Prof. Natsheh welcomed the guests and talked about the importance of the Erasmus+ programmes in building local competencies and promoting cooperation among the university and its international partners. He also stressed the importance of continuing the cooperation and expanding it through offering a new double degree programme in optometry that focuses on clinical aspects.

The experts mentioned that their visit aimed at discussing possible means of mutual cooperation to share PhD students and teachers as a two way process. They mentioned that their collaboration focuses on uniting the level of education in all of the countries they are partners with. They also expressed their readiness to share economic recourses and extend the collaboration with An-Najah beyond the Optometry Department.

Dr. Liana Labadi, Lecturer at the Optometry Department mentioned that the experts visit will include lecture, lab and clinic observations for optometrists in Palestine to expand the scope of their practice and strengthen their collaboration with the Palestinian Optometry Council which consists now of a new generation of An-Najah alumni who have prosperous future vision.

Notes:

The meeting was also attended by Dr. Mohammad Al-Amleh, Vice President for Academic Affairs, Dr. Khalil Issa, Dean of the Faculty of Medivcine and Health Science and Mrs. Shatha Jararaa from the Public Relations Department at An-Najah.