Maani, Irish ambassador discuss education cooperation

AMMAN — Minister of Education and Minister of Higher Education Walid Maani on Tuesday discussed with Ireland’s Ambassador to Jordan Vincent O’Neill academic cooperation between the two countries.

They talked about student exchange to grant them the opportunity to gain vocational, technical, technician and engineering skills.

Maani also suggested that the Irish government holds workshops to share its expertise with Jordanian schools. He also proposed to increase cooperation between Jordanian universities and Irish higher education institutions, especially in student and academic exchange, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.