Bluemont Organisation and Al Hussein Technical University (HTU) Sunday signed an agreement to develop the capability of 20 Jordanian university students and Syrian refugee university graduates in science, technology and agricultural technologies and food processing.
Bluemont Country Director Caroline Haddad and the President of HTU, Dr Ismail Huneit, signed the UNHCR-supported agreement.
Under the agreement, the beneficiaries will participate in a five-month training programme entitled “Improving Skills in Food Security and Agricultural Technology.”
The programme will include practical training at the Sahara project site in Aqaba and field visits in Jordan.
“This partnership will empower the youth in the fields of innovation, entrepreneurship and the development of modern agricultural technologies by providing them with the specialised technical skills required in the market to increase their employment opportunities,” said Haddad.
Huneiti, for his part, said that he believes in the right of everyone to a decent life, access to high-quality education and access to job opportunities that leave an impact on their communities.
“This agreement is fully in line with the approach of Al Hussein Technical University, which revolves around promoting entrepreneurship among young students and adopting their thinking and ideas towards effective innovation in pursuit of creating goals that keep pace with what the future requires,” he added.
“These students are the future,” said Dominic Bartsch, UNHCR Representative in Jordan. “What they learn today will help us all tomorrow.”
HTU, established to promote technical education, is one of the initiatives of the Crown Prince Foundation.
It grants bachelor’s degrees and intermediate technical degrees in engineering and computer science.
Source: Jordan News Agency