Gov't concludes first training phase for communication professionals

AMMAN — The Ministry of Government Communication on Tuesday wrapped up the first phase of its three-year training and capacity building initiative for government communication professionals. Launched earlier this year, the programme aims to equip 81 government communication professionals and 54 spokespersons with essential skills, the Jordan News Agency Petra, reported on Wednesday. During this phase, 25 government communication professionals and 22 spokespersons have participated in a comprehensive training programme. The training covered key areas, such as strategic communication, effective response strategies, media interview techniques, managing misinformation, navigating government media agendas and staying updated on media communication tools. Minister of Government Communications Muhannad Mubaidin, who is also the government spokesperson, said that this training initiative aligns with the government's ongoing reform, especially in the administrative sector, and has a key role in modernising of the public sector. He made the remarks during a meeting of the Lower House Administrative Committee.