Amman, Sept. 9 (Petra) — The European Union Delegation to Jordan and
the College of Europe, in cooperation with the Jordanian government,
launched the second edition of the EU-funded program “Strengthening
the Capacities of Jordanian Public Administrations to Enhance
EU-Jordan Relations.”

Building on the success of the first edition in fall 2025, the
program continues to enhance the knowledge, skills and capacities of
civil service employees and advance cooperation between the EU and
Jordan.

Amman hosted a high-level opening and training event for the program
from Sept. 8 to 9, 2026, bringing together 19 young officials from
various Jordanian institutions along with a number of partners and
key stakeholders.

The agenda covered the EU’s institutional structure and
decision-making processes, with particular focus on the role of EU
institutions and bodies in its external action, as well as the
strategic relationship between the EU and the Middle East and North
Africa region (MENA), including the EU-Jordan strategic and
comprehensive partnership.

The training phase in Amman concluded with a closing ceremony,
followed by a networking event that brought together participants,
representatives of the EU Delegation to Jordan, other key
stakeholders and graduates of the program’s first edition, which had
also targeted 19 participants.

The ceremony was attended by EU Ambassador to Jordan
Pierre-Christophe Chatzisavas, Belgian Ambassador Gianmarco Rizzo and
Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation Secretary-General
Omar Fanek.

“Together with the Jordanian government, the EU Delegation in Amman
wants to invest in the new generation of civil servants through
enhancing their knowledge, skills and networks within Jordanian and
European public administrations,” Chatzisavas said.

“We are equipping these employees with the tools and ambition to
advance shared priorities in line with the strategic and
comprehensive partnership between Jordan and the EU,” he added.

//Petra// NQ