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On World Book and Copyright Day that falls on April 23rd of each year, we look back to the renovation of the Fulbright Library which is now known as the Alan McNamara Library in 2020 which is the heart of the Fulbright House, in honor of the former Executive Director of Fulbright Jordan before his retirement.
This year, the Fulbright Commission in Jordan is starting a joint lecture series partnership with ACOR (American Center of Research) hosting alumni of the Fulbright award discussing important topics related to the work ACOR has been doing in Jordan since 1971.
In the fall of 2019, Mr. Alain McNamara announced his plans to retire in the early Summer of 2020 after serving as the executive director of the Fulbright Commission in Jordan since its inception in 1994.
Hosted by His Excellency Dr. Zeidan A. Kafafi – President of Yarmouk University (YU), Fulbright Jordan’s Executive Director Mr. Alain McNamara participated in the launching of Yarmouk University’s 1st International Week 2019.
