JUST and IOM Explore Cooperation in Climate Change, Migration, and Public Health
September 28 — Jordan University of Science and Technology (JUST) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in Jordan discussed ways to strengthen cooperation and explored a number of areas and issues of mutual interest, particularly climate change and its impact on migration and public health.
The event was organized by the Deanship of Scientific Research at the University and was attended by Vice President Prof. Muna Abu-Dalo, Dean of Scientific Research Prof. Heyam Dalky, and Dr. Fatima Nasrat, Chief of Mission of the International Organization for Migration in Jordan, along with a number of deans, directors of research centers, faculty members and researchers working in the fields of climate change, migration, and public health, as well as representatives and specialists from IOM.
Prof. Abu-Dalo delivered a presentation highlighting several areas of the University's work and its academic and research capabilities, as well as key areas through which cooperation with IOM could be further developed. She emphasized the potential contribution of such collaboration to supporting scientific research and facilitating the exchange of expertise and knowledge on issues related to climate change, migration, and public health in Jordan.
Dr. Nusrath Gazzali, for her part, delivered remarks outlining IOM's areas of work and priorities in Jordan, emphasizing the importance of partnerships with academic and research institutions in addressing migration and climate change and their impacts on communities and public health.
Participants emphasized the importance of continued coordination between JUST and IOM and of opening new avenues for cooperation in areas of mutual interest, while benefiting from the University's academic and research expertise and IOM's experience in migration, development, and responding to related challenges.
