Presentation on Capacity Building: an overview on Refugees - the RESCUE project experience by Ashraf Shaqadan from Zarqa University, Jordan - DG EAC @UNIMED Week in Brussels, Day 1: 19 March 2019

1. • RANIERO OK
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ZARQA UNIVERSITY INVOLVMENT

3. Intended outcomes
• The R-SOS units will help the refugee students in resuming their academic training
path,
• in some cases by accessing the standard curricula on the same basis as all the
other students,
• in some other cases by following ad hoc training courses providing them with
basic skills and competencies useful for employment purposes.
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basic skills and competencies useful for employment purposes.
• Hence the setting up of the R-SOS units will help in improving the situation of the
refugees students either by supporting them in getting a job in the hosting
countries either in preparing them for returning to their origin country once the
crisis is over.

4. RESCUE Workpackages
• WP1 – Preparatory Activities
• WP2 –Developing an Action Plan for the creation of the R-SOS Units in each
target University.
• WP3 – Implementation of the Action Plan in each target University
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• WP3 – Implementation of the Action Plan in each target University
• WP4 – Start up of the R-SOS Unit
• WP5 – Quality Plan
• WP6: Dissemination and exlpoitation of results.
• WP7: Project management

5. •PROJECT ACTIVITIES
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6. Actions
• Site visits for WP1, task 1.1 (needs analysis)
• All conducted during March/2017
• Amman (TU Berlin) : 19-23 March for jordan partners
• Beirut: (Aydin) 17-18 March
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• Beirut: (Aydin) 17-18 March
• DuhoK (UB) : 20-21 March

7. WP1
• WP1 Preparatory activities. Update of analysis of the needs and best practices’
selection
• Visit universities & Meeting with Syrian students
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8. WP1-Needs SURVEY ANALYSIS
• Update the real needs of the partner Universities through an analysis of the needs
in terms of refugee analysis and suitable best practices to be transferred
• Produce an update of the analysis of the needs for target
Universities and the presence of refugee students on national
level.
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level.
• Needs Analysis Report at ZU + Student needs Survey @ ZU
• A survey is distributed among refugee students to assess needs and services
• Scientific and humanitarian disciplines are separated
• Surveyed student number were 98 scientific programs + 87 humanitarian
programs
• Conducted with help of students

9. WP1-Needs SURVEY ANALYSIS – Scientific
PROGRAMS
• English Skills: Self Assessment
Questions are
• 1. What is your english overall skills level?
• 2. What is your speaking skill level?
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• 2. What is your speaking skill level?
• 3. What is your writing skill level?
• 4. What is your comprehension skill level?
• 5. Do you need to take english courses?
• Answers: “No need” 6% + “I need” 43% + “I strongly need”
51%
•

10. WP1-Needs SURVEY ANALYSIS – Scientific
PROGRAMS
• Computer Skills: Questions are
• 7. Your comp. skill is good enough
to carry your classes work?
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• 8. Your skills in using M. Office in class work?
• 9. Do you like to take computer skills courses?
• Answers: “No need” 8% + “I need” 44% + “I
strongly need” 48%

11. WP1-Needs SURVEY ANALYSIS – Scientific
PROGRAMS
• Training and Career Services:
• 6. Will you attend workshop about refugees
related laws and international agreements?
• 10. Will you attend math preparation courses?
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• 10. Will you attend math preparation courses?
• 11. Do you like to learn about post-graduate
scholarships and opportunities ?
• 12. Do need training courses within your study
area?
• 13. Do you like to learn about job opportunities
in your field?

