AMMAN — More than 40 investment opportunities worth over $15 billion will be presented at the 2026 Jordan-EU Investment Conference, Investment Minister Tareq Abu Ghazaleh said on Thursday.

 

The conference will be held on November 19 at the King Hussein bin Talal Convention Centre at the Dead Sea under the patronage of His Majesty King Abdullah, with the participation of European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.

 

Details of the conference were announced during a press briefing by Abu Ghazaleh and Minister of Government Communication Mohammad Momani.

 

Abu Ghazaleh said the conference aims to translate Jordan’s strategic and comprehensive partnership with the European Union into long-term investment partnerships and strengthen the Kingdom’s position as a regional gateway for investment.

 

“The conference will present investors with more than 40 investment opportunities worth over $15 billion,” he said.

 

He said the figure represents the total value of the opportunities being presented, with efforts focused on connecting projects with investors, financial institutions and partners capable of developing, financing and implementing them.

 

The conference will focus on five key areas: technology, the future of energy, high-value industries, logistics and infrastructure, and water security.

 

The technology agenda will cover opportunities in software, digital services, artificial intelligence, cloud computing, data centres and semiconductors, with a focus on leveraging Jordanian talent to strengthen the country’s position as a regional technology hub.

 

The energy pillar will examine opportunities in renewable energy, energy storage, grid development, hydrogen and green ammonia, as well as the regulatory and financing frameworks needed to attract long-term investment.

 

Discussions on high-value industries will focus on industrial partnerships, technology transfer, value chains and export potential, while the logistics and infrastructure agenda will address transport, railways and strategic projects aimed at supporting trade and access to regional markets.

 

The water security pillar will explore technologies and projects designed to improve the sustainability and efficiency of water supplies, as well as potential cooperation between government bodies, technology providers and investors.

 

Abu Ghazaleh said that recent positive economic indicators were contributing to greater confidence in Jordan’s investment environment.

 

He also highlighted government efforts to strengthen Arab investment and economic integration, develop partnerships, expand market access, attract investment and support shared economic interests.

 

The conference is expected to attract more than 700 participants, including Jordanian, European and international companies, as well as financial and development institutions, he said.

 

The gathering will provide an opportunity for investors and other stakeholders to discuss investment opportunities and their commercial, financing and regulatory requirements directly with relevant parties, the minister added.

 

The EU-Jordan strategic and comprehensive partnership is backed by a financial and investment package of about €3 billion for 2025-27, including approximately €1.4 billion in additional investments, as well as grants and concessional financial assistance, according to Abu Ghazaleh.

 

He said that financial institutions and development partners would play an important role in identifying financing options, structuring investments and using guarantees, risk-mitigation instruments and public-private partnerships to help make projects financeable and implementable.

 

Jordan’s private sector would also play a key role through business meetings, sectoral discussions and engagement with European companies, Abu Ghazaleh said.

 

“The aim is to establish investment and trade partnerships and strengthen the integration of Jordanian companies into regional and global value chains,” he said.

 

He pointed to Jordan’s stability, strategic location, trade agreements and economic modernisation programme as key factors supporting efforts to attract investment and position the Kingdom as a gateway to Arab and global markets.

 

Momani said that the conference reflected the depth of Jordan’s strategic partnership with the EU and represented a message of confidence in the Kingdom’s investment environment.

 

He also highlighted the role of media in highlighting Jordan’s investment advantages, promoting the opportunities presented at the conference and following up on its outcomes.

 

The government, he added, was working to facilitate media access to officials, investors and representatives of companies and financial institutions to support comprehensive coverage of the conference.

 

The conference is also expected to highlight Jordanian human capital and the country’s young technology talent, with a focus on investments that can create jobs, transfer knowledge and technology, increase the added value of local production and strengthen its competitiveness, Abu Ghazaleh.

 

“The programme will include high-level discussions on the Jordan-EU partnership, financing mechanisms and Jordan’s role in regional economic connectivity and market access, alongside sectoral sessions and business-to-business meetings.”