ASEAN Committee in Amman, Jordan Institute of Diplomacy Forge New Avenues of Collaboration and Engagement

The ASEAN Committee in Amman (ACA) led by the Philippine Ambassador to Jordan Wilfredo C. Santos, as the ACA Chairperson during the meeting with the Director of the Jordan Institute of Diplomacy (JID), Her Excellency Haifa Alkhraisha, on 05 February 2024 at the JID office in the capital city of Amman.

AMMAN 05 February 2024 - In line with the commitment to strengthen relations between ASEAN and Jordan, the ASEAN Committee in Amman (ACA) led by the Philippine Ambassador to Jordan Wilfredo C. Santos, as the ACA Chairperson, had the privilege of engaging in a meeting with the Director of the Jordan Institute of Diplomacy (JID), Her Excellency Haifa Alkhraisha, on 05 February 2024 at the JID office in the capital city of Amman.

Ambassador Alkhraisha warmly welcomed the ASEAN Ambassadors and the accompanying delegation with the Deputy Director of JID, Minister Plenipotentiary Rasheed T. Arekat. 

During the meeting, Ambassador Santos highlighted ACA’s aim to bring its engagement with Jordan to a higher level by promoting greater awareness and cultural understanding of the ASEAN region among the Jordanian people and deeper economic ties between the ASEAN and Jordan. The ACA hopes to achieve this objective through a deeper engagement with the Institute, paving the way for enhanced collaboration and knowledge exchange, Ambassador Santos remarked.

Both sides discussed potential collaborative activities to realize these goals such as the conduct of an ASEAN Lecture series and the possibility of entering into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). The signing of the MOU seeks to establish and develop mutual cooperation between the JID and the respective diplomatic training institutions of the ACA members in the field of diplomacy and related disciplines.

The meeting showcased the ACA's commitment to advancing diplomatic relations with Jordan, which was acknowledged and commended by Ambassador Alkhrasiha. She further emphasized the important role of ASEAN, especially its contribution to advancing security and stability in the region.

The Jordan Institute of Diplomacy (JID) was established in September 1994 and serves as the training arm of Jordan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates (MFAE). The Institute organizes various short and medium-duration training courses for all levels of Jordanian diplomats. In addition, the JID conducts research and publishes relevant literature, data and information. 

The ACA is composed of the resident Ambassadors of five (5) ASEAN member states represented in Jordan, namely, Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Thailand. END

Director of the Jordan Institute of Diplomacy (JID), Her Excellency Haifa Alkhraisha (fourth from left) with the ACA Ambassadors namely: Thai Ambassador Supark Prongthura, Indonesian Ambassador Ade Padmo Sarwono,  Philippine Ambassador Wilfredo C. Santos, Bruneian Ambassador Mahadi Maidin, Malaysian Ambassador Mohamad Nasri Abdul Rahman, and Jordan Institute of Diplomacy Minister Plenipotentiary Deputy Director Mr. Rasheed T. Arekat. 

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