Civic Education Project

“Her Majesty Queen Rania on Monday (Dec. 10) joined students and teaching staff at the University of Jordan (UJ), at the launch of a new masters programme in human rights and humanitarian development.”  To read the full article, click here.

On October 28-30, Dr. Osamha Obeidat participated in MIT’s Fourth Annual Conference of Learning International Networks Consortium ( LINC) which was held at the Dead Sea, Jordan, under the theme: Technology Enabled Education: A catalyst for positive change.  The conference brought together more than 500 educators and consultants from 40 countries.  Dr. Obeidat presented on university-school partnerships.  His presentation focused on the advantages of partnerships for universities and schools, the possible forms of partnerships, and barriers that may hinder university-school partnerships and what can be done to overcome these barriers.  Dr. Obeidat also shared with the audience some positive examples of university-school partnerships both in Jordan and globally.

Gulfnews.com reports on the proposed Knowledge Complex to be established in Dubai by the new Mohammad bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation.  The Knowledge Complex “will offer young Arabs wider access to education and to help reduce the rate of unemployment and illiteracy in the region.”  To read the full article, click here.

In an opinion editorial in The Jordan Times, Queen Rania of Jordan writes about the UNESCO “Education for All” initiative and brings attention to its slow progress.  To read the fill article, click here.