The President of the University, Dr. Ala'aldeen Al-Halhouli, said that the "EJIM" project reflects the university's vision of its role as a platform that connects education with industry, talent with opportunities, and knowledge with economic and social impact. He noted that the project represents an extension of the university's approach to strengthening integration with industry through dual study programs, the Technology, Research and Innovation Complex, and the Deanship of Innovation and Technology Transfer.
Al-Halhouli added that the challenge is no longer limited to preparing youth to search for work, but rather lies in building a system capable of understanding labor market needs, developing appropriate skills, connecting competencies with employers, and building trust between various parties. He emphasized the importance of expanding future Jordanian-German cooperation to include talent, innovation, industry, scientific research, digital work, and economic cooperation.
For his part, the Secretary-General of the Ministry of Labor, Abdulhalim Doujan, emphasized the importance of the project in qualifying and marketing skilled and trained Jordanian competencies for global markets, especially the German market. He pointed out that international labor markets today are looking for competencies that possess the skill, qualification, discipline, and linguistic abilities required by modern jobs.
The representative of the German Embassy, Jonas Lucas, confirmed that "EJIM" provides a practical model for Jordanian-German cooperation by combining skill development, professional readiness, communication with employers, and building more organized pathways for international professional mobility. He noted the importance of successful projects leaving behind accumulated knowledge, stronger partnerships, and institutional expertise and capabilities that can be built upon in the future. The project's lead researcher, Dr. Ziad Abu Al-Rub, explained that (EJIM) started from a fundamental principle of beginning with labor market needs before designing training. Work was conducted with German experts and consultants to study demand in target sectors and identify required skills, then aligning qualification programs with these needs. He indicated that the project began with more than 300 candidates who underwent technical, linguistic, and psychological assessments and guidance on international labor mobility, before selecting 92 candidates to join an integrated preparation track that included technical skill development, job readiness, resume preparation, interview preparation, and qualification for work in multicultural environments.
In the German language track, 64 trainees participated at the (A2) level, 30 of whom took the exam and 21 participants passed, while the project celebrated the graduation of 72 participants, 59 of whom attended the graduation ceremony.
The ceremony witnessed the launch of the "Masar" labor mobility platform, which was developed within the project to address information fragmentation and provide a guidance framework that helps those seeking international job opportunities understand requirements, skills, language levels, and available pathways.
Those in charge of the project emphasized that "Masar" is not limited to the German market, but was designed as a foundation that can be developed in the future to support multiple labor mobility pathways according to market needs, partnerships, and national priorities.
In a speech on behalf of the graduates, their representative confirmed that the (EJIM) experience contributed to developing their technical and professional skills and their ability to present themselves to employers, in addition to enhancing their understanding of different work cultures, explaining that training on resumes and job applications helped open the door to interviews with local and international companies.
