KOICA workshop seeks to nurture volunteerism

AMMAN — On Thursday last week, the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) held the “2019 KOICA Volunteer Programme Partners Workshop” which aims at introducing representatives from the Jordanian Government to their volunteer programme and giving their partners the opportunity to voice their opinions and suggestions in order to further develop the programme in the future, according to a statement issued by the organisation.

The Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Jordan, Lee Jae-wan, Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation Representative, Wafa Saket, and Bint Adi Secondary School principal, Abeer Nieme, commenced the event by expressing their gratitude to the participants and to KOICA and to the programme partners for their cooperation and contribution to the programme’s success for the past 13 years, the statement said.

During the workshop, two KOICA volunteers shared their experiences and activities during their terms of service in Jordan, according to the statement.

Cho Moonhwa, a Korean language lecturer at Yarmouk University, co-presented her activities in the arts faculty along with her student, Sondos Okour, while the second volunteer, Yoon Ji-won, who is doing her voluntary service at Aqaba Comprehensive Healthcare Centre as a dental hygienist, shared about her activities.

The workshop was concluded with KOICA “renewing its commitment to increase its partners’ satisfaction with its utmost efforts through a feedback session for KOICA’s partners”, the statement said, adding that the KOICA Jordan Office also promotes the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as part of the global campaign adopted by all United Nations Member States in 2015. 

Currently, there are 18 Korean volunteers who are providing their voluntary services at various public organisations in Jordan, the statement concluded.