●Given that AUNOHR is a novel concept in higher education and academic majors, the founders decided to launch its pilot project after devising the curricula on the Master level through implementing a comprehensive university study model in five out of nine majors in AUNOHR curricula.. 

●The pilot project spanned the years 2009-2011; as a result of the subsequent appraisal by students, professors, administration, and founders, as well as deriving the exact indicators to take into consideration, everybody expressed satisfaction with the experience, saying it was “A dream come true.” 

●The administration received over 100 applications requesting to take part in the higher studies program; seventy eight individuals were selected from six Arab countries: Palestine, Syria, Iraq and Kurdistan, Egypt, Jordan, and Lebanon. In their videotaped or written testimonies, they said: “One of the most magnificent life experiences whether in our native counties or abroad”, “A pioneer approach for self development”, “Not only high standard university education but also high intellect and massive potentials of professors”, “A theoretical , philosophical, and practical study that greatly broadens our professional horizons”, “We have already become influential in our careers and a tool for change in our environment though we haven’t yet graduated”, “ More importantly, we have become the seed for a non-violent Arab class, and this is what our region needs”.

●Twenty professors, lecturers, and trainers, including intellectuals and pioneers from all over the world have enriched the pilot project with depth and originality, and felt they belonged to a unique  academic, and intellectual  journey. They said, “We’re honored.” 

●This pilot project paved the way for examining the efficiency of the curricula as well as students’ and professors’ reaction to it, and thus identifying the needs and difficulties. Subsequently, the complete portfolio was presented to Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MEHE) in 2012. Soon after that, AUNOHR was launched as a full-fledged modern university when it was granted the legal license on the 4th of September 2014, followed by the permission to commence classes on the 19th of August 2015.

“Pilot Model 2009” video