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Education Guide 2019/20
Partnerships and Perspectives of
Arab-German Cooperation
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Education Guide 2019/20 Partnerships and Perspectives of Arab-German Cooperation
Table of Contents Preface Dr. Peter Ramsauer, Abdulaziz Al-Mikhlafi 5 Vocational and Higher Technical Education and Training 7 Supporting Emirati Talents in Vocational Skills | BASF FZE 8 Bosch Rexroth Supplies Innovative Training Systems to Alba | Bosch Rexroth AG– Drive & Control Academy 12 Your Service Provider with a Passion for Solving Challenges in International Education 14 and Training | The IHK-Projektgesellschaft mbH Ostbrandenburg Training and Workforce Development Solutions in Saudi Arabia | TÜV Rheinland Arabia LLC 17 Cooperation in Higher Education 23 AGYA Breaks New Grounds in Arab-German Science Diplomacy | The Arab-German Young Academy of Sciences and Humanities (AGYA) 24 Building Bridges between the Gulf Region and Europe | German University of Technology in Oman (GUtech) 32 Innovative E-Learning and Blended Learning Solutions 43 Learning Solutions with Digital Media Leverage Industry 4.0 | iMOVE at the Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training (BIBB) 44 A Pioneering Success Story: The New DEWA Academy in Dubai | Lucas-Nülle GmbH and Lucas-Nülle Middle East FZE 48
Education Management 55 Foundation and Management of a German International School | The German Education & Crafts Foundation (SBH) 56 Special Topics 63 Education Solutions made in Germany | Didacta Verband e.V. – Associaton of the Education Industry 64 Successful Training with Christiani | Dr.-Ing. Paul Christiani GmbH & Co. KG 68 Introducing Future Lab Visions to KSA | asecos GmbH 69 Ghorfa Building Bridges between Germany and the Arab world 70 Contributing Companies and Institutions 74 Imprint 78
Preface
The level of education and the investments in research and development have a
significant and long-term impact on the performance of every national economy.
Education and Vocational Training are one of the main pillars of Arab-German
business cooperation and for many years, Arab countries and Germany have been
cooperating through various education projects. In addition to business partner-
ships, personal networks have been established.
The German Vocational Training System is an excellent model for enhancing
employability combining both practical skills and theoretical know-how. Many
successful bilateral projects have already been initiated, which we are delighted to
present in this year’s edition of the Arab-German Education Guide.
In the Arab world, rapid population growth threatens rising unemployment
Dr. Peter Ramsauer
if job opportunities do not meet the burgeoning demand over the next two dec-
ades. Private sector provision is rapidly increasing and governments in the region
are seeing the introduction of successful public private partnerships to meet the
demand.
In this publication, jointly accomplished Arab-German projects illustrate the
continuing intensification of cooperation between Arab and German partners.
The increasing attention for cooperation is also reflected by the success of the
Arab-German Education and Vocational Training Forum, which is organised by the
Ghorfa for the 8th time this year. It offers a valuable platform to share informa-
tion, to exchange experiences and to facilitate cooperation.
Our chamber has a powerful network, consisting of both institutional and entre-
preneurial decision-makers from the Arab countries and from Germany. Next to
our publications, we organize comprehensive events, annual forums and delega- Abdulaziz Al-Mikhlafi
tion visits. The working group “Education and Vocational Training” meets regu-
larly to facilitate Arab-German cooperation in this field.
With this publication, we would like to thank the authors, companies and insti-
tutions for their valuable contributions, Ms. Tatjana Arnold for her commitment
and dedication to the publication and also Mr. Fadhl Al-Romaima for layout and
design. We hope you enjoy reading this book and wish you inspiration for further
reference projects.
Dr. Peter Ramsauer Abdulaziz Al-Mikhlafi
President Secretary General
Federal Minister ret.
