AMMAN —
British Ambassador to Jordan Bridget Brind OBE visited Zarqa Governorate on
Tuesday to celebrate the International Day of Education and UK-Jordanian
education partnerships, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.
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The envoy met Governor
Hassan Al-Jbour and Mayor Emad Al-Momani and spoke with students and academics
at the Hashemite University.
The university is
benefiting from the
British Council’s Going Global Partnerships, which support
students and academics to build international connections and become more
globally competitive, according to an embassy statement.
It has also secured
funding through the
British Council’s Gender Equality Partnership to support
women working in STEM subjects (Science, Technology, Engineering, and
Mathematics) and run several programs in partnership with British academic
institutions through the Newton-Khalidi scientific cooperation scheme.
In a discussion with
students, Brind emphasized the
UK’s commitment to championing the value of
education for all, and its work in Jordan to improve access to and quality of
education for vulnerable boys and girls.
She highlighted the
UK’s support for international education partnerships and the opportunities for
Jordanian students to study at outstanding British universities, as well as the
UK’s Chevening Scholarship Scheme, which offers a number of awards to
Jordanians each year to study in the UK for a fully funded master’s degree
course.
The ambassador also
joined a roundtable at the '’Nusharek’’ center, a community-based organization
specializing in youth empowerment and social cohesion.
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