Venue & Travel

Why come to Jordan

Present your research where three continents meet.

Jordan holds six UNESCO World Heritage sites in a country you can cross in a single day, and the conference sits in the middle of it. Two working days in Amman leave a weekend for the rest: a Nabataean city cut into rose-red sandstone, a desert valley of granite towers, the lowest shore on Earth, a Roman provincial capital still standing. Delegates who plan a few extra days around the sessions rarely regret them.

Amman (Capital)

The conference city: the Citadel and its Temple of Hercules on Jabal al-Qal’a, a Roman theatre seating six thousand, and the galleries and cafés of Jabal Amman.

Petra (3 hrs south)

The Nabataean capital carved into rose-red sandstone, reached on foot through the Siq gorge. A UNESCO World Heritage site and one of the New Seven Wonders of the World.

Wadi Rum (4 hrs south)

A protected desert valley of sandstone and granite in the far south, inscribed by UNESCO as a mixed natural and cultural World Heritage site, known for its rock inscriptions and Bedouin camps.

The Dead Sea (1 hr west)

The lowest point on the land surface of the Earth. Its hypersaline water carries so much dissolved mineral salt that swimmers float; the shoreline is about an hour from Amman.

Jerash (1 hr north)

One of the best-preserved Greco-Roman provincial cities anywhere, with colonnaded streets, two theatres, and an oval forum, about 48 km north of Amman.

Aqaba (4 hrs south)

Jordan’s only coastal city, on the northern tip of the Red Sea, with coral reefs, year-round diving, and a duty-free special economic zone.

Arriving

Queen Alia International Airport lies 35 km south of Amman, with direct flights from Europe, the Gulf, and North America, and highway, bus, and taxi links to the city.

Entry

Many nationalities may obtain a visa on arrival; check your own case before travelling. The Jordan Pass, bought online in advance, covers the visa fee and entry to some forty sites. jordanpass.jo

April weather

The mildest month of the year: roughly 15 to 25 °C in Amman, warm and dry before the summer heat, and comfortable for travel in the south.

On the ground

Arabic is the official language and English is widely spoken at universities and hotels. The currency is the Jordanian dinar; cards are accepted across Amman. visitjordan.com

The venue

Al-Zaytoonah University of Jordan

Faculty of Business
Airport Road, Amman, Jordan

About 25 minutes from Queen Alia International Airport and 20 minutes from central Amman.

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