In a bid to strengthen the partnership between Yarmouk University and the industrial sector, a delegation from Yarmouk University, including the Dean of the Faculty of Business, Prof. Dr. Yahia Melhem, the Dean of Hijjawi Faculty for Engineering Technology, Prof. Dr. Awad Al-Zaben, and the Head of the Industrial Engineering Department, Dr. Ahmad Al-Momani, visited the Irbid Chamber of Industry (ICI). The delegation met with the Chamber's Director, Nidal Al-Sadir, and the Projects and Training Manager, Hala Al-Saheb.
During the meeting, the delegation members emphasized the importance of building a genuine and sustainable partnership between the University and the Chamber of Industry through the formation of joint committees dedicated to developing student training and employment opportunities, supporting faculty members' projects, and organizing courses and workshops that serve the University, industry, and the local community alike.
From his side, Al-Sadir presented a briefing on the vital role that the ICI plays in supporting and developing industrial projects in the city of Irbid, stressing the importance of documenting cooperation with Yarmouk University, particularly with the Hijjawi Faculty for Engineering Technology and the Faculty of Business, due to the fundamental role these two faculties play in supplying the industrial sector with human competencies and scientific and applied expertise.
The visit concluded with an agreement to hold an extended meeting later to discuss the provisions of a Joint Memorandum of Understanding between the Irbid Chamber of Industry and Yarmouk University, represented by the Faculty of Business and the Hijjawi Faculty for Engineering Technology, to enhance shared academic and industrial cooperation.
In the same context, the Dean of the Faculty of Business, Prof. Dr. Yahia Melhem, hosted the President of the Amman Chamber of Industry (ACI), Eng. Fathi Al-Jagbir, to discuss ways to strengthen cooperation between the Faculty and the industrial sector. During the encounter, Prof. Melhem presented the Faculty’s mission, its academic programs, and its plans for developing partnerships with institutions in the industrial and commercial sectors. This effort aims to align educational outcomes with the needs of the labor market, and he reaffirmed the Faculty's commitment to build sustainable strategic partnerships with industrial sector institutions to serve students and the community. For his part, Al-Jagbir praised the role of the Faculty of Business in preparing qualified administrative and economic competencies, stressing the importance of activating channels of cooperation between the Faculty and the ACI in the areas of practical training, organizing seminars and workshops, and supporting entrepreneurship initiatives among students.
The discussion explored prospects for joint cooperation through specialized training programs and opportunities for student training in factories and industrial institutions, in addition to holding joint activities that promote communication between the academic and industrial sectors.
