12/01/2013 to 11/30/2016

The TEJ project is aimed to contribute to stimulate the economic growth in Jordan by building strong and sustainable partnerships between Universities and Business, promoting good practice for implementing university entreprises link offices in 9 Jordanian Universities and enhancing human skills .
More espcifiaclly, the Tej project will lead to :
-The cration Jordanian University-Enterprise Network as functional resource and networking platform fostering the exchange of knowledge information and opportunities between universities and enterprises in Jordan.
- The establishment of institutional structures in form of an interface , which is in charge of establishing and managing university-entrperises linkages and building lasting relationships with the business world;
-Development of skills, capacities and attitudes of Jordanian universities staff towards higher employability of Jordanian Graduates and Increased innovation and technology transfer;
-Reform and modernisation of the institutional strategies, managerial and organizational capacities of 9 Jordanian Universities, thus enhancing the competitiveness; financial autonomy and sustainability of universities.

Topics:
University-Industry Cooperation
Coordinator:
Princess Sumaya University for Technology
Partners:
  1. Al Zaytoonah University
  2. Al-Isra University
  3. Alma Mater Studorium - Universita di Bologna
  4. American University of Madaba
  5. Business Park for Project Development
  6. Irbid National University
  7. Jordan Chamber of Commerce
  8. Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research
  9. Mutah University
  10. Princess Sumaya University for Technology
  11. Tafila Technical University
  12. The Hashemite University
  13. The Ministry of Industry and Trade
  14. UNIVERSIDAD DE ALICANTE
  15. Universite de Joseph Fourrier Grenoble
  16. University of Petra
  17. University of Porto
Geographical Area:
North Africa
Programme:
TEMPUS