“The EU restored my faith in miracles!” I am a Syrian student. I completed my secondary certificate in 2010 and studied economics and politics at Beirut University. In 2012, I transferred to Damascus University and then the crisis began while I was finishing my third year. The living conditions in Syria became very dangerous so I had to move with my family to Jordan in 2014. My life in Jordan began by me working at a gold store. After a year of working there, I found myself back at Zaatari camp where I lost hope in completing my higher education. …
“I am now a Master’s student who aspires to attain a PhD” At the age of 13, my father passed away, leaving me and my family with no fixed monthly income. I grew up with my family, my mother and siblings, trying to cope with the difficult living conditions that were out of my control. My life took a positive turn when I turned 18. During this time, I was able to complete my public secondary certificate with a high average of 92.2. As a result of my perseverance and hard work, I managed to fulfil my father’s dream of …
“I am an example of a girl who did not allow her living situation become an obstacle in achieving her dream” I am a student from a village in Irbid. Despite the challenges a girl faces in any village in the Arab world, I am an example of a girl who did not allow her living situation to become an obstacle in achieving her dream. My academic excellence began at a very early age when I wrote a research paper in the 9th grade about why students struggle in learning mathematics from a student and teacher perspective. I studied psychological …
“Dreams never end because the desire for success is never ending” I was raised in an unstable family environment where I lost my father at the age of 10. I dreamed of becoming a doctor but my public secondary certificate average failed me and I could not pursue my dream. I applied to many universities and received nothing but several rejections until I got accepted to study Nursing at Al Al-Bayt University. Thereafter, I received a scholarship from JUST to study Agricultural Engineering. Hence, this major began to grow on me and I really started to like and perfect it. …
“My dream is to establish a music academy” My love for music began at a very early age. I refused studying languages after achieving an average of 84.4 in my public secondary certificate-scientific stream. As a result, I opted to study music which I excelled in and attained a merit status every semester. I completed my Bachelor Degree with a merit average of 91.2. My dream in further completing my higher education has always been on my mind but I have always feared how my dream would become a financial burden on my family due to the financial difficulties they …
“I hope to participate in rebuilding my war-torn country” I am a student from Syria. I was forced to leave my country because of the war. In Syria, I was a law student and could not continue my studies as a result of fleeing with my family to Jordan. I felt lost, frustrated and depressed believing that my life had ended until one day I came across the EDU-SYRIA scholarship which enabled me to study Business Administration at Luminus Technical University College (LTUC). As a result, I now aspire to further complete my higher education by making it a goal …
A delegation of Syrian and Jordanian students from the EDU-Syria Program participated in the Third Brussels Conference on Supporting the Future of Syria and the Region in Belgium on March 13th and 14th. The conference aims to discuss a number of political and financial issues as well as humanitarian aid to Syria and the region. A number of Arab and European Union representatives attended the conference, as well as delegations from regional organizations and countries, international financial institutions, United Nations agencies, and representatives of civil society organizations working in Syria and neighbouring countries. The participation of the students came through …
Amman, Jordan – February 24, 2019: Under the Patronage of H.E. Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research Dr. Walid Maani, the European Union and the EDU-SYRIA Program, funded by the EU’s Regional Trust Fund in Response to the Syrian Crisis, the EU ‘Madad’ Fund, in cooperation with the GIZ’s Project “New Perspectives through Academic Education and Training for young Syrians and Jordanians”, funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, organised a conference on February 24, 2019 entitled: “Syrian Students in Jordan: Time to Start Over.” The opening of the conference was attended by H.E. Mr. …
Zarqa, Jordan. The German Jordanian University (GJU) President, Dr. Manar Fayyad inaugurated ‘My story’ book exhibition at Zarqa University on January 10th, 2018. The Head of the Board of Directors of Zarqa Company for Education and Investment, Mr. Mahmoud Abu-Shaera and the President of Zarqa University Professor, Dr. Bassam Al-Helou received the EDU-SYRIA programme director Professor Dr. Manar Fayyad and the EDU-Syria management team. My Story is a student-led initiative by the EU funded programme EDU-SYRIA. The initiative aims to achieve a better understanding of young Jordanian and Syrian students, their backgrounds and their ambitions. This initiative includes a photo …
The Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management in the European Union Christos Stylianides inaugurated the official launch of “My Story” Book at the Karama Human rights festival on Saturday, December 8th, 2018. His Excellency was accompanied by the EU Ambassador to Jordan Andrea Matteo Fontana and EDU-SYRIA director and the German Jordanian University (GJU) President Professor Dr. Manar Fayyad. My Story is a student-led initiative by the EU funded programme EDU-SYRIA. The initiative aims to achieve a better understanding of young Jordanian and Syrian students, their backgrounds and their ambitions. This initiative includes a photo exhibition, a photo-book that …