Preface 4 | 5
» In Germany it is taken for granted to have a functioning,
modern vocational training system for the qualification
of skilled workers. This is often not the case in other
countries. Especially in emerging markets bottlenecks in
the vocational education and training system are often
a significant barrier for the development of companies
and entire regions. Companies operating in these regions
are facing great difficulties in identifying appropriate
employees with the right skill sets for their operations.«
Muhammad Asif, Managing Director, TÜV Rheinland Arabia LLC
Vocational and Higher Technical
Education and Training
6 | 7
Supporting Emirati Talents in Vocational Skills
BASF partners with WorldSkills and Emirates Skills to promote local spray painters
BASF
The private sector plays a key role in training Emirati talent and in supporting the UAE’s diversifi-
cation goals. German chemical producer BASF, which regional headquarters for the Middle East
is based in the UAE, is committed to developing local talent trough vocational training initiatives
such as WorldSkills and Emirates Skills and is planning a permanent training facility for vehicle
refinishing in Abu Dhabi in partnership with the Abu Dhabi Vocational Education and Training
Institute (ADVETI).
Technical and vocational training play an important role in vocational schools has surged during the past few years,
in the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) transition towards a signaling a positive change in the public’s perception of
knowledge-based economy. According to the country’s Voca- technical education. Government and private sector compa-
tional Education and Training Awards Council (VETAC), nies, including German chemical producer BASF, have part-
the UAE will need to train ten Emiratis with vocational nered to ensure that the number of young Emiratis who
skills for every university graduate to achieve a sustainable are passionate about a wide array of vocational skills will
and diversified economy that is not solely dependent on oil. continue to grow.
While in the past, young Emiratis would not consider a “To ensure that young Emiratis take up the trade of auto-
vocational career track a suitable choice, Emirati enrolment motive refinishing and to create a sustainable industry for
Sven Israel, Regional Business Management Middle East, BASF,
talks to a visitor of the Glasurit® stand during the WorldSkills competition in Abu Dhabi. © BASF FZEA visitor during WorldSkills tests the interactive Glasurit® demonstration tool. © BASF FZE
car painting in the UAE, we have engaged in a number of 26 up-and-coming spray painters from all around the world
initiatives to promote vocational training,” says Sven Israel, participated in the competition. Their task was to restore a
Regional Business Management Middle East for BASF’s perfect surface on a damaged vehicles vehicle and to repro-
premier paint brand Glasurit®. duce an ideal color match to all parts of the painted vehicle,
including the right shades and effects – and all this while
WorldSkills taking the aspects of safety and sustainability into account.
In October 2017, BASF sponsored the 44th edition of Sustainability
WorldSkills, the greatest vocational education and skills
excellence competition in the word, which took place in For the first time, the WorldSkills competition included a
Abu Dhabi. During the four-day event, 1,300 participants sustainability award for the spray painting category. Glas-
from 77 countries competed in 51 different skills categories. urit and 3M granted the award jointly to lend more weight
BASF was the principal sponsor for the car painting com- to the topic of sustainability during automotive refinish-
petition with participants using the premium automotive ing. “A well-trained and highly-skilled craftsman does not
refinish products of Glasurit®. only choose the right product” explains Ryan Puckey. “It is
equally important to increase paint application efficiency in
“The Glasurit® brand is approved by most of the automotive material consumption and time as well as reducing waste
manufacturers to be used in their bodyshops in the region,” and reusing materials wherever possible. With the intro-
says Ryan Puckey, Technical Manager - Middle East at BASF duction of the sustainability awards, we wanted to challenge
Automotive Refinish Coating Solutions. “Our participation in young automotive spray-painters to combine economical
WorldSkills was therefore a great way to make young talents success with an ecological vision.”
aware and excited about the automotive spray-painting pro-
fession and allowing them to gain experience with our pre- Following the successful partnership during the Abu Dhabi
mium products and to use cutting-edge coating technology.” edition of WorldSkills, the BASF global coatings division
Vocational and Higher Technical Education and Training | Supporting Emirati Talents in Vocational Skills 8 | 9Students from local schools watch the Emirati competitor Mohamad Saeed Alzabi in action during Emirates Skills held in Abu Dhabi. © BASF FZE
decided to build out the partnership and become the exclu- ates Skills organization included the automotive spray-
sive sponsor for automotive refinishing for future World- painting competition in their national contest” says Sven
Skills editions. “Our experience in Abu Dhabi showed us Israel.
that the international competitions and young talent forums
of WorldSkills are a great platform to contribute to counter- The Emirates Skills’ National Competition is an annual
acting potential shortages of future industry experts, not initiative that celebrates outstanding young Emiratis with
just in the UAE but also globally,” say Sven Israel. technical and vocational skills, to encourage the brightest
talent to pursue technology-based careers. The competition
His colleague Ryan Puckey adds: “While some people may challenges youth across 54 skills categories in six sectors,
consider repairing and repainting of cars to be a simple pro- including construction and building technology, manufac-
cess, ensuring that it is done correctly with the right coat- turing and engineering technology and innovation.
