Amman, Sept. 7 (Petra) -- Lebanese Minister of Education and Higher Education Rima Karami visited Jordan’s National Center for Curriculum Development and Assessment Monday to learn about its work in developing curricula and school textbooks.

During the visit, Karami met with Higher Council Chairman Mohi Al-Din Touq and Center Director Mohammad Kananeh. The meeting focused on strengthening educational cooperation and sharing experience between Jordanian and Lebanese institutions.

The discussions covered cooperation in curriculum and textbook development, as well as the exchange of expertise and practices between educational institutions in the two countries, with a focus on improving education quality and keeping pace with changes in the sector.

Touq briefed Karami on the center’s approach to curriculum development under approved national frameworks and its work in developing and reviewing school textbooks. He highlighted the importance of Arab cooperation and sharing expertise among institutions working in curriculum development in support of students and the wider education process.

Kananeh, along with the heads of the center’s units, also presented the center’s work and achievements, outlining the responsibilities of each unit and its plans for the next phase. They discussed ways to strengthen coordination between the center and the Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development in curriculum development, assessment and the exchange of expertise.

Karami welcomed the Jordanian experience in curriculum development, noting the progress Jordan has made in the field. She stressed the value of drawing on the center’s experience and further exchanging expertise between Jordan and Lebanon to advance education and address common challenges.

The meeting also covered other areas of mutual interest and the possibility of expanding cooperation between the center and its counterparts in Lebanon, with the aim of sharing knowledge and experience and further developing education in both countries.

//Petra// WH