We support Jordan’s Socio-Economic Transformation Plan and play an active role in creating opportunities for young people in Jordan to engage in an open dialogue with their counterparts in the UK and other countries and to actively participate in society.
Sport: an international language communicating across borders.
In order to give the youth the opportunity to take on a leadership role in organising sports events in their communities; the British Council developed the Dreams and Teams programme in 2001 with the participation of Jordan and some 30 other countries. The main aims of the project are to develop young leaders through sports; demonstrate leadership; be active citizens in their community and value and promote cross-cultural understanding.
In Jordan, the British Council is working with the Islamic Educational College. A core team of sports teachers received training from a UK expert which included a vital practical element of the participants delivering their first training to potential young leaders. The young leaders already designed, planned and managed three local festivals in January, April and September 2007.
As a key element of the Jordanian team visit to the UK in November 2007, a partnership between the Islamic Education College from Jordan and Ellowes Hall Sports College in the UK was built and developed through the British Council.
In 2009, a group of teachers and students working on Dreams and Teams and Montage will hold a joint symposium in Jordan to mark the end of these two projects focusing on the fruitful outcomes of promoting school links between Jordan and the UK.
The British Council is working with the Ministry of Political Development to set up a Jordanian Youth Parliament. The project, which is funded by the Foreign Commonwealth Office (FCO), aims to enhance the interest and participation of young Jordanians of age range (18 - 29 years) in the political and democratic developments in Jordan and contribute to the development of future political leaders.
Funded by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, this project aims at strengthening the Ministry’s capacity to achieve its key objective of promoting the morals and principles of Islam, guiding Muslims towards virtue and righteousness, and strengthening national unity. The project was launched in June 2006 with a visit to the UK by key Ministry personnel that aimed to raise their awareness about the UK, allow them to have a better understanding of British Muslims, establish contacts with them and the UK in general, and explore avenues of collaboration.
For more information about our recent projects, please contact
Projects and Programmes Managers
British Council, First Circle, Jabal Amman
PO Box 634, Amman 11118, Jordan
Telephone +962 6 4603420
Fax +962 6 4656413
E-mail info@britishcouncil.org.jo
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