The activities of the second day of the International Conference on Protracted Displacement in its first part, organized by Yarmouk University via remote visual communication technology, through the Center for Studies of Refugees, Displaced Persons and Forced Migration, entitled “Protracted displacement - hopes, aspirations and solutions,” concluded yesterday, Tuesday, in cooperation with the German Jordanian University and the program Syrian Jordanian Education (EDU-Syria), Academics in Solidarity Program at Free University of Berlin (AiS), German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ), German Academic Exchange Agency (DAAD), United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), with support from the German University Project Office The Magdeburg-Stendal University of Applied Sciences, the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research, and the European Union.

The conference, in its six sessions, which was held throughout the day yesterday, dealt with many themes and issues related to asylum and displacement issues and their repercussions.

In the first session, which was moderated by Dr. Anas Al-Subh, and titled the role of government institutions, civil society institutions and international non-governmental organizations towards displaced people and refugees, in which each of the Director of the Directorate of Events and Community Security / Ministry of Social Development Mahmoud Abdullah Al-Harout spoke about the role of social development in Refugee and family protection service.

Dr. Saleh Al-Kilani, as a representative of the Ministry of Interior, spoke about the Jordanian methodology and the response plan to the Syrian crisis, and dealt with the most important services provided to Syrian refugees on Jordanian lands, presenting the most important challenges to this crisis and the extension of the refugee period to about 10 years.

Hamdan Yaqoub Hamdan, Director of the Syrian Crisis Response Department / the Jordanian Ministry of Labor, talked about the document of the Jordanian Covenant and the Jordanian labor market within the response plan to create job opportunities for Jordanians and refugees and the basics of entrepreneurial work.

The Director of Operations at the Noor Al-Hussein Foundation, Issam Al-Brahmeh, presented the most important services provided by the Family Care Department at the Noor Al-Hussein Foundation for Refugees and the Local Community, and Eng. Maher Al-Qabaj from the Jordan River Foundation presented the Foundation’s role towards refugees in Jordan and the most important services provided to refugees in various development sectors

Lawyer Rami Kwaider presented a paper on legal services for vulnerable groups and ways to protect them, while May Nasrallah, a youth advisor to the Norwegian Refugee Council in Jordan, presented a working paper on the role of the Norwegian Foundation towards refugees from underdeveloped countries of the world and the services provided to them.

Haidar Al-Harahsheh from the Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation presented a paper on the ministry’s role in the response plan, 2022, pointing to Jordan’s need for 2.2 billion annually to provide the basic needs of refugees and the host community, indicating that a number of the 12 international protocols concluded by the ministry, also pointing out. Noting that the Ministry, in light of the Corona crisis, is working to update its plan to confront the virus in the fields of health, education and social protection.

In the second session, which was titled the current situation of displacement in the Middle East, and moderated by Dr. Florian Costal, Center for International Cooperation for Professional and Institutional Support, in which Dr. Ralph Wilde College of London presented a research paper entitled Violent Reactions Against Human Rights. Asylum and Immigration Research, Turkey, who presented a research paper entitled: The demise of the international refugee system.

Joud Al-Sajidi, from the Information and Research Center at the King Hussein Bin Talal Foundation, presented a paper entitled Dreaming to Return to the Homeland: Gender Experiences of Syrian Adolescents Refugees in Azraq Camp - Jordan, while Lana Setad from the Durable Solutions Platform Foundation, Jordan - spoke about enhancing the future prospects of refugees. Syrians in the region.

Dr. Canefei Nergis from Yuke University in Canada presented a paper entitled Displacement and Robbing of Non-Traditional Minorities in the Middle East, and Dr. Farah Taji from Al-Balqa Applied University presented a paper entitled Foucault's Concept of Power and Helping International NGOs for Refugees in Jordan.

And in the third session, entitled Social Cohesion and Security, which was led by Dr. Badr Al-Madhi, from the Social Service Department at the German Jordanian University, in which each of Anwar Khuwailih from the Jordan University of Science and Technology presented a paper entitled Community Affiliation: The Experience of Syrian Refugees in the Ramtha Districts Dr. Gulin Samari of Columbia University, Millman School of Public Health, presented a paper entitled: Empowerment of Women in Protracted Conflicts: The Importance of the Agency for Syrian Refugees, and Minwit Zard of Columbia University, and presented a research paper entitled Social Cohesion: One Part of the Integration Equation.

