Ammon News - AMMAN The University of Jordan, UJ and McGill University of Canada on Monday agreed to forge closer bilateral cooperation especially holding scientific research and sending Jordanian students to pursue higher education in Canada.

Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture at UJ Omar Kafaween said during a meeting with Associate Dean of the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences at McGill, Suha Jabaji-Hare, that the two sides had agreed to exchange expertise and visits of academic staff of the two faculties with the aim of promoting the agriculture sector.

Earlier in the day, the Canadian academic took part in a dialogue attended by academic staff and students of the UJ during which she outlined McGill's programs and courses particularly in agricultural and environmental sciences.

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