Through the efforts of CISEPO, the Deans or their representatives from all four Israeli medical schools (Tel Aviv University, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, the Technion (Haifa) and Ben Gurion University of the Negev) and two leading Palestinian universities (Al Quds University and Bethlehem University) met in June, 2001 and again in October 2002 (this time including Jordan University of Science and Technology). The Deans, faculty and students from Israeli, Jordanian and Palestinian universities have started to plan cross border academic activities.

The 3rd CISEPO Regional Deans Meeting took place in June 24-25, 2003 at Ben Gurion University of the Negev, with the additional involvement of the University of Jordan and the Royal Medical Services of Jordan.