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Minister of Education and Human Resources Development, Dr. Azmi Mahafzah, met in his office today, Sunday, with the European Union Ambassador to Amman, Pierre-Christophe Chatzisavas.
During the meeting, Dr. Mahafzah emphasized the depth of the existing cooperation relations between the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and the European Union, and the ways to enhance and develop them in all fields, especially in education.
He pointed to the many development plans and programs that the Ministry is implementing in various aspects of the educational process, stressing the importance of the partnership that brings the two sides together, and the continued cooperation and coordination between them.
He highlighted the bilateral relations in the fields of higher education and the importance of coordination between Jordanian universities and European Union universities, in a way that enhances cooperation between them in many educational programs and various research studies.
Both sides praised the success achieved by the Jordanian-European cooperation within the framework of the "Erasmus+" program, stressing the importance of building on this successful experience and benefiting from it to enhance the participation of Jordanian universities and research institutions in the "Horizon Europe" program, and to expand cooperation opportunities in the fields of scientific research, innovation, and the development of joint projects.
The importance of building communication networks and institutional support that help scientific research centers and universities in Jordan to maximize the benefit from the opportunities available in this global program was also emphasized.
During the meeting, which was attended by the Director of the Projects and Follow-up Unit at the Ministry, Karam Shabsough, the two sides confirmed the continuation of scholarship and student and faculty exchange programs, which provide hundreds of scholarships annually to Jordanian students and researchers with European support and from some member states.
For his part, Chatzisavas affirmed the importance of the close partnership that brings the European Union and Jordan together, expressing the European Union's keenness to expand the horizons of future cooperation and support programs and initiatives that contribute to the development of the human resources and youth sector in the Kingdom.
Chatzisavas extended an invitation to Dr. Mahafzah to participate in the events and activities that the European mission intends to hold during the coming period.
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