20-08-2022
Al-Maaitah launches the first “Ana Usharek” youth forum and signing a memorandum of understanding between the Independent Election and Al al-Bayt University

The activities of the first “Ana Usharek” youth forum were launched at Al al-Bayt University in cooperation between the Independent Election Commission, the Crown Prince Foundation and the Deanship of Student Affairs at the University. Accordingly, Prof. Hani Al-Dmour, President of the University, and Eng. Mousa Al-Maaitah, Chairman of the Board of Commissioners of the Independent Election Commission, signed a memorandum of understanding aiming at deepening academic and scientific cooperation between the two parties.

On launching the ceremony, Al-Maaitah said that the Youth Forum comes as an embodiment of the royal vision to integrate Jordanian youth into political work, with the aim of contributing to building a generation that believes in its homeland and leadership indulged into teamwork rather than individualism. He added that the launch of this Forum, in cooperation with the Crown Prince Foundation, coincides with the celebration of the International Youth Day, which constitutes a youth dialogue space through which topics related to the political participation of young people are discussed, to come up with proposals, visions and perceptions that enhance and activate their political, partisan and electoral participation based on respect for diversity, pluralism and commitment to law.

 

Al-Maaitah explained that the Youth Forum is an opportunity to build the capacities of students participating in this forum, by holding interactive training sessions held on the university campus, enhancing dialogue and communication skills, stimulating critical thinking skills, identifying issues and needs, and focusing on the concepts of national identity, active citizenship, and political participation for youth, women and people with disabilities.

 

Prof. Al-Dmour, in turn, confirmed that Al al-Bayt University was a pioneer in understanding the messages of His Majesty King Abdullah II bin Al Hussein and responding to the royal directives and the outputs of the Political System Modernization Committee, part of which revolves around the necessity of activating the role of youth in political participation. He indicated that Al al-Bayt University affirms its absolute support for "Ana Usharek" program, in a way that enhances the role of Jordanian youth in dialogue and political activities and empowers them at universities.

 

As for the agreement - which was signed on the sidelines of the launch of the forum – it aims to provide a framework for deepening cooperation between the Commission and the university in the academic and practical fields, through the implementation and development of joint training programs and activities, holding training courses for university students, raising political awareness among those students, including an elective educational course, and exchange of academic and research experiences related to elections and political parties.

The director of the Partnership Project, Aws Qtaishat, reviewed the objectives of the forum and the axes that it will focus on, which are legislation, the rule of law, national identity, human rights, political participation, democracy, constitutional amendments, and the promotion of political participation.

The inauguration was attended by the Dean of Student Affairs at Al al-Bayt University, Prof. Sayel Al-Sarhan, Dean Assistant of Student Affairs, Dr. Ghaith Al-Eitan, and a number of members of the local community and students of “Ana Usharek” Program.

It is noteworthy that the forum will continue to hold its sessions over a period of 3 days at Al al-Bayt University.