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The President of Yarmouk University, Prof. Nabil Hailat, participated in the opening of the 53rd General Conference of the Union of Arab Universities, which lasted for two days and was sponsored by His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Fahd, the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Mohammed Bin Fahd University of Saudi Arabia, which hosted the virtual conference, with the participation of the presidents and leaders of Arab universities.
At the opening of the conference, His Highness Prince Mohammed bin Fahd delivered a speech in which he confirmed that hosting such a gathering copes with the growing interest of Saudi Arabia in higher education and its activities, considering the spiking circumstances and developments that the world is witnessing in all fields, which increased burdens on universities to prepare students to respond to such requirements.
The conference selected Dr. Issa bin Hassan Al-Ansari as the Chairman of the Executive Board of the current session to succeed the former President Dr. Majid Najm, President of Helwan University, who handed over the presidency of the Executive Council to Dr. Al-Ansari during the conference. Al-Ansari welcomed all the participants to the conference and pointed out that hosting such a meeting stems from the social responsibility of the university towards joint Arab work in the fields of higher education.
The Secretary-General of the Arab League, Mr. Ahmed Abul Gheit, expressed his happiness to participate in the conference, stressing the importance of meeting the challenges facing education and research strategies. Likewise, the Secretary General of the Union, Dr. Amr Ezzat Salameh, thanked His Highness Prince Mohammed bin Fahd for his generous sponsorship of the conference.
During the conference, participants discussed ways to strengthen cooperation among Arabs in many academic fields, considering that the conference sessions included panel discussions on the fields of higher education and scientific research, international classification of universities, ways to expand channels of communication among universities and institutions in addition to cooperation and consultation between Arab universities in the fields of higher education and scientific research.
The Department of Geography at Yarmouk University has received a support for the project "Cooperation in Higher Education in Jordan and Lebanon to support faculty members at Syrian Universities (2021-2022)" as part of the program "GEO-IT Technology for Access to Spatial Data for Sustainable Development and Crisis Management" funded by the German Academic Exchange Department (DAAD).
Dr. Khaled Hazaima, the project supervisor, explained that the program aims at supporting researchers attheearly stages of their profession in the fields of research in geography, Geoinformatics, earth sciences, environment and agriculture, especially those who have scientific and technical knowledge in GIS techniques. He pointed out that the project includes a group of researchers from Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, and Germany, with the possibility of including other participants from other countries.He also said that the research project aims at encouraging researchers from the three countries to cooperate with their colleagues from Germany in the field of e-learning, scientific research and academic exchange, and share experiences in related applications using open geospatial data sources and employing them in the environmental applications in the region.
The research team from Yarmouk University includes Dr. Khalid Al-Hazaima, the project supervisor, Dr. Ali Muqbel, Dr. Mohammed Zaytoun from the Department of Geography, Dr. Abdullah Al Rawabada of the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Dr. Anas Al-Suboh, the Director of the Refugees and Displaced Persons studies Center at the University, Dr. Sattam Al-Shaqour of Mu'tah University, and Dr. Awni Khasawna, the Director of the Regional Center for the Teaching of Space Science and Technology for West Asia.
As part of Yarmouk University's celebrations in the Jordanian State Centenary, Yarmouk University President, Professor. Nabil Hailat announced the foundation of the first research network of female academic faculty members in various faculties under the name of Leading Academics Network "She Leads Network", as to be proud and appreciative of the Jordanian women role and their vital contributions to supporting Jordanian society and evolving its career in diverse fields.
During the meeting with the group of academic femalesin the presence of the Vice President for Academic Affairs professor. Muwaffaq Al-Amoush, and the Director of the department of International Relations and Projects Dr. Ghazi Magableh, Prof. Hailat stated that the launch of this network at Yarmouk University is an activation of the pioneering and innovative role of the 'Yarmouk Academic Female', besides leadership and excellence of Yarmouk University in various fields of knowledge and humanity.
Prefessor Hailat pointed out that Yarmouk University is counting on this academic female elite highly for increased international cooperation and participation in international, regional and local projects, in order to serve the university's goals, and devotes the leading role of women in it.
