The target of this project is to assess and describe the need for introducing vocational education at higher and tertiary levels, for establishing a Vocational Centers at Jordanian unis and transfer of the EU experience in vocational training system and teaching.This project focused on developing vocational training programs and establishing Vocational Training Centers at Jordanian unis by:•Developing the competences of the staff in the universities.•Training of Trainers in Vocational Centers.•Improving connections between higher education, society and enterprisesThe VTC Centers established during the project run time. The performance of the center guaranteed also after the project end. Therefore, the participating universities established the agreements between these universities and the VTC for subsequent support of the further work of the centers. Additionally, the VTC's are going to sign a contract with the participating enterprises for further cooperation after the project end in which the contracts recognize the important work of the VTC.Impacts of the Project1. Improving the quality and relevance of higher education by:•Adjustment of the study curricula to the demands of the labour market by promoting input from business enterprises into the curricula•Strengthening of the cooperation with enterprises and regional authorities by development of training courses.•Higher efficiency in the administration and teaching by use of ICT2. Strengthening quality through visits and cooperation with the EU partners by:•Providing the students, teachers and trainers with a different learning experience from the EU partners•Learning the best practices in EU higher education institutions3. Linking higher education, research and business for excellence and regional development by•Building up knowledge alliances with enterprises•Organization of educational activities within the companies•Provide qualified graduates with skills required by the labour market •Placements or internships of students in companies

The educational system in Iraq and Iran is facing many challenges such as lack of professional skills and competencies of teachers, weakness of methods and applications, inadequate access to technology, lack of sufficient knowledge and ability to exploit technology. PC universities have overcome these challenges.The aim of OPATEL consists in establishing and developing a center in IR&IQ unis to train staff and students by using an Online Platform for TEaching and learning to be as a hub for using best practices of ICT in education, as well as raising competencies of lecturers and teachers by enhancing learning processes of students.Wider Objectives:- Establishing a well-equipped center for E-Learning in partner unis- Transfer of EU-Experience in areas of ICT, skills development and merge new generations in this experience.- Training and following up with staff and students on how to develop, share learning objects, and collaborate their courses, presentations and exercises on online platforms.- Improving quality of teaching and learning by building the capacity of universities how to evaluate, develop and design e-courses.- Enhancing cooperation with EU partners through mutual visits to develop strategies how to move from teaching to learning and develop scalable sustainable solutions.The use of Online Platform will steer the education in the right direction. Training of staff to enhance and develop their abilities, solving the problems of ICT use in education and creating and publishing common methodology and documentation for lifelong learning, E-learning and training for IR&IQ in accordance with EU-Standards. 3 languages will be used in the project: Arabic, Persian and English. Many factors will be used for dissemination and success of OPATEL such as press and media; presenting progress using websites; participation of staff and students, participation of ministries of high educations and other HEIs.