For Jordan, since 1970

Standards & Technology

RSS Standards & Technology sector supports the Quality Infrastructure in Jordan and it includes: Testing Laboratories, The Jordan National Metrology Institute (JNMI), The Conformity Assessment Centre and The Engineering Maintenance / Directorate of Bio-Medical Engineering. The RSS supports Jordanian businesses with the dynamic and ever-evolving nature of international requirements with flexibility and efficiency.

The RSS has proven to be a leader in providing analytical testing services for both the private and public sectors. For 40 years, the testing sector at RSS has been providing a wide scope of chemical and physical testing for food, environment, mechanical, electrical and construction materials, and industrial products. RSS testing laboratories are accredited by national and international agencies such as UKAS, and JAS according to ISO 17025 in order to produce accurate and reliable results.

Research & Development

The Royal Scientific Society has a rich history of spearheading meaningful research with an ethical and developmental mandate. Through dedicated research centres with strategic specialties, we help build the national foundations for directed and effective research with valuable outcomes. The impact of our research efforts ranges from solving local every-day problems to affecting public policy.

Institutionally, we have always implemented an open innovation strategy, welcoming the opportunity to collaborate at any stage. We have built valuable partnerships with industry, academic, and public sector players worldwide. As a research institution, we have always bridged the gap between our scientific research outputs and the needs of the wider society.

ICT for Development

One of the main technical arms of The Royal Scientific Society, which supports its operations and conducts applied R&D in ICT, yielding high quality commercialisable products.

ICT specialisation has always been an integral part of the RSS since 1972. ICT for Development is committed to performing applied research and specialised technical consultations and services according to international best practices and standards. We have been ISO 9001 certified since January 2001.

Science Engagement

Jordan’s innovation revolution must assist in solving our society’s deep and pressing socio-economic challenges. Global competitiveness, shrinking resource availability, and the requirements of a skilled labour force mean that, increasingly, an awareness and understanding of why science and research are critical to our lives is essential for developing an innovation culture. To fully realise the social, economic, and environmental benefits of the significant investment in science, research, and innovation, we as a country must communicate and engage the wider community more fully in science and in an understanding of the knowledge economy to which we aspire.

The RSS acknowledges the role of science engagement in the achievement of the RSS strategic goals.

The RSS’ Science Engagement Sector has a crosscutting mandate that aims to strategically align all science engagement activities across the organisation. The Sector is also optimally positioned to contribute towards coordinated, consistent, and effective science communication and engagement policy and implementation that will make a meaningful contribution to bridging the gap between science and society.

The mandate of RSS newest sector is to interact with the public on issues of science, engineering, and technology; to communicate the advances in these fields to the public, and to steer young minds to careers in science, engineering, and technology (SET). To achieve these goals,
Science Engagement at RSS aims to deliver a diverse set of programmes that work closely with local communities to address challenges and discover issue specific solutions that fall under four key strategic areas:

Training and Science Education, which aims to build and retain the supply of tomorrow’s scientists and innovators;

Science for Society, through which RSS shares science and technology achievements with the public, building up their appreciation of and engagement with the benefits and risks of science;

Science Communication, which engages the public with the phenomena of science, engineering and technology;

Science Policy Analysis, which brings together Jordanian experts from universities, research institutes and government research agencies to consider and advise the nation on scientific issues. It provides authoritative information and advice on current science, technology and emerging research to inform discussion and assist evidence based policy development and decision-making.

These four pillars of Science Engagement are supported by the following subsidiary departments and programs:

• Science Diplomacy
• Socio Economic Studies
• Sustainable Development Goals
• Drivers of Change Program
• IRADA Program
• Phi Institute