Girls in STEM -MENA
https://girls-in-stem-mena.com/
Empowering the next generation of female innovators across the Middle East and North Africa.
- Co-founded by Dr. Lubna Tahtamouni and Dr. Rasha Istaiteyeh, the initiative bridges science, innovation, and gender equality.
- Provides hands-on learning, mentorship, and leadership opportunities for girls from disadvantaged regions.
- Promotes STEM literacy through creative education, communication skills, and social impact projects.
- Builds partnerships among schools, universities, and private sector organizations to sustain a culture of inclusion.
- Encourages girls to pursue STEM education and careers, fostering confidence, curiosity, and community engagement.
- Supported by regional and international collaborations (UNESCO-IRC, Fulbright, and beyond).
- Inspires a vision of equity, empowerment, and excellence for young women shaping the future of science and innovation in MENA.
EU-Horizon GAPs
Part of the EU-Horizon Project Output, which I have the honor of leading as PI.
On January 7, 2025, The Hashemite University (HU) hosted an impactful workshop, "Governance of Jordanian Policies Toward Syrian Refugees," under the EU Horizon GAPs project.
It was an engaging and impactful experience, bringing together a diverse group of participants and stakeholders, including representatives from the Jordanian government, former ministers, UNHCR-Jordan, think tanks, and esteemed professors from Jordanian universities.
Sustainable Biotechnology Skills-Based Collaborative Learning Program.
Led by Project Leader Prof. Salwa Al-Noori, Associate Teaching Professor, and participants from The Hashemite University.
August 2024 - September 2024
Research Experience in Life Sciences for High School Girls from Jordan Disadvantaged Regions.
International Cell Research Organization (ICRO) and UNESCO Affiliated NGO.
(My Role: Co-Investigator-Economic Evaluation)-Jordan
July 2024 - July 2026
Sustaining Academic Motivation for Refugee Children – Let’s Read
Refugee-Led Innovation Fund (RLO)- UNHCR
(My Role: Co-Investigator)-Jordan
URL: https://www.unhcr.org/innovation/refugee-led-innovation-fund/
January 2024 - January 2025
P20 Global Center On Climate Change and Water Energy Food Health Systems (GC3WEFH)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)-USA
(My Role: Research Core in Economic Evaluation Jordan).
URL: https://today.ucsd.edu/story/new-center-addresses-global-climate-change-impacts-on-water-other-resources
October 2023 - September 2026
De-centring the Study of Migrant Returns and Readmission Policies in Europe and Beyond. Return and readmission of irregular migrants in the EU.
Horizon Europe Framework Programme (HORIZON)
(My Role: Leading Senior Researcher-Jordan).
Grant Number: 101094341
https://www.returnmigration.eu/
https://migrationmatters.me/gaps-project/
March 2023 - March 2026
Analysis for Training Refugees to be Community Health Workers(CHW).
RAWABIT –Fulbright: Partnership Development Grant-USA
(My Role: PI-Jordan).
https://hu.edu.jo/en/NewsCenter/f_news_0_0.aspx?newsid=35420&dp=21-06-2023
September 2023 - September 2024
Dr.Rasha Istaiteyeh at the Fulbright meeting on 2 June 2024 , as she has been awarded the” Jordanian Fulbright Visiting Scholar Research Award“.
Challenges Facing Syrian Refugees and Jordan. Pressures from a Pandemic
The Word Refugee and Migration Council(WRMC), The International Development Research Centre(IDRC) and CUSO International.
Elizabeth Ferris (PI)
(My Role: Team Leader-Jordan).
URL: https://wrmcouncil.org/publications/the-economic-impact-of-covid-19-on-syrian-refugees-in-jordan/
April 2021 - November 2021
Moving beyond Humanitarian Assistance Supporting Jordan as a Refugee-hosting Country.
The World Refugee and Migration Council (WRMC), the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) and CUSO International.
Elizabeth Ferris (PI)
(My Role: Team Leader-Jordan).
URL: https://wrmcouncil.org/publications/research-paper/moving-beyond-humanitarian-assistance-supporting-jordan-as-a-refugee-hosting-country/
May 2020 - March 2021
