The Dean of Student Affairs at the Arab American University, Dr. Bshar Draghmah, and a group of deans from Palestinian and Arab universities from Lebanon, Egypt, Qatar, Oman and Jordan participated in the meeting.
Dr. Draghmah stated, "The meeting emphasized the importance of Deanships of Student Affairs and their central role in building the personality of the university student and refining him/her with the skills and capabilities that help them in their academic and practical university life, which results in a compatibility with the needs of the market."