In the presence of Dr. Mohammad Hasan El-Barghati, Ambassador of Libya to Jordan, Dr. Omar Rifai, President of the Jordan Institute of Diplomacy, commenced the training program organized by the Institute of Diplomacy for the National Economic Development Board in Libya. Dr. Rifai welcomed the participants and thanked the National Economic Development Board for its trust in the Institute. He also reiterated the Institute's intent to provide a program that will meet the participants requirements. The Libyan Ambassador noted the strong Libyan-Jordanian relationships and the success of previous training programs at the JID for Libyan participants. The program will be held from June 28- August 20, 2009 for 30 trainees. It will consist of lectures, workshops, field visits to organizations related to the focus of the program, in addition to the practical application of several subjects including public relations, communication skills, protocol, etiquette and conducting conferences and meetings.