Under the auspices of Mr Akram Rjoub- Jenin Governor, and with the attendance of Academic and Administrative staff, representatives from directorates of Local Government, Jenin Agriculture, Culture, Environmental Quality Authority, Global Environment, Faqo’a Village Council, Wildlife Association in Bet Sahour, Security Services representatives and Official and Environmental institutions, AAUP hosted the lunching and publication ceremony of a book entitled “Field Guide of the Biodiversity in Faqo’a Mountains”
The “Field Guide” book was prepared and written by a specialized researchers team who have observed the biodiversity in Faqo’a Mountains series. The introduction of the book explains the Palestinian nature in general and Faqo’a Mountains and Marj bin Amer in specific. The book also covered the biodiversity, the plants, birds, wild animals, reptiles and arthropods in the area by briefing what was found and attaching them to their English and Scientific names.
AAUP held a workshop for launching "D space" digital repository for scientific research and digital content for its faculty members, researchers, students and interested community members.
AAUP President Assistant for IT Mr. Bahjat Issa opened the workshop assuring the importance of such digital platforms in the university and other Palestinian universities. which will be a milestone for creating a national digital repository that includes all academic and research institutions nationwide. He pointed out that digital repository is a sign of the openness to all societies, and provides access to digital information and data for all beneficiaries of the university, the local community and the world. As a return this serves the process of education and scientific research.
Writer Yasser Al Masri launched his novel The Hoopoe’s Vamp "Victims" at AAUP during a ceremony organized by Community Affairs Dept, in the presence representatives of Palestinian universities, public institutions, officials from security services, and university students.
The novel “The Hoopoe’s Vamp” It focused on criticizing many issues related to the public and political life of the Palestinian situation in all its organizational and partisan components.