ings technology, the most efficient application techniques
and at the highest quality standards requires a drive for As the exclusive sponsor of the automotive refinish painting
perfectionism. This is an important trait for young people category, BASF’s team guided and trained four Emirati stu-
across the world seeking careers in high-tech fields - where dents to compete in coating a vehicle with Glasurit®. Aged
mistakes can be costly.” between 15 and 19, the participants were judged across sev-
eral categories, including time management, paint mixing
Emirates Skills and overall finish, as they sought to be recognized as the
best in a range of talents.
Following the successful support of the WorldSkills com-
petition, BASF also partnered with Emirates Skills, a “The skills tested during Emirates Skills, as well as a
national member of the global WorldSkills Competition, healthy attitude towards competition, are critical to the
for the 2018 edition. “It was the first time that the Emir- development of future generations. With our sponsorshipsDr. Abdulrahman Jassim Al Hammadi, Managing Director, Abu Dhabi Vocational Education and Training Institute (ADVETI) shakes hand
with John Frijns, Vice President Middle East, BASF after the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding. © BASF FZE
in WorldSkills Abu Dhabi 2017 and Emirates Skills 2018, For more information on the National Competition and
we have reaffirmed our commitment to support the UAE’s Emirates Skills, please visit: http://emiratesskills.ae/en
Emiratization efforts,” concludes Sven Israel.
Emirates Skills:
Permanent training facility https://www.glasurit.com/uae/news/
glasurit-support-future-through-emiratesskills-2018
“We are committed to continue this journey and create
a bright future for Emirati youth and have just signed a World skills:
Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Abu Dhabi https://www.glasurit.com/uae/news/
Vocational Education and Training Institute (ADVETI) to glasurit-official-sponsor-worldskills-abu-dhabi-2017
open a permanent, common training facility which under-
lines our long-term commitment towards enhancing car Videos:
painting skills in the United Arab Emirates as well as the https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfp94pwGRHo
whole Middle East. Together with ADVETI instructors we
will start training young, talented Emiratis to become pro-
fessional car painters. We will open the training center this
summer.”
No doubt, with the support of BASF Middle East, their Femke Baudoin
Glasurit® Automotive Refinish Coatings experts and the Head of Communications
positive feedback from UAE-based bodyshops for vehicle Middle East
repair, Emirati spray-painters are set to paint a bright future
for automotive refinishing in the UAE. BASF FZE
Vocational and Higher Technical Education and Training | Supporting Emirati Talents in Vocational Skills 10 | 11Alba opt for novel training systems. The global aluminum smelter contracted Bosch Rexroth, one of the leading specialists
in drive an control technologies, to supply tailor-made workstations for its Training Centre. © Bosch Rexroth AG
Bosch Rexroth Supplies Innovative
Training Systems to Alba
Bosch Rexroth
Aluminum Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba), the leading Bahrain-based international aluminum smelter, has
selected Bosch Rexroth as one of the suppliers of modular training workstations for its Training
Centre in Bahrain.
In line with its initiative to invest in the education and Alba’s Acting Director for Administration, Waleed Tamimi
people development, Alba recently opened a dedicated says, “At Alba, the training and development of our employ-
Training Centre with an objective to strengthen its employ- ees play a crucial role in sustaining our position as a leading
ees’ skills and abilities for their professional and career aluminum smelter.”
development.
Alba contracted Bosch Rexroth, one of the leading special-
Focussed on both, technical skills and leadership develop- ists in drive and control technologies to supply tailor-made
ment, this Centre consists of nine smart classrooms and training workstations for hydraulics, pneumatics and sen-
workshops for five maintenance departments: automotive, sors for the Training Centre.
mechanical, electrical, instrumentation and hydraulics and
pneumatics. For hydraulics, Bosch Rexroth provided two stations of theWS290 training system including training courses in on/ with exercises out of the industry. A device set is an assem-
off, proportional, control and mobile hydraulics designed bly of standard industrial components used to carry out
for eight to 12 students. practical exercises.
