Jordan Brain Gain First Meeting in Amman Report

1. Jordan Brain Gain First Meeting in Amman Shaping The Jordan Edge Meeting Report 1

2. The First Meeting in Amman has by all means not only succeeded in meeting but exceeding expectations. Meeting face to face after all these months of virtual and teleconferences was indeed a thrill that has served as a fertile catalyst for more and more topics calling for immediate action on the agenda. Our dear participants from the United States were foundational to the growth of our project were most adamant to sharing and solidly contributing to the success of the meeting by being an important milestone. Later we had a follow – up meeting with Mr. Kareem Kawar to ensure alignment and further develop our action plan. In this document we will portray the most important points discussed and consolidated. 2

3. Report Includes Introduction: Jordan Brain Gain Achievements so far First Meeting Report Follow –Up Meeting Report Immediate Action Points Second Meeting Announcement 3

4. Introduction: Jordan Brain Gain The Jordan Brain Gain is a network of Jordanian Movers and Shakers across all industries, who either work outside or inside Jordan.The whole network has been developed by Mr. Karim Kawar as a group on Linked in "The Jordan Brain Gain"The group's activity has bean extremely dynamic and result oriented.Under The Title of "The Jordan Edge" members from Jordan, The Silicon Valley, Gulf, and all over the world have been developing The Jordan Edge Project, through several teleconferences and correspondences. 4

5. Main Achievements Prior the Meeting Growth of Members: 630 members today Networking: Members have been networking and connecting with each other and the synergy has been extrapolating Group Management: Group Manager Network has expanded qualitatively (very active , committed and responsible) and quantitatively (increased in number) 5

6. Main Achievements Prior the Meeting Teleconferences: we have had 4 successful teleconferences with members of our network all over the world, sub conferences and meetings, and on going communication via postings e-mails and other communication channels High Level Result Oriented Activity: Have succeeded to identify, zoom in, develop solutions and action plans for major areas discussed Tackling important concerns: Major issues have been discussed among members and have lead to being featured items on meeting agendas leading to further analysis, later transformed to action plans. 6

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15. Follow Up Meeting Report Ensured Alignment with the Founder of The Jordan Brain Gain Initiative Karim Kawar. Developing and Consolidating Immediate, Mid-Term and Long-Term Action Plan. Expanding on all discussed items. 15

16. Action Plan Set Second Meeting in Amman before Ramadan Conference Next 2010 – Date to be set Monthly meetings in Amman with Web-Conferencing with Members around the world, each month focusing on an important area while hosting related Country Officials on the Panel Developing Monthly Monthly Newsletter for all members 16

17. Develop Group Logo and Slogan Develop The Strategic Plan, Managers Correspondence Exercise Attune to the entity formation of The Jordan Brain Gain Develop Website and Blog Choose “Personality of The Month”, Managers of the Group to develop Mechanism Choose “Company / Entity of The Month” Managers to Develop Mechanism Choose “Feature Personality Profiles” 17 Action Plan

18. Welcoming Letter to Members Involving other entities , YEA, JTB, INTAJ… Promote to and Host Recruitment Companies and Head Hunters to The Group Expose our Jordanian Brains as Featured Consultants for Major Development Projects Focusing on Developing Cultural and Artistic Channels to foster Creative Media Developing our Human Resources Network, Community, Processes and Mechanisms 18 Action Plan

19. Second Meeting in Amman Jordan Brain Gain : Shaping The Jordan Edge Tuesday 18th of August 2009 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm 19