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With the support of the French Embassy in Amman and the Francophone University Association, the President of Yarmouk University, Prof. Zidane Kafafi, met Salma Kojok, a training expert at the Goncourt International Prize, who was visiting the University to hold a workshop for students of the Department of Modern Languages.
During the meeting, Prof. Kafafi thanked the French Embassy in Amman and the Francophone Association for their support of holding such a workshop, which aims at introducing the University students to the Goncourt International Prize and encouraging them to apply for it. He added that Yarmouk is interested in involving its students in such competitions at the regional and international levels, as such participations have significant role in developing students' personalities and skills and enriching their scientific and cultural achievements, thus raising their competitiveness among their peers in the local as well as worldwide labor market.
In her turn, Kogok pointed out the importance of holding this workshop, which contributes to improving students' level in writing in French and enriching their cultural and scientific achievements.
Likewise, Dr. Batoul Mohaisen, the Head of the Department of Modern Languages and the Representative of the Francophone Association at the University, emphasized that the workshop effectively enhances the writing skills of students and stimulates them to write creatively. Also, she explained that the workshop lasts for two days with five- hour training per day and involves 16 students of the Department of Modern Languages.
This meeting was attended by Dr. Mohammed Bani Dumi, the Dean of the Faculty of Arts and other officials of the University.
Under the patronage of Prof. Lamia Hammad, the Director of the Language Center at Yarmouk University, the Arabic Language Program for Non-Arabic Speakers organized a cultural event in celebration of the World Day for Cultural Diversity, adopted by the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Prof. Hammad explained that the celebration is to highlight the values of cultural diversity and its principles of understanding, acceptance, and respect of others and that it contributes to raising the awareness of multiculturalism and building bridges of communication among the individuals of different cultures. She also pointed out that the Arabic language program for non-Arabic speakers embodies the essence of brotherhood and harmony among students from different countries and cultures.
However, the program of the celebration included a variety of artistic performances, during which the Malaysian students performed a traditional song from their country, followed by a Chinese student song, then a Turkish track, another Spanish song, a Greek song, and a Spanish flamenco dance. It included also a table of traditional food and sweets representing the cultures of the program's students who are coming from Turkey, Spain, China, Malaysia, Korea, America, Brazil, Germany, Russia, Australia, France and Canada.
This ceremony was attended by the Deputy Director of the Center Dr. Ahmed Saifan, the assistant director of the Center for Arabic Language for non-Arabic speakers, Dr. Hala Al-Hamad, and several professors and administrators.
The Faculty of Information Technology and Computer Sciences and the Faculty of Hijjawi for Engineering held an awards ceremony for the CFP projects at Yarmouk University under the Grant scheme of the HOPES projects. The two projects, “Transferring E-Business Fundamentals to Syrian Refugees (TEFSR)” and “Providing Fundamental ICT Skills for Syrian Refugees (PFISR)”, are implemented by Yarmouk University as part of the Grant scheme of the HOPES project funded by European Union’s Regional Trust fund in repose to the Syrian Crisis, the ‘Madad Fund’. They are implemented by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) together with the British Council, Campus France and Nuffic.
Dr. Nasser Hindawi, Director of HOPES projects in Jordan, highlighted the importance of HOPES grants to Syrian refugees in Jordan. He also asserts about the importance of such projects which can open new horizons for Syrian students in Jordanian universities. In addition, These projects can help them to build a strong career path to cope with the crisis in their country and country of displacement. The projects aim to transfer basic skills in web applications, networking, e-commerce, and computer maintenance to Syrian refugees and local community members. The dean of Hijjawi Faculty for Engineering, Prof. Ahmad Al-Shamali also pointed to the importance of this type of project and support in the development of the local community and host communities.
Dr. Amani Shatnawi from the Faculty of Information Technology presented the most important accomplishments and results achieved during the period of implementation of the projects, which showed that more than 300 students and students from the Syrian community and refugees were graduated. In accordance with the university plan to rehabilitate the students to the labor market and provide them with the necessary knowledge and expertise, more than 150 students were subjected to the intensive training program to be a trainer for trainees (ToT). Some students presented their achievements, including the student Muhannad Bani Issa from Syrian, he developed an e-commerce website for the sale of German cosmetic products, Khalid and student Mohammed Mohsen from Syria talked about the skills they are obtained in the field of computer maintenance and computer networks, that they had an impact on finding job opportunities in related to these fields.
Dr. Nasser Hendawi and Dr. Naimah Hasban from the HOPES office in Jordan and Prof. Ahmed Al-Shamali have distributed certificates to the participants. The projects team included Dr. Amani Shatnawi and Dr. Anas AlSobeh from the Faculty of Information Technology and Computer Science, and Prof. Dr. Mohammad Al-Jarrah, Dr. Abdulkarim Al-Tamimi and Dr. Amin Al-Jarrah from the Faculty of Hijjawi for Technological Engineering.
