Crown Prince visits Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy in Singapore

Jordan

Published: 2024-01-12 12:21

Last Updated: 2024-04-27 06:38


Crown Prince visits Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy in Singapore
Crown Prince visits Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy in Singapore

His Royal Highness Crown Prince Al Hussein visited the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at the National University of Singapore.

During the visit, a memorandum of understanding was signed with the aim of providing specialized programs in public policy and administration for officials and employees of the Jordanian government, facilitating their participation in the college's executive and master's programs.

The memorandum includes collaboration between the college and the Jordan Institute of Public Administration, providing an opportunity to enhance training methods for public sector employees in line with the goals of administrative modernization.

Additionally, it aims to facilitate knowledge transfer to Jordan through executive education and postgraduate programs.

His Royal Highness emphasized the importance of the partnership between the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy and relevant institutions in Jordan in empowering employees in leadership positions.

The goal is to provide them with globally recognized knowledge and experience to effectively lead and implement national reforms in Jordan.

The college offers master's degrees in public policy, public administration, and international affairs, in addition to a Ph.D. in public policy. In 2022, over 3,800 students from 94 countries graduated, and more than 24,000 specialists from 114 countries were trained.

Accompanying the Crown Prince during the visit were the Minister of Planning and International Cooperation, Zeina Touqan, the Jordanian Ambassador to Singapore, Samer Al-Naber, and the Director of the Crown Prince's Office, Dr. Zaid Baqain.

The Crown Prince also visited the Institute of Technical Education in the Singaporean capital. He toured its facilities, including innovation incubators and scientific laboratories, as reported on his X platform account.