During the fourth session, entitled Labor Market Integration and Entrepreneurship, which was moderated by Dr. Alaa Khalifa, and in which Saba Al-Qantar, from Erasmus University Rotterdam, spoke, where she presented a paper titled Survival Ways, Crossing Barriers: Refugee Entrepreneurship and Communication.

Dalia Othman from Princess Sumaya University for Technology presented a study on the entrepreneurial motivations of refugees: a comparative study between Jordanian citizens and Syrian refugees.

Dr. Sigrid James, Franziska and Julian Trostmann from the University of Kassel presented a paper entitled Integration of Immigrant Women into the Labor Market and the Role of Social Workers - Key findings from a pilot project in Germany.

Professor Haya Dajani from the Mohammed bin Salman College of Business and Entrepreneurship (MBSC), and Dr. Aida Al-Saeed, King Hussein Information and Research Center (IRCKHF), presented a paper entitled: Resilience Performance: Syrian Refugee Artisans in Jordan.

Samar Abdel-Majeed, from the British University in Egypt, presented a paper entitled: Determinants of Integration of the Labor Market for Refugees: The Case of Syrian Refugees in Lebanon and Jordan

And in the fifth session, which carried out capacity development in non-formal higher education institutions: Models from Northern Syria, and moderated by Dr. Florian Costal, from the International Cooperation Center for Professional and Institutional Support, and in which Dr. Julian Millikan from the Council of Academics at Risk from the Free University of Berlin spoke On supporting and developing professional and institutional capacities in non-formal higher education institutions: Examples from northern Syria.

Dr. Maher Jaisry from the Council of Academics at Risk also spoke about institutional quality support and assurance, while Dr. Fateh Shaban from the Council of Academics at Risk presented a paper entitled The Provider of Academic Development Support.

Dr. Adnan Snow, from the Academics Council, was also presented at risk. Research entitled: Supporting student success, while Dr. Israa Mashkour from the Council of Academics at Risk presented a paper entitled: Presentation of Support for Gender Equality.

And in the sixth and final session, entitled Displaced Students and Higher Education: Best Practices and Lessons Learned, which was moderated by Dr. Vera Aksionova, from the Academics Foundation in Solidarity - Free University of Berlin, in which Dr. Anna Corte Real, Dr. Clara Cruz Santos and Dr. Thiago Nunes, from the University of Coimbra Medical School - Portugal, presented a paper entitled: Migrants face challenges in accessing targeted school education systems - a Portuguese approach

Daad Nazzal, from the German Jordanian University, also spoke about the integration of Syrian refugees into higher education systems in the host countries: a comparative study between Germany and Jordan. Dr. Moza Al-Rabban, from the Arab Scientific Society Organization, presented a paper entitled: The Mutual Essential Role of Social Peace and Education in the Post-Conflict Period: The Case of Syria. And Dr. Asli Tilly, from Siegen University, spoke of a paper titled Universities of Peace: Overcoming the civil clause against armaments.

It is noteworthy that the conference will complete its second part, on the third and seventeenth of next month, and through the technology of remote visual communication, through a series of research and studies related to issues of asylum and displacement.

The activities of the international conference on refugees entitled "Protracted Displacement - Hopes, Aspirations and Solutions" started today, which was organized remotely through the Zoom app by the Center for Studies of Refugees, Displaced Persons and Forced Migration at Yarmouk University, and the German Jordanian University through the Department of Social Work at the Faculty of Applied Humanities and Languages and the Education Program The Syrian Jordanian Agency (EDU-Syria), the Academics Program in Solidarity at Free University of Berlin (AiS), the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ), the German Academic Exchange Agency (DAAD), the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), and with the support of the German University Project Office at the University Magdeburg-Stendal for Applied Sciences, the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research, and the European Union, and it will last for four days.

On the first day, two working sessions were held, the first entitled "Protracted displacement as a regional and international phenomenon" moderated by the German-Jordanian University, with the participation of the University's Vice President for International Affairs, Dr. Ralph Roskoff, who explained in his speech that the main objective of the conference is to shed light on the main issues and challenges related to the fate of refugees. It contributes to strengthening the response of host communities to refugees in light of protracted displacement movements, in addition to reviewing the needs that displacement imposes on refugees and host communities alike, and clarifying the role of governments and their institutions in supporting and caring for refugees, with a focus on the role of social work and the activities of civil society institutions in promoting health The psychological and mental health of the refugees, and encouraging them to join the host societies.