Dr. Magableh stressed that launching this network comes in line with the Jordanian state's procession towards development and growth, and with Yarmouk University's plan and strategic vision regarding local and regional developments, as well as improving research studies and supporting international projects. Therefore, it is important for the university to have such specialized research team that activates the role of females towards universality and networking with female academics in various international academic and research institutions, within the general framework that concerns women and youth.
He also pointed out that this network will focus on scientific research and research related projects, besides enhancing partnership with the local, regional and international community, and encouraging academic females to search for opportunities and areas of support and development, through cooperation with the organizations and institutions interested in such research projects.
"She Leads Network",team leader, Dr. Ayat Nashwan, highlighted that the foundation of this network at Yarmouk University is a strengthening of its mission and philosophy that based on education and developing scientific research and community service, which in return deepening the role of academic females in it, in order to take the lead in devoting the university's capabilities and responsibilities towards its community.
Dr. Ayat added that the idea of this network is subject to expanding its content and formulating its main duties, objectives and tasks to benefit youth and women, and then transfer it out of campus to include female researchers at the national and international levels.
At the end of the 6th International Scientific Conference "modern orientation of higher education in the Arab World and prospects for the future", which was organized by the Union of Arab Academics and Scholars of the Arab League, in cooperation with Yarmouk University, the participants recommended the need to work for finding new strategies, plans and practical projects to support the scientific research in Arab universities to promote community innovation in various fields.The participants also recommended the activation of modern technology to strengthen distance learning systems and reduce its shortcomings, and to adopt the concepts of electronic business systems by educational institutions in evaluating e-learning platforms with a primary focus on users as service customers.
They also suggested working forformulating comprehensive training programs to enhance university professors' abilities in all fields. Besides, the conference called for the need to prepare comprehensive programs for the 21st century skills system for university students in the Arab World to ensure their active contributions to society. Moreover, the conference called for the preparation of special standards for the educational process and its outputs, which incorporates students, objectives, teaching methods and techniques, as well as methods of evaluation and examination in accordance with international standards. The conference also called for local legislation in every Arab country related to crisis management, which could make the Corona crisis a catalyst that reflects positively on the modern higher education system.
On the sidelines of the conference, a professional dialogue session chaired by the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Union of Arab Academics and Scientists, Dr. Saif Al Jabri, was held among the ministers of education, higher education and scientific research in the countries (UAE and Kuwait), in addition to the presidents of universities and colleges of (Yarmouk University, Dubai University/ UAE, Canadian University/UAE, Al-Imam Al-Atham College/ Iraq), and the President of the Educational Center for the Arabic Language of the Arab Gulf States, a number of members of the Board of Directors of the Union of the Arab Academics and Scientists, and the representative of the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research in the Republic of Sudan concerning the exchange of views on ways to develop higher education in all fields in the Arab world and to improve the use of distance learning in higher education system.
Interestingly, the conference was opened under the auspices of Mr.Faisal al-Fayez with the participation of more than 34 researchers from 15 Arab countries, and it concluded its two-day online sessions at Yarmouk University, hosting (21) research papers from various Arab countries.
In collaboration with US University of Illinois-Champaign, University of Florida, King Saud University in Saudi Arabia, and the Polytechnic Institute in Coimbra, Portugal, a joint research team from Yarmouk university and the University of Science and Technology developed a nano-method made of plant proteins to deliver and preserve vitamin D in everyday food and beverages.
Dr. Yazan Al-Akam, the lead researcher in the research project from the Faculty of Pharmacy at Yarmouk University, said that the project aims at developing a way to improve the supply of vitamin D as a way to prevent corona virus and to mitigate the impact of the lack of sun exposure resulting from the bans, pointing out that before the Corona pandemic, specialists believe that the proportion of Jordanians suffering from vitamin D deficiency or inadequacy is between 50% and 80% while the Corona pandemic has caused an excessive increase in people's demand for the use of vitamin D. He explained that the problem of vitamin D deficiency lies in the ease of breaking it due to acid circles, heat, sunlight/UV rays, and oxidized substances in foods. Thus, the research project extractsthe protein from peas to producenano vectors encapsulating vitamin D and protecting it from all the factors that may lead to its destruction.
