The Arab American University hosted the Director of the Erasmus+ Office in Palestine, Professor Dr. Abdul Karim Daraghmeh on its campus in Jenin. Dr. Daraghmeh was accompanied by Ms. Aya Faqha from the Erasmus Office, where they visited the University with the aim of strengthening cooperation and partnership between the University and the Erasmus+ office.
They were received by Dr. Adli Saleh, Advisor to the University Board of Directors for Planning, Development and Quality Affairs, Dr. Muayad Abusaa, Vice President for Academic Affairs, Professor Dr. Mohammad Asia, Vice President for Ramallah Campus, and Assistant Vice President for Planning, Development and Quality Dr. Sami Al-Sadr and the Director of the International Projects and Grants office, Ms. Samah Khalaf.
At the beginning of the visit, Dr. Daraghmeh met with the University President, Professor Dr. Ali Zedan, where the latter welcomed the guest and presented to him a summary of the most important developments in the University’s progress, stressing the University’s pride in its relationship with the European Erasmus+ program. The presidents also stressed the University’s constant endeavor to participate in all project opportunities presented by the Erasmus+ whether through submitting project proposals or participation with other Palestinian and European universities.
In turn, the Director of the Erasmus+ Office, Professor Dr. Abdel Karim Daraghmeh, stressed the importance of AAUP participation and other Palestinian universities by submitting project proposals for various calls in 2024, despite the difficult circumstances that the country is witnessing, as the Erasmus+ program constitutes an important window for the international presence of universities, researchers and students from Palestine. He also pointed out the importance of continuing cooperation to serve the interest of the University and the national interest through networking with European universities and enhancing the role of Palestinian universities globally.
This was followed by a meeting that brought together the Director of the Erasmus+ Office, Dr. Daraghmeh, with members of the University’s International Projects Committee. The attendees discussed the University’s international projects strategy, and discussed opportunities for cooperation and applying for the upcoming calls. Dr. Moath Sabha and Dr. Ahmed Oweis participated in the meeting.
After that, a workshop was held to discuss proposals that are currently being prepared at the University to be submitted to the currently open calls within the Erasmus+ program, where Dr. Daraghmeh provided guidance and advice to the proposal preparation coordinators with the aim of enhancing the chances of winning for their proposals in the current and future sessions.
