Training

A capacity building and staff development programme in the field of renewable energy will be developed. The main focus of the activities will be on developing human resources and upgrading skills and capacities in the field by providing exposure to practical training, experiments and equipment. Actual training will be offered on experiment and laboratory running, technical assistance and counselling services which will be organized for professors, researchers, students, engineers and technicians. Partners will implement specific training in solar energy as its participating laboratory has a long-standing expertise and necessary infrastructure in this field. This will be beneficial for capacity building in RE where training on different photovoltaic technologies and procedures to do with solar energy will be provided. Furthermore, the access to information, skills and training of Jordanian partner universities will enable their faculty and researchers to evaluate existing RE curricula and effectively redesign the courses to include state-of-the-art-technologies. This will also greatly assist in establishing a RE training centre as a local resource and training point in Jordan. Opportunities for training and study visits will be provided by all EU partners in the project. Delivery of training courses will be in traditional face-to-face format in addition to eLearning environment. EU partners will help Jordanian partner universities to adapt to changing needs in their systems required by the Bologna process. Activities will include:

1. Development of Long-Term Capacity Building Plan;

2. Establishment of RE Training Centre at UoJ;

3. Selection of Training Staff;

4. Academic and technical Visits to EU;

5. Design of Training Materials for Training Workshops (Traditional and Online);

6. Organization of Training Workshops at Each Jordanian Partner University.

Academic Training in EU Partners

Host University	Description	Participants	Period
University of Cyprus	Visiting PV technology Lab and discussing performance assessment evaluation of different photovoltaic technologies, reliable assessment of degradation for different photovoltaic technologies, a power quality assessment, as well as assessment of new degradation mechanisms discovered in particular the potential induced degradation (PID) of photovoltaic modules.	•Ayman Al-Maaitah, Mutah University •Ahmed Al-Salaymeh, UoJ •Ayman Faza and Mahmoud Hassan, PSUT •Qais Khasawneh, JUST •Mohammad Al-Abed, Hashemite University	13-17 January 2014
Graz University of Technology	Training on research and teaching facilities of the electric drives and machines, courses taught, modelling and simulation and selected exercises of the laboratories.	•Hussein Majali, Mutah University, •Osama Saadeh, UST •Mohammad Salah and Bilal Atieh, Hashemite University	3-5 February 2014
Sapienza University	Training on energy conversion, visiting thermoelectric plant, observing research carried out on solar collectors, hydrogen, electric vehicles, and biomass. In addition to visiting Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Development.which hosts several laboratories on energy, Climate and the Environment, Safety and Human Health, New Technologies, Electrical Systems.	•Osama Ayyadi and Ali Badran, UoJ •Handri Ammari, Mutah University •Bashar Hammad, Hashemite University •Ayman Qamoh, Mohamad Salameh, Yazan Shwaifet and Ayman Abu Hamdi, PSUT	3-7 February 2014
TU-Berlin	Visits to Renewables Academy (RENAC), conducting photovoltaic experiments in mobile laboratory, observing project oriented teaching and visiting biogas facility and wind farms.	•Imad Halaseh and Ayman Maaith, Mutah University •Suhil Kiwan and Qais Khasawneh, JUST •Emad Attar and Majdi Al-Omari, Hashemite University •Mohammad Hamdan and Ahmad Sakhrieh, UoJ	16-20 June 2014

