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Jordan, GCC countries discuss higher education cooperation

The new city would not replace Amman as the capital.
  • The meeting decided that the Jordanian side would draft executive programs and memoranda of understanding (MoU).
  • The programs would prioritize areas of academic, student, research collaboration and expertise exchange.

Joint Jordan-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) working group on the higher education on Thursday held talks on cooperation and exchange of expertise at the Jordanian Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research headquarters in Amman.

Speaking at the meeting the ministry’s Secretary-General, head of the Jordanian team Mamoun Deebi, stressed the Kingdom’s “deep-rooted, fraternal and historic” relations with GCC countries.

He also pointed to Jordan’s readiness to move forward by activating joint action with GCC nations in the higher education and scientific research fields.

Briefing participants on Jordan’s higher education development, especially in the legislation field and public-private universities, he referred to specializations taught at the Kingdom’s universities that have gained global certification.

The meeting decided that the Jordanian side would draft executive programs and memoranda of understanding (MoU) to frame joint cooperation mechanisms in the higher education field.

The programs would prioritize areas of academic, student, research collaboration and expertise exchange.

The Jordanian team should submit these programs’ details to GCC General Secretariat within two months, according to a ministry statement.