On the sidelines of UNIMED Week in Brussels, Dr. Adli Saleh, Vice President for Planning, Development, and Quality at Arab American University, Palestine and a member of the PhDGOV project team, delivered a comprehensive presentation on the PhDGOV project to a distinguished audience representing universities, academic institutions, and research centers from across Europe and the Mediterranean region. 

UNIMED Week in Brussels is a leading international academic platform that brings together universities, higher education networks, research institutions, and policy stakeholders from Europe and the Mediterranean. The event focuses on higher education, scientific research, innovation, and the development of academic partnerships, while also addressing European policies related to regional and international cooperation. 

During his presentation, Dr. Saleh outlined the objectives, structure, and key components of the PhDGOV project, highlighting its strategic role in strengthening the governance of doctoral programmes in Palestinian universities and aligning them with European best practices. He emphasized the project’s contribution to improving PhD governance frameworks, supervision systems, and quality assurance mechanisms, while fostering sustainable institutional reform. 

The presentation generated strong interest and positive engagement from participants, reflecting the relevance and importance of the PhDGOV project within the broader Euro-Mediterranean higher education and academic cooperation agenda. The interaction with attendees also opened avenues for future collaboration and knowledge exchange with institutions and networks across the region. 

This participation further reinforced the visibility of the PhDGOV project, a co-funded project of Erasmus Plus Program by the EU, at the international level and underscored the active role of the project and its partners in advancing doctoral education reform and academic cooperation between Palestine, Europe, and the Mediterranean region.