He then said that experiments show that such vectors can save vitamin D in several daily food products such as juice (natural and artificial), milk and infant formula, with little effect on taste or color assessed by nutritionists and tasters.He added that this method allows the addition of vitamin D to any product including water. Noteworthy is that the results of the research were accepted in the international journal Nanomaterials (Q1) (the highest rating) with 4.2 effect factor under the title: "Pea Protein Nanoemulsion effectively stabilizes Vitamin D in food products: a potential supplementation during COVID-19 pandemic".
In the context of Yarmouk University 's quest for universality and launching a global academic partnership network with prestigious scientific and academic institutions, Professor Nabil Hailat, President of the University, Prof. Muwaffaq Alomoush, the Vice President for Administrative Affairs, Prof. Dr. Riyadh Al-Momani, Vice President for Scientific Affairs, Dr. Ghazi Magableh, Director of International Relations and Projects Department participated in the Bridgewater State University International Partnership Forum, which was held via Zoom application with attendance of more than 70 participants from 35 universities around the world.
During the meeting, participants exchanged views on the challenges and possibilities of building strong cooperation with partner organizations in the pandemic disaster. Each university president or delegate introduced his institution. Professor Nabil Hailat, president of the university, said that Yarmouk University is the second oldest university in Jordan and houses more than 39,000 students from different nationalities, and currently, the university has students from over 40 countries. He explained that most of the disciplines are taught at the University in addition to having a number of centers serving the community through cooperative partnerships. Prof. Hailat pointed out that the university seeks to build bridges with global academic institutions aiming at strengthening scientific research and enhancing cooperation for the sake of university education advancement.
In turn, President of Bridge Water University delivered a speech praising the collaboration and partnership of the Forum member universities, as their participation had further developed the University and increased the numbers of international students admitted to it, as well as enriched programmes of cooperation with various world universities.
It is worth mentioning that since 2010, a memorandum of understanding for joint cooperation between Yarmouk University and Bridge Water University has been signed and recently renewed. The memorandum of understanding includes cooperation in the areas of scientific research, joint projects, scientific cooperation and exchange of academic visits to students and teaching staff.
Moreover, an agreement between both parties has also been signed, whereby the University of Bridgewater would receive students from Yarmouk University to complete their postgraduate studies free of charge. Seven students had studied at the University of Bridgewater in accordance with this agreement, two of whom are current students. In return, Yarmouk University receives five students from Bridge Water University to study Arabic during the summer semester under specific conditions.
The participation of Yarmouk University in this Forum is meant to build a broad network of relationship with various local, regional, and international universities and academic institutions, which is in line with the University's strategy to move towards universality and strengthen scientific and research links with researchers and academics from different regions of the world.
The President of Yarmouk University, Prof. Nabil Hailat, its faculty and administrative staff, and its students are honored to express their sincere congratulations to his Majesty King Abdullah II on the occasion of the 22nd Royal Sitting, the army day, and the anniversary of the Great Arab Revolution. Acknowledging the significance of these festivals, Yarmouk community asks Allah to preserve His Majesty's health and wellness, and to perpetuate the grace of the Hashemite leadership in Jordan.
Written by: Prof. Nabil QasemHailat/ President of Yarmouk University
Jordanians celebrate on the 25th of May every year an occasion that is considered the most precious in their hearts. On this day, seventy-five years ago, the independence of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan was declared. Perhaps on this day and in the midst of our celebrations of the great victory, we cannot help but remember the martyrs of Jordan and their great sacrifices, and remember with pride what our fathers and grandfathers have achieved in terms of victory and achievement in service for our homeland Jordan, and the concerns of our Arab nation. Congratulations to us and to our youth on this honorable history and this great legacy that Jordan have accomplished, under the leadership of the distinguished sons of Hashem, who gave this country and the issues of the Arab nation great care and consideration, and were able to stand by their generous people to move forward in order to lay solid foundation for a nation that has become a symbol of security and safety, so they built edifices and raised buildings, and made glory and rooted love for the homeland in the souls of people who pledged to God and promised their leader to exert great and precious efforts to keep the flag of Jordan fluttering high over the years.
