InfoDev Business Incubation Management Training December 3 - 6, 2012 Amman- Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan

Al Urdonia Lil Ebda (AULE)

Al Urdonia Lil Ebda (AULE) is a main sponsor for Innovation and Entrepreneurship in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and a fundamental player of the Jordanian innovation-based incubation industry. Started as an initiative by government, semi-government organizations and Jordanian universities to support entrepreneurship, innovation and technology transfer in Jordan. The idea behind AULE was to create a place where proactive detection of innovative projects occurs, where entrepreneurs and graduates can achieve proof of concept of their innovative ideas and develop the business case around it. AULE successes have been achieved through the dedicated support and help of the following association; Jordan Enterprise Development Corporation (chairman), Jordan Industrial Estates Company, Jordan Engineers Association, King Abdullah II Fund for Development, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Yarmouk University and Mutah University. To achieve this; AULE opened five business innovation centers; Two in Irbid and AlKarak governorates main activity industrial projects and renewable energy. One center in Irbid Economic Development Zone main activity on ICT and Telecommunications. Two centers in Jerash and Madaba governorates main activity Creative Industries. In 2007, AULE was the first Jordanian organization to become a board member of the Asian Science Park Association - Korea (ASPA), AULE hosted the 5th ASPA Leaders Meeting in Dead Sea In 2010. AULE became a full member of the European Business and Innovation Centre Network (EBN), and is the first Jordanian business incubators to be accredited the EC-BIC logo from the European commission, which stands for best practices in business incubations. In 2010, AULE named the leading business incubator in Jordan according to study conducted to evaluate business incubators in Jordan members in JIC network. In 2011, AULE became member of MENAinc one of InfoDev networks, as part of services provided by AULE and MENAinc with support of InfoDev we are proudly announce the InfoDev Business Incubation Management Training December 2012.

About InfoDev
InfoDev (www.InfoDev.org) is a research, capacity building and advisory services program, coordinated and served by an expert Secretariat hosted by the Financial and Private Sector Development Department of the World Bank Group. It helps developing countries and their international partners enable the startup and growth of innovative small and medium sized enterprises for inclusive economic growth and sustainable development. InfoDev is a leader in business incubation of technology-enabled enterprises and global business incubation network reaches 300+ business incubators, more than 20,000 small and medium enterprises, and has helped create over 230,000 jobs across 90+ developing countries. InfoDev has found that high quality leadership is a key factor determining the probability of success for an incubator. InfoDev therefore seeks to increase the capacity of business incubation managers and their stakeholders through one-on-one technical assistance, regional and topical peer-to-peer networks, the bi-

InfoDev Business Incubation Management Training December 3 - 6, 2012 Amman- Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
annual Global Forum on Innovation and Entrepreneurship, and its web-based networking and knowledgesharing tool www.idisc.net. This training program was designed in direct response to repeated requests from InfoDevs innovation and entrepreneurship community for an in-depth business incubation training program relevant to the developing country context. This training program is the first-of-its-kind, drawing from the lessons, models, and examples in business incubation from across Africa, East Asia and the Pacific, Europe and Central Asia, Latin America & the Caribbean, Middle East & North Africa, and South Asia. More than 30 experts contributed directly to the writing of the training modules, and the materials were tested with more than 300 professionals in developing countries all of whom provided inputs to the final design. This training program is designed for business incubation managers and other business incubation stakeholders wishing to increase their understanding and know-how of the business incubation process. It consists of 11 training modules ranging from basic introductory topics designed for professionals new to business incubation, to specialized topics such as Technology Commercialization and Virtual Business Incubation Services This training program is designed for business incubation managers, management team and other business incubation stakeholders wishing to increase their understanding and know-how of the business incubation process. The training is delivered by certified trainers by InfoDev. We believe that you will find this training unique and useful. This document presents an over view about logistics and the needed arrangements for your trip to Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. For any clarifications and inquiries please dont hesitate to contact us.

Covered Topics and Modules Total Participants (Expected): 30 persons

Modules
Module 1 Business Incubation Definitions and Principles Module 2 Business Incubator Models, Including Success Factors

Fees per Participant $600 $350

Date

No. of Participants 30 15

Notes

Dec. 3, 2012

Joint Modules

Module 3 Planning a Business Incubator Module 5 Financing a Business Incubator Module 7 Monitoring, Evaluating and Benchmarking Business Incubators Module 9 Deals and Financing for Incubator Clients

Dec. 4, 2012 $350 $350 Dec. 5, 2012 $400 15 15 15

Parallel Modules

Parallel Modules

InfoDev Business Incubation Management Training December 3 - 6, 2012 Amman- Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
Technical tour Gala Dinner The Jordan Valley Complementary Dec.6, 2012 Marriott Resort & Spa Touristic Tour (optional) visit to Optional (fees to Dec. 7, 2012 Petra be confirmed later) *Each participant must attend at least two modules (Module 1 and 2 are joint modules) VISA Please check your own visa requirements for the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan with the nearest embassy to you. If you face any difficulties please contact InfoDev@bic.jo, Telephone +962 (2) 7 391 532, Fax: +962 (2) 7391247. Arrival and Transport All the participants are expecting to arrive one day before the training session since each training starts from 9 am in the morning. For the transport between the airport and the hotel participants should cover their transportations costs. NOTE: Please note that all the air travel tickets shall be arranged by the participants. Preparation As a preparation to this training, participants will be kindly requested to complete the need assessment survey. This is very essential for the training program

Program Full Day training program starting from 9:00 am and ending in 5:00 pm. This includes lunch break and two short breaks.

Training Atmosphere This training is conducted using the Participant Centered Method. This mainly focused on the participants involvement and interaction. It will be a very friendly training and you will have fun. Important Contacts For any clarifications and support (prior and during the training) please contact InfoDev@bic.jo, Tel: +962 (2) 7391532, Fax: +962 (2) 7391247. Submission Deadline November 4, 2012