Ambassador of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan Awwad Sarhan committed his country to supporting Palestinian academic life in a February 20, 2013 visit to Birzeit University.

 

He met with BZU President Khalil Hindi, Media Development Center Director Nibal Thawabteh, Media Department Chairperson Ihab Bseiso, Vice President for Community Outreach Samia Halileh, Public Relations Office Deputy Director Lubna Abdel Hadi and Palestinian Journalists Syndicate leader Abdel Nasser Najjar.

Hindi briefed the ambassador on BZU’s academic status and future plans, as well as its relationships with Jordanian universities, lauding this cooperation and the vital role played by Jordan as a bridge between Palestine and the outside world.

 

The Jordanian ambassador also congratulated the university on its important role and said his country is ready to offer ongoing support to Palestinian students.

 

Thawabteh described the Media Development Center and its role in improving Palestinian media performance and in training journalists. She said she saw this official visit as a valuable opportunity to discuss ideas and proposals to promote and develop cooperation between academic institutions and press institutions in the two countries.

Najjar said he valued the strong relationship between the Palestinian Journalists Syndicate and Jordanian Journalists Syndicate, calling for an exchange of visits and joint coordination in Arab and international forums.

 

Bseiso spoke of the importance of Palestinian-Jordanian academic coordination, through, for example, visits by Palestinian students to Jordan to meet with journalists there and exchange experiences.

 

Ambassador Sarhan promised to follow up on these suggestions to promote student exchanges between Jordanian universities and BZU alongside visits by academics and media specialists to give lectures and participate in seminars in Jordan.