AQABA SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONE AUTHORITY (ASEZA), JORDAN is the Authority of a world class Red Sea business hub and leisure destination which was established in the southern port city of Aqaba in the year 2000 in response to the vision of His Majesty King Abdullah II to enhance the quality of life and prosperity of the community through sustainable development and to become a driving force for the economic growth of Jordan. ASEZA aims to create, regulate and sustain a globally competitive investor friendly environment, to optimize the efficient utilization of entrusted resources in harmony with the Master plan to internationally recognized practices, and to effect a transparent and accountable corporate structure, governance and culture that synergizes the activities of the ASEZA team. According to the Law No. 32 for the year 2000 establishing the Zone, international investors and traders shall receive highly preferential economic and regulatory treatment.

JORDAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY (JUST), IRBID, JORDAN was established in 1986 about 80 kilometres north of Amman, and is considered one of the largest universities in the world space wise. JUST comprises 11 faculties covering all major scientific fields. The University has always recognised its obligations in contributing to the development of human and material resources in Jordan through proper pursuit of knowledge and achievement of academic excellence. JUST aims to provide and specialise in higher education, prepare a properly trained human resources in the fields of science, support scientific research and professional studies, and establish bilateral links with the industrial sector. To augment its trade and industrial vision of accelerating economic growth in the country, the University has recently signed an agreement with Boscan International Group to establish a "Qualifying Industrial Zone (QIZ)" and to incorporate a company for information technology to be charged with utilising the facilities of the University to the well-fare of the Jordanian community. Another significant project which the University has accomplished is King Abdullah the Establisher University Hospital, which was inaugurated early 2002 as a landmark of Jordanian medical services. The Hospital aims to provide a better medical care to all Jordanians in addition to becoming a centre of excellence for student training.

ROYAL JORDANIAN AIRLINES was established in 1963 in response to the need of Jordan for an air carrier in order to link the Kingdom with the outer world, carry its flag, national identity and culture, and traverse the Globe as a travelling ambassador reflecting Jordan's dignified image before other nations. Over the last three decades, the company has witnessed continuous developments enabling its fleet today to cover a wide net of air roots including 48 cities across the four continents reaching Jakarta in the far east and Chicago in the US. Royal Jordanian has continuously sought to renew its fleet of aircrafts and develop it so that it keeps pace with the latest developments in the air carrier industry. The company has also focused on opening new roots with the aim of not only serving its commercial interests, but also by way of showing its commitment to respond to the needs of Jordan's economic, social and political development. In pursuing this policy, the company's planning has been based on the good old-new fact that Jordan is a gateway for passengers between the East and West.

UNIVERSITY OF JORDAN / FACULTY OF LAW, AMMAN was established in 1977 and considered to be one of the most important faculties of law in the country, with highly active involvement in legal conferences whether local or international, as well as providing different legal services to the Jordanian community. The Faculty has recently in association with the UNESCO established a UNESCO Copyright Chair, and is aiming to establish a postgraduate program in association with the World Intellectual Property Organisation. The University of Jordan was established in 1962 as the first institution for higher education in Jordan. The University comprises 17 faculties covering all fields of humanities and sciences, which trace every academic, scientific and technological developments occurring in the international domains. To this end, the University established "the Thousand Computer Project" in order to provide distinct services to students. The University has accomplished a great deal in empowering faculty members intellectually and academically by encouraging and supporting their participation in workshops, seminars, and conferences.

CLYDE & CO is a major international commercial law firm which has developed a recognised leadership in the areas of international trade, energy, insurance, shipping, tax, environmental, employment and medical law. Clyde & Co advises on inward investment, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, flotations, takeovers, group reorganisations and commercial contracts and related taxation issues for clients in a number of industry sectors and jurisdictions around the World. Acting for clients in over 135 countries across the whole range of commercial disciplines, Clyde & Co offers business people an invaluable legal dimension to their management strategy and the highest level of commercial awareness. The firm's clients include a sizeable proportion of the world's biggest businesses - two of top five in the FTSE Global 500, nine of the top forty, as well as providing service to one in three of the UK FTSE 100-listed companies. The firm also works for more than ninety international banks, and has a reputation as one of the world's major litigation practices. The firm offers counsel in 25 languages and have lawyers qualified to practice in 17 major legal jurisdictions, from ten main offices. Clyde & Co provides professional business advice with the objective of helping its clients' businesses to achieve strategic targets. At Clyde & Co, law is simply the starting point.

KHALAF MASA'DEH & PARTNERS, JORDAN was established in 1969 and has grown to become a Jordanian leading practice with a long list of domestic and international clientele including governmental entities, public shareholding companies, corporations, and individuals. The firm specialises in business law, corporate law, foreign investment law, WTO law, commercial contracts, intellectual and industrial property law, project finance, property law, privatisation, construction & infrastructure, arbitration and litigation. Recent major projects include advising the Government of Jordan on WTO matters in the tourism industry. Opinions given by Khalaf Masa'deh & Partners were considered by the Arab Council of Tourism Ministers in 2000 as a base framework for Free Trade Area negotiations in the Tourism Sector. Recently, the firm has also been retained by the Government of Jordan on the privatisation project of the Electricity Sector, the largest ever privatisation project in the country. Professionalism, competitiveness, and cost-effectiveness are focal parts in the firm's practice. This is offered by a blend of lawyers with an extensive practical experience and high academic qualifications. Simply, the culture and heritage of Khalaf Masa'deh & Partners is based on the concept of working with the client rather than merely for him.