The President of Yarmouk University, Professor Islam Massad, met with a delegation from Leiden University in the Netherlands, which included the advisor for educational grants and international projects, Kathleen Smits, and the director of the International Mobility Program in the Dutch office of Erasmus Plus, Alexandra Rimmekers, to discuss ways of enhancing scientific and research cooperation between the two sides. Massad stressed that Yarmouk is always interested in scientific and research cooperation with various international educational institutions, pointing out that Yarmouk has many cooperation agreements with universities and international educational institutions, according to which the university implements projects and scientific research, and exchanges students and faculty members, especially through the Erasmus Plus program. He also praised the prestigious scientific reputation of the Dutch University of Leiden, especially in the field of archeology and anthropology. In return, the delegation members acknowledged Yarmouk University for its successful cooperation with international universities and institutions of higher education attributing such success to the diversity and uniqueness of the specializations offered by Yarmouk. They then reviewed the development of Leiden University where more than 150 study programs are offered and more than 40 national and international research institutes are found.

Besides, Massad met Dr. Philippe Moreau from the Office of International Relations at Saint Louis University in Belgium to strengthen the existing cooperation between the two universities. Massad stressed the importance of continuing cooperation with Saint Louis University, mentioning that 6 students, two faculty members, and a member of the administrative staff were sent to Saint Louis University through Erasmus Plus to benefit from its expertise in the French language. He also mentioned that Yarmouk received 4 students from Saint Louis in its program of Arabic for speakers of other languages. In response, Moreau stressed the importance of continuing the effective academic cooperation between the two sides in a way that enhances the educational and cultural process in both universities.