Syria participates in the 13th International Conference on Higher Education in Cuba

Havana-Sana

The Thirteenth International Conference on Higher Education (University 2022) opened in the Cuban capital, Havana, with the participation of Syria and delegates from 34 countries from around the world.

Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel presented, in a speech during the opening ceremony, the most important achievements of Cuba in the field of higher education, scientific research and progress in the field of health and pharmaceutical industries, which was evident in the island's success in controlling the Corona epidemic thanks to the vaccines that Cuban scientists and specialists had produced. of the American embargo on his country.

In his speech on behalf of Syria, the Syrian Ambassador to Cuba, Dr. Idris Maya, gave a presentation on the reality of higher education in Syria, explaining that one of the priorities of the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research in the coming stage is to rebuild what was destroyed by the terrorist war, link education to the labor market, expand options for graduates and employers, and develop educational methods Enhancing scientific research opportunities inside and outside the country.

Mia pointed out that the plans and policies of higher education institutions are part of the plans and policies of social and economic development in Syria.

He considered that participation in this conference is an affirmation of the historical friendship between Syria and Cuba and the cultural and scientific cooperation between the two friendly countries, expressing the Syrian people's appreciation for the support of friendly peoples and countries, including Cuba, alongside Syria in the face of the terrorist war it is facing.

Maya condemned the unjust embargo imposed by the United States on Cuba, stressing that Syria and Cuba are looking for more cooperation and upgrading relations in various fields and sectors of education, joint scientific programs, research activities and others.

It is noteworthy that the Higher Education Conference is an international conference organized by Cuba every two years and discusses the importance of higher education for the development of peoples and countries, the challenges they face, and the role of student institutions and unions in improving higher education and its quality.

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