Amman- 6 May ,2015 

 

Mr. Ralph Tarraf Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan delivered a lecture at GJU within the celebrations of the university 10th Anniversary.  

 

Prof. Natheer Abu. Obeid, the GJU President warmly welcomed Mr. Tarraf, and emphasized that it is such a great pleasure to have an interesting lecture given by H.E  at GJU.

 

The Ambassador addressed several topics, starting the lecture by talking about the longstanding and unique partnership between Germany and Jordan that based on mutual trust and understanding, in the political and economic areas, development cooperation as well as the cultural exchange programs of all sorts.

 

He praised the success of GJU at all levels, and the great job that is done for students regards the German Exchange year, which is considered a very important feature of the university and an advanced step for students themselves.   

 

The Ambassador also underlined the importance of the German weeks in Amman. That event creates an opportunity for all German institutions to present themselves and their work in Jordan.

 

At the end of the lecture, a wide discussion held between Mr. Tarraf and the students about the current political and economic situation in the region.