Signing a Memorandum of Understanding between Al Hussein Technical University and GOPA Infra Middle East
Monday
3rd of September, Al Hussein Technical University (HTU) and GOPA Infra Middle
East signed a Memorandum of Understanding to jointly work towards the shared
objective of contributing to the development of supporting Jordanian youth in
their pursuit of quality and market-driven technical education through a mutual
academic-industrial collaboration system.
This
memorandum commits GOPA Infra Middle East to providing apprenticeships for HTU
students at their facilities as often as possible, with the goal of providing
apprentices with workplace experience that improves their employability and
skills, as well as creating opportunities for students to find jobs at GOPA
Infra Middle East.
The
memorandum was signed by Prof. Dr. Ismail Al-Hinti on behalf of Al-Hussein
Technical University, while Mr. Philipp Baltus signed on behalf of GOPA Infra
Middle East.
During
the meeting, Prof. Dr. Ismail expressed his delight with the prior experience
of collaboration with GOPA, as well as the significant benefit that the
students gained. He also noted that, while employment is the primary goal of
the university, it cannot be done without the support of other partners such as
GOPA and other active businesses in breaking away from traditional education
and allowing students to live the challenge every day in active practical life.
Mr.
Baltus, for his part, spoke about the outstanding abilities of Al-Hussein
Technical University students that he witnessed throughout their training in
GOPA. He also stated that This partnership is only the start of a long and
fruitful engagement with Al Hussein Technical University, where we will
continue to explore improving youth's access to different skills and jobs.
This
agreement will jointly provide many services to both parties to develop their
capabilities by joint teaching, research, or cultural activity also by sharing
or creation of educational materials and resources as well as mobility of
faculty, scholars, between the two institutions.
worth
mentioning that Al Hussein Technical University is a private non-profit
University located at King Hussein Business Park, with a mission to support
talented Jordanian youth in the pursuit of quality and relevant technical and
vocational education.
While
GOPA Infra Middle East is an independent international consultancy rendering
engineering and consulting services for infrastructure development worldwide on
behalf of partners and multilateral financing agencies and organizations as
well as private clients. It focuses on the provision and operation of
sustainable infrastructure in the core areas of architecture & urban
development, transport & mobility, waste management as well as water &
sanitation.