Damascus-Sana
The youth dialogue sessions in the Syrian universities, which were supervised by the Executive Office of the National Union of Syrian Students, ended today, discussing issues related to identity and belonging and promoting the concepts of participatory and dialogue.
At the sessions held at the conference hall of the University of Damascus, Dr. Karim Abu Halawa, professor of political science at the University of Damascus, gave a presentation on the concepts of identity and belonging and their elements and their formulas and how to express them under the circumstances that Syria is going through.
Emad Al-Omar, member of the executive office of the National Union of Syrian Students and head of the institutes office, stressed the importance of reaching a joint youth vision that contributes to the solution of the problems and negative effects of the war on Syria.
Khaled Bakdash, the representative of the Students' Union at the Higher Institute of Business Administration, pointed out the importance of the role of youth in developing a socio-economic vision that supports Syria's firm political line in confronting and confronting aggression. Damascus aims to promote positive situations in the homeland and achieve great societal awareness to reach a single interconnected Syrian family and ensure the rule of law.
In Daraa, participants in the dialogue sessions called for adherence to the national identity to face external challenges and enhance the status of the Arabic language.
Muhannad Al-Kurd, a veterinary student, pointed out the importance of giving cultural institutions the necessary attention, while Hiba Mustafa from the Faculty of Education called for integrating young people with all activities and urging the new generation to cherish their heritage and national symbols.
Sondos solvent student graduate to the need to strengthen the national identity and tangible and intangible heritage and invest the positive effects of social media.
In Sweida, the dialogues and opinions presented by the participants in the dialogue sessions highlighted the strength of belonging to the homeland and the land among young people, pointing to the role of the family and school in the development of national identity.
Arsheed Sayasneh, member of the Executive Office of the National Union of Syrian Students, who supervised the dialogue sessions at the Damascus University branch in Sweida, expressed confidence in the abilities and skills of the youth and their opinions that showed awareness of the issues at hand.
At the University of Baath, participants in the dialogue sessions considered that belonging is the existence and must have the corner of dialogue.
Dr. Muhannad Ibrahim, Head of Psychological Counseling Department at the College of Education, presented a definition of national identity, indicating that its development and promotion is the duty of individuals, governments and institutions.
Amer Tlass, a member of the Executive Office of the National Union of Syrian Students and Head of the Sports Activity Office, pointed out that the interaction of young people with the sessions that enriched them with ideas and enriched their proposals indicated their intellectual and cognitive awareness.
At Tishreen University, participants stressed the importance of the role of the family in promoting identity and national belonging, which promotes a sense of responsibility and learning of values and principles, pointing out the importance of the role of the media in promoting these concepts and the role of the university, youth organizations and trade unions in that.
Dr. Yousra Zreika, assistant professor in the Department of Sociology, stressed the importance of dialogue and to be calm and far from nervous to be productive and purposeful.
In turn, Sondos Shehadeh, a master student at the Faculty of Arts, stressed the importance of promoting the concept of identity within the youth category and activating the role of youth organizations to promote the concepts of citizenship and belonging to young people to take responsibility.
Noor Nasser Yousef, a master of science student called for deepening national belonging and attracting young people to hold on to their identity and belonging, pointing to the importance of expanding the youth dialogue sessions with political leaders and working to redraft new labor laws for the renaissance of Syria.
At the University of Tartous, a teacher at the Faculty of Economics, Dr. Zulfiqar Abboud, explained that social concern is the most concerned by the youth category, where they addressed ideas about reconstruction.
The student Bushra Youssef Master of Arabic Literature that the focus was on the role of active youth and highlighting awareness of the future stage, while the student Nada Dawara Master of Arabic Literature the importance of social and moral discipline.
For his part, Ali Suleiman, a dentist, stressed the need to discuss mechanisms and treatment for each axis discussed in the sessions, while Osama Ibrahim graduate of the Faculty of Economics that the priority in the axes were economic problems and social challenges facing young people in the current stage.
At the University of Hama, Mohammed Salloum, a student at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, stressed the need to work to build a conscious and educated generation of the issues of his homeland and able to shoulder its responsibilities, while Fatima Sorour, a university student, explained that the young generation educated in front of heavy responsibilities and duties during the coming period.
Yousef Al Ali, a member of the leadership of the student union branch in Idlib, said that these sessions contributed to enhancing the entrepreneurial spirit among young people and motivating them towards entrepreneurship, innovating ideas and suggesting suitable solutions to all problems and challenges facing them.
At the University of Al-Furat, Dr. Adnan Al-Owaid stressed the importance of discussing the topics of national belonging and enhancing the concepts regarding participation and dialogue among the youth who are the main pillar in the society. The opportunity to meet with young people and exchange views and ideas.
For his part, the head of the student union branch in Al-Hasakah, Alaa Eddin Al-Talaa, said that the aim of holding the youth sessions has been achieved and we have reaped positive results reflected in the image of dialogue and opinions.
The student at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering Mehdi Al-Kanaan described the experience as great, while the student at the Faculty of Science Mohammed Al-Badri stressed the need to improve the state of citizenship and rooting in the soil of the country, especially at this stage.
At the University of Aleppo, Dr. Mohammad Qasim Al-Abdullah of the Department of Mental Health in the Faculty of Education that today's sessions included important issues and points are practical strategies in the field of education and awareness.
Ammar Kada, head of Aleppo University branch of the National Union of Syrian Students, stressed the importance of the great role of the youth of Syria in the universities and work sites to consolidate the concept of dialogue and promote it.
Khalid Dandal of the Faculty of Electrical and Electronic Engineering said that the successful dialogue is based on several points, including good listening and presenting the reforms related to the dialogue in a simple and clear and achieve positive results.
The three-day youth dialogue sessions at Syrian universities aim at discussing political, economic and social issues and exchanging ideas that contribute to the challenges posed by the terrorist war in order to reach important indicators and conclusions that can be built upon in the plans and projects related to the present and future of youth.