He added that the conference will be held in two periods, the first on (19 and 20) of the month of October, and the second on (3 and 17) of next November, through the technology of remote visual communication due to the repercussions of the new Corona virus pandemic, expressing his thanks to the Center Refugees and displaced persons at Yarmouk University has an important and effective role in supporting refugees and implementing projects concerned with empowering refugees and enhancing their capabilities, pointing out that the German Jordanian University and Yarmouk University have implemented many joint projects in this field, the most important of which is the Syrian / Jordanian education project, EDU-Syria, which provided the opportunity Many Syrian refugees can complete their university studies, which reflects positively on improving their scientific and practical capabilities and enabling them to engage in the local and international labor market.

The director of the Refugee, Displaced and Forced Migration Center, Dr. Anas Al-Subuh, spoke during the session, where he reviewed a set of figures related to the reality of asylum and displacement in the world, indicating that at least 80 million people around the world were forced to leave their homelands during the past ten years, in search of About a safe haven, as 26 million refugees have been registered according to the records of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and UNRWA, indicating that the displacement rates in the last ten years have witnessed a remarkable increase, pointing out that millions of people are displaced every year as a result of persecution, violence, conflict and human rights violations. In 2019, an estimated 11 million people were displaced, 2.4 million people sought protection outside their country, and 8.6 million new people were displaced within the borders of their countries.

Al-Sobh said that the war in Syria left 6.6 million displaced people at the end of 2019, explaining that Lebanon hosted (1 in 7) refugees, and Jordan hosted (1 in 15) refugees, while Turkey hosted (1 in 23) refugees. That after a full decade of displacement 2010-2019, 16.2 million asylum seekers were registered, 11% of them by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, 3.9 million of them were secured to return to their countries of origin, and 5 million "asylum seekers" were granted international protection, pointing out that 80% of the refugees around the world are in a state of prolonged displacement, and that at least 59% of the refugees live in urban areas in their host countries, a percentage that is increasing annually, and the majority of the displaced live outside the camps established by their host countries.

He pointed out that nearly 36 million of the total 59.5 million displaced people (60%) originated in countries classified in the Fragile States Index as "on alert" and as "high alert", indicating that many of the major crises contributed to mass displacement during The past decade, including the outbreak of the Syrian conflict that continues to this day, the displacement crisis in South Sudan, the arrival of refugees and migrants to Europe by sea, and the massive humanitarian displacement crisis in Yemen.

For his part, Dr. Diaa Abu Tair, head of the EDU-Syria project, explained that the project provides scholarships for Syrian refugees and less fortunate Jordanians to pursue higher education or participate in vocational training programs in Jordanian universities and colleges, as the project began in 2015 and will continue until 2023, adding that EDU -SYRIA is an educational and humanitarian project funded by the European Union, where the project has graduated more than 1000 students so far, praising the efforts made by the organizers of this conference, which sheds light on many issues affecting refugees in the host countries in many aspects, especially in terms of education.

Dr. Floren Kostal of the Academics in Solidarity Program at the Free German University of Berlin spoke about the program, which aims to establish a network of researchers in Germany, Lebanon and Jordan, and to strengthen research and scientific cooperation relations between them, which opens new horizons for researchers and enables them to learn and learn about other cultures and civilizations, The program also provides support to researchers who are refugees, internally displaced and at risk through academic guidance and counseling for them, building a systematic network for them, funding small research endeavors that they undertake, as well as administrative and technical support for them.

 For his part, Muhammad Sayasneh, a Syrian student studying at Yarmouk University, reviewed his experience in facing the challenges and difficulties that he had faced since his arrival as a refugee to Jordan in 2013, pointing out that he was able to obtain a scholarship to complete his university studies in the civil engineering department at Yarmouk University as part of one of the international projects that It is concerned with empowering refugees in the educational aspect, reviewing some of the difficulties encountered, especially in engaging with the local and university community, pointing out that his participation in many courses and workshops enabled him to refine his skills and abilities, making him a qualified and efficient person in the future to enter the labor market.

Dr. Rawan Al-Ibrahim from the Department of Social Work at the German Jordanian University, and Francesca Alansi from the Institute for International Migration Studies at Georgetown University also participated in the opening session, where she talked about the protracted displacement of Palestinians after 72 years and the lessons learned, and Mr. Dominic Barstek, the representative of the United Nations High Commissioner for Nations. The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), who spoke about the dangers of protracted displacement in Jordan and the current situation and challenges of displacement, and during the session Sally Georgiery from UNRWA, who spoke about the protracted displacement protection system - Palestinian refugee protection, and the services provided by UNRWA to Palestinian refugees.

