Amman- 11 June , 2014
On Wednesday, the 11th of June 2014, Prof. Natheer Abu.Obeid, President of the German Jordanian University, received Prof. Christian Thomsen, the president of Technical University of Berlin to discuss aspects of cooperation and coordination in the areas of water, energy and making joint research studies as well.Prof. Abu Obeid wholeheartedly welcomed the guest and hoped for fruitful results to be achieved by the end of the meeting. He emphasized that GJU is a unique model of an applied university, and a high tech educational institution, that points the students strongly to the market needs.
He also highlighted the university’s focus and attention on the specialties of Energy Engineering, and Water and Environmental Engineering.
On his side, Prof.Thomsen stressed on the necessary to strengthen bilateral relations between the two universities, in order to exchange experiences and cooperate in developing the research studies in the common interests.
Both the GJU Vice President, Manar Fayyad, and the GJU Vice President for International Affairs, Prof. Anton Mangstl, spoke about the GJU history during the previous academic years, its successful steps and achievements, assuring that both parties should exchange innovative and new ideas especially in regard to the role of improving and supporting energy programs and projects.
During the meeting, Dr. Suhail Kiwan, Dean of School of Natural Resources Engineering and Management, and Dr. Hazim Kilani, the Vice Dean of the School of Applied Technical Sciences pointed out to the main efforts in studying plans for establishing a solar energy center at GJU, and beyond its positive effects in providing training courses for the energy engineering students and also reducing the use of energy at the university.
In addition, they reviewed the joint programs which are supported by the European Union within the Tempus projects, particularly the joint master's program in renewable energy.
At the end of the meeting, Prof. Thomsen had a swift overview through the campus.