Homs University, represented by the university president, Prof. Tarek Houssam ElDeen, participated in the events of Syrian-German Forum for Cooperation in Higher Education, hosted by the University of Damascus with the participation of six Syrian public universities and in the presence of an academic delegation from the German universities of Darmstadt and Stuttgart.
The forum was launched with support of the German Federal Foreign Office and the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), in cooperation with the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research. The Minister of Higher Education, Prof. Marwan Al-Halabi, and the Minister of Transport, Eng. Ya’rub Badr, were also in attendance. The two-day forum program included workshops and specialized discussions focusing on strengthening academic cooperation between Syria and Germany in the field of geomatics engineering, as well as supporting the higher education system to meet the demands of reconstruction efforts. The forum aimed to facilitate the exchange of scientific expertise between academics from both countries, examine available academic needs and resources, and explore future cooperation opportunities. This collaboration is expected to contribute to curriculum development, keep pace with the latest technologies, and train qualified engineers capable of effectively serving the public sector.
