Training

More than fifty representatives of public relations departments in municipalities and local councils from Ramallah, Al-Bireh, Hebron, Bethlehem, Nablus, Jenin, and Qalqilya participated in the workshop.

The meeting was inaugurated by Professor Dr. Mohammad Asia, Vice President for Ramallah Campus. He stressed the importance of strengthening the integrated relationship between the University and local authorities. Dr. Asia also stressed the vital role played by local authorities in serving the community and promoting positive communication.

The program aims to provide students with the skills and knowledge necessary to successfully integrate into the financial and banking labor market and to link the academic aspect with a set of practical and applied skills.

The program, which lasts for a month, includes two stages; in the first stage, students will participate in five intensive training courses covering a wide range of topics, including products and services of the macro, micro and medium businesses sector as well as products and services of the individual banking sector focusing on digital transformation.

Engineer Mays Awad, Director General of the Hassib Sabbagh IT Center of Excellence, explained that the program aimed to provide the students of the Arab American University with twenty-first century skills, with a prominent focus on investing in artificial intelligence techniques to improve the quality of education by providing innovative digital interactive sessions and realistic practical tests, including direct assessment for achievement and progress of the trainee students as well as following up on them.