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Her Highness Princess Basma Bint Talal visited Yarmouk University, and met with the President of the University, Professor Dr. Malik Al-Sharairi, in the presence of the Governor of Irbid, Firas Abu Al-Ghunim.
During the visit, a memorandum of understanding was signed between the university and the Jordan Hashemite Fund for Human Development / JEHD, in the field of joint development services and media college programs at the university.
During the meeting, Her Highness emphasized that Yarmouk University is a strategic and active partner in the local development journey, with its academic and research expertise and youth capabilities, pointing to the importance of expanding the areas of cooperation between the university and "JEHD", to contribute to the transformation of academic knowledge and expertise into tangible development programs and initiatives that serve the Jordanian human and society, and enhance the role of youth and women in the development industry.
She said, "Cooperation with the university represents a starting point for more joint work in the fields of training, qualification, leadership, and service to local communities, and is in line with the vision and directions of JEHD in supporting sustainable development and enhancing investment in human beings, empowering individuals and families, and establishing a sustainable development approach based on knowledge, partnership, and social responsibility"
Her Highness praised the role of Yarmouk University in enhancing the Jordanian education journey, preparing students for the labor market and arming them with knowledge and science, and the efforts it makes to serve the community, support and empower students.
For his part, Al-Sharairi said, "Yarmouk University, while honoring the visit of Her Highness Princess Basma Bint Talal, reflects the high journey of Her Highness and her national and sustainable developmental impact in supporting comprehensive development efforts, developing social work, and raising the level of development services provided to the local community and empowering the less fortunate groups, which consolidates its national and community presence and participation"
He stressed that Yarmouk University, as it celebrates the golden jubilee of its establishment, confirms its belief in the importance of integrating knowledge with skill, opportunity with empowerment, knowledge with work, and the university with the community, along with its keenness to employ its academic and human capabilities in supporting national development efforts, and empowering its students to acquire skills and experiences that enhance their capabilities to contribute effectively to their communities, and to establish values of social responsibility, coexistence, and acceptance of the other.
Al-Sharairi added that the memorandum of understanding concluded between the university and the Jordan Hashemite Fund for Human Development represents a renewed institutional framework for expanding areas of cooperation and community service, through the implementation of joint training programs, workshops, and field initiatives in areas of local development, civil awareness, social work, leadership and innovation, etc., stressing the university's keenness to support the implementation of the memorandum's provisions, follow up its outputs, and measure its impact, in a way that is reflected in a tangible manner on students and local communities, and contributes to building sustainable development partnerships that respond to national needs and priorities.
For her part, Dr. Zahour Ghraibeh, Director of Princess Basma Centers in Irbid, explained that this memorandum came from the needs and priorities of the local community, which were concluded in the community development report for Irbid Governorate, noting Yarmouk University's participation in its research stages, confirming that the essence of the partnership is based on the integration of the university's academic expertise and the field expertise of Princess Basma Centers and its ability to reach communities and determine their needs.
She pointed out that the areas of cooperation include health and services, supporting students through the "Paths of Science" program, field training and graduation projects and applied studies, in addition to training and employing youth through the "Fursaty" platform and job days.
She also confirmed that the memorandum focuses on the economic empowerment of women, supporting small projects, and developing the marketing of rural and agricultural products, beyond the idea of temporary bazaars to finding sustainable spaces for displaying and developing products and linking them to markets, stressing the importance of involving university students as partners in diagnosing needs and implementing initiatives and volunteer work.
For her part, Reem Al-Rumhi, Director of Farah Al-Nas Community Radio, said that when talking about youth and development, the importance of cooperation between the "Fund" and the university and Farah Al-Nas Radio comes to develop media work in cooperation with them, and to implement developmental media awareness campaigns, reviewing the establishment of the radio and the work of young people in it as volunteers to shed light on various community issues in a professional media manner.
The memorandum of understanding, which was signed, aims to cooperate in the fields of training, scientific research, voluntary work, and community service, in a way that enhances the impact of development programs for both parties.
According to the memorandum, the two parties cooperate in improving the quality of services and expanding access to specialized care through the "Touch of Healing" program, the referral system, and psychological support sessions, in addition to linking education to the labor market through student field training, applied graduation projects, and employing academic expertise in community interventions.
The two parties also work to enhance the readiness of students and graduates for the labor market through training and employment programs via the "Fursaty" platform, job days, supporting small projects, and improving women's economic opportunities through women's projects, the "Dignity with Work" program, participation in the rural and agricultural market within the university, and improving product marketing and access to markets through developing identity, packaging, digital marketing, and providing a space for display and sale in the rural and agricultural market.
The memorandum also includes cooperation in enhancing social and psychological support services, implementing joint youth initiatives and the "Paths of Kindness" program, involving university students in youth committees and community activities implemented by JEHD, and establishing evidence-based planning, through updating the development report and applied studies, producing content and media campaigns, and developing joint funding partnerships.
Her Highness had met with a number of university students benefiting from the scholarships and grants provided by the Bar and Ihsan campaign.
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