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The country is covered by the UNESCO National Office in Amman. The Office temporarily houses the UNESCO National Office for Iraq.
The International Centre for Synchrotron Light for Experimental Science and Applications in the Middle East (SESAME), located in Allan, was created under the auspices of UNESCO and came into existence as an intergovernmental organization on 15 April 2004. Once operational (2010), SESAME will focus on structural molecular biology, atomic and molecular sciences, surface and interface science, environmental science, material science and archaeological science. User-community training is already underway.
Jordan’s collaboration with UNESCO’s Natural Sciences Division extends to many other fields such as disaster reduction, hydrology, biodiversity and ecology.
Below you can access UNESCO projects and programmes in which Jordan is currently participating.
Freshwater
- UNESCO-EOLSS Chair in Wadi Hydrology, established in 1999 at the University of Jordan More
People, Biodiversity and Ecology
- The Sustainable Management of Marginal Drylands project (SUMAMAD)
- Biosphere Reserves (WNBRs)
- UNESCO Chair in Desert Studies and Desertification Control, established in 1994 at Yarmouk University More
Basic Sciences
- International Centre for Synchrotron-light for Experimental Science and Applications in the Middle East (SESAME), Allan
Sciences Policy and Sustainable Development
- Avicenna Virtual Campus (AVICENNA)
Natural Disaster Reduction
- Reducing Earthquake Losses in the Eastern Mediterranean Region (RELEMR) programme
- Programme for the Assessment and Mitigation of Earthquake Risk in the Arab Region (PAMERAR)