Technical Training in EU Partners

Host University	Description	Participants	Period
University of Cyprus	Visiting onsite tours in the PV technology laboratory, describing some of the activities undertaken at the PV technology group, taking a outdoor and indoor tours PV technology testing facility at UCY, presenting the issues behind power quality and grid-integration.	· Rami Eleiwa and Mahmoud Suliman, PSUT · Sara Qutishat and Hamzeh Bardaweel, UoJ · Mamoun Ahmed Khdier, JUST · Bashar Al-Tarawneh, MUTAH · Abdallah Almasry, HU · Fathallah Al Hallaj, NetEnergy	13-17 January 2014
Graz University of Technology	Training at Graz University of Technology on research and teaching facilities of electric drives and machines, course taught in, modelling and simulation. Instruction in the field of Renewable Energy discussed, realization of Renewable Energy industry in Austria explored, and the context of the Jordanian needs was discussed. Visits to companies showed how ideas may make their way to products, manufacturing and to the market.	· Ahmad Tawayha, Saddam Ratrout, Mohammed Ashshi, and Rand Al Mdanat, PSUT · Walaa Al Sarayrah, Hala Aljeradat, and Ammar Bani Ata, MUTAH · Hisham Al Aloul and Yousef Sarhan, UoJ · Danah Aziz, JUST · Fathallah Al Hallaj, NetEnergy	8-11 September 2014
Sapienza University	Participants were trained on energy conversion, visited the Faculty of Engineering and its laboratories. Technical visit to thermoelectric plants of CONI, and another to ENEA, Italian National Agency for New Technologies. General discussions and meetings were held.	· Nabeel Abu Shaban, UoJ · Ammar Bani-Ata and Montasir Hader, MUTAH · Eyad Rowashdeh, JUST · Hanin Hijazi, HU · Eyad Kouz and Jarir Nsour, PSUT	26-30 May 2014
TU-Berlin	A 5-day workshop included discussions on Biogas and Wind energy was held. Sustainability aspects, technology, fields of application, market development, and financial parameters were explored. Finally, participants visited the wind farm and Bioenergy plant in Feldheim.	· Doha Qutishat, HU · Suad Mustafa and Hisham Al-Aloul, UoJ · Omaymah Bani Salman, JUST	16-20 June 2014

Towards Establishing a Training Centre

A team from UoJ visited UCY in the period 19-24 January 2015 to be trained on renewable energy experiments and state-of-the-art equipment set-up, usage, operation and maintenance. This visit has actually contributed greatly in establishing the RE training centre as a local resource and training point in Jordan. Another UoJ team visited Sapienza University in the period 28-30 January 2015 in order to receive training on new educational tools and distance learning courses. Sapienza University organised a workshop at “Info-Sapienza” which is an office that is responsible for e-learning, and new educational tools, rooms for elaboration of e-learning and distance courses were presented. Another UoJ team visited Sapienza University in the period 28-30 January 2015 in order to receive training on new educational tools and distance learning courses. Sapienza University organised a workshop at “Info-Sapienza” which is an office that is responsible for e-learning, and new educational tools, rooms for elaboration of e-learning and distance courses were presented.

Multiple-Effect Training Workshops

Hashemite University Workshop

HU organized a workshop entitled: "Solar PV Systems: the European Experience-the Hashemite University Activities" on Wednesday 17/12/2014 in order to build capacity in the field of RE. Eighty one responded participated in this workshop including many students attended. The workshop included presentations showing the capabilities of University of Cyprus in the field of PV with a focus on research projects and educational laboratories. Field visits to the projects of solar energy were made.

Training Workshop at PSUT

Princess Sumaya University for Technology held a workshop on 24 February 2015 for all staff and students who have conducted technical training in EU partner universities. Over 25 staff and students have taken part in this activity and staff and students who participated in the visits have given presentation about their experience and involvement on the project.

Training Workshop at Mutah University

A training workshop was organised at Mutah University on Tuesday 28 April 2015 in order to transfer the experience gained by staff trained in EU partners to students and stakeholders from local community interested in the renewable energy field in the southern region of Jordan. Over 100 participants attended the workshop.

Photovoltaic Training Workshops

The first training workshops at the newly established renewable energy training centre at UoJ were held in the period 26-27 April, 2015. Two workshops on photovoltaic were conducted by experts from the University of Cyprus and directed towards a wide spectrum of stakeholders and students.

This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This publication reflects the views only of the author, and the commission cannot be held responsible for the use which may be made of the information contained therein.