Singapore: His Royal Highness Crown Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah II on Thursday visited the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at the National University of Singapore.
During the visit, a memorandum of understanding was signed to provide specialised programmes in public policy and administration for Jordanian government officials and public servants, as well as facilitate their participation in the school’s executive and master’s programmes.
The memorandum entails cooperation between the school and the Jordanian Institute of Public Administration, which provides the opportunity to enhance training methods for public servants in line with the objectives of administrative modernisation, in addition to enabling knowledge transfer to Jordan through executive education and postgraduate programmes.
Crown Prince Al Hussein stressed the importance of the partnership between Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy and relevant institutions in Jordan in empowering senior employees and equipping them with knowledge
and experience to effectively lead and implement national reforms in Jordan.
The school offers master’s degrees in public policy, public administration, and international affairs, in addition to a doctorate in public policy. In 2022, more than 3,800 students from 94 countries graduated from the school, and over 24,000 experts from 114 countries received trained.
Planning Minister Zeina Toukan, Jordan’s Ambassador to Singapore Samer Naber, and Director of the Office of the Crown Prince Zaid Baqain accompanied His Royal Highness on the visit.
Source: Jordan News Agency
In the opening of the Cabinet session on Friday, Caretaker Prime Minister, Najib Mikati, expressed his hopes for the new year, wishing prosperity and peace for all the Lebanese and Cabinet members.
The Premier emphasized the importance of unity to save the country and highlighted ongoing efforts to elect a new president, stating that criticisms regarding the government assuming the role of the president are unfounded.
Addressing the Israeli aggression in southern Lebanon and Gaza, Mikati noted diplomatic efforts, welcoming recent international recognition of Lebanon’s perspective based on resolutions dating back to 1949 and UN Resolution 1701. He stressed the need for Israel to comply with international decisions to achieve stability in the region.
Regarding recent cyber incidents at Beirut Airport, Mikati commended the Transportation Minister’s efforts in investigating the breach and urged ministers to ensure the security of their respective ministries’ computer systems.
While financial incentives for t
he public sector were on the agenda, Mikati decided to postpone the discussion due to serious concerns about the gap between military, security, and administrative personnel. The issue will be revisited in the next Cabinet session, with retroactive financial incentives effective from last December 1st.
Source: National News Agency-Lebanon