Amman, Sept 7 (Petra) — His Majesty King Abdullah II on Monday
attended a ceremony, held at the Royal Cultural Center, to mark the
20th anniversary of the King Abdullah II Center for Excellence
(KACE), during which the next cycle of the Center’s awards for the
years 2026-2028 was launched.

His Majesty presented awards to a number of individuals in
recognition of their contributions to advancing the Center’s growth
and development. The King bestowed the King Abdullah II ibn Al
Hussein Order for Distinction of the First Degree on His Royal
Highness Prince Feisal bin Al Hussein, chairman of the KACE Board of
Trustees.

In his remarks during the event, KACE Vice Chairman Marwan Juma spoke
about the Center’s 20-year history and achievements, and its pivotal
role in driving modernization in collaboration with key authorities.

Juma also explained that the new awards cycle prioritises developing
standards of excellence, performance evaluation, capacity building,
and impact maximization, with a view to embedding a culture of
excellence within organizations that elevates performance and
sharpens decision-making.

For her part, KACE Executive Director Wedad Qutishat noted that the
new awards cycle had broadened its scope to include public and
private sectors as well as universities, with the aim of fostering
graduates’ development to better prepare them for current labor
market demands.

Qutishat added that the upcoming cycle will feature updated criteria
focusing on organizations’ adaptability, responsiveness to citizens’
needs, and ability to enhance user experiences across both digital
and traditional service delivery channels.

Prime Minister Jafar Hassan, Royal Hashemite Court Chief Yousef
Issawi, Director of the Office of His Majesty Alaa Batayneh, and a
number of senior civilian and military officials attended the
ceremony.

//Petra//SS