An academic research team from Yarmouk University, in partnership with the Spanish University of Granada and a number of Palestinian and European universities, has received support from the European Union, within the Erasmus + program, to implement a project that aims at establishing and developing a training diploma program on the neurological development of refugee children in the host communities.

The project, entitled NeuCaRe, is based on learning outcomes and the use of ICTs and integrated education, and it includes educational tools, methodologies, and pedagogical and social methods. Through the project, new and innovative curricula and teaching methodologies will be developed and a variety of courses on care and neurological development of refugee children will be introduced.

The team from Yarmouk University includes Dr. Ayat Nashwan of the Faculty of Arts, Dr. Anas Al-Subuh of the Faculty of Information Technology and Computer Science, Dr. Muawiya Al-Khatatbeh from the Faculty of Medicine, and Dr. Ibtisam Rababaa from the Faculty of Education.