The second session entitled "Protracted Displacement and Higher Education in the Middle East Region", moderated by the Academics in Solidarity AIS Program and the EDU-Syria Project, was attended by the Ambassador of the European Union in Jordan Maria Hadjithiodosio, President of the German Jordanian University Dr. Manar Al-Fayyad, and Dr. Murad Erdogan from The Turkish-German University, Dr. Nahid Ghazoul from Al-Zaytoonah University, Nada Saleh from Giessen University in Germany, and a number of Dafi scholarship students from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.

Yarmouk University, and through the Center for Studies of Refugees, Displaced Persons and Forced Migration, is organizing the Fourth International Conference on Refugees entitled “Protracted displacement - hopes, aspirations and solutions? - Governance - Social Dimension - Education”, in cooperation with the German Jordanian University (GJU) and the Foundation for Academics in German Solidarity ( AiS), the Syrian / Jordanian Education Project (EDU-Syria), the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ), and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).

The conference, which will be held in two periods, the first on (19-20) October, and the second on (3 and 17) next November, through remote visual communication technology due to the repercussions of the new Corona virus pandemic, will address the main issues and challenges related to the fate of refugees, and addressing And strengthen the responses of each of the refugee host communities in contexts of protracted displacement.

 Participants in the conference will also present what both refugees and their host communities need, mental health needs, the role of social work, governments and their institutions, and civil society institutions in supporting and caring for refugees.

 The conference will be attended by academics, researchers and specialists from various countries of the Middle East (Jordan, Lebanon and Palestine), Turkey, and countries from North America such as the United States of America and Canada.

It is mentioned that participation in the conference will be free of charge, and more information and details about it can be found on the following website.

The Center of Refugees, Displaced Persons and Forced Migration studies at Yarmouk University, in partnership with the German Development Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ), has completed the third phase of the psychosocial support project, which is an advanced training course on the subject of psychosocial support in the context of forced migration.

This course aimed to provide a training opportunity on the subject of psychosocial support for Syrian refugees and the host community (the Jordanian community), and to enhance competencies in the same field for graduates in order to enable them to provide psychosocial support services in an efficient manner, through which the psychological resilience of migrants, refugees and society is strengthened. The host.

The course lasted for six weeks from 23-8-2020 until 1-10-2020, with four weeks of academic teaching, including four days of internal sessions and one day of online courses every week, followed by two weeks of field training in one of the organizations that provide Psychosocial support services, and theoretical training collected a mixture of theoretical and applied inputs that were provided by specialists in the fields of forced migration, refugee studies and related to psychosocial support, as the course included four comprehensive modules to cover different aspects of refugee issues and keep abreast of technological developments:

• The first Module: Introduction to psychosocial support in the context of asylum.

• The second Module: Psychosocial support services for individuals, families and society.

• The third Module: Effective communication and conflict resolution.

• The fourth Module: smart technologies used in the application of psychosocial support services.

As for the practical part, it may be from several methods, including, for example, the blended learning method, which includes interactive activities such as role-playing and other interactive methods, in addition to that the participants apply their newly acquired knowledge and skills in field training in the host organizations to which they have been distributed, and they have also been visited from Dr. Alaa Al-Qudah, Deputy Director - Project Coordinator - accepted periodically to see the progress of the training process.

 The center had held an introductory day for the project participants, in the presence of representatives of associations and organizations, during which the director of the center, Dr. Anas Al-Subuh, confirmed that this project, in its third phase, is an opportunity for members of the local community, both Jordanians and Syrians, to acquire the basic skills necessary to deal with vulnerable individuals in the field of psychosocial support, and the possibility Providing them with the benefit that qualifies them to integrate into society, to be active members of society development.

Al-Subuh added that choosing Yarmouk University to implement this project in its various stages confirms the confidence of international institutions and organizations in it because of its good reputation and distinguished position at the regional and global levels, and its academic and administrative competencies that qualify it for that.

 Dr. Christine from the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ) - Director of the Psychosocial Support and Trauma Program in Jordan - stressed the importance of holding the project in its third phase at Yarmouk University and her happiness with the partnership between Yarmouk and the German Agency and the extent of cooperation between the two institutions, which greatly contributed to its success. She provided an overview of the project experience in its first and second stages, the number of students who participated in it and the opportunities it provided to them in the field of the labor market.

