On the afternoon of June 2, 2013, His Majesty King Abdullah II of Jordan and His Royal Highness Crown Prince Hussein bin Abdullah II of Jordan attended the launch of the Democracy Empowerment Program held at the Royal Cultural Center in Amman.

According to Petra News this new program:

“…focuses on cementing development values which are based on the rule of law, renouncing violence, encouraging he acceptance of others, creating dialogue nd accountability, as well as the motivation of civil society organizations to play their role as a basic supporter of the citizen and his causes.

The program [also] seeks to engage all segments of society, especially youths, in consciously building a democratic culture, enhancing the means of practicing this culture through democratic institutions and supportive civil society organizations based upon the confidence and ability to change and take part in moving the wheel of development.”