The Royal Jordanian National Defense College and the Arab Forum signed today a MoU to enhance cooperation in academic and intellectual fields between the two parties.

This agreement comes in line with the Royal directives and the follow-up of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to strengthen cooperation across various academic and intellectual domains, develop partnerships, and recognize the importance of collaboration and consultation in addressing intellectual issues in the Arab world. It aims to establish a framework for cooperation between the two sides that would develop and consolidate intellectual, scientific, and research ties to confront the challenges facing thought-related issues, while promoting mutual benefit and the exchange of expertise.

The MoU aims to expand joint cooperation with the Arab Forum in educational aspects, scientific research, and strategic studies, and in all areas that serve their common objectives through consultation, exchange of views, mutual visits, joint studies, workshops, seminars, books, periodicals, and scientific and cultural information.

It also includes the implementation of joint projects consistent with their goals and serving intellectual, scientific, and security-related issues, including cooperation and participation in the fields of cyber security, and regional and international maritime security, as well as the exchange of scientific and practical expertise, particularly those related to planning, strategic assessment, and lessons learned at the Arab and regional levels.

The MoU was signed on behalf of JAF by the Commandant of the College, Brigadier General Imad Abdul Latif Al-Batoush, and on behalf of the Arab Forum by Secretary General Dr. Al-Sadiq Al-Faqih.

The signing ceremony was attended by a number of college officers and members of the Arab Forum.