15 YEARS - Zain

Activating YouthComprising over 70% of the Jordanian population 3 , youngpeople are the heart and future of our business and of Jordanas a whole. Young people, by their very nature, embody ourcorporate identity; their fearlessness and thirst for life matchour company ethos to ‘be first, be daring, be different’ and toseize every opportunity that comes our way.It is for these reasons that Zain Jordan has made engagingwith youth a top priority through the creation of the FutureUniversity Network, Ibda3 and a wide range of youth targetedproducts and services.The Future University Network (FUN)As a direct response to the local and regionalchallenge of youth unemployment and inlinewith Jordan’s ICT sector goals, the FutureUniversity Network (FUN) was establishedin 2005 as an independent companycompletely owned by Zain Jordan. The FUNis a network for university students, with a vision of creating anetwork of young leaders and entrepreneurs adding value toZain Jordan and empowering young Jordanians.Members of the FUN are offered a collection of structuredtrainings, mentoring sessions and work experience to developtheir professional and entrepreneurial skills. Through revenuegeneratingopportunities set within a professional corporateenvironment, students are equipped with a range of skillsfrom project planning to sales, and are responsible for runningthe FUN business. This, in turn, directly contributes to ZainJordan’s success.10008006004002000241.821FUN in Numbers130 110572.663Number of FUN membersRevenues (thousands)2008 2009 2010 2011 Target369740.589500834.7722008 2009 2010 2011 TargetUniversities 13 18 23 23Number of Leadership Positions 5 3 28 40FUN Graduates Employed by Zain 7 10 15 19*FUN Graduates Employedwithin 5 Months of Graduating60% 60% 80% 80%* This number depends on the number of vacancies since all vacancies are internallyadvertised; priority given to Zain Jordan’s employees, then FUN members3 United Nations Development Program UNDP – Jordan. Available: http://www.undp-jordan.org/index.php?page_type=projects&project_id=8&cat=123