Tunis, June 8 (Petra) — Jordan is participating in the Arab Forum
for the Quality and Excellence of Early Childhood Institutions, which
commenced on Monday in the Tunisian capital. The two-day event is
organized by the Arab League Educational, Cultural and Scientific
Organization (ALECSO) alongside the UNESCO Regional Center for
Quality and Excellence in Education (RCQE).

Held under the theme “Quality of Childhood… Sustainability of the
Future,” the forum gathers regional experts to present the Arab
Normative Framework for Evaluating the Quality of Early Childhood
Institutions. Developed as a joint regional project between the
UNESCO RCQE and ALECSO, the framework’s core philosophy, dimensions,
and practical applications are being highlighted during the sessions.

Alia Arabiat, representing the Queen Rania Teacher Academy and
serving as a member of the project’s expert panel, delivered a
presentation mapping out the current evaluation metrics for early
childhood institutions across 11 Arab nations. The comprehensive data
was gathered by local researchers who underwent specialized training
on data collection methodologies.

Arabiat noted that the findings revealed noticeable disparities among
Arab states regarding the frequency of internal and external
evaluations, as well as variations in the mandatory implementation of
institutional quality management systems.

Abdulrahman bin Ibrahim Al-Mudeiris, Director General of the UNESCO
RCQE, stated that enhancing educational quality is a continuous,
evolving journey. He emphasized that joint Arab cooperation is
essential to ensure sustainable educational development in a global
landscape marked by rapid technological advancements and knowledge
expansion.

For his part, Director General of ALECSO Mohamed Ould Amar reaffirmed
the organization’s commitment to supporting regional efforts aimed at
modernizing educational frameworks and elevating early childhood
quality. He noted that these initiatives are firmly anchored in the
strategic visionary plan to upgrade and optimize education across the
Arab world.

//Petra// AF