The President of Yarmouk University, Professor Islam Massad, and the head of the Executive Office of the Irbid, the Arab Capital of Culture for 2022, Mr. Munther al-Bataineh, signed a memorandum of understanding aiming at declaring the national responsibility for celebrating Irbid as the Arab capital of culture 2022, advancing Jordanian cultural affairs, and highlighting the true cultural image of Jordan before local, Arab, and international communities. The memorandum stipulates that Yarmouk University submits to the celebration’s Executive Office a plan of participation in the activities of celebrating Irbid as the Arab Capital of Culture 2022 by getting involved in several events and activities (i.e. meetings, seminars, lectures, exhibitions, workshops, and conferences). It also stipulates that Yarmouk University allows the Executive Office of the celebration to use the halls, facilities, buildings, and courtyards of the university to hold some events and activities. In addition, it stipulates that the University allows its administrators, faculty members, and students to participate in the committees emanating from the Executive Office or in the managing, organizing, and implementing the celebration’s activities and events. Moreover, the memorandum stipulates that the University sets the slogan “Irbid Celebration, the Arab Capital of Culture” on the correspondence of its scientific chairs and the University’s website throughout 2022, while the Executive Office of the celebration sets the logo of Yarmouk University on all documents and advertisements associated with the celebration.
Elaborating on this, Massad pointed out the significant contribution of Yarmouk University through its various faculties, departments, and human cadres, to support the plan of celebrating Irbid as the Arab capital of culture for the year 2022. He explained that Yarmouk University, as a member of the Supreme National Committee for the activities of Irbid City, view the success of celebrating Irbid as a priority, as the university occupies a prominent cultural and academic position at the level of the governorate as well as entire country. He also emphasized that Yarmouk University offers all its logistics and capabilities, including halls, auditoriums, theaters, and cadres to serve conducting the celebration activities and organizing the related events.
For his part, al-Batayneh valued the role of Yarmouk University in serving the higher education sector at the level of Irbid Governorate and the Kingdom in general, acknowledging its distinguished outputs, competencies, and leaders in various fields, sciences and knowledge. He also pointed out that the City of Irbid has always been mutually associated with Yarmouk University, which always results in successful cultural, intellectual, and societal achievements and developments.
Noteworthy here is that the signing of the memo was attended by the Vice President for Administrative Affairs, Professor Riyad al-Momani, the Dean of the Faculty of Arts, Professor Musa Al-Rababah, the Dean of the Faculty of Fine Arts, Dr. Wael Haddad, the holder of the Arar Chair for Cultural and Literary Studies, Dr. Nabil Haddad, and the Director of Public Relations and Media, Dr. Nawzat Abu Al-Asal.