Independence for Jordanians does not only mean getting rid of the oppression of colonialism and military dependence on the foreigner, but it has a comprehensive and civilized concept which includes all the principles of freedom, justice, equality, freedom of expression, respect for opinion, and the embodiment of the principles of equality and responsibility, regardless of religion and belief. It is a day for all Jordanians, It is a day we celebrate the development of a strong Jordanian human being, who is competent, educated, and moderate who can stand on his feet with all steadfastness and strength and overcome challenges, for the sake of his dignity and the dignity of his homeland.
Independence also means building educational, health, security and economic institutions, as well as achieving balance, growth and community peace with Jordanian hands, and maximizing the achievements of a comprehensive and moderate Jordan, with its balanced local, regional and international ideas and policies that achieve our supreme national interest.
Certainly, independence is not measured by numbers only. If we look at the great achievements in the education and higher education sector - and here we refer to the compulsory education - we find that Jordan has made qualitative leaps in building educational institutions in a short period of time, raising the level of the Jordanian scientist and researcher, corresponding to the global level, as we have become one of the countries that provide the Arab and regional market with qualified competencies of our Jordanian people, armed with leadership skills and able to build and develop, achieve progress and prosperity, and here we can only speak with pride about this country and its great achievements that are based on the fact that "The human being is the most precious".
Independence is represented in the Jordanian state and its Hashemite leadership gaining all respect and appreciation, and a model renewed presence in international and global diplomatic forums, despite the intellectual contradictions and military alliances, the countries and peoples of the world constantly desire the good and continuous dealings with all components of the Jordanian state.
Independence also means the unmarketable ability of the Jordanian state to withstand all the exceptional and sudden challenges and obstacles that affect the Jordanian environment, and its ability to deal with asylum issues at different periods and deal with refugees who sought refuge in Jordan with full capacity, responsibility and humanity, and the application of international standards to preserve Human dignity, whatever its roots, despite the shortage of economic resources and the difficult political situation, but God - the Almighty - always reconcile the decisions of the Jordanian state to serve humanity and crowned it with success.
We do not forget that independence also comprises in showing and highlighting Jordan's role in all sincerity and honesty, and its support for Arab issues, especially the central issue of Palestine, and the defense that accompanies it, led by the Hashemites throughout their honorable history of defending the rights of the Palestinian people, their right to self-determination, and achieving the required support in all international forums, with the assertion that this defense is not a usual one, as much as it is a perception stemming from the doctrine of realizing the right and in support of our Palestinian brothers in building their state on the land of Palestine on the 1967 borders.
On the seventy-fifth anniversary of the independence of our beloved Jordan, we can only pray to God that we celebrate soon the Jordanian Hashemite support for the independence of Palestine, considering that the Palestinian issue is the main concernof the Jordanian state and Jordan's policy.
Happy Independence Day for Jordan and for our leader.
The President of the University, Prof. Nabil Hailat, discussed with the Head of the Psychosocial Support and Trauma Project of the GIZ in Jordan, Dr. Kristin Müller, ways to strengthen cooperation between Yarmouk University and the German Agency for International Cooperation regarding the mechanism of implementing the sustainability plan for the psychosocial support project funded by the German agency, which is implemented by the University through the Refugees and Displaced Persons and Forced Migration Studies Center. Hailat stated that Yarmouk University attaches special importance to the issues of asylum and refugees through subjecting them to scientific research and study. He also stressed the depth of relations between Yarmouk University and the German Agency for International Cooperation, stressing the need to provide all that is required to ensure the implementation of agreements related to international projects.
For her part, Dr. Müller introduced a detailed report containing an assessment of the mechanism for implementing the psychosocial support project over the past three years and the mechanism for implementing the fourth as well as final phase of it, which will be implemented this year through the Refugees Center. She also presented the sustainable plan proposed by the GIZ to ensure the continuation of this project after the end of the funding period.
During the meeting, Dr. Anas al-Suboh, the Director of the Center, presented a brief overview of the center and its future plans to ensure its presence and effectiveness as a strategic unit specializing in refugee studies at the regional and global levels.
The meeting was attended by the Coordinator of the Psychosocial Support Projects at the German Agency in Jordan, Kristisna Maria, and the Deputy Director of the Refugees, Displaced Persons and Forced Migration Studies Center - Coordinator of the third and fourth phases of the project, Dr. Alaa Al-Quda.