Last week, January 18, 2024, we attended the kick-off of the project entitled: YHELD - Yemeni Higher Education Leading to Development of relint offices. The kick-off took place online, under the leadership of the project manager dr. Raffaele Longo, Link Campus University (Italy).
The SASS project team and project partners: Link Campus University (Italy), Unione delle Università del Mediterraneo (Italy), Accreditation Council for Entrepreneurial and Engaged Universities (Germany), Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (Germany), University of Abyan (Yemen) ), Al-Adel University (Yemen), Universeity of Aden (Yemen), Hadhramout University (Yemen), University of Lahej (Yemen), Seiyun University (Yemen), University ofShabwa (Yemen), Taiz University (Yemen). We discussed:
• Organizational aspects of the project (schedule, financing...)
• Contents of individual work packages
• The challenges posed by the situation in Yemen for the successful implementation of the project objectives.
Together with our partners, we will strengthen the capacities and abilities of Yemeni higher education institutions to work at the international level by establishing IROs - International Relations Offices. IROs will be an academic window to the international world, a strategic "tool" for the inclusion of the local educational community in international innovative initiatives, which will ensure visibility, support and monitor university initiatives, and ensure good quality standards.
