A joint Syrian–Jordanian training program for directors of government departments was held at the Institute of Public Administration in Amman as part of Syria’s Ministry of Administrative Development’s executive tracks to strengthen government leadership and support preparations for institutional transformation.
The program, titled “Empowering Department Directors,” focused on advanced leadership themes including innovation-driven leadership, future foresight, strategic planning, risk management, institutional excellence and communication skills. The ministry said these themes align with its project to modernize the human-resources system and enable directors to move from operational management toward leadership-based management that delivers measurable impact.
Participants carried out field visits to the Jordanian Civil Service Bureau and the National Center for Security and Crisis Management to review contemporary administrative approaches and consider their relevance to developing Syria’s administrative framework.
Launched on November 9 with a total of 90 training hours, the program is part of a wider series of initiatives aimed at preparing administrative leaders capable of guiding transformation projects within public institutions and applying updated methodologies in planning, administration and decision-making.
The training followed the October 20 visit of Syria’s Minister of Administrative Development, Mohammad Hassan Skaf, to Amman for discussions with Jordan’s Minister of State for Public-Sector Modernization, Badria al-Balbeisi. During the visit, both sides signed a memorandum of understanding covering cooperation in capacity building, institutional reform and human-resources development in the public sector.
