AAU Hosts a Chinese Delegation to Strengthen Professional and Cultural Cooperation

In a bid to enhance cultural and academic collaboration and promote multicultural learning, our AAU, represented by the Faculties of Arts and Sciences and Hospitality and Tourism Management, hosted a high-level delegation from the Chinese Embassy in Amman. The delegation was welcomed by Prof. Ahmad Hamdan, Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the Faculty of Dentistry; Prof. Hanan Ibrahim, Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences; and Dr. Ashraf Al-Jahmani, Acting Dean of the Faculty of Hospitality and Tourism Management. The Chinese delegation comprised prominent figures, including Ms. Shi Wei, Cultural Counselor at the Embassy of China and Director of China Cultural Center in Amman, along with the center's Assistant Director, Mr. Ahmad Musleh Al-Aqrabawi. Also in attendance were the head of the delegation from Yunnan Province, Professor Wang Xiao Liang; Dr. Ma Yun Hua from the National Institute of Arts in Yunnan; and Ms. Bu Ding Jin, a specialist in traditional handicrafts. This collaboration marks a pioneering step in promoting multicultural learning, with aims to enhance culinary skills for students specializing in Hospitality Management and Culinary Arts, as well as to develop Chinese language communication skills for students in the newly launched English-Chinese major in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences for the 2024-2025 academic year. This meeting reflects the university’s commitment to offering innovative training programs across various fields of study, fostering international cultural exchange, and involving students in diverse activities to prepare them for competitive global work environments.