Exhibitions

Deliverable No D8.5

Contractual date: 14/10/2019

Actual date of delivered: 14/10/2019

Title of deliverable: Exhibitions

Work-package contributing to the deliverable: WP8

Dissemination Level: IL

Nature of the Deliverable: R

Author(s): Omar Ramzy Heliopolis University (HU); Manal Hefny

Suez Canal University (SCU), Ahmed Al-Salaymeh University of Jordan (UJ)

Version date comments and status distribution: 5/10/2019. Initial version

Draft version issued and finalization 10/10/2019

Project Funding

Project Full Title: Developing an Interdisciplinary MSs Programme in Climate Change, Sustainable

Agriculture and Food Security

Project Acronym: CCSAFS

Project number: 573881-EPP-1-2016-1-EL-EPPKA2-CBHE-JP

EC Programme: ERASMUS +

Agreement number: (2016-3770-001-001)

Start date: 15th October, 2016

Duration: 3 years

Budget: € 919 842

Disclaimer

The content in this deliverable expresses the views of the authors and the CCSAFS Consortium and does not

necessarily reflect the views of the European Commission. The European Commission is not liable for any use

that may be made of the information contained herein.

Exhibitions of the project and the MSc in CCSAFS in

International Events

1- Exhibition

1.1- National Erasmus Day, 8/10/2019, Cairo

1.2- Erasmus+ Projects' Café: 10/10/2019, Helton Hotel, Alexandria

2- Conference: 9th International Conference on Sustainable Agriculture, March 4-6, 2019, Fayoum University

Dissemination of CCSAFS project during the:

6th Global Conference on Renewables and Energy Efficiency for DEsert Regions (GCREEDER-2018)

CCSAFS Project:

Developing an MSc Programme in Climate Change, Sustainable

Agriculture and Food Security.

The objectives of the project is to respond to the needs identified

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through the development of an inter/multidisciplinary MSc

programme in Climate Change, Agricultural Development and Food

Security that will help promote the Sustainable Development Goals,

by providing students with the skills and tools for developing

agricultural practices, policies and measures to address the

challenge that climate change poses for agriculture and food

security in the two target countries and in the MENA region

Venue: University of Jordan-School of

Engineering

April 3rd to 5th, 2018.

Dissemination Session of the project: Climate Change,

Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security (CCSAFS).

1. Introduction: The 6th Global Conference on Renewables and Energy Efficiency for Desert Regions (GCREEDER

2018) kicked-off on Tuesday, April 3rd, 2018 at the University of Jordan (UJ) under the patronage of

His Royal Highness Prince Hamzah bin Al Hussein.

The Conference, which witnessed the participation of local and international energy experts and

academics, was organized by the Department of Mechanical

HRH Engineering at the School of Engineering.

The opening ceremony featured remarks from Dr. Saleh Al-

Kharabsheh, Jordan’s Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources;

Prof. Azmi Mahafzah, UJ President; and Prof. Abeer Al-Bawab,

General Director of the Scientific Research Support Fund (SRSF),

Prof. Ahmed Al-Salaymeh- Chairman of the Organizing

Committee.

Born on the 29th of March 1980,

His Royal Highness Prince Hamzah

bin Al Hussein is the 41st

generation direct descendent of the

Prophet Mohammad (peace be

upon him). His Majesty King

Abdullah II officially named him as

Crown Prince of the Hashemite

Kingdom of Jordan on 7th of

February 1999 until 28th of

November 2004.

Prince Hamzah received his elementary education in Jordan

and then attended Harrow School in England. He then joined the

Royal Military Academy at

Sandhurst, passing out as a commissioned officer in the Jordan

Arab Army in December 1999, with a number of prizes including the

Sandhurst Overseas

The 3-day event focused on the applications and technologies of

renewable energy for desert regions, and will devote a number of

sessions to address investment in renewables, and renewable

energy regulations and policies.

Chairman of the Organizing Committee Prof. Ahmad Al-

Salaymeh, said that the conference, which follows five successful

conferences in 2006, 2009, 2011, 2013 and 2016, included 34

sessions and 105 addresses.

According to Al-Salaymeh, over 100 papers have been submitted

for inclusion in the conference from Algeria, Palestine, Saudi

Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Syria, Tunisia, Kuwait, Egypt, USA,

Germany, Britain, Italy, Cyprus, Greece, Austria, Bangladesh,

India, Spain, Malaysia, Portugal, Lebanon, Oman, in addition to

Jordan.

The Conference included themes such as energy resources,

applications and technologies of renewable energy, grid

connected renewable energy systems, environmental aspects of

energy systems, climate change, fuel cells and others.

2. CCSAFS Dissemination During GCREEDER 2018:

2.1 GCREEDER Exhibition -CCSAFS Booth:

CCSAFS Jo-Partners had the opportunity to disseminate information about CCSAFS project,

through GCREEDER 2018- EU Projects dedicated booths.

The Conference’s exhibition was honored to be patronized and opened by HRH Prince Hamzah

bin Al-Hussein. He graciously took time to visit the Erasmus+ projects booths (Including CCSAFS).

HRH Prince Hamzah bin Al-Hussein at the Opining of

GCREEDER 2018 Exhibition

CCSAFS Booth-GCREEDER 2018

2.2 CCSAFS Dissemination Lecture- Session for EU Funded Projects:

Under the patronage of the Director National Erasmus+ Office-Jordan, Prof. Ahmed Abu El-Haija; a dissemination session for Erasmus+ Funded projects was conducted in conference’s day two.

The session was started by welcoming speech from Prof. Ahmed Al-Salaymeh-Erasmus+

Projects Coordinator at UJ, extended his grateful and thankful for the audience’s time and

interest. Followed by a presentation on “EU Funded Projects and Their Impact on

Higher Education in Jordan” delivered by Prof. Ahmed Abu El-Haija.

The session was attended by representatives of all Jordanian partner universities; UJ,

JUST, JU and MUTAH, in addition to the invited guests, students, academic staff and

stakeholders.

Section’s Agenda

Erasmus+ Projects Session

2.2.1 Brief Presentation about CCSAFS project

A brief presentation about CCSAFS project; it's wider and specific objectives, consortium,

expected results and impacts as well as the project's phases was given by Prof. Kamel Sultan-

Jerash University, highlighting the “Need for graduate programs in Climate Change in MENA

region “as well as the structure of the M.Sc. at Jerash University.

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3. Closing: The session was adjourned at 6:00 pm.

4. Annexes:

✓ Annex A: Conference’s Program.

GCREEDER 2018 Program-Annex A.pdf

✓ Annex B: Attendance Sheets.

Attendance Sheets-Annex B.docx

✓ Annex C: CCSAFS Presentation.

CCSAFS 6th Global Conference on Renewable Energy-Annex C.pptm

✓ Annex D: Press Releases.

1- http://alsaa.net/article-44703

2- http://www.nesannews.com/?id=101195

3- http://ujnews2.ju.edu.jo/Lists/News/Disp_FormNewsConf.aspx…

4- http://alsaa.net/article-44703

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http://ujnews2.ju.edu.jo/Lists/News/Disp_For

mNews1.aspx… 6-

http://petra.gov.jo/public_news/Nws_NewsDet

ails.aspx…

7- http://ujnews2.ju.edu.jo/Lists/News/Disp_FormNewsConf.aspx?ID=9114

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