Policy and Conflict Resolution Studies Center at AAUP hosted the first screening of "Out of Place ... Edward Saed" Inspired by his book "Out of Place ... Memoirs", in Ramallah campus, in the presence of the film's producer Ms. Heba Al-Borini.
Mrs. Rola Shahwan the Director of Policy and Conflict Resolution Studies Center opened the event with a speech explaining the importance of discussing the content of the film and connecting it to the philosophy and vision of the center.
After the film was screened, the producer explained that the film could not treat or display the whole heritage of Saed, but it highlighted the main phases that influenced his life since his arrival to the United States at age of 15 until his death.
The Regional Director of the Turkish Industrial Development Company in Jenin Mr. Othman Zaki Yalsen, expressed his great admiration of Arab American University and its contribution to the Palestinian market through the distinguished programs it offers. During his visit to the University campus in Ramallah. He was welcomed by the VP of International Relations Dr. Dalal Erekat.
Dr. Erekat gave an introductory presentation about the university, its establishment, vision of international connections, and bridging relations with international universities to exchange experiences and benefit from the experiences of other countries in different academic disciplines.
The Faculty of Graduate Studies at the University Campus in Ramallah organized a workshop about the Cyprus conflict and the Cyprus peace process hosting the representative of the Republic of Cyprus Mr. Savas Vladimiro, as part of the "Peace Process Comparison" plan course which is taught by Dr. Dalal Erekat. Where the course contains study case for peace processes in Cyprus and Northern Ireland reaching to the Palestinian situation.
Dr. Dalal gave a brief overview of the course and focused on the methods of conflict analysis and how to put an outline to understand conflicts in different aspects, which includes theoretically several factors, reasons, approaches and directions. The representative of Cyprus skillfully applied the theory to reality by performing a presentation about Cyprus, He began with a historical view of the conflict and then the peace process and its stages.
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