Amman, Sept (Petra) -- Jordan Enterprise Development Corporation (JEDCO) held a workshop on national integrity standards and mechanisms for working with the National Integrity Index, a corporation statement said Thursday.
The workshop, which was attended by representatives of the Integrity and Anti-Corruption Commission (JIACC), JEDCO Executive Director Ghaleb Hijazi and a number of corporation employees, is part of efforts to strengthen cooperation with state institutions and oversight bodies and promote integrity and transparency in the institutional work environment.
The workshop was presented by Ruba Tarawneh, head of the Standards and Compliance Division, and investigator Zuhair Ayasrah from the JIACC.
The sessions covered key concepts and standards related to national integrity, institutional compliance mechanisms and the application of integrity standards in the workplace.
The workshop addressed the main national integrity standards, including the rule of law, accountability, transparency, justice, equality and equal opportunity.
The event also introduced the National Integrity Index, and its role in promoting an institutional environment, based on integrity and embedding an integrity culture across different levels of work.
Talking at the opening ceremony, Hijazi said embedding integrity, transparency and accountability is "essential" to developing institutional work and improving performance efficiency.
He said compliance with national integrity standards goes beyond compliance requirements and constitutes an "institutional" approach that builds confidence in the corporation and contributes to improving the quality of its outputs and services.
Hijazi urged continued cooperation and coordination with the JIACC and various official and oversight bodies to develop institutional practices and raise awareness of integrity standards.
He said a "firmly" established institutional culture in this area directly contributes to improving services provided to beneficiaries and service recipients, in line with Royal directives and the Economic Modernisation Vision.
In their active participation, JEDCO employees discussed the application of integrity standards in the workplace and raised questions on their implementation, helping strengthen awareness of their role in improving institutional performance.
//Petra// NQ
