The Jordanian Journal of Educational Sciences whose editor in chief is Dr. Shadia Al-Tal of the Faculty of Education at the University and that is published by the Deanship of Scientific Research and Graduate Studies at Yarmouk University, receives the accreditation criteria for Arcif, a comprehensive database providing citations of peer reviewed academic journals in the Arab world that complies with the (31) international standards. The Journal was ranked third in the Arab world out of the (681) total number of journals under Arcif, and its rank was (0.9559), according to the annual 5th report for journals for 2020.
The Royal decree regarding the appointment of Prof. Nabil Hailat as a president of Yarmouk University for four consecutive years was issued yesterday – Tuesday. The Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Prof. Muhi Al-Din Touq, handed over a copy of the royal decree to Prof. Hailat in the ministry building. Thus, the employees of Yarmouk University extend sincere congratulations and greetings to Prof. Hailat wishing him success in his new position and looking forward to working with him in achieving the university's noble vision and goals.
The manager of Yarmouk FM Radio, Dr. Zuhair Al-Tahat, and Dr. Marcelle Jweinat from the Journalism Department of Yarmouk University participated in a training workshop organized by the Arab World Center for Democratic Development and Human Rights in cooperation with the German Hans Seidel Foundation on "Hatred Speech on Social Media".
Altahat attributed the increase of violence among people to the speech of hatred expressed on the internet, thus stressing the importance of facing such a trend by reconsidering issues of freedom of expression and censorship of technology platforms. He explained that the many changes in the international political climate contributed to raising the level of hatred around the world; therefore, social media should be deployed to resolve and pacify the dispute, not amplify it.
In her turn, Al-Jweinat wondered about the role played by the companies that run such platforms, calling on them to monitor their content and prevent them from violating the ethics of media and freedom, especially regarding the provocative takfiri speech.
The conference entitled "Prolonged Displacement - Hopes, Aspirations and Solutions" was remotely organized through zoom by the Refugees, Displaced Persons and Forced Migration Studies Center at Yarmouk University in cooperation with several institutions, namely the German-Jordanian University and the Syrian-Jordanian Education Program (EDU-Syria), the Academics in Solidarity Program at the Free University of Berlin (AIS), the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ), the German Agency for Scientific Exchange (DAAD), and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). The conference, which was supported by the German University Project Office at the University of Magdeburg-Stendal for Applied Sciences, the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research, and the European Union, addressed several issues associated with asylum and displacement and their implications.
On the first day of the conference, two sessions were held. The first was entitled "Prolonged displacement as a regional and international phenomenon," and it was conducted by the German Jordanian University whose Vice-President for International Affairs, Prof. Ralf Roskov, explained that the main objective of the conference was to highlight the main issues and challenges related to the fate of refugees, thereby contributing to enhancing the response of the host communities to refugees. Prof. Roskov focused on the role of the social action and the activities of the civil society institutions in promoting the mental and psychological health of refugees. He then expressed his thanks to the Center for Refugees and Displaced Persons at Yarmouk University for its important and active role in supporting refugees and implementing projects that are concerned with empowering refugees and enhancing their abilities, pointing out that the German University of Jordan and Yarmouk University have carried out many joint projects in this field, as evident in the Syrian/Jordanian education project (EDU-Syria), which has provided the opportunity for many Syrian refugees to complete their university studies.
Dr. Anas Al-Subh, the director of the Refugees, Displaced Persons and Forced Migration studies center reviewed a set of figures on the reality of asylum and displacement in the world, noting that at least 80 million people around the world have been forced to leave their homelands in the past 10 years and that 26 million refugees have been registered under UNHCR records. Al-Subh said that the war in Syria left 6.6 million displaced people by the end of 2019, explaining that Lebanon hosted (1 out of 7) refugees, Jordan (1 out of 15) refugees, while Turkey (1 out of 23) refugees.
Dr. Diya’ Abu Tair, the project officer of the (EDU-Syria), explained that the project provides scholarships for Syrian and Jordanian refugees who are less fortunate to pursue higher education or participate in vocational training programs in Jordanian universities and colleges. He explained that the project began in 2015 and will continue until 2023, adding that the (EDU- Syria) is an educational and humanitarian project funded by the European Union and that it supported more than 1,000 graduates so far.
Dr. Floren Costal of the Academics in Solidarity program at the Free University of Berlin, Germany, spoke about the program that aims at establishing a network of researchers in Germany, Lebanon, and Jordan and at strengthening the research and scientific cooperation among them, which opens up new horizons for researchers and enables them to learn about other cultures and civilizations.
For his part, Mohammed Sayasana, a Syrian student studying at Yarmouk University, reviewed his experience in facing the challenges and difficulties he faced since coming as a refugee to Jordan in 2013, pointing out that he was able to obtain a scholarship to complete his university studies in the Department of Civil Engineering at Yarmouk University as part of the international projects that focus on empowering refugees in the educational aspect.
