Amman- 3 September, 2014
The US Cultural Attaché in Jordan Tobias Bradford visited the German Jordanian University (GJU) as a part of an effort tocooperate with Jordanian universities in the academic and cultural areas.
Mr. Bradford met with the GJU President Prof.Natheer Abu.Obeid. The parties discussed ways to strengthen cultural collaboration between the university and the embassy.
Attaché Bradfordexpressed a great desire to strengthen interaction and cooperation between the embassy and university in service of education in Jordan, through organizing such events to get the students know about the scholarships, which are offered by the embassy especially the “Fulbright Foreign Student Program” that enables graduate students, and young professionals from abroad to conduct research and study in the United States.
He also suggested making round-tables between some professionals and students who willenthusiastically share information about their initiatives and aspirations as well as the obstacles they face in the district and proposed ideas and in studying abroad, sharing educational and cultural experiences.
President Abu.Obeid gave a briefing on GJU schools, academic programs and the German exchange year, explaining the university’s role in promoting a bright model of an applied sciences university at the level of the Middle East.
He underscored the university’s unique disciplines as a gateway for students to learn about and communicate with other people, also working after graduation in the top global companies in the world. He also emphasized that GJU is spreading the spirit of entrepreneurship and creativity among students and working now to establish a center for innovation and entrepreneurship to train the students to make small businesses.