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Yesterday, the TechWomen delegation enjoyed a day of rest and exploration. Some of us stayed at our Dead Seaside hotel to enjoy the spas and a quiet time. Jessica and I went with the group who visited the site of Jesus’ baptism in the Jordan River, then Mount Nebo where Moses died. For the Christians among us, the baptism site provided a moving opportunity to pray together in a holy and historic place. In the evening, the TechWomen gathered to watched the sun set behind the mountains before we enjoyed our final dinner and dancing as a group. Today, we tour Petra then sadly go our separate ways.

Images Copyright 2013 by Katy Dickinson

Today, the TechWomen delegation visited the Princess Sumaya University for Technology to meet students and professors. We were honored also to meet Her Royal Highness, the intelligent and remarkable Princess Sumaya bint El Hassan herself, who spoke to us about her strong support for technology and entrepreneurship in Jordan. I was particularly honored to be among the members of the delegation who joined the Princess upstairs for a brief discussion about our work and the TechWomen program. I also got to speak with Professor Issa Batarseh, the capable and charming President of the university. We discussed the Plug and Play Technical Center, MentorCloud, TechWomen, and the benefits of professional mentoring. I hope that today’s meetings will result in continued and strong connections between the technical communities of Jordan and the Silicon Valley.

After the PSUT meetings, we left Amman for the Dead Sea and Petra where the TechWomen will spend a quieter time with each other before going home to our many countries.

Images Copyright 2013 by Katy Dickinson

Yesterday, the TechWomen delegation headed into the northern mountains of Jordan to visit technical women graduate students at JUST ( Jordan University of Science and Technology and their Dean, Dr. Rehab Duwairi, and the craft collective leaders in the village of Koura. The village treated us to a feast in a meadow of wildflowers and interesting rocks. We ate macmoria (chicken pie), tabbouleh, hendbe, yogurt, dolma, freekeh and other wonderful delicacies. Then, we went into town where my team and I gave a workshop on how to sell artisanal crafts though e-commerce. We finished the day with a big Italian dinner in Amman.

My daughter Jessica arrived safely after midnight and will join the delegation’s activities today.

Images Copyright 2013 by Katy Dickinson