AMMAN, Nov. 15 (Petra) – Investors and business leaders from Jordan and Europe will converge on the Dead Sea on November 18 and 19 for the "Jordan-EU Investment Conference 2026," a major platform aimed at translating strategic relations into high-value investment projects that drive economic growth and job creation.

Held at the King Hussein Bin Talal Convention Center under the patronage of His Majesty King Abdullah II and with the participation of European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, the forum will bring together more than 700 officials, investors, and business executives, alongside over 30 speakers participating in specialized sector dialogues.

The conference will present more than 40 bankable investment opportunities that, if fully implemented, represent an estimated total value exceeding $15 billion, allowing investors, corporations, and financial institutions to examine feasibility, development models, and financing mechanisms.

Discussions and investment pitches will center on five core pillars. Within the technology and digital services pillar, opportunities focus on artificial intelligence, cloud computing, data centers, and semiconductors. In the energy sector, the forum highlights renewable energy, electricity storage, grid modernization, green hydrogen, green ammonia, and natural gas under tailored investment frameworks designed to boost energy security and national competitiveness.

In high-value industries, discussions emphasize building industrial partnerships, technology transfer, value chain development, and expanding production and export capacities. Meanwhile, logistics and infrastructure opportunities cover transport, railway networks, and strategic projects that strengthen regional and global market connectivity, while water security receives dedicated focus through technologies, financing models, and infrastructure aimed at ensuring sustainable water supplies and improving usage efficiency.

The event places strong emphasis on Jordanian-European private sector cooperation through direct business-to-business (B2B) meetings and sectoral panels designed to foster commercial partnerships, knowledge transfer, and value-added domestic production.

Economic ties between Jordan and the European Union are anchored by the Association Agreement, which entered into force in 2002. Bilateral goods trade reached €6.1 billion in 2025, accounting for 15.2 percent of Jordan’s total merchandise trade and making the EU the Kingdom's second-largest trading partner.

Macroeconomic indicators underscore the Kingdom's momentum, with real GDP reaching €52.8 billion in 2025 and total exports hitting €13.2 billion. Foreign direct investment (FDI) rose 25 percent compared to 2024 to reach €1.8 billion, supported by Jordan's extensive network of bilateral investment treaties, double-taxation avoidance agreements, skilled tech workforce, and regional leadership in renewable energy, cybersecurity, and logistics.

Preceded by specialized sectoral pre-events, the main program features high-level sessions on economic partnership and financing tools, positioning Jordan as a premier international investment hub and a gateway for regional economic integration.

//Petra// AA