Jordan's Minister of Youth and Deputy Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Hussein bin Abdullah II Award for Voluntary Work, Dr. Raed Sami Al-Adwan, met with Jordanian university presidents and deans of student affairs on Tuesday to explore ways of expanding universities' participation in the award's fourth edition, according to a statement from the Ministry of Youth.
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The meeting, held at the ministry, focused on partnership mechanisms for promoting a culture of voluntary work, spotlighting youth initiatives and documenting them. The ministry said the gathering was part of preparations for the official launch of the fourth edition.
Al-Adwan said universities are a core partner in shaping young people's character and reinforcing values of belonging, initiative and giving. He described the Hussein bin Abdullah II Award for Voluntary Work as the highest national honour granted in the field of volunteering in the kingdom, aimed at embedding a culture of voluntary work, identifying impactful contributors, recognising their efforts and encouraging further community service.
Al-Adwan said the fourth edition would build on the experiences, lessons and success stories from previous editions. He added that preparatory steps had included amending the award's regulations and developing category-specific guides to broaden participation and reach impactful initiatives across all of the kingdom's governorates.
He stressed the importance of a stronger presence for the education sector within the award's framework, saying closer coordination with universities and university colleges would give the sector a more effective role and allow the award to reach a wider segment of young people and voluntary initiatives within academic institutions.
Al-Adwan also emphasised linking voluntary work to local community needs so that volunteering becomes a sustained practice with real impact rather than a seasonal activity, describing universities as a strategic partner in building a sustainable volunteer culture.
University presidents and deans of student affairs, for their part, affirmed the role of universities in spreading a culture of voluntary work and social responsibility. They expressed support for students' participation in community initiatives and said they were committed to taking part in the fourth edition through university and college initiatives as well as student volunteer teams.
The meeting included a presentation by the director of the award unit at the Ministry of Youth, covering the award's key themes, categories, participation conditions and application procedures for the fourth edition.
The session also addressed cooperation in implementing UN Security Council Resolution 2250 on Youth, Peace and Security. The director of the Youth, Peace and Security Unit outlined Jordan's national plan for activating the resolution and the country's efforts to translate it into action, stressing the importance of joint work with universities to encourage student participation in the national plan and in the ministry's related programmes and events.
This article is based on material from youth ministry, translated into English with AI assistance and edited by Jordan News.
