Mission Statement
The Information Bureau is the public diplomacy arm of the Embassy of Jordan.
Its main objective is to better inform Americans about Jordan's history,
politics, culture and people. The Bureau seeks to provide information on current
Jordanian policy initiatives, monitors news coverage of events in the Kingdom
and encourages media attention on Jordan. The JIB responds to questions about
Jordanian policy, primarily domestic, Jordan-US relations and Middle East
related issues in an effort to provide in depth analysis, accuracy and balance
in reporting on Jordan.
The JIB also assists in organizing press conferences with visiting Jordanian
officials and delegations, panel discussions and cultural and social events. In
covering such events, the JIB prepares press releases and written briefs.
The JIB maintains and updates the Embassy's website. Through updated polls,
articles, speeches and policy statement, the website serves to inform the
readership on developments in Jordan and the region as a whole. Moreover, the
JIB interacts with the general public and the Jordanian community in the United
States through Jordan's intranet (www.jordan.intranets.com). The Jordan intranet
aims to create a virtual community of Jordanians studying or working in the US
to get to know each other and form a base for exchange of ideas and experiences.
The JIB welcomes questions and comments via phone, fax, e-mail and hard copy
mail.
JIB Contacts
Tel: (202) 265 - 1606
Fax: (202) 667 - 0777
E-mail: JordanInfo@aol.com
II JIBDC@aol.com
Merissa Khurma
(biography)
Director and Press Attache
