The Jordan University of Science and Technology (JUST) – partner of the CROSSDEV project – organised a visit for one hundred students from Bani Kenana District and the Al-Qasbah District in Irbid (northern Jordan).
The students participated in tourism activities in the ancient city of Umm Qais, organised by the project with the aim of developing positive trends in the field of sustainable tourism among youth.
The students visited the historical site of Umm Qais, the Yarmouk Reserve, the Al Hemmah site with its hot springs as well as handicrafts shops.
The CROSSDEV project aims to promote economic and social development in the Mediterranean region in five selected areas, including Umm Qais and Aqaba in Jordan, Via Selinuntina in Italy, Jabal Musa in Lebanon and the Palestinian Heritage Trail in Palestine, by promoting sustainability.
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