The Crown Prince Foundation launched the second edition of the Crown Prince Award for Best Government Service Application, which is part of the strategic partnership and cooperation between Jordan and the United Arab Emirates. Considering that the first edition of the ward covers the fields of education, health, transport, business environment and tourism, five new sectors were added to the second edition of the award, namely agriculture and food security, youth, social affairs, refugees, and security and crisis management.
Thus, the Minister of State for Institutional Performance Development, Yassera Ghosheh, called on the university students to express their abilities and start preparing their applications to participate in the award, which should start receiving applications next November and for a period of two months.
Noteworthy here is that the award, which targets more than 300,000 students from the Jordanian public and private universities, aims at encouraging students to create innovative solutions in the field of smartphone applications to develop easy and simplified government services. Also, it is noteworthy that the award is worth 100,000 dinars divided into 50,000 JD for the first place, 30,000 JD for the second place, and 20,000 JD for the third place.
The Acting President of Yarmouk University, Prof. Muwaffaq al-Omoush, patronized the opening of the preparatory workshop for new faculty members for the first semester 2020/2021, organized by the University's Accreditation and Quality Assurance Center. At the beginning of the meeting, al-Omoush welcomed the new faculty members participating in the workshop and congratulated them for joining Yarmouk University, calling on them to maintain the outstanding level of the university and carry out the tasks entrusted to them professionally and responsibly. He then stressed the need for the faculty members to be familiar with the regulations and laws of the university and to be fully aware of the duties assigned to them on the one hand, and their rights and benefits on the other.
In his turn, the Vice President of the Administrative Affairs, Prof. Riyad Moumani, said that the ethics of the faculty member must be considered in all aspects and at all levels whether with students, society, or scientific research. Likewise, the Director of the Center, Dr. Abdullah Khataybeh, called on participants to make the utmost efforts regarding scientific publications and to try their best to get their scientific research published in international scientific journals, as this should raise the university's ranking in the international classifications and contribute to the university's accreditation and quality assurance.
The European Union Commission in Brussels announced the list of ICM academic mobility projects selected for funding under the Erasmus Plus program for 2020, in which it was announced that Yarmouk University won the partnership of 40 projects for students, faculty members and staff members. Yarmouk University ranked second among Jordanian Universities with the number of partnerships with European universities. This shows the outstanding level and the good reputation that Yarmouk University enjoys at the international and regional levels. This achievement is among the efforts of the Department of International Relations and Projects in enhancing internationalization, building partnerships and networking with prestigious global universities.
Prof. Nabil Hailat, Rector of the University, expressed his gratitude to the European Union,the Erasmus Plus Program and the Erasmus Plus National Office for their ongoing cooperation and support in the field of cultural exchange as this has a direct impact on sharing knowledge, learning about experiences of others, and sharing expertise in academic issues, training and research as a mean to global reach.
Several students from Al-Hajjawi faculty for Technological Engineering at Yarmouk University participated in the workshop of design thinking, which is funded by the German Foundation "DAD" and presented by Anna Apeeline of the German Protostart corp. through the visual communication technology.
The dean of the faculty, Dr. Muwaffaq Otoom, said that this four-day workshop aims at enhancing students' skills in finding practical and creative solutions to existing and future problems regarding the methodologies of thinking outside the box. He then declared that an intensive workshop on converting scientific research into products or startups will be organized for the faculty staff members in the coming month.
Calling them ambassadors of Jordan and Yarmouk University, the Acting President of Yarmouk University, Prof. Muwaffaq al-Omoush, expressed the pride of Yarmouk in all its students from Arab and foreign nationalities who study in the various faculties and academic programs of the university.
During receiving Dr. Badr Ali al-Mutairi, the head of the board of the Arab counselors and attaché, and his delegation in Amman, al-Omoush stated that Kuwaiti students studying at Yarmouk University represent a substantial part of Yarmouk community considering their academic level and active participation in the various activities and events organized by the Deanship of Student Affairs and other faculties. Al-Omoush then expressed Yarmouk University's willingness to receive more Kuwaiti students who wish to join the university's undergraduate as well as graduate programs.
In his turn, al-Mutairi expressed the Kuwaiti Cultural Mission's confidence in Yarmouk University and its academic reputation, pointing out that the presence of many Kuwaiti students in Yarmouk's various faculties embodies the Mission's belief in Yarmouk's prestigious status. He then acknowledged the attention paid by Yarmouk University to Kuwaiti students and other international students from various Arab and foreign nationalities regarding their on-campus and online education during the Corona pandemic.
Noteworthy here is that the meeting was attended by the Dean of the Faculty of Law, Dr. Yousef Obeidat, the Dean of Scientific Research and Graduate Studies, Dr. Ayman Hamouda, the Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, Dr. Khaldoun Al-Bashayrh, the Dean of Students Affairs, Dr. Mohammed Al-Mazawdeh, the Director of the Department of Admission and Registration, Mr. Khalid Al Harhasha, and the Director of the Financial Department, Mr. Omar Mahaftha.
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