American Center of Research
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Organization's Name in Arabic
المركز الأمريكي للأبحاث ( أكور)
Acronym
ACOR
Type
Non-Governmental
Details

Established in 1968, The American Center of Research (ACOR) is an international, non-profit academic institution, which advances understanding of Jordan and the Middle East, past and present. ACOR facilitates the acquisition of knowledge through research and dialogue with an extensive library and archive, fellowship and scholarship programs, and residential facilities. ACOR promotes archaeological research, cultural heritage preservation, and knowledge-sharing through lectures, digital resources, publications, workshops, and training programs. ACOR serves as a conduit for cultural exchange among students, professionals, and the public in Jordan and beyond.

ACOR is a nonprofit academic organization in the USA, registered with the government of Jordan, and as a tax-exempt 501(c)3 organization by the US Internal Revenue Service. ACOR is supported by grants, contributions from foundations, corporations, and individuals as well as by ACOR endowments.

Pillar I: Advancing Knowledge

ACOR is a center for scholarly excellence in the field of archaeology and in other disciplines in the social sciences and humanities. ACOR serves a diverse set of scholars and students from North America, Jordan and other regional countries and has strong cooperative relationships with North American universities.
Pillar II: Preserving Jordan’s Cultural Heritage with Communities in Jordan

Through externally-funded programs, ACOR fosters cultural heritage activities as a significant part of its mission, by assisting the national government and local communities in preservation of significant sites through training and knowledge‑sharing with cultural heritage/tourism scholars, and shares Jordan’s rich history with global audiences.
Pillar III: Engaging Our Host Nation

ACOR has broad relationships in Jordan as well as deep relationships with key Jordanian national and local governmental agencies and academic institutions. ACOR strategically communicates with these agencies/institutions and more broadly in Jordan to ensure its mission and activities are understood by a diverse set of stakeholders. ACOR reaches out to and engages with many Jordanian academics and universities. Public outreach is focused on ACOR’s lecture program. While ACOR communicates primarily in English, ACOR also communicates in Arabic with some local audiences.
Pillar IV: Information Services – Library and Archive

ACOR’s library and archive are key resources for visiting scholars and students, Jordanian scholars and students and remote users. ACOR has a solid infrastructure, including high-speed internet connections; appropriate digital tools; investments in scholarly materials and select staff; concise and up‑to‑date policies on acquiring and preserving materials; and well‑designed research/learning spaces.
Pillar V: Supporting Our Future Needs

ACOR has the necessary financial, human and other resources (including infrastructure) to underpin its programs and needs to allow ACOR to serve its diverse stakeholders in Jordan and elsewhere.

Phone Number
City
Amman
Address
8 Rashid Al Abadle Tla’a Ali
Country
Jordan
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