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Somalia’s President Receives Dr. Abu Orabi and Accompanying Delegation in Mogadishu
24/08/2016

Mogadishu – President of the Federal Republic of Somalia Hassan Sheikh Mahmoud received at the Republican Palace in the Somali capital Mogadishu the delegation of the Association of Arab Universities headed by the Association’s Secretary General Dr. Sultan Abu Orabi today, Thursday 16/8/2016.

 

During the meeting, facets of cooperation between the Association and Somali academic institutions were discussed and the Somali President welcomed the delegation and the pioneering role of the Association of Arab Universities at the Arab and international levels. He stressed that Somali universities are part of the Arab fabric, and are in need of support from the Association as well as Arab academic institutions and organizations to exchange experiences and improve higher education in Somalia.

 

On his part, Dr. Abu Orabi stressed that his visit to the Somali Republic is in line with the Association’s approach of enhancing academic communication and cooperation among all Arab universities all over the Arab World, and enables Somali universities to benefit from the Arab and international academic activities organized by the Association, in addition to benefitting from the academic councils, centers and societies working under the umbrella of the Association. These bodies continuously work to develop all aspects of the educational process, including leadership capacity building, curriculum development, student and faculty exchange, publication of joint research papers, and thesis supervision, among all areas.

 

Dr. Abu Orabi added that the Membership Examination Committee, made up of the Secretary General Dr. Abu Orabi as its chair, and President of Mogadishu University Dr. Ali Al Sheikh and former President of Middle East University Dr. Maher Salim as its members, examined the membership of Banader University, Al Jazeera University and Simand University in the Solami capital Mogadishu. The committee reviewed these universities in terms of the academic qualifications of the faculty members and the logistical arrangements of each university in terms of instruction halls, laboratories, libraries, student spaces, as well as the conditions for acceptance and registration in every specialization. On the other hand, Dr. Abu Orabi announced the membership reinstatement of the Somali National University, which was visited by the delegation along with the Association’s Media and Public Relations Director Mr. Waheeb Karajeh. Mogadishu University was also visited by members of the Association.

 

In related news, Dr. Abu Orabi and his accompanying delegation also met with the Vice President of the Federal Republic of Somalia Mr. Mohammad Othman Al Jouri and the Parliament Speaker at the Republic Palace following the visit, along with a number of ministers and Somali officials who commended this historic visit as the first by the Secretary General of the Association of Arab Universities. 

 

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