 During the meeting, moderated by Dr. Alaa Al-Qudah, Deputy Director - Project Coordinator, the sixteen participants in the third phase of the project were introduced to all the details related to the training course in terms of the goals to be achieved and the benefit that accrues to them, and the time frame and duration of both theoretical and practical training. And to learn about the experience of the first and second stages and how the center works in partnership with the lecturers to continuously develop the training material to ensure its compatibility and compatibility with the developments in the field of psychosocial support.

In the second part of the meeting, which was attended by the trained professors, a detailed explanation was given about the training course courses and what they include and each course aims for. Dr. Muawiya Khattabeh and Dr. Ruba Al-Akash spoke about the first course, "Introduction to Psychosocial Support in the Context of Asylum", and each of Dr. Ahmed Sharifin and Dr. Muayad Miqdadi for the second course "Psychosocial support services for individuals, family and society", Dr. Muhammad Alawneh and Professor Tareq Al Nasser for the third course "Effective Communication and Conflict Resolution", and Dr. Anas Al Sobh on the fourth course "Smart techniques used in the application of psychological support services." Social. "

On the other hand, representatives of the associations and organizations expressed their thanks to Yarmouk University and its constant eagerness to partner with local and civil society institutions, in addition to their full readiness to cooperate in implementing the third phase of the project and to provide all the capabilities that would facilitate the students' mission and provide them with the necessary experience that helps them in dealing with various Cases.

The Center of Refugees, Displaced Persons and Forced Migration studies  held the first introductory day for the participants of the psychosocial support project, which is implemented in cooperation with the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ), which is the start of the third phase of the project and the training course that will start on Sunday 23-8-2020.

The director of the center, Dr. Anas Al-Subuh, said in his opening speech that this project, in its third phase, is an opportunity for members of the local community, both Jordanians and Syrians, to acquire the basic skills needed to deal with vulnerable individuals in the field of psychosocial support, and the possibility of providing them with the benefit that qualifies them to integrate into society, to be individuals. Actors in community development.

Al-Subuh added that choosing Yarmouk University to implement this project in its various stages confirms the confidence of international institutions and organizations in it because of its good reputation and distinguished position at the regional and global levels, and its academic and administrative competencies that qualify it for that.

For her part, Dr. Christine of the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ) - Director of the Psychosocial Support and Trauma Program in Jordan - stressed the importance of holding the project in its third phase at Yarmouk University and her happiness with the partnership between Yarmouk and the German Agency and the extent of cooperation between the two institutions, which greatly contributed to its success. She also presented an overview of the project's experience in its first and second stages, the number of students who participated in it and the opportunities it provided to them in the field of the labor market.

During the first part of the meeting, which was moderated by Dr. Alaa Al-Qudah, Deputy Director - Project Coordinator, the students of the third phase of the project, which numbered sixteen participants, were introduced to all the details related to the training course in terms of the goals to be achieved and the benefit that accrued to them, and the time frame and duration of each of the theoretical training And practical, and learn about the experience of the first and second phases and how the center works in partnership with the lecturers to continuously develop the training material in a way that ensures its compatibility and compatibility with the latest developments in the field of psychosocial support.

During the second part of the meeting, which was attended by the trained professors, a detailed explanation was given about the training course courses and what they include and each course aims for. Dr. Muawiya Khatatbeh and Dr. Ruba Al-Akash spoke about the first course, "Introduction to Psychosocial Support in the Context of Asylum", and each of Dr. Ahmed Sharifin and Dr. Muayad Miqdadi for the second course "Psychosocial support services for individuals, family and society", Dr. Muhammad Alawneh and Professor Tareq Al Nasser for the third course "Effective Communication and Conflict Resolution", and Dr. Anas Al Sobh on the fourth course "Smart techniques used in the application of psychological support services." Social. "

At the end of the meeting, the door was opened for discussion with the participants and answering their inquiries.

