UJ, KOICA discuss establishing joint training academy

AMMAN — University of Jordan (UJ) President Nathir Obaidat and Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) Country Director in Jordan Soyoung Kim, and her accompanying delegation, on Wednesday discussed ways to boost cooperation in several areas of mutual interest. 

The meeting discussed collaboration in establishing a Jordanian-Korean academy at the university to train students and specialists in cyber security, green energy, the Internet of Things and artificial intelligence, according to a KOICA statement for The Jordan Times. 

The project is planned to run from 2025 to 2029. 

During the meeting, Obeidat stressed the significance of this project, highlighting the university's "strong" commitment to integrating technology into academic programmes. 

He underscored the importance of the partnership with KOICA in achieving this goal and the necessity of continuous development and modernisation at the university to keep pace with contemporary requirements. 

For her part, Soyoung emphasised the importance of the ongoing cooperation between the agency and the university, stressing the need to establish a shared identity for the project while meeting the university’s needs and strategic objectives. 

UJ Vice President for Scientific Schools Ashraf Abu Karaki, Dean of the School of Engineering Munwar Tarakiya, Riad Kasassbeh and Osama Habahba from the School of Engineering attended the meeting, according to the statement.