2024-5-9

The Taiwan Nurses Association (TWNA) and the Jordanian Nursing Council (JNC) signed a joint memorandum of understanding on April 24. The two sides will organize exchanges and engage in cooperation to enhance nursing education, clinical practice, academic research, and other fields. By developing together, the organizations will contribute to UN Sustainable Development Goal 3 on good health and well-being. The signing was witnessed by Andy Kang-i Chen, Director General of the Department of NGO International Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Professor Huang Lian-hua, third Vice President of the International Council of Nurses; and Nabeel Al-Tel, Director of the Jordanian Commercial Office in Taiwan. 

TWNA President Liao Mei-nan said the MOU would help the two organizations to jointly grow and collaborate in areas such as raising international visibility, building the professional capacity of nurses, developing research data, and promoting technical skills. She hoped that nursing education would facilitate improvements in the health of people in both countries. 

Hani Nawafleh, JNC Secretary General, said Princess Muna Al-Hussein, JNC President, had long been a supporter of the World Health Organization and the International Council of Nurses, which have a close relationship. He explained that the signing of the MOU would facilitate mutually beneficial cooperation in fields such as innovation and technology, AI and simulations training, specialist development, and nursing qualifications. Nawafleh added that the agreement would help elevate the professional capacity of Jordanian nurses.

Chen said he was happy to see the TWNA and JNC signing a historic agreement. He praised the TWNA for actively engaging in a variety of international activities, advancing exchanges with other countries, and sharing resources and expertise with nursing associations worldwide. 

The MOU with the JNC marks another diplomatic breakthrough for the TWNA. The agreement is set to turn a new page in Taiwan’s professional exchanges with other countries and launch a new chapter in international nursing cooperation.