Abu-Ghazaleh Discusses with Libyan Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research Perspective of Cooperation to Establish A Libyan Research and

AMMAN----March 24, 2014-----HE Dr. Talal Abu-Ghazaleh, president of the Arab States Research and Education Network (ASREN) received the Libyan Deputy Minister of Higher Education, HE Dr. Bashir Eshtewi and the accompanying delegation to discuss ways of cooperation regarding the establishment of a National Libyan Research and Education Network. 

Dr. Abu-Ghazaleh briefed the guests on the work of ASREN which operates under the umbrella of the League of Arab States and seeks to establish and Arab Research and Education Network and contribute in building national networks in all Arab countries.

The meeting focused on the importance of well-connected research and education national networks with global networks where the network enables access to a huge sum of research and education resources available in many developed countries. The meeting discussed the following issues:

• The importance of studyingthe e- infrastructure in Libya to issue recommendations to support building the national network to provide connectivity with the outside world
• Libyas accession to the EUMEDCONNECT3Project
• Establishing a Libyan research and education network to link Libyan universities and other educational institutions
• External link with Arab and global research and education networks

In addition, coordination is currently underway to organize a workshop in Libya that will gather representatives from the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Ministry of Communication, decision makers and experts from universities and others in the field of research and education in the Arab world to study the Libyan situation and sign an agreement to establish a network with a detailed working plan.

Dr. Abu-Ghazaleh suggested the idea of Libyas accession to theEuro-MediterraneanInterconnection Program 2030 which will help globallyactivate the role ofthe economyin2030and the nomination ofa number of research centers to join and represent Libya in this important Program, also the Center for Scientific Research was proposed to be established at the University of Benghazi.

About ASREN

Arab States Research and Education Network (ASREN) is the association of the Arab region National Research and Education Networks (NRENs), as well as their strategic partners, that aims to implement, manage and extend sustainable Pan-Arab e-Infrastructures dedicated for the Research and Education communities and to boost scientific research and cooperation in member countries through the provision of world-class e-Infrastructures and E-services. Official participants are research and education networks from Morocco, Tunisia, Egypt, Sudan and Jordan in addition to Palestine, Algeria and Somalia which are about to join. For more information, please check the following link: http://www.ASRENOrg.net/

About the Libyan Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research

The Ministry is a scientific institution that aims at establishing a scientific, cultural and technical movement to achieve economic prosperity and social welfare in a mechanism to build new generations armed with science and knowledge to make Libya compatible with developed countries, out of belief that the power of nations, their development and success is a measurement of progress achieved in the fields of education and scientific research in order to achieve economic development, create an appropriate social constitution, and to build a strong and concurrent country.