Ammon News - AMMONNEWS - New York Institute of Technology NYIT held a panel for distinguished female politicians and social activists, discussing Arab women role in the recent political events unfolding in the region.

Several renowned social researchers and notable Jordanian, female executives participated in the panel supervised by Jordanian Senator Dr. Amal El Farhan and NYIT’s Dr. Jacqueline Taylor Basker.

Attended by the first women Attorney General in Jordan, Ihsan Barakat, Jordanian attorney and NEH Fellow at ACOR, Reem Abu Hassan Obeidat, and Fida Adely, professor of Arab Studies at Georgetown University, the event aims at shedding light on the role of women in the current political unrest taking place in different Arab countries.

In her segment, Adely presented her research on the Jordanian society’s diversified views on social issues such as marriage, education, work, and family.

On the other hand, Dr. Taylor exhibited artwork of women artists who participated in the International Symposium of Art during a previous Jordan Festival, which was directed by the Jordanian artist Hilda Hiary.

It is worth mentioning that New York Institute of Technology, established in 1955, is considered one of the most well-established US universities, ranked in the top half of the 2nd tier of the universities in the USA that are recognized worldwide. NYIT has had presence in Jordan since 2001, offering undergraduate programs (school of Engineering and Technology, school of Management, school of Arts) and Graduate programs (school of Engineering and Technology, school of Management).

ABOUT NYIT

Established in 1955, New York Institute of Technology is considered one of the most well-established US universities, ranked in the top half of the 2nd tier of the universities in the USA that are recognized worldwide. NYIT has had presence in Jordan since 2001, offering undergraduate programs (school of Engineering and Technology, school of Management, school of Arts) and Graduate programs (school of Engineering and Technology, school of Management). The university seeks primarily to match between education and market needs. It supports research at the Middle East level, with research products discussed in specialized conferences and published in journals by international publishing houses.