{"id":35830,"date":"2026-02-22T15:43:07","date_gmt":"2026-02-22T09:58:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.revoscience.com\/en\/?p=35830"},"modified":"2026-02-22T15:43:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-22T09:58:09","slug":"german-president-visits-jordans-sesame-science-lab-amid-deepening-ties","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.revoscience.com\/en\/german-president-visits-jordans-sesame-science-lab-amid-deepening-ties\/","title":{"rendered":"German president visits Jordan\u2019s SESAME science lab amid deepening ties"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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ALLAN, Jordan<\/strong> \u2013 German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier visited Jordan\u2019s SESAME synchrotron laboratory on Tuesday during a state trip, underscoring Berlin\u2019s growing support for the Middle East-based research facility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Germany last year announced plans to become an Associate Member of SESAME, marking a step up from its role as an Observer since 2004. The country\u2019s early backing included the donation of the BESSY I synchrotron, which helped establish SESAME as an intergovernmental organisation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI am fascinated by the cooperation of so many countries in the Middle East and worldwide,\u201d Steinmeier wrote in the lab\u2019s guest book, alongside SESAME Director Khaled Toukan and young researchers. \u201cGermany continues to support this place of science in the years to come.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SESAME, located north-west of Amman, is a third-generation light source facility whose members include Cyprus, Egypt, Iran, Israel, Jordan, Pakistan, Palestine and T\u00fcrkiye. Germany is the laboratory\u2019s first Associate Member.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

German State Secretary for Research, Technology and Space Marcus Pleyer said in a letter to SESAME Council President Rolf Heuer that the membership move was \u201can acknowledgment of the achievements of SESAME\u201d and a signal of Germany\u2019s commitment to science diplomacy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Toukan welcomed Steinmeier\u2019s visit, saying the laboratory had \u201cput the Middle East and neighbouring regions firmly on the global science map.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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