Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research Marwan Al-Halabi held talks today, Wednesday, with a delegation from the Syrian American Council (SAC) at the ministry building in Damascus, regarding areas of scientific cooperation between Syrian and American universities, and ways to equate degrees for university professors and doctors from the Syrian community in the US wishing to return to the country.
Minister Al-Halabi praised the efforts of the Syrian community in the US and the services they provide to their country, noting that the ministry is working to launch a specialized electronic application for degree equivalency to facilitate the process and allow for distance equivalency procedures. He indicated that the ministry seeks to build partnerships with international organizations to restore infrastructure and complete digital transformation projects and service automation, emphasizing the necessity of forming a joint communication committee to discuss cooperation ideas.
For her part, the delegation head and board member of the Syrian American Council, Sumaya Hamdummad, clarified that the council works to connect the community in the United States with the needs of Syrians inside the country to support initiatives that meet those needs. She highlighted the importance of facilitating the equivalency procedures for doctors' and professors' degrees to enable their return and contribution to serving the country, noting that the goal of the meeting was to identify challenges facing the higher education sector and cooperate on overcoming them.
Deputy Minister for Scientific Affairs Ghais Warqazq, Deputy Minister for Private Education Mohammed Al-Sweid, and Deputy Minister for Administration and Finance Abeer Qudsi participated in the meeting, along with Directors of Cultural Relations and International Cooperation Nimer Issa and Hanan Abu Hatib. The Syrian American Council, established in 2005 and headquartered in Washington, is one of the prominent organizations representing Syrian communities and supporting developmental and humanitarian initiatives in Syria.
Source: Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA)
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