Amman: Minister of Education Azmi Mahafzah met Tuesday with a delegation from the City of Munich to discuss developmental plans and programs being implemented by the ministry, particularly in the area of vocational education, which has received royal attention.
According to Jordan News Agency, the meeting was attended by the Mayor of West Irbid, Jamal Bataineh, where Mahafzah emphasized the strong cooperative ties between the two friendly nations and ways to further enhance and develop these relations across all sectors, especially in the field of education. He explained that the ministry has signed an agreement with Pearson to implement the BTEC program in its vocational schools, aligning with the needs of the local, regional, and global job markets for skilled and qualified labor.
Bataineh noted that the visit of the Munich delegation aims to strengthen the strategic partnership between the two municipalities. The two sides agreed to launch a collaborative project between the vocational schools in both cities to promote the exchange of expertise and the development of teaching and vocational competencies. He added that the cooperation would involve organizing a series of training and consultative workshops at Zarnooji and Khadijah Umm Al-Mu'mineen schools, both part of the Irbid Education Directorate, to support the project's objectives.
The Munich delegation expressed their satisfaction with the meeting, which allowed them to learn about Jordan's vocational education experience and the opportunities for exchanging expertise in this field. The delegation included Sandra Spottl, Head of International Relations at the Munich Municipality, and Project Coordinator Philipp Bollmann.