Representing the President of the University, Dr. Zeidan Kafafi, the Vice President for Administrative Affairs, Dr. Anis Khasawneh, sponsored the activities of the symposium "Dangers of Extremism among Refugees: Reality and Challenges" organized by the Center for Studies of Refugees, Displaced Persons and Forced Migration, in cooperation with the Knights for Peace, in the seminars and conferences building

Al-Khasawneh stressed that His Majesty the King's launch of the Amman message was consistent and consistent with the religious and moral values and global standards for dealing with humanity, as well as an affirmation of the Hashemite stances against extremism in all its forms and a call for respect for humanity and dialogue to converge views in order to spread the spirit of love, tolerance, honor and grant of mankind. The right to live safely.

He added that holding this symposium comes out of our belief and concern at Yarmouk University with all seriousness and depth, in line with global efforts to combat extremism and terrorism, which have become a global threat that crosses borders.

Al-Khasawneh showed the importance of such seminars and workshops in confronting extremist thought that tries to penetrate our minds and spread its toxins, especially in the thought of young people during recent years in our Arab region and the world.

He stressed that the Jordanian people in the country of the Hashemites are keen on embracing the Syrian brothers and integrating them into our Jordanian society and consolidating the rules of equality and mercy that emanate from the system of values and principles stemming from our true religion and our societal heritage.

The director of the Center for Refugees, Displaced Persons and Forced Migration Studies, Dr. Anas Al-Subuh, said that, in order to achieve the values adopted by Yarmouk University in the social and ethical axis of moderation, equality and in line with the teachings of the noble Semitic religion, the authentic Arab customs and traditions, and the supreme human ideal, this symposium is organized In cooperation with the Peace Knights.

The holding of this symposium comes at a time when the crisis of extremism has become one of the most dangerous diseases that kills societies, kills the spirit of tolerance among people, and creates patterns of fanatical minds filled with hatred, so the process of dealing with this global social dilemma has become an urgent necessity.

On the role of educational institutions in caring for refugees, the Dean of Irbid University College - Balqa Applied University, Dr. Mustafa Ayrout, said that the role of educational institutions - schools and universities - in addition to media institutions is not limited to teaching and providing theoretical material on the part of teachers and faculty members, but rather Directing students towards enhancing belonging to the homeland and leadership and deepening the concepts of the state and its sublime values.

He believes that extremism exists in all countries of the world and is not limited to any country, for the refugees came as a result of what terrorism and extremism suffered and their countries suffered, praising what the Kingdom presented and advanced in its dealings with the issue of refugees in general and the Syrians in particular, by assimilating them and integrating them into society and providing all means Live and life to them.

Ayrout stressed that Jordan has provided the necessary services to the refugees and bears the exorbitant financial cost that exceeds its capabilities, in exchange for a small international support whose value does not exceed 35% of what it bears, from here we must highlight the role of our country and the Hashemite leadership in caring for the refugees and assimilating them based on the teachings of our religion, Arabism and our humanity.

In turn, the head of the Committee for Displaced Persons and Refugees at the Knights of Peace, attorney Taghreed Al-Maaytah, said that refugees in various regions of the world are most affected by insecurity, as the vast majority of refugees flee to countries surrounding their countries, referring to the scenes that expressed sympathy and solidarity through the response to refugees to We see divisive and hate politics gaining momentum and exacerbated by unconscious rhetoric in the media and other public forums.

She pointed out that the wars in Syria, Iraq, Libya and Yemen have led to the displacement of millions of refugees, which constitutes a historic turning point for the region, as the increasing sectarian nature of these conflicts contributes to dismantling the idea of a national state that is based on societal diversity.

The statement reviewed the main factors and determinants that direct refugees towards extremism and violence, such as the administrative and legal policies of the receiving state, the political and jihadist organizations, the extent of providing security, the places designated for refugees, the internal resentment of the citizens of the host countries, and the circumstances surrounding young refugees.

Professor of Islamic Call and Media at the College of Sharia and Islamic Studies, Dr. Muhammad al-Rabab'a, said that security is one of the great blessings that God bestowed upon us, and this is what distinguishes our country - and praise be to God - so that Jordan has become a safe haven for those who seek security, safety and peace.

Al-Rababa'a indicated that extremism is represented in several forms and forms, including extremism in thought, speech and behavior, and each of them has his own way in society, indicating that the presence of refugees is an inevitable result of this extremism.

He added that the Jordanian environment is an environment that repels extremism, and this is linked to aspects related to the cultural and intellectual aspects of our society, as well as the values of our country and its wise policy, and the best proof of this is the Amman Message and its meanings that reinforce the lofty principles of humanity and derived from the essence of our true religion.

