UiS exchanges students and staff with An-Najah National University in Nablus, Palestine, through an Erasmus+ cooperation agreement.

An-Najah National University (ANNU) is a non-governmental public university in Nablus, Palestine, and with its 22 000 students and 3 000 professors it is the largest university in Palestine.
UiS has had a Memorandum of Understanding with ANNU since 2006, and an Erasmus+ ICM exchange agreement since 2015. The exchange agreement has allowed staff to be exchanged both ways and incoming bachelor students to UiS study drama and intercultural communication. Grants offered by the Erasmus+ ICM action is necessary to facilitate the exchanges.
In 2018 the UiS joined a municipal delegation to renew the commitment to our partnership and map possibilities for new areas of cooperation. This has resulted in a stronger network in all areas of teacher education, particularly in early childhood education, as well as in nursing and midwifery.
Nablus has been the twin town of Stavanger since 1996, and many other cultural exchanges and development cooperation projects have been undertaken since then. The Nablus Society of Stavanger, a grassroots NGO, handles the practical aspects of the cooperation activities, and is an important partner for the UiS in our Erasmus+ ICM exchange cooperation.
Stories
Stavanger University Delegation Visits An-Najah - November 2019
An Academic Delegation from Stavanger University Visits An-Najah - September 2019
Fruitful cooperation with Nablus - report from a visit of 4 An-Najah staff in Stavanger in April 2019
A Delegation from the Municipality and University of Stavanger Visits An-Najah - September 2018
Staff visit to UiS april 2017:
Erasmus+ visit from An-Najah National University in Nablus
An-Najah Delegation Visits the University of Stavanger in Norway
A Delegation from Stavanger University Visits An-Najah in September 2016
Video from visit to An-Najah National University in September 2016
An-Najah concludes a Drama Workshop in Cooperation with Stavanger University - report from An-Najah National University in September 2015
An-Najah Receives a Delegation from the City of Stavanger - communication from An-Najah National University in September 2015
Contact persons
Department of Cultural Studies and Languages
Department of Academic Affairs
International Office