
STEP is aims to contribute to the socio-economic development in Palestine by strengthening linkages between universities and enterprises in terms of cooperation and partnerships.
Specific objectives:
- Creation of a nation-wide university-enterprise Network in Palestine as a well-founded dialogue platform for the sharing of experiences and good practice in university-enterprise cooperation.
- Capacity building for Palestinian universities from the West Bank and the Gaza Strip regarding managerial and strategic thinking to set up stronger and solid relations with local enterprises.
- Establishment and implementation of specialized Industry Liaison Offices (ILOs) to reinforce universities-enterprises collaboration at 5 Palestinian HEls from the West Bank and the Gaza Strip.