“Sharjah hosts the third conference of Arab and Russian University Presidents for scientific cooperation and research”

2023-05-31 11:15:15

SHARJAH, May 31, 2020 / WAM / His Highness Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Deputy Ruler of Sharjah and President of the University of Sharjah, confirmed that hosting and holding conferences and seminars that bring together elite university presidents, experts and academics aims to enhance the horizon of scientific cooperation and academic research between prestigious universities. in the region and known for its prestigious status.

This came during a speech delivered by His Highness at the launching ceremony of the third conference of university presidents in the Union of Arab and Russian Universities, which was held today at Al-Razi Theater at the University of Sharjah, which began with the national anthem of the United Arab Emirates and verses from the Holy Quran.

At the beginning of his speech, His Highness welcomed the attendees, describing the development witnessed by higher education at the level of establishing universities and sending students by saying, “Before the founding of the United Arab Emirates, the student of knowledge used to incur hardships to travel to seek knowledge in neighboring or distant countries, and when the state was established and the leaders realized the importance of higher education, The first university, the United Arab Emirates University, was established for many country students to learn and benefit from, in addition to sending a number of students abroad due to the lack of majors available in the country.

His Highness added, “With the passage of days quickly, here we stand today at the University of Sharjah, to be proud to say that our university includes students from more than 100 countries around the world, and despite that, we still send our students abroad, because we know the importance of cultural and knowledge exchange between countries and universities through missions and conferences.” Which are held around the world, and like our gathering today hosted by the University of Sharjah, which was founded by His Highness the Ruler of Sharjah and drew the features of its high scientific status, to top the ranking of universities in the region; As it is the first at the state level in scientific research, and it has been ranked among the best “251-300” universities in the world, according to the Times Higher Education classification.

At the conclusion of His Highness’ speech, he said, “We look forward to achieving together the goals of our meeting in the third edition of this conference, to dialogue, cooperate and develop partnerships in the field of scientific research and academic programs by signing several cooperation agreements. I wish all participants to spend an enjoyable and useful time through scientific and dialogue sessions and your visits.” diverse in the city of Sharjah, and I also thank all those who contributed to building this global meeting and those who worked on its development and development.

In his speech during the opening, His Excellency Dr. Ahmed Belhoul Al Falasi, Minister of Education said, “I am pleased and honored to be with you today in this conference, which reflects the state’s direction in opening aspects of cooperation with all countries of the world, and education is the basis of cooperation because it builds minds and also consolidates cultures between countries.” We at the Ministry of Education encourage all universities and institutions of higher education for international cooperation. There is an indicator that we put on public and private universities regarding international cooperation, and we open the way for them to consider the mechanism of this cooperation, which may be student or educational exchange or joint scientific research, and even at the level of programs.

Al-Falasi pointed out that the University of Sharjah, which is hosting this conference, is the university that has the most research with Russian universities, followed by the UAE University and Khalifa University. The University of Sharjah is one of the most cooperative universities in scientific research with Arab countries and reflects the view of His Highness Sheikh Dr. Neighboring and the world, pointing out that the level of international cooperation of other governmental and private universities in the country is not at the level that the state aspires to, but with the presence of these ancient universities that initiated and excelled, and such a conference will facilitate the process of international cooperation due to the presence of 200 universities, two-thirds of which are Arab and one-third Russian, and its purpose is to open aspects of cooperation between universities.

The Minister of Education stated that scholarship is a very important tool, as the state sends regarding 1,200 students to various countries of the world, including students in the Russian Federation and from the east to the west of the world. Because students are in harmony with these societies and return with science, knowledge, skill and cultures, which enhances the status of the state.

He added, “A new space exploration mission was announced a short time ago, and here I note that the Russian Federation was one of the first partners for the UAE, as astronauts Hazza Al Mansouri and Sultan Al Neyadi trained in the Russian Federation to be the first two astronauts, and this would not have happened without the strong cooperation with the Russian Federation.” .

At the beginning of his speech, Dr. Amr Ezzat Salama, Secretary-General of the Association of Arab Universities, saluted the participants in the conference, including the heads of various Arab and Russian universities, praising the spirit of cooperation and the extent of joint commitment to developing higher education and scientific research and promoting innovation and development. Decades of continuous cultural and scientific exchange, where more than 50 thousand Arab students are now studying in Russian universities, in addition to hundreds of thousands of graduates from Russian universities in various scientific and human disciplines, which reflects the importance of increasing efforts to bring regarding the required development in the fields of research, joint scientific publication and visits. Mutual scientific and exchange of experiences and resources.

The Secretary-General of the Association of Arab Universities pointed to the need to increase the volume of cooperation between the members of the Association of Arab and Russian Universities in the scientific, economic and social fields, and joint coordination to deepen the bonds of cooperation and allow the establishment of joint applied educational and training programs, in addition to creating a suitable scientific environment, to build the future and the human being.