The pneumatics training workshops includes three stations, As a leading specialist in drive and control technology,
six workplaces, which fits up to 12 trainees. In addition, the Bosch Rexroth has a unique level of technological expertise,
sensors training includes three training kits which serves which is used in the development of training courses, train-
up to six trainees. ing systems and learning tools. “We are keen to pass on this
knowledge, to apprentices and students and to our specialist
“The modular training systems from Bosch Rexroth are staff and employees. At our Drive and Control Academy,
perfectly matched to the qualification stages of industrial we support tailored training, development and qualification
and educational institutions providing hands-on experience of technical specialists. Our training has a practical basis,
with workstations and device sets of standard industrial aimed at specific target groups and based on state-of-the-art
components,” said Ahmad Rayyan, business development teaching methods,” Rayyan added.
manager, Bosch Rexroth Middle East.
“All industry-relevant technologies and processes concern-
ing hydraulics, pneumatics, electric drive and control tech-
nology, mechatronics and automation are practice-oriented.
By means of the training systems, inexperienced and expe-
rienced users gradually acquire practice-oriented and tech- Ahmad Rayyan
nical expert knowledge,” he said. Business Development
Manager
For different learning topics, Bosch Rexroth offers worksta-
tions and device sets with corresponding project manuals Bosch Rexroth Middle East
Alba opt for novel training systems. The global aluminum smelter contracted Bosch Rexroth, one of the leading specialists in drive an control
technologies, to supply tailor-made workstations for its Training Centre. © Bosch Rexroth AG
Vocational and Higher Technical Education and Training | Bosch Rexroth Supplies Innovative Training Systems to Alba 12 | 13© Alexander Raths - Fotolia
Your Service Provider with a Passion for Solving
Challenges in International Education and Training
The IHK-Projektgesellschaft mbH (IHK-PG)
The IHK-Projektgesellschaft mbH (IHK-PG) is a service provider for further Vocational Education
and Training (VET) at regional, national and international level. As a 100% subsidiary company of
the Chamber of Commerce and Industry Ostbrandenburg - which is a sovereign governing body
in matters of vocational education and training- we act as a service provider and partner to the
Chamber of Industry and their member companies and cooperate with the Chamber of Crafts,
different ministries and also international entities, who are involved in promoting economic
development through an adequately trained workforce.
Matchmaking – how to fill a job? What does the “Specialist for HR Consulting
and Recruitment” stand for?
Companies are looking for suitably qualified employees,
their retention and further development. The challenge is to In order to facilitate the process in finding suitable and
match different expectations from employers and candidates adequate employment and especially the right candidates,
in regards to a meaningful employment and cooperation. we the IHK-PG developed the “Fachkraft für Personalber-© Jörn buchheim - Fotolia
atung und Personalvermittlung” (Specialist for HR Con- The certification course, as laid down in the course hand-
sulting and Recruitment). The objective of selecting this book, consists of at least 160 training hours and is struc-
specific certification course is to introduce this type of job tured in five parts:
profile for an employment officer. This specific job profile
is to be seen as an innovative approach for many countries 1. International labor market theories and country spe-
within the sphere of Ghorfa, suitable across all industry cific labor market policies
sectors.
2. Country specific labor law and other relevant
Course Duration and Layout regulations
Within the 13-week part-time training course, the cur- 3. Personnel recruitment, appraisal, selection and
riculum “Specialist for HR Consulting and Recruitment” management
includes elements for career changers as employment offic-
ers. The material is available in Arabic language and will 4. Coaching Skills
be adjusted to the country specific context; see references
below. 5. Customer service, negotiation and process consulting.
Vocational and Higher Technical Education and Training | Your Service Provider in International Education and Training 14 | 15Impact and sustainability About us
For a structural implementation and a successful impact, Since 2001 we are an initiator, leader and active partner
multiple experts are required. Therefore a good preparation of different strategic VET partnerships at regional and
of these trainers is a prerequisite, a suitable training envi- national level (public institution) for continuing vocational
ronment is obligatory. From experience, the training prep- education and training; (Level 3, 4, 5, 6). Our team consists
aration should start at least one month before the course of 67 highly qualified specialists serving companies, enter-
starts. prises, institutions as well as individuals. The IHK-Pro-
jektgesellschaft mbH has established and applies a quality
Examinations are according to German stan- management system for planning, conceptualization and
dards and the Certificate, too! management of educational and international programmes,
projects and services. We are regularly subject of audits and
This highly practice-oriented course is completed with a meet the requirements according to ISO 9001:2015 and are
workshop for “A to Z” in employment services and a two- accredited according to German federal law as training pro-
day examination. Exams include a written test, a specifi- vider (AZAV).
cally developed case example, a group work task and the
development of a presentation – thus focusing on the prac-
tical application of the course content covered.
