Press Release

Fostering Student Engagement through Hashemite University's Urban Field Study

27 February 2024

This collaboration not only empowered the youth with practical skills for their studies, but also equipped  them with the tools and knowledge.

Architectural engineering students from Hashemite University were provided with comprehensive training on the field-surveying tools essential for urban data collection and analysis. Guided by the UN-Habitat team, they actively took part in a field survey of the Al-Hussein neighborhood in Mafraq and, a helpful experience that will contribute to their future academic and professional pursuits. This collaborative initiative between UN-Habitat and the Hashemite University not only empowered the youth with practical skills for their studies , but also equipped  them with the tools and knowledge needed for effective urban planning, thus investing in a generation of change-makers committed to building sustainable and inclusive neighborhoods. 

 

 

Ihsan Adnan

Ihsan Adnan

UN-Habitat
Communication Officer

UN entities involved in this initiative

UN-Habitat
United Nations Human Settlements Programme

Goals we are supporting through this initiative