BAU organized the launching ceremony of the Erasmus+ program
14 October 2019Beirut Arab University organized the launching ceremony of the Erasmus+ program, co-funded by the ERASMUS+ Programme of the European Union project reference number - 598318-EPP-1-2018-1-LB-EPPKA2-CBHE-JP, entitled: “Capacity building for curricula modernization of Syrian and Lebanese HEIs and lifelong learning provision: towards sustainable NGOs management and operation with special focus on refugees/Morale.”
This event was hosted in Beirut campus on Monday 14th of October 2019 with the presence of Prof Amr Gala El Adawi, BAU President, Prof. Sobhi Abou Chahine Dean of Student Affairs, Coordinator of MORALE project, representative of Mr. Fadi Yarak, Director General of Higher Education by interim in Lebanon, representative of Dr. Aref Alsoufi, Coordinator for the National Erasmus+ Office, NGO representatives, representatives of MORALE partners from Lebanon, Syria , Italy, Spain, Germany, Greece, BAU Deans and Faculty members.
The specific objectives of the Erasmus+ MORALE project are:
- To provide the NGO labor market sector with high skilled professionals trained to effectively manage and operate in NGO environments by means of modernizing Social & Behavioral Sciences related curricula and by offering lifelong courses targeting NGOs professionals at partner universities.
- To raise the awareness on the key role of HE in the provision of high level competences of the future NGOs professionals and strengthen inter-institutional cooperation among HEIs, NGOs and governments through targeted networking actions.
Prof Amr Galal El Adawi, stressed that these objectives are in line with the relevant strategic objectives of Beirut Arab University:
- Establishing partnerships with local, regional and international professional organizations and institutions to provide relevant and job-market oriented programs.
- Strengthening the link between professional organizations and the University for the benefit of the community.
- Training students in social responsibilities
- Strengthening academic cooperation with international higher education institutions.
- Integrating community-based learning within the curricula of the University
- Fulfilling the needs of the job market with highly competitive graduates
During this meeting, an overview of the project was presented, Work packages contents were discussed in details, an action plan was approved for the next activities