Amman, Sept 6 (Petra) -- Minister of Education and Human Resources Development Azmi Mahafzah met on Sunday with Lebanese Minister of Education and Higher Education Rima Karami and Lebanese Ambassador to Jordan Brigitte Tawk to discuss bilateral cooperation in education and human resources.
The meeting, attended by Ministry Secretaries-General Nawaf Al-Ajarmeh and Sahar Al-Shakhaterah, focused on expanding institutional expertise and technical exchanges between both nations.
Mahafzah outlined Jordan’s recent structural reform combining general education, higher education, and human resources development into a unified ministry, noting that the integration optimizes planning efficiency to meet future market demands. He highlighted national initiatives in teacher training and leadership development, citing the Queen Rania Teacher Academy, along with specialized programs for school administrators.
Mahafzah also noted the establishment of the National Council for Future Technology, detailing its role in incorporating artificial intelligence (AI) and digital systems across educational frameworks and human resources development.
For her part, Karami commended Jordan's educational models and administrative reforms. She reviewed the current status of Lebanon's higher education sector, preparations for the upcoming academic year, and the operational structure of Lebanese public and private universities.
Karami proposed organizing a joint forum featuring curriculum directors, university presidents, and educational experts from both countries to develop collaborative solutions for shared challenges, resource optimization, and crisis management.
Discussions covered pre-service and in-service teacher training in partnership with Jordanian universities, teacher professional licensing, leadership development, quality assurance, and certificate equivalency procedures.
The two sides further examined joint efforts to address learning loss, advance digital learning strategies, and expand reciprocal university scholarships for undergraduate and postgraduate studies.
At the conclusion of the meeting, both ministers agreed to reactivate joint technical committees via videoconferencing to establish implementation roadmaps for the proposed agreements and programs.
//Petra// AF
