H.E. Ambassador Karim Kawar
Chairman - EDAMA Initiative for Sustainable Energy
H.E. Ambassador Kawar enjoys an extensive and diverse background
including serving as Chairman of IrisGuard. Served as Jordan’s
Ambassador to the US 2002-2007. Previously appointed to the Economic
Consultative Council by His Majesty King Abdullah II. He is the
President of Kawar Group and the Founder of ten companies in the field
of information and communication technologies (ICT). Architect of the
REACH Initiative, Jordan’s blueprint for a knowledge economy. Founder
and Chairman of the Information Technology Association of Jordan. Former
president of the Jordan Computer Society. A founding member of several
business associations and NGOs, including AmCham and the Jordan
Intellectual Property Association.



