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Prof. Zeidan Kafafi, the President of Yarmouk University, met with a delegation from the French University of Nanterre, headed by Dr. Francois Villeneuve. The two sides discussed means of cooperation between the two parties, especially with respect to exchanging faculty members and students and conducting joint scientific research projects in different fields of archeology and anthropology.
During the meeting, Prof. Zeidan Kafafi stressed Yarmouk's keenness to strengthen its ties of scientific and academic cooperation with various international universities. He also expressed his hope for an official agreement between Yarmouk University and French Nanterre Paris to implement a project to documenting the archaeological artifacts at Yarmouk University and trying to gain support from the European Union. He pointed out that the preservation and documentation of the cultural heritage is a task that should be fully considered by various countries of the world.
He then added that the Faculty of Archeology and Anthropology at the University, in cooperation with a number of international universities, has sought to play its role in the use of scientific expertise and academic science in order to study, analyze, and interpret the history of civilization through archaeological excavations that are carried out in various regions of Jordan, which is rich in heritage sites. He stressed the University's keenness to prepare students and provide them with the necessary skills to perform their role in the protection and preservation of the cultural heritage in Jordan.
In his turn, Villenev praised the outstanding scientific reputation of Yarmouk University in the field of archeology at the international level. He also praised the distinguished teaching staff and their scientific activity in conducting scientific research in all fields of archeology and anthropology, pointing to the interest of the University of Nanterre Paris to cooperation with YU by conducting several projects and scientific research of common interest.
The meeting was attended by Dr. Hani Hayajneh, the Dean of the Faculty of Archeology and Anthropology, and Mukhlas Al-Ebbini, the Director of Public Relations and Media Department.
Below is the link for the meeting with His Majesty King Abdullah II by a group of students of the University of Jordan and Yarmouk University at Al Husseiniya Palace in Amman on Thursday, July 11, 2019.
Aiming at establishing a framework for student exchange between the two universities during the academic year 2019-2020, Yarmouk University has signed a scientific cooperation agreement with the University of Nantes. According to the agreement, Nantes will receive two students of French language from Yarmouk University for one semester, beginning in September 2019. The French embassy will pay the university fees for candidates, and two courses will be credited for the students. In return, Yarmouk University should host two Master students from Nantes and provide them with the opportunity to train students of the Department of Modern Languages. The agreement also includes items for the exchange of professors and researchers between the two sides and participation in conferences and seminars held by both universities.
The President of Yarmouk University, Prof. Zeidan Kafafi, praised the support provided by the French Embassy in Amman to Yarmouk University through strengthening its academic relations with the French educational institutions like Nantes University. According to Prof. Kafafi, such a strategy offers Yarmouk students the opportunities to complete their higher studies and the faculty members to vary out academic visits, thus enabling them to access the expertise and knowledge of other universities in various disciplines. He also emphasized his support for any initiative that would serve the dissemination of French culture and language in the Jordanian society, considering that he holds the Order Knight of the French government.
The Dean of the Faculty of Arts at Yarmouk, Dr. Mohamed Bani Doumi, explained that the French Embassy has reduced the registration fees for the international Delf examination at all levels to Yarmouk University students, which confirms the depth of the cooperation between Yarmouk University and the French Embassy. He also pointed out that the signing of this agreement will provide the students of the Department of Modern Languages at Yarmouk with the opportunity to study at Nantes and improve their skills and knowledge in the field of the French language. He praised the efforts of the Department of Modern Languages, which is constantly seeking to strengthen its academic relations with the various international educational institutions that provide training and educational opportunities for its students.
Prof. Ahmed Al-Ajlouni, the Vice President of Yarmouk University for Scientific faculties and financial affairs, discussed ways of scientific and academic cooperation with Dr. Adriana Carvalo, the Director of the Office of International Relations at the Polytechnic Institute of Portugal (IPCA).
Prof. Al-Ajlouni emphasized Yarmouk's interest in expanding its network of scientific, academic, and scholarly cooperation with international higher education institutions, thus opening new horizons for the educational process at Yarmouk. He explained that such an interest is mainly done through the exchange programs of students and the scientific visits of Yarmouk faculty members to other international universities and institutes. Thus, he highlighted the importance of enhancing student exchange programs and the scientific visits of the faculty members through Erasmus Plus. He also pointed out the establishment of Yarmouk University and its future aspirations to developing a range of disciplines in order to keep abreast of the technological developments like Cyber Technology and data science. Moreover, he mentioned that Yarmouk University had established a specialized laboratory for gaming "gaming lab" at the Faculty of Hijawi for Engineering Technology. He then stressed Yarmouk's readiness to cooperate with the IPCA Institute in areas of common interest such as tourism, hospitality, design, economics, and business administration as well as technological specializations.
In his turn, Karvelo expressed the Institute's readiness to strengthen its cooperation with Yarmouk university due to its distinguished scientific reputation. She reviewed the establishment of the Institute which grants both Bachelor and Master's degrees, holding a series of specialized courses to training students to get involved in the labor market. She also pointed out that the Institute is one of the most distinguished centers in Portugal, especially with respect to teaching accounting and taxation, and that it includes colleges of management, technology, design, tourism, and hospitality. Finally, Karvelo stated that among the main interests of the Institute is to strengthen cooperation with the various universities worldwide, a matter that positively affects the Institute's educational environment and helps its staff and students to consider others' experiences.
Noteworthy mentioning that this meeting was attended by the dean of the Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, the dean of the Faculty of Tourism and Hotel Management, the Dean of the Faculty of Fine Arts, and a number of officials from both sides.
Prof Zeidan Kafafi, the President of Yarmouk University, met Tobias Karis, the Cultural Attaché of the German Embassy in Amman, and Thomas Schate, the Second Secretary of the Embassy. The meeting focused on the means of enhancing the cooperation between Yarmouk University and the German Embassy in Amman, particularly in the field of developing academic research and supporting researchers and faculty members. Also, it focused on the possibility of holding the travelling exhibition "Worlds of Culture", which emphasizes the educational aspects of preserving cultural heritage.
During the meeting, Prof. Kafafi stressed the depth of the cooperation relations between Yarmouk and the various German research and academic institutions. He expressed his hope to launch new horizons for cooperation with the German Embassy in Amman as well as the various German educational institutions. He stated that such cooperation contributes to exchanging experiences and knowledge of modern methods in teaching and scientific research. He then expressed the readiness of Yarmouk University, represented by its Faculty of Archeology, to host the travelling exhibition: "Worlds of Culture", which visits several heritage sites in the world, including the most important heritage sites in Jordan. In support of this, Prof. Kafafi explained that the Faculty of Archeology and Anthropology at Yarmouk has a set of distinguished faculty members who are keen to preserving the cultural heritage of the Jordanian society and who are ready to make use of their knowledge to studying, analyzing, and maintaining the various archeological sites in Jordan.
In his turn, Karis explained that the German Embassy chose Yarmouk University to hold the exhibition "Worlds of Culture" due to the university's pioneering scientific reputation and effective role in protecting cultural heritage. He then expressed the Embassy's keenness to strengthen its cooperation ties with Yarmouk University and contribute to the University's developmental and educational goals.
Noteworthy mentioning that this meeting was attended by Prof. Hani Hayajneh, Dean of the Faculty of Archeology and Anthropology, Prof. Hanan Malkawi, and Mukhlas Al-Abini, the Director of Public Relations and Information Department.
