Kuwait city: The Arab Trainers Union and the Kuwait Teachers Society signed a cooperation protocol aimed at establishing a robust professional partnership in education, training, and consultancy sectors to improve performance quality, develop educational competencies, and support institutional integration throughout the Arab world.
According to Jordan News Agency, the protocol was signed by Arab Trainers Union President Younis Khataybeh and Kuwait Teachers Society President Hamad Al-Houli. Both sides view this agreement as a strategic move to elevate teachers' status, which is considered a fundamental pillar for societal advancement.
Khataybeh emphasized that the protocol is a significant addition to the union's efforts to advance the profession. It creates pathways for exchanging expertise and accrediting Kuwaiti teachers as Arab and internationally certified trainers under approved professional frameworks. This initiative aims to enhance performance efficiency and maintain the educational mission through stringent quality standards.
The agreement outlines cooperation in executing training courses and programs, organizing conferences, forums, and workshops, and empowering the association to implement professional and technical programs and qualifications accredited by international organizations, aligned with relevant policies, regulations, and quality standards.
Furthermore, the protocol accredits the Kuwait Teachers Society as an active union member, approving training packages, learning outcomes, and certificate issuance per quality assurance regulations. It also involves accrediting the association's trainers, nominating members for Arab excellence awards, and activating the Arab Experts Portal under established guidelines.
The agreement also aims to enhance governance and institutional excellence by involving the association in the Arab Council for Quality and Excellence Management (AFQEM), with the association's president participating on its board. It focuses on adopting and applying Arab quality and excellence models.
Khataybeh highlighted that the protocol serves as a launchpad for expanding cooperation with similar Arab associations and unions, aiming to transform partnerships from signed agreements into implemented programs and tangible results. He commended the role of the protocol's accredited supervisor, Magdi Hamdan, and the society's team for ensuring the transition from signing to implementation.
Al-Houli remarked that the protocol is a significant milestone in developing the association's work and broadening its service reach across the Arab world. It provides an institutional pathway for applying quality and excellence standards, ensuring initiative governance and measuring success by impact.
Al-Houli added that adherence to quality and excellence standards will ensure consistency and credibility in the society's programs, elevate output levels, and enhance training impacts in schools, institutions, and society.
Hamdan expressed pride in the trust placed in him, indicating that the next phase will involve a clear implementation plan, an effective coordination committee, and regular follow-up to translate the protocol's provisions into accredited programs, qualified trainers, and high-quality events.
The protocol is part of a broader strategy to strengthen the Arab training industry, link education with quality, and promote professionalism and excellence, ultimately positioning Arab teachers as leaders in the field.