A delegation of academics, administrators and students from AAUP participated in the virtual exchange workshop that was held in Ramallah and organized under collaboration with the European- Palestinian Cooperation Office and the Mediterranean Universities Union. Mr. Marsilio Scalisi – the Head of the Mediterranean Universities Union network, Dr. Nidal Jayousi- the Head of Erasmus Office, representatives of the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research and representatives from the Palestinian universities all attended the workshop.
Representations for projects and its techniques were discussed during the workshop along with a discussion about the chances for future cooperation concerning the virtual exchange and how to encourage it in Palestine.
The Arab American University and the University of Paris 8 have completed the “Advanced Information Design” course for the master students in the Computer Science Program. As part of a cooperation program and project between the two universities, with the support of the French government.
The course included in-depth lectures in design and information mining in “Palestinian Heritage Sites as a Case Study,” field trips to work on creating digital information from archaeological sites and organize workshops for student groups with specialists in applications field. Both Prof. Khaldoun Zriq Head of the CITU laboratory at the University of Paris VIII, and Prof. Nassir Aldeen Bouhi Head of Informatics Master Program at the University of Paris VIII, gave the course.
The University VP for International Affairs Dr. Dalal Erekat discussed cooperation ways in academic and research fields and exchange expertise with the University of Montreal, Canada high-level delegation, which included VP for International Affairs, his two vices, and Deans of faculties of Law, Science and Arts, and Medicine.
“The meeting with the Canadian University of Montreal delegation was positive and comes within the Arab American University initiative to improve the higher education level in Palestine and provide new specializations and academic programs to keep pace with globalization and openness to the world, through activating more joint master programs and provide students with everything new to fill the Palestinian market with modern sciences and skills”, said Dr. Erekat.
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