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On Wednesday 22/02/2017, a delegation from EDU- Syria project represented by the director of the project Dhiah Abou-Tair, Dr. Ala Khalifeh, Dr. Loay Salhiah, Mr. Fawwaz Saqar, Eng. Mohanad Batarseh and Mr. Ahmad Qawasmeh visited Zarqa University, to interview the eligible candidates for “EDU-Syria II” cohort 2 scholarship which is funded by the European Union. The interviews held in Zarqa University and its contained 5 committees, (145) students were interview in that day and (112) students were accept in most of the university programs for the second semester of the academic year 2016/2017.

On Tuesday 31/01/2017, an open day held at Al Quds College to introduce funded programs for Syrian refugees and Jordanians, which runs by the German Jordanian University and funded by the European Union in collaboration with Zarqa University, Jordan University of Science and Technology, and Al Quds College. The Dean of AlQuds College, Dr. Ayman Maqableh, Provide briefing about Al Quds College and its campuses also about the project objectives and the targeted groups that could benefit from it. Both Dr. Dhiah Abou-Tair, the project’s manager and Dr. Loay Salhiah from the German-Jordanian University, provided a briefing about the project …

EDU-Syria project extends the period to apply for the bachelor’s degree scholarship in Zarqa University until of 12/02/2017.

EDU-Syria students in Zarqa University created a video to express their grateful to the project for returning their hope and help them to purse their studies. This video was created and filmed by: 1. Hamzeh Abd Almawla Al Zoubi Pharmacy 2. Ibrahim Zakaryah Almohammed Accounting With the assist of : 1. Kasem Mohammad Jamal Al Jabur Civil Engineering 2. Mohammad Mansour Al Kaddah Accounting 3. Ahmad  Mohammad Owir Civil Engineering 4. Maher Ahmad Tweerresh Civil Engineering 5. Ismaeel Mohammad Alshahadat Accounting    

On Wednesday 18/01/2017, an open day was held at Zarqa University to introduce the funded programs for Syrian refugees (EDU- Syria II), which is run by the German Jordanian University and funded by the European Union in collaboration with Zarqa University, Jordan University of Science and Technology, and Al Quds College. The vice president of ZU, Prof. Dr. Bassam Alhelo, pointed out that the university hosted this day to provide detailed information about the colleges and the bachelor programs they offer. He also added that ZU is ready to accept new Syrian students in different specializations for the second semester …

Today a delegation from project EDU- Syria represented by the director of the project Dhiah Abou-Tair and the academic coordinator, Dr. Ala Khalifeh visited Zarqa University, and met with Syrian students who’s funded by EDU- Syria I and EDU- Syria II projects, and the visit focused on communicating with students. In presence of the director of the admissions and registration department in the Zarqa University, Dr. Khalid Al-Zaidin, and during the meeting the delegation follow up with the students’ academic situation and heard their feedback and demands, and the delegation urged the students to maintain their superiority and success, stressing …

Yesterday, An editor’s delegation of European newspapers, visited the University of Zarqa, during the meeting they met with the manager of the EDU-SYRIA project, and students who have benefited from the Scholarship through the European Union. The president of Zarqa University Prof. Dr. Mahmoud Al Wadi welcomed the delegation, and provided them with an overview of the disciplines and the colleges within the university. Then during the meeting, the delegation met the student’s and listened to their experience in the University, checked their academic progress and they briefed on the project progress. At the end of the visit, the Zarqa …

Last week, from 2nd until 10th of November 2016, a monitoring visit from an independent observer (Ms. Denise Colonna) on behalf of the EU visited EDU-SYRIA project, in order to evaluate the progress of the project, and during this visitation she met with the project partners Yarmouk University, Al Quds College and Zarqa University. On the first day, the 2nd of November, Ms. Denise visited German Jordanian University (GJU) and met with GJU president (Prof. Natheer Abu Obeid), GJU vice president (Prof. Dorit Schumann), EDU-SYRIA project manager (Dr. Dhiah Abou-Tair) and the EDU-SYRIA team. On the Second day, the 3rd …

Today the EDU-SYRIA II project delegation visited Zarqa University, during this meeting they met with student candidates for admission, totaling 300 students for the first semester of the academic year 2016/2017. This meeting was attended by EDU-SYRIA project manager (Dr. Dhiah Abou-Tair), the academic supervisor (Dr. Ala’ Khalifeh), a representative from the UNHCR (Dr. Awad El-Shiekh) and the British Council, and the students’ questions and inquiries were answered. The Admissions and Registration Unit director Dr. Khalid Al-Zaidin, explained how students have gone through the process of enrolling in to the programs and applying for the scholarship at the Zarqa University. …

The European Union (EU) officially approved the New starting of EDU-SYRIA II which is funded by EU Regional Trust Fund in Response to the Syrian crisis, the ‘Madad Fund’. The EU and its Member States have come together to create the EU Regional Trust Fund in Response to the Syrian Crisis, also called the ‘Madad Fund’ (‘Madad’ is Arabic and means ‘helping together’) to increase immediate and much needed aid to the millions of Syrian refugees in the Middle East and their host communities. Launched in December 2014, the EU Trust Fund is a regionally driven and managed fund that …