be held on March 18-19 at the King Hussein Business Park, will be organized by Oasis 500, under the patronage of His Royal Highness Crown Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah II.
At the event, key representatives from GCIG will address the importance of freedom of expression on the internet, the necessity of uninhibited access to global knowledge, and the inextricable link between economic success and proper internet governance. GCIG began as a two-year initiative with the purpose of advancing the future of internet in connection with government and company policies. Jordan, a leader in the ICT sector in the Middle East, was chosen by GCIG as its next host, following previous meetings held in Sweden, Korea, Canada, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Ghana, and India. As an annual host of the World Economic Forum MENA, Jordan is recognized by the commissioners of GCIG as a highly conducive environment for the expansion of its economy complemented by increased internet freedom.
Highlighting Orange Jordan's role in the event, CEO Jérôme Hénique said, "As the leading internet provider in the country, we at Orange Jordan understand the significance of internet governance in shaping and developing the ICT sector. We are continuously seeking methods of improving our services for our subscribers and for the Jordanian people as a whole, and GCIG's discussion of a growing competitive global economy provides us with the opportunity to understand and develop appropriate solutions to offer richer connectivity options, a key driver of our Essentials 2020 strategy."
Meanwhile, the CEO of Oasis 500, Yousef Hamidaddin, elaborated on the benefit that GCIG Jordan will have, adding, "We are honored to have been chosen as GCIG's next location. By hosting its discussion on internet governance and economic success, we hope to lead the way toward opening a dialogue on this topic in the Middle East. On an international level, we are hopeful that Oasis 500's organization of the meeting will give Jordan even more exposure as the leading country in regional ICT."
Orange Jordan remains committed to a more connected community. Essentials 2020 represents a new era in Orange Jordan's business strategy, and by sponsoring and attending events that teach about new developments in a modern world such as internet governance, it will be able to become even more aware and attentive to needs of its subscribers. Orange Jordan's sponsorship of GCIG's event aims at positioning Jordan as the region's most prominent proponent of global internet accessibility and seeks to promote positive growth in the Kingdom's economy.
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About Orange
Orange is one of the world's leading telecommunications operators with sales of 40 billion euros in 2015 and 156,000 employees worldwide as of December 31, 2015, including 97,000 employees in France. Present in 28 countries, the group has a total customer base of 263 million customers worldwide as of December 31, 2015, including 201 million mobile customers and 18 million fixed broadband customers. Orange is also a leading provider of global IT and telecommunication services to multinational companies, under the brand Orange Business Services. In March 2015, the group presented its new strategic plan "Essentials2020," which places the customer experience at the heart of its strategy with the aim of allowing them to benefit fully from the digital universe and the power of its new generation networks.
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About the Global Commission on Internet Governance (GCIG)
The Global Commission on Internet Governance was established in January 2014, to articulate and advance a strategic vision for the future of Internet governance. With work commencing in May 2014, the two-year project will conduct and support independent research on Internet-related dimensions of global public policy, culminating in an official commission report.
Chaired by Carl Bildt, the commission will inform concrete policy recommendations for the future of Internet governance, by providing a framework both for coordination among advanced industrial democracies and for addressing the interests and values of states that are uncertain about the future of multi-stakeholder governance. Key issues to be addressed by the commission include governance legitimacy and regulation, innovation, online rights and systemic risk.
Launched by two independent global think tanks, the Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI) and Chatham House, the Global Commission on Internet Governance will help educate the wider public on the most effective ways to promote Internet access, while simultaneously championing the principles of freedom of expression and the free flow of ideas over the Internet.
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