Gov’t eager to boost partnership with civil society organisations — Adaileh

By JT - Dec 24,2019 - Last updated at Dec 24,2019

AMMAN — The government is keen on enhancing the principles of partnership with all civil society institutions, Minister of State for Media Affairs Amjad Adaileh said on Monday.

Speaking at a discussion session organised by the Centre for Defending the Freedom of Journalists (CDFJ), Adaileh referred to successful models between public departments and civil society institutions that support government programmes in various fields, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.

According to CDFJ President Nidal Mansour, the session aimed at diagnosing problems and proposing recommendations concerning effective mechanisms for media outlets to support civil society institutions.

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