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Explore the structure of Syrian higher education, past collaborations, & current opportunities for cooperation with Syrian universities. Learn about Tempus & Erasmus projects, regional priorities & more.
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Opportunities for cooperation with Syrian universities Rami M. Ayoubi Coordinator National Erasmus+ Office (NEO) Syria Lebanese National Information Day, Notre Dam University 18th Nov 2014 Lebanon National Info Day, 18th Nov 2014
Structure of the presentation Syrian Higher Education Map Syrian Higher Education Structure Syrian HEIs in the time of crisis Implementation of Tempus and Erasmus Mundus projects in Syria till 2014 Previous Cooperation with Lebanese HEIs via Tempus and Erasmus Mundus Regional priorities Opportunities to cooperate for the current CBHE call Lebanon National Info Day, 18th Nov 2014
Syrian Higher Education Map Private Public Other HEIs Lebanon National Info Day, 18th Nov 2014
Ministry of Higher Education Universities and Higher Institutes Educational Hospitals and Health Centers Central Management and other Councils Syrian Higher Education Structure 12 Educational Hospitals Central Management 7 Public Universities 1 of them Virtual University Council of Higher Education Arabic Language Academy Heart Surgery Center 20 Private University Higher Council for Vocational Education General Commission for Biotechnology 4 Higher Institutes General Commission for Students Bank Center of Information Technology Measurement and Evaluation Center Lebanon National Info Day, 18th Nov 2014
Almost %90 of the higher education sector is operating • Students from hot areas can attend and make their exams in safe areas • Almost %90 of the academic staff are still operating in normal teaching time • Almost %80 of the Higher Education infrastructure has been secured • Government funding for external cooperation has dramatically decreased • High level of flexible procedures from the ministry and university management • International Cooperation has increased with Russia and Eastern countries • Academic research is still a critical issue for development • Important number of young people have left the country Syrian HEIs in the time of crisis Lebanon National Info Day, 18th Nov 2014
Tempus in Syria (from 2002 until 2013) • 47 implemented and on going Tempus projects till the end of 2013. • Mainly 33 projects directed towards curricula development. • and 14 projects towards university management and governance, and higher education and society. • More than 800 academics and higher education administrators from Syria went and expected to go to Europe and to the region until 2017, and the same number of EU academics and from the region came and expected to come to Syria. More than 2400 mobility took and will take place each direction. Lebanon National Info Day, 18th Nov 2014
Share of Tempus projects by Syrian universities (from 2002 until 2014) Lebanon National Info Day, 18th Nov 2014
Erasmus Mundus in Syria since 2007 14 implemented and on going Erasmus Mundus projects since 2007. More than 500 scholarships for Syrian undergraduate students, Master students, PhD students, Post Doc, academics staff and administrators and higher education administrators took place towards European universities until the end of 2013. More than 300 scholarships for the same groups above are expected to take place between 2014 and 2017. Lebanon National Info Day, 18th Nov 2014
Previous Cooperation with Lebanese HEIs via Tempus Lebanon National Info Day, 18th Nov 2014
Previous Cooperation with Lebanese HEIs via Erasmus Mundus Lebanon National Info Day, 18th Nov 2014
Regional prioritiesRegion 3: South Mediterranean Countries Lebanon National Info Day, 18th Nov 2014
Some opportunities to cooperate for the current CBHE call Lebanon National Info Day, 18th Nov 2014
More information www.erasmusplus-neo.sy Lebanon National Info Day, 18th Nov 2014