Salt, Oct. 19 (Petra) — A Euro-Mediterranean delegation visited
Al-Balqa Applied University (BAU) on Monday as partners in the
EU-funded “Digital Life for All” project finalized a 90-day action
plan to launch digital skills training for underserved communities
across participating countries.

The visit formed part of the project’s third international meeting,
bringing together representatives of academic and research
institutions and civil society organizations from Tunisia, Türkiye,
Cyprus, Greece, Lebanon and Jordan under the European Union’s
Mediterranean Basin Programme.

BAU President Ahmad Fakhri Al-Ajlouni met the delegation and
highlighted the university’s commitment to international cooperation
and community development.

He said the project aims to equip older adults, other adult learners
and persons with disabilities with the skills needed to use digital
technologies safely and independently, improving their access to
online services and opportunities.

Al-Ajlouni said BAU is leading the project’s fourth work package
(WP4), which involves establishing digital training centers and
deploying mobile training units to reach remote areas and underserved
communities.

Project Director and Salt Technical College Dean Omar Arabiyat said
the initiative brings together universities and civil society
organizations to expand access to technology and provide practical
digital skills training tailored to participants’ needs.

The meeting included workshops at Salt Technical College to assess
technical and logistical readiness for the project’s activities,
along with field visits to community organizations in central and
southern Jordan.

The delegation visited Al-Bireh Charity Association, the Beit Ira and
Yarqa Complex, and the Nabataeans’ Capital Association in Petra
District, and held coordination meetings at Disi Basin Municipality.

At Aqaba University College, representatives of associations serving
communities from northern Jordan, Karak and Tafileh discussed ways to
recruit participants and identify their training needs.

The meeting concluded with the approval of a 90-day action plan,
paving the way for field activities and the rollout of digital
training programs across the partner countries.

The project seeks to improve digital inclusion by making technology
and practical training more accessible to communities that face
barriers to participation in the digital economy.

//Petra// RZ