Amman, Sept. 9 (Petra) -- The European Union Delegation to Jordan and the College of Europe, in cooperation with the Jordanian government, launched the second edition of the EU-funded program "Strengthening the Capacities of Jordanian Public Administrations to Enhance EU-Jordan Relations." Building on the success of the first edition in fall 2025, the program continues to enhance the knowledge, skills and capacities of civil service employees and advance cooperation between the EU and Jordan.

Amman hosted a high-level opening and training event for the program from Sept. 8 to 9, 2026, bringing together 19 young officials from various Jordanian institutions along with a number of partners and key stakeholders.

The agenda covered the EU's institutional structure and decision-making processes, with particular focus on the role of EU institutions and bodies in its external action, as well as the strategic relationship between the EU and the Middle East and North Africa region (MENA), including the EU-Jordan strategic and comprehensive partnership.

The training phase in Amman concluded with a closing ceremony, followed by a networking event that brought together participants, representatives of the EU Delegation to Jordan, other key stakeholders and graduates of the program's first edition, which had also targeted 19 participants.

The ceremony was attended by EU Ambassador to Jordan Pierre-Christophe Chatzisavas, Belgian Ambassador Gianmarco Rizzo and Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation Secretary-General Omar Fanek.

"Together with the Jordanian government, the EU Delegation in Amman wants to invest in the new generation of civil servants through enhancing their knowledge, skills and networks within Jordanian and European public administrations," Chatzisavas said.

"We are equipping these employees with the tools and ambition to advance shared priorities in line with the strategic and comprehensive partnership between Jordan and the EU," he added.

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