The Syrian Ministry of Education and its Jordanian counterpart signed a memorandum of understanding today, Monday, to enhance educational cooperation and exchange expertise in areas of mutual interest, on the sidelines of the third session of the Syrian-Jordanian Higher Coordination Council held in Damascus.
The memorandum was signed on the Syrian side by Minister of Education Mohammad Abdul Rahman Tarkou, and on the Jordanian side by Minister of Education Azmi Mahafzah.
Cooperation in digital education
The memorandum includes exchanging expertise in the field of artificial intelligence in education, and developing joint platforms for distance learning, including interactive digital content and AI applications in the educational process, along with cooperation in educational technologies, production of educational tools, and school laboratory equipment.
The memorandum also covers the exchange of policies, curricula, and professional development programs for education sector workers, as well as expertise related to training and professional development, in addition to cooperation in strategic educational planning and the development of early childhood curricula according to international standards.
Development of curricula and educational programs
Cooperation areas also include psychological and educational counseling, development of non-formal learning programs, and implementation of joint awareness activities to promote healthy and environmental behaviors among students, and to develop children's social and emotional skills. The memorandum also stipulates enhancing the participation of student delegations in sports, scientific, and cultural events held in both countries.
The memorandum includes forming a joint Syrian-Jordanian educational committee tasked with developing implementation plans and monitoring cooperation areas, contributing to the development of educational relations between the two countries.
The expanded meeting of the third session of the Syrian-Jordanian Higher Coordination Council was held today, Monday, chaired by Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Asaad Hassan Al-Shaybani, and the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Ayman Safadi.
Source: Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA)
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