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Opening of the Faculty of Pedagogy (Branch 1) building after restoration

The Minister of Education & Higher Education, Dr. Tarek Majzoub, the President of the Lebanese University, Professor Fouad Ayoub, and the UNESCO Assistant Director-General for Education, Ms. Stefania Giannini, inaugurated the building of the Faculty of Pedagogy (Branch 1) after its restoration due to the damage caused by the Beirut Port Blast.

The event was held on 3 August 2021 in the presence of the Director General of the Ministry of Education & Higher Education, Mr. Fadi Yarak, Representative of “Education Above All Foundation”, Mr. Talal Al-Hathal, Member of the Qatar Embassy in Lebanon, Mr. Nasser Al-Qahtani, Director of the UNESCO Regional Bureau in Beirut, Ms. Costanza Farina, Dean of the Faculty of Pedagogy, Professor Khalil El-Jammal, in addition to a number of professors and administrators.

President Ayoub pointed out that meeting on 3 August 2021 is divided into two parts: the completion of reconstruction and rehabilitation works in a number of the faculties, institutes and the Central Administration destroyed by the explosion, and the discussion on the challenges of higher education in light of the successive health and economic crises and the role of UNESCO in facing such challenges.

Professor Ayoub indicated that UNESCO launched a partnership with the Lebanese University, the American University of Beirut and Saint Joseph University to rehabilitate the damaged buildings under the auspices of the Ministry of Education & Higher Education through a project funded by the Qatari “Education Above All Foundation” and supported by the Qatar Fund for Development. He also affirmed that the Lebanese University will pursue its cooperation with UNESCO in the training programs for professors, following up on students, addressing their concerns and problems, and ensuring that they obtain good results at the end of the academic year.

Mr. Talal Al-Hathal expressed his happiness in partnering with UNESCO to support the Lebanese University through the process of restoration and rebuilding what was destroyed in the explosion.

Mrs. Stefania Giannini appreciated the faculty's role in higher education, the commitment to quality teaching, learning, research, community service, and the adoption of leadership skills and high competencies. She announced the launch of UNESCO's LiBeirut initiative, which aims to put education and culture at the center of reconstruction efforts and permanently strengthen local and international partnerships.

Minister Majzoub pointed to the role of UNESCO in coordinating aid and supporting educational institutions after the explosion, including the Lebanese University, with generous support from the State of Qatar. He stressed that the Lebanese University faces great challenges, as it is the only national university that embraces most of the youth from our country and neighboring countries despite the scarcity of its resources.

In conclusion, Professor Ayoub received from UNESCO and Education Above All, the keys to the 16 buildings of the Lebanese University after the completion of the restoration process.

 

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