AMMAN – On Monday, the
Jordanian Hashemite Fund for Human Development (JOHUD) and the British Council signed an agreement with the
Youth Connection Project to qualify younger Jordanians and build their skills.
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The project aims to empower younger Jordanians
in leadership positions within their communities and enable them to take issues
they face to decision-makers and stakeholders, Jordan News Agency, Petra
reported.
The project targets 90 younger Jordanians in the
Princess Basma Development Centers in Tafilah and Ma'an in southern Jordan
through specialized training sessions in communication skills, capacity
building and leadership skills.
The Executive Director of JOHUD, Farah
Daghistani, said, "The partnership with the British Council is added to
the purposeful and fruitful partnerships that combine efforts with various
local institutions to contribute to achieving national goals to enhance the
role of youth and women in society."
In turn, the Director of Jordan and the Levant
at the British Council, Alexander Lambert, said, "The project is a new
phase within the framework of the deep-rooted partnership with JOHUD and comes
within the framework of both sides' interest in youth and their empowerment in
line with the
Jordanian national goals of caring for youth and investing in
their energies."
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