The president of YU, Dr.  Zeidan Kafafi, met Dr. Stefania Chlouveraui of the University of Athens in Greece, where they discussed ways to enhance cooperation between the two sides in various fields of archaeology and anthropology.

During the meeting, Kafai stressed the keenness of YU to open channels of communication and cooperation with various European educational institutions, which contributes to experience exchange and knowledge acquisition for faculty members and students. He added that YU’s administration seeks to encourage faculty members to attract international projects in various fields to enhance the university's rank and scientific research.

Kafafi expressed his pride of the Faculty of Archaeology and Anthropology, and its distinguished faculty members, pointing to the need to strengthen cooperation between the two universities considering the many heritage sites in Jordan that need to be studied to understand the history of humanity and preserve our ancient cultural heritage.

Chlouveraui praised the outstanding academic reputation of Yarmouk, particularly in the field of antiquities and conservation of heritage sources, stressing the keenness of the University of Athens to cooperate with YU in terms of faculty members and students’ exchange, conducting joint scientific research and international projects on archaeological sites’ maintenance. She added that the University of Athens is ready to receive two more students from Yarmouk in May to study for a semester of their master's degree, in addition to the three students who are currently there.

The meeting was attended by Dr. Hani Hayajneh, dean of the Faculty of Archaeology and Anthropology, Dr. Ziad Al Saad from the Dep. of the Conservation and management of Cultural Resources, and Mr. Mukhles Al-Ibbeni, the Director of the Dept. of Public Relations and Media.