During the scientific visit, Dr. Naeem Salameh, Dean of the Faculty of Law, and Ms. Safaa Balawi, Legal Clinic Director, had the opportunity to visit The Jean Moulin University Lyon 3, the University of Paris 8, and the Paris Bar Association.

The representatives of these institutions shared their experiences in the establishment of educational legal clinics, the work mechanisms for legal clinics, the challenges they face, and their plans and goals for enhancing legal education and access to justice.

Representatives from various Arab law and law faculties, including Palestine, Jordan, Lebanon, Egypt, and Iraq, also participated in the scientific visit. The primary objective of the visit was to foster stronger academic ties between An-Najah University and these institutions, facilitate the exchange of experiences and knowledge, and advance legal education and access to justice in the Arab world.

As part of the scientific visit, representatives from the aforementioned countries were also hosted by the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs in France. The meeting focused on the objectives of the “legal clinics” project, which is funded by the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs and implemented by the Francophone University Agency.

The aim of the project is to establish and develop legal clinics in the participating Middle Eastern countries, and to strengthen the Ministry's support in promoting legal education and access to justice in the region.

The University’s delegation also had the opportunity to meet with the President of Paris 8 University and its Faculty of Law, as well as the Faculty of Law at the University of Lyon 3. The discussions focused on potential avenues for future collaboration between An-Najah University and these institutions.