Al-Rababa'a pointed out the importance of family immunization, mosque discourse, school curricula and university curricula in promoting and deepening the noble concepts that fortify our youth, protect them from extremism, and invite them to work, perseverance, achievement and creativity.

The Director of Studies at the Global Forum for Moderation, Dr. Hassan Al-Mobaideen said that this symposium discusses a humanitarian issue par excellence with local, national and national dimensions, which makes it imperative for the participants to come up with recommendations that would support political, development, economic and social decision-makers, given that the refugee issue has become a burden not on states. Not only host but a national and international burden.

He pointed out that those who follow the emergence of the Jordanian state noticed the great impact of refugees on the political development of Jordan, pointing out that when the Jordanian society became civil with its accumulated societal formation, it produced societal institutions and organizations with goals that deal with them politically, economically and socially.

Al-Mobaideen pointed out the role of civil society organizations and institutions in supporting refugees, as parties with economic and social programs can access the ranks of refugees in order to ensure the preparation of a database on the numbers of refugees, their intellectual, cultural and political references, and their economic and social needs, in order to integrate them into society according to its vision, constants, principles and goals.

Mobaideen added that charitable societies are making redoubled efforts to fulfill their humanitarian mission in accordance with their goals aimed at providing material, psychological, counseling and awareness assistance, as well as their efforts to present a preventive idea to refugees in light of the living reality that refugees are exposed to in camps with services and infrastructure that lack the minimum requirements. good life.

The Center of Refugees, Displaced Persons and Forced Migration studies at Yarmouk University participated in the Mediterranean Universities meeting within the activities of (UNIMED WEEK 2020), which sheds light on international, regional and local tensions and crises largely in the Middle East and North Africa.

As the Syrian crisis and immigration from Africa affected the region’s balance, instability and the global economic crisis, which alerted institutions of the higher education system such as Yarmouk University to work to constantly re-adapt the educational process and form strategies compatible with the current developments and changes in order to design flexible measures capable of adapting to scenarios. Constantly and rapidly changing.

The center’s participation with a group of international institutions was represented in a dialogue session entitled “The Changing Nature of the Crisis in the Middle East and North Africa: The Role of Academic Research and Cooperation in a Post-Corona Pandemic Scenario”, to highlight the role of universities through social, political and institutional work for the benefit of refugees and displaced persons in the Eastern regions. In the Middle and North Africa, enhancing mobility opportunities and working to support refugees, including students and researchers, enhancing opportunities for universities to communicate with companies and civil society institutions, and rethinking new policy instruments at the European Union level.

Dr. Anas Al-Subuh - Director of the Center - spoke about the problem of increasing social responsibility in the university system to meet the new challenges in Jordan, based on the experience of past years and the crisis of the Corona pandemic.

He also presented the most important challenges facing Jordan in the lack of funding from donors towards Jordan in dealing with the refugee crisis, as the percentage of funding reached 19% of the total amounts agreed upon within the 2018-2020 response plan for the Syrian crisis in Jordan, and in light of the spread of the Corona pandemic The burdens on Jordan have increased through its interest in refugees, just as citizens are in receiving the necessary health care, which constitutes a burden on the Jordanian budget.

Al-Sobh added, in his talk about how the European Union-funded RAISD project within the H2020 program contributes to how to reformulate strategies that include vulnerable groups and integrate them into the host community, in order to be able to discover and present strategies of interest and inclusion dedicated to this category.

Representing the President of the University, Dr. Zeidan Kafafi, Vice President for Administrative Affairs Dr. Anis Al-Khasawneh sponsored the activities of the symposium on "Social Media and its Effects on the Local Community and Refugees", which was organized by the Center for Studies of Refugees, Displaced Persons and Forced Migration at Yarmouk University in cooperation with the Public Security Directorate and the University of Applied Sciences For public service in Bavaria-Germany, at the Intercontinental Hotel - Amman.

Al-Khasawneh said in his opening speech that we at Yarmouk University believe that universities are one of the most important tools for change in society and are a source of inspiration and renewal, and that they should play a positive role in developing our society and preserving its resources and sustainability.

He added that Yarmouk University has been interested in the issue of social media, especially with regard to issues of the local community and refugees, in its various dimensions, because of its belief in the close relationship between its role in participation in the form of scientific and technical development related to communication and communication technology, and the changes in our societal reality.

