PJDVET Partners and Stakeholders

Driving Vocational Reform Through Strategic Collaboration

The success of the PJDVET project is built on a strong foundation of international partnerships and active stakeholder engagement. Together, these actors form a dynamic ecosystem that supports the development, implementation, and sustainability of a Dual Vocational Education and Training (Dual VET) model tailored to Palestine and Jordan.

Partners

IST-UL Instituto Superior Técnico University of Lisbon
(Portugal)

Project Coordinator Key Contacts: Luís Cabrita,(luis.g.cabrita@tecnico.ulisboa.pt

EVBB (European Association of Institutes for Vocational Training)

European VET Expertise
Key Contact: Sonia Degroote,(sonia.degroote@evbb.eu)

Khawarizmi University Technical College (KUTC)

Jordanian Implementation Partner
Key Contacts: Suzan Qadomi,(suzan@khawarizmi.edu.jo).

Palestine Polytechnic University (PPU)

Academic Lead
Key Contact: Safa Seder,(safa@ppu.edu)

These partners collaborate on curriculum development,

staff training, mobility activities, and policy integration to ensure that the Dual VET model is both locally relevant and internationally aligned.

Key Stakeholders

To ensure long-term impact and national ownership, PJDVET actively engages a wide range of stakeholders across both countries:

Jordan: The Accreditaion &Quality (AQAC Jordan )

Palestine: National Accreditation and Quality Assurance Authority for Higher Education Institutions (AQAC Palestine)

Providing regulatory support, policy alignment, and national dissemination

Jordan: Ministry of higher education & scientific research (MOHESR)

Palestine: Ministry of Education (MOE)

Supporting employer engagement and apprenticeship pathways Palestine: federation of Palestinian chambers of commerce ,industry and agriculture

Jordan: Jordan Chamber Of industry–Jordan Chamber Of Commerce

Offering Real-World training environments and feedback on curriculum relevance