Jordan Times
Thursday, July 8, 2004
Queen Rania chairs Jordan Education Society's first meeting
AMMAN (JT) — Her Majesty Queen Rania chaired the
first board of trustees meeting of the newly established Jordan Education
Society (JES) on Wednesday.
This nonprofit society, headquartered in Amman, was recently founded to aid in
the improvement and modernisation of education in Jordan, while enhancing the
role of schools in developing and enriching society.
The 14 members of the board, chaired by Queen Rania, include Nazik Al Hariri,
Senator Leila Sharaf, Sabih Al Masri, Sheikh Fouad Al Ghanim, Souad Jafali,
Fawaz Zu'bi, Samih Darwazah, Mohammad Hamdan, Dina Al Yasin Younis, Hala Hammad,
Louay Hisham Nazer, Mohammad Sharif Zu'bi and Ghada Dajani.
The board elected Hamdan as vice president and approved the society's bylaws.
The society's main goal is to develop and improve educational methods to keep up
with global standards of excellence by means of training courses and workshops.
These initiatives will be undertaken in collaboration with other regional and
international schools and educational facilities, where shared educational
experiences can benefit and aid in the society's goal.
The board also approved the first project to be undertaken by the JES: The
International Academy — Amman (IAA) which opens its doors to students as of the
new scholastic year in September 2004.
Having as its motto, “Learners of today, leaders of tomorrow,” the IAA is an
educational institute which strives to be a model of excellence in the region
and attract not only local students, but regional and international students as
well.
The JES vision includes developing synergies between various teaching
institutions in the private and public sectors that will help raise the
standards of education in Jordan even further.
IAA hopes to set a standard of excellence for the education of future leaders.
By implementing innovative techniques that utilise technology to enhance the
educational process, and by applying rigorous academic standards aiming to
develop leadership skills, problem-solving abilities and critical thinking
capabilities in its students.
The IAA will blend aspects of the national curriculum of England and Wales with
Arabic literature, religious studies and civic courses. Designed to build
confident and creative thinkers, the academy will offer an international
education within an Arab setting that fosters an atmosphere of pride, national
identity, strong faith and cross-cultural acceptance.
The school will promote academic excellence, ethical development and responsible
world citizenship based on principles of mutual respect and a love for learning
as it aims to become a model educational centre in the region.