12. WP1-Needs SURVEY ANALYSIS – Scientific
PROGRAMS
• Refugee Students Services
• 14. Does University offer enough
computer labs?
• 15. Overall services
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• 15. Overall services

13. WP1-NEEDS SURVEY ANALYSIS –
Communication Skills
• English Skills: Questions are
• 1. What is your english overall skills level?
• 2. What is your speaking skill level?
• 3. What is your writing skill level?
• 4. What is your comprehension skill level?
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• 4. What is your comprehension skill level?
• 5. Do you need to take english courses?
• Answers: “No need” 9% + “I need” 45% + “I strongly need”
45%
•

14. WP1-Needs SURVEY ANALYSIS –
Communication Skills
• Computer Skills: Questions are
• 7. Your comp. skill is good enough
to carry your classes work?
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• 8. Your skills in using M. Office in class work?
• 9. Do you like to take computer skills courses?
• Answers: “No need” 14% + “I need” 30% + “I
strongly need” 56%

15. WP1-Needs SURVEY ANALYSIS – Career
Development
• Training and Career Services:
• 6. Will you attend workshop about refugees
related laws and international agreements?
• 10. Will you attend math preperation courses?
11. Do you like to learn about post-graduate
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• 11. Do you like to learn about post-graduate
scholarships and opportunities ?
• 12. Do need training courses within your study
area?
• 13. Do you like to learn about job opportunities
in your field?

16. WP1- Needs SURVEY ANALYSIS
• More than 45% of students indicate strong need to english courses
(science + humanities).
• More than 47% of students indicate need for some education in
refugee laws and governing Intl. agreements.
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refugee laws and governing Intl. agreements.
• Basic science courses are needed, i.e. math …
• Career development services are highly needed, like, developing
training courses (based on market needs) and post-grad studies
opportunities

17. WP1- Needs SURVEY ANALYSIS – HUMAN
PROGRAMS
• Refugee Students Services
• 14. University offer enough computer
labs?
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labs?
• 15. Overall services

18. WP 1. Update of analysis, best practices
selection. Coordinated by University of
Barcelona
• Best practices selection
• Analyse identified practices in target Universities and select
(according to established criteria) the «best practices»
Best practices at ZU, KIRON and Amal
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• Best practices at ZU, KIRON and Amal

19. R-SOS Staff Training
1. R-SOS Internal Staff Training Program - 24/8/2017 zarqa
university
2. IT web tools for education , - 8-9/May/2018 AARU
3. SOCIAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL TRAINING & LIFE SKILLS TRAINING
IN , Amman , 24/6 – 1/7/2018 , AARU
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IN , Amman , 24/6 – 1/7/2018 , AARU
4. Scholarship situation and procedures and International
organization status information and procedures _ 10 July to 11 July
/2018 . zarqa university.
5. Conflict Management and Mediation - 2 to 3 September / 2018
. zaytonah univer.
6. Trauma and Resilience Crises Intervention - 23-25/Sep /18 AARU

20. WP4- R-SOS Staff Training
• Preparation courses: language , computer, science courses
• Career Development Services and Tools:
• Information about Vocational training courses for popular
disciplines
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21. Dissemination
- Information and
dissemination
- Publish news on website
and other media.
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22. RSOS Activities
- Inform students about grants, scholarships
- Start activities: scholarships filling and English skills workshop given
by Jonz Institute
- Assistance in filing JICA, al-jisr, Hopes scholarship Applications
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23. Equipment Purchasing
- Central tender for 3 jordan universities
- 1st tender , delivery delay –no selection -July 2018
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24. • - Combined Equipment list
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25. • 2nd Tender outcome:
- 3 companies submitted offers
- One is selected
- Equipment Delivered to 3 universities
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- Equipment Delivered to 3 universities

26. Awareness Visit
• Day 1: Visit Zatari
camp, Hopes office
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27. Awareness Visit
• Day 2: Meet with NRC , emphnet , RSOS unit zarqa university, and
Zaytounah University.
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28. Awareness Visit
• Day 3: Visit Azraq Camp,
Yarmouk University
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29. RSOS UNIT OPENING
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30. RSOS UNIT
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31. RSOS unit web site
• http://rsos.zu.edu.jo/rsos/sos/home
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32. RSOS Unit Activities
• How to write CV workshop on 3/18
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33. CV writing workshop
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34. Thank you
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