Dr. Amr Ezzat concluded his speech, pointing to the importance of strengthening joint efforts between higher education institutions in the Arab world in various research fields and various programs, saying, “The Association of Arab Universities, whose membership includes nearly 450 Arab universities, represents one of the most important institutions of joint Arab action, seeking to advance Higher education in the Arab world, especially in the field of scientific research and publishing, digital transformation, capacity building, quality assurance, and practical solutions to many of these challenges through its scientific and research projects and programmes.

Dr. Victor Antonovich Sandovinci, President of Moscow State University in Lomonosov, Russian Federation, delivered a speech in which he appreciated the great efforts of His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah, in caring for science, supporting its institutions, and establishing various universities in the emirate.

In his speech, Dr. Victor Antonovich addressed the continuous and advanced cooperation between Arab and Russian universities in various academic and scientific fields, with the desired benefits of this continuous interaction in various fields of science, and in the field of developing basic and applied research in order to increase the competitiveness of Russia and the Arab countries, and enhance their scientific and technical capabilities. Pointing to the great interest in the conference’s outputs and ideas that contribute to the benefit of the various participants in the Association of Arab and Russian Universities.

The President of Moscow State University said, “This year marks six years since the establishment of the Association of Presidents of Russian and Arab Universities, as the Union has become an effective tool for developing joint work and strengthening the scientific and educational partnership of leading Russian and Arab universities, and continuing to expand the scope of this constructive bilateral efforts in all major fields of interest.” Universities and scientific institutions, in addition to its diplomatic and educational aspects.

In his speech, Dr. Hamid Majul Al Nuaimi, Rector of the University of Sharjah, gave his thanks and appreciation to His Highness Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed Al Qasimi, Deputy Ruler of Sharjah and President of the University of Sharjah, for his honoring and patronage of the opening ceremony, and his great interest in the university’s cooperation with all Arab and international universities.

The Director of the University of Sharjah welcomed the large attendance at this global scientific event, which is held for the first time in the country, at the level of the presidents of the 200 oldest universities from the countries of the Arab world and the Russian Federation to discuss cooperation frameworks and develop strategies that include joint scientific research in various fields, student and youth exchange, and academic programs. He stressed the importance of the conference, which is in line with the University of Sharjah’s five-year strategic plan to focus on cooperation with educational institutions at the local, regional and global levels, which is one of the most important pillars that enabled the university to achieve tangible progress in a relatively short period of time, which it managed in less than 25 years. Since its inception, it has reached 125 academic programs accredited locally and internationally for various academic degrees.

The ceremony included a presentation of a video material that dealt with the importance of the conference and its main objectives, as the University of Sharjah is hosting the activities of the third conference of university presidents of the Association of Arab-Russian Universities in cooperation with the General Secretariat of the Association of Arab Universities, with the great participation of the presidents of more than 60 major Russian universities, and the presidents of 7 universities from the UAE. United Arab Emirates, and more than 150 presidents and representatives of Arab universities belonging to 21 Arab countries.

The sessions of the conference, which are held periodically as one of the important activities organized by the General Secretariat of the Association of Universities in the Arab Countries and the Association of Russian Universities, focus on discussing raising the level of teaching, learning and scientific research through partnership with the most prestigious Arab and international universities, in addition to developing strategies and frameworks for exchange between universities in Various fields, such as student exchange and partnerships in educational programs and scientific research projects, to work on building bridges of cooperation between universities that are members of the Association of Arab Universities and universities in the Federal Republic of Russia.

The conference axes include: drawing strategies for the exchange of experiences and experiences and student exchange between Arab and Russian universities in the fields of training, extra-curricular activities and sports programmes, discussing joint scientific research between the participating universities and drawing prospects for cooperation in the fields of scientific research and joint academic programmes, as well as academic accreditation and Arab, Russian and international academic classifications. And work to keep pace with the digital transformation in higher education in light of technological developments and open applications of artificial intelligence.

At the end of the ceremony, His Highness the Deputy Ruler of Sharjah honored the speakers, partners, sponsors and supporters, and His Highness received a number of gifts and commemorative shields.

The ceremony was attended by His Highness the Deputy Ruler of Sharjah, Sheikh Saud bin Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Director of the Sharjah Digital Office, Sheikh Salem bin Muhammad bin Salem Al Qasimi, Director of the Commerce and Tourism Development Authority, His Excellency Dr. Ahmed Belhoul Al Falasi, Minister of Education, and a number of senior officials, heads and directors of the entities. government, heads of Arab and Russian universities and institutes, and a gathering of academics and students.

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