On June 24^th 2010, under the auspices of the University President, Prof. Rami Hamdallah and in cooperation with the European Union (EU), the University hosted the European Day titled "Study in Europe" at the Prince Turki Bin Abdul Aziz Theater at the New Campus. Among the participants was His Excellency, Mr. Christian Berger, Representative of the EU to Palestine, Rita Ritchie from the Italian Consulate, His Excellency, Mr. Jack Twiss, Representative of Netherlands to the Palestine, President Assistant for Strategic and International Affairs at the University as well as a number of internationals, students, University staff and representatives of European universities.

The event was inaugurated by Prof. Hamdallah's speech in which he welcomed the guests and expressed his pleasure to receive such high delegation to participate in the event and benefit the students. In his speech, the President presented a description about the University, its different academic programs, language courses such as Spanish, German, English and Portuguese, the level of development that the University has achieved, particularly with respect to the New Campus.

He emphasized the University's deep concern in providing its students with the best education that matches that of top international universities. It seeks to equip students with knowledge, experience and skills to become competent in their fields of specialization; however, he also said that the University did not stop here; it sought to send its top students to other international universities to pursue their study.

Through this step, students will be able to sharpen their skills, obtain more experience, equip themselves with knowledge and enhance their communication, social and academic abilities. Prof. Hamdallah encouraged Palestinian students to seek education at European universities and mentioned that pursuing study at such universities is considered a great opportunity for them because of the global reputation that European universities have with respect to quality education. He also said that many students and professors have benefited from the scholarship programs that the University has provided through a number of European organizations.

On his part, Mr. Berger spoke about the different scholarship programs through which Palestinian students could pursue their study at some of the top universities in the world. He added that this event aims primarily to educate students in Palestine about study opportunities in Europe and the variety of scholarships that are offered there. Speaking about this matter, Mr. Berger emphasized that the EU aims not only to provide students with quality education, but also to reinforce and support cultural exchange and facilitate communication between them and internationals.

He then gave an example about those programs which is the Erasmus Mundus program saying that this program has two objectives. The first one is to provide quality education. Second, is to enhance mutual understanding and encourage cultural exchange. Furthermore, he emphasized that through such programs, the EU endeavors to promote study in Europe and encourage Palestinian students to apply for the different scholarships that give them the chance to pursue their higher study in different European countries such as Italy, United Kingdom, France, Netherlands, Germany and others.

As an example on the kind of education in that European universities offer, Mr. Twiss spoke about education and higher study in the Netherlands. He described Dutch universities and the kind of academic programs that are offered there stating that there are more than 1462 different study programs in the Netherlands. He also said that education and knowledge are valued in this country emphasizing that Dutch universities focus on establishing a strong relationship between the individual and education. He also described the variety of scholarships that are offered which enable Palestinian students to continue their study in the Netherlands. He also explained the requirements to be accepted for any scholarship and encouraged students to continue their study in the Netherlands.

After that, presentations on some of the scholarships such as the Erasmus Mundus scholarship were displayed which provided the audience with extensive information about the contents of these programs, the requirements to obtain a scholarship, instructions on how to apply and others. The European Day also included an exhibition in which each country presented their programs each in a special booth through which students were introduced to the scholarships and study opportunities that each country offers.

The primary goal of this event is to familiarize Palestinian students with study in Europe and the advantages and privileges that they get through the scholarships that those universities offer.