Some of the most inspirational people in Jordan came together to speak about the power of social entrepreneurship to impact local communities. Social entrepreneurs from various sectors support the development of the country in Jordan. Amman is one of the new hubs in the region with ZINC providing a lively Innovation Campus.
impACT Amman
impACT was launched in Amman, Jordan on in August 2018 at Zain Innovation Campus. The event will bring together key stakeholders form the Jordanian social startup scene. Do you want to connect? Hit the button below!
Amman: The Ecosystem
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Power Talks
The first three power talks will discuss the power of social entrepreneurship in Jordan, the Power Triangle Model towards social startup success and the state of affairs of the SDGs in Amman.
Panel Discussions
In three discussions regarding the Jordanian social startup scene challenges and opportunities for social entrepreneurs will be discussed focusing on the role of corporates, entrepreneurs and global organisations.
Networking
During the networking part social startups and enterprises get together with key stakeholders in the local startup scene in order to exchange ideas and make new connections.
Pop-Up Event
impACT Amman
On the 29th of August 2018, the impACT Amman Pop-Up Event was successfully launched at Zain Innovation Campus (ZINC) in Amman, Jordan. impACT Amman brought together Jordanian social entrepreneurs. Out of 150 participants, there were many young entrepreneurs from various countries around the region. The aim of impACT was to support youth and social entrepreneurs to meet and discuss new avenues of cooperation and support. Participating organisations were Social’n Tech, Zain Jordan and Philia.
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14
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4
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3
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The Experts
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Ala Shakhshir
Social'n Tech
Anas AlChalabi
Techstars
Aya Aghabi
Accessible Jordan
Diana Ishaqat
SDG Specialist
Dina Saoudi
Seven Circles
Farah Kasih
Zain Jordan
Khaled Hijab
Tech Tribes
Lina Hourani
Al Ahli Holding Group
Mohammed Salah
Mohammed Salah
Saddam Sayyaleh
I Learn
Zeid Nasser
MediaScope Ltd.
Zuleyma Bebell
ImpactSpace
impACT Amman Team
Being impactful: There is a reliable formula to it! Out of the joint effort of Mohammed Salah, Startup Grind Amman Director and the Co-Founder of Social n’ Tech, A’laa Chbaro, founder of WonderEd and president of the Entrepreneurship Club at the American University of Lebanon, Tanja Schomann and Nicole Bogott, co-founder of Philia, impACT Amman emerged.
In Amman our local partner is Social n’ Tech. Social n’ Tech is a startup that is based in Amman, and is centered about creating content and events in the fields of technology, Social media and creative industry. Philia is the international partner.
Philia is a social enterprise that supports the empowerment of women globally. The programme’s unique communication skills promote dialogue and mutual understanding.