Al-Khasawneh added that in the last two decades there has been a real and tremendous scientific revolution in the field of social networks that has led to great and profound social changes at all levels, which cannot be described in general terms as positive or negative changes, hence the importance of this symposium, to benefit from its positives and bypass Its downsides.

The Director of the Center of Refugees, Displaced Persons and Forced Migration studies, Dr. Anas Al-Subuh, said that, according to His Majesty the King’s article “Communication platforms or social conflict?”, Yarmouk University's efforts continued through the center to promote and protect refugees and members of the host community, by improving the services provided to citizens and refugees, and paying attention to By protecting it, and accordingly, we seek, in cooperation with organizations, institutions and societies of the local community, for the supremacy to achieve the desired shift in the field of enhancing human protection and activating mechanisms for taking care of his rights.

He added, with the tremendous development of electronic equipment and data transmission, Jordan has come to live in the information age, which is what the Syrian refugees in Jordan have realized, since the beginning of their influx in 2011, when a community of their own began to form through the Internet and social media sites inside and outside the camps.

He continued, "These sites have played an important role in conveying news of Syrian refugees in the countries of asylum, and proposing solutions to their problems, which prompted most of them to follow these sites, hoping to improve their living conditions."

The Dean of the Faculty of Information at Yarmouk University, Dr. Khalaf Al-Tahat, confirmed that the traditional and even hypothetical Jordanian media reflected the concepts and values of the Jordanian state and the Jordanian people in dealing with refugees in a humane manner and did not record any transgressions in this regard.

He stressed that the Jordanian experience is considered one of the oldest and most ancient experiences with regard to asylum, indicating that the Jordanian media used to reflect the civilized image in dealing with refugees, by promoting a culture of tolerance and acceptance of others, and it was not one day reinforcing hostility or offensive against refugees. They feel that they are part of this society and its fabric, as the Jordanian media was a reflection of the royal directives and the values of the Jordanian society and the constants of the Jordanian state in this regard.

Dr. Muhammad al-Rabab'a, from the College of Sharia and Islamic Studies at Yarmouk University, pointed out the negatives that were reflected in the virtual space, so that it became an easy way for people of extremist and deviant thought. They employed the new media, with its advantages and capabilities that transcend temporal and spatial boundaries, in reaching individuals and being alone with them.

He added that the multimedia provided by this electronic space enabled them to publish whatever textual ideas, pictures or videos they want, so the media made it easier for the masters of this thought to spread their ideas and messages through which they were able to kidnap many young people and recruit them with them, until it became a threat to individuals' awareness and thought. And their beliefs, values, and behaviors, and making them vulnerable to intellectual alienation or targeting and kidnapping that are hunting the youth of our nation and threatening our societies and disturbing the sleep of those who are safe from both worlds.

Dr. Khair Dhiabat from the Department of Political Science at Yarmouk University, in his paper entitled Social Media Between Terrorist Organizations and Terrorism of Lone Wolves, presented how social media is used in terrorist activities by terrorist organizations and lone wolves in terms of communication, electronic terrorism, terrorist recruitment, financing and planning their operations.

Diabat also presented how ordinary people have turned into potential lone wolves, providing important recommendations to combat this phenomenon through concerted governmental and societal efforts to reduce the disadvantages of using social media.

 Dr. Muhammad Al-Maabara from the Faculty of Law at Yarmouk University pointed to the topic of electronic crimes in general and crimes related to extremism, as he dealt with the crime of recruitment in Jordanian penal legislation, and the penalties that it entails in view of the danger it poses to the entity of society and the state.

The statement reviewed the common criminal acts that occurred using social networking sites, such as defamation, slander, contempt and violation of the privacy and freedoms of others, from the perspective of Jordanian and comparative law.

The Center of Refugees, Displaced Persons and Forced Migration studies at Yarmouk University participated in the activities of the meeting, which was held at the invitation of the representative of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in Jordan, Dominic Bartsch.

During the meeting, which was attended by the director of the center - Dr. Anas Al-Subuh, opportunities were discussed to enhance the center's contributions with the network of Jordanian society institutions for the success of serving refugees and vulnerable Jordanians, especially during the response to the Coronavirus pandemic.

Al-Sobh also gave a detailed presentation on the most important achievements of the center and how it contributed to the integration of refugees into the local community.

In conclusion, ways to strengthen the partnership between the Center and the Commission were discussed through cooperation in holding many workshops and seminars related to the topics of asylum, migration and displacement in general, and participation in the international conference that the center will hold during the month of October in particular.