Bio: Yousef Torman, Managing Director, ASREN, Jordan
For around thirty years, I started my work as ICT specialist at highly reputable institutions in the sector of higher education and scientific research with focus on promoting and supporting the use of technology for developing and enhancing research and education.
I worked as a Director for the Computer Center at Jordan University of Science and Technology then he established worked as Executive Director of the Jordanian Universities Network (the official National Research and Education Network of Jordan). Since 2011 until now, I am working as the Managing Director of the Arab States Research and Education Network (ASREN) that works on establishing the pan Arab Dedicated research and education infrastructure network.
As a Managing Director for ASREN, my priority is to promote, facilitate and support Science Cooperation and joint activities through the provision of reliable e-Infrastructures with advanced research and educational services. All this with UN-SDGs and UNESCO’s Open science Recommendations in mind.