Does it work- are there any references?
Peter Wölffling
At present the “Specialist for HR Consulting and Recruit- CEO
ment” is implemented under the National Employment Pact
in Egypt and has been successfully conducted in Pakistan as IHK-Projektgesellschaft mbH
well. Ostbrandenburg
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TÜV Rheinland Academy Services at the National
Industrial Training Institute
TÜV Rheinland Arabia LLC
While in Germany it is taken for granted to have a functioning, modern vocational training
system for the qualification of skilled workers – this is often not the case in other countries.
Especially in emerging markets bottlenecks in the vocational education and training system
are often a significant barrier for the development of companies and entire regions. Companies
operating in these regions are facing great difficulties in identifying appropriate employees with
the right skill sets for their operations. And for governments it is crucial to further develop the
educational landscape as it is the basis for any kind of modernization project.
In this regard, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is a special the jobs created can be taken over by the young population
case on its own. With the publication of “Vision 2030” a in the Kingdom.
bold program to develop the economy and transform the
society has been defined. Be it the modernization of cities With the intention to solve these challenges the country
and infrastructure, the increase of value creation in the is in the process to implement one of the largest reforms
Kingdom or the development of Saudi Arabia as a logisti- and educational infrastructure projects of technical and
cal hub between continents, many projects envisioned for vocational education in the world. With plans to increase
the coming years can only be realized with a clear focus on capacity of the vocational training system from approxi-
employability and qualification of a local workforce so that mately 100,000 seats in 2012 to 400,000 seats in 2024 the
Vocational and Higher Technical Education and Training | TÜV Rheinland Academy Services at the National Industrial Training Institute 16 | 17country is implementing numerous projects to increase in order to meet the market and industry needs, support
capacity on one side while quality is simultaneously being community growth, help reduce unemployment and sup-
improved across the system on the other side. port the Kingdom’s Saudization efforts. NITI is targeting
high school graduates and vocational college graduates to
This is precisely the area where TÜV Rheinland Arabia qualify them to work mainly in the Oil and Gas, petro-
is engaged in since a couple of years. The services of our chemical industries as well as in other sectors like energy
education experts range from single projects, such as the or maritime. NITI graduates are skilled in their disciplines,
modernization of technical curricula or the qualification of proficient in English, adept in computers & technology and
master trainers up to complete solution packages. armed with safety awareness, values, discipline and the
desired work ethics.
Such a comprehensive solution is being implemented at the
National Industrial Training Institute (NITI) since 2015. NITI At NITI, TÜV Rheinland is mainly implementing one year
is an independent, not-for-profit training institution, and a full time technical apprenticeship programs as well as fur-
result of a strategic partnership between Saudi Aramco (SA) ther engineering qualification programs for the industry
and the Technical & Vocational Training Corporation (TVTC). covering Electrical, Mechanical, Instrumentation, Metal,
Back in 2015 NITI had chosen TÜV Rheinland Arabia as Welding, Pipefitting and other disciplines. Further to this,
its international training partner for the development and we are assessing skill profiles and certify technical compe-
implementation of job skills trainings. Since about 4 years tencies for major national and international companies like
now TÜV Rheinland is responsible for the development and Saudi Aramco, Saudi Electricity Company, Sadara etc.
implementation of numerous technical apprenticeship pro-
grams and skill certification projects. In the meantime thou- These respective curricula have recently been modernized
sands of participants have joined the vocational programs or according to German Dual educational principles and are
their competence has been assessed and confirmed. meeting the requirements of EQF level 2 respectively level
3. Beside the long term qualification programs a number
NITI is located in Al-Hasa, in the Eastern Province of the of specialized courses and services in professional further
Kingdom, and intends to train and qualify young Saudis development have been introduced to the industry, ranging
© National Industrial Training Institute© TÜV Rheinland Akademie
from truck driver safety trainings to the safe operations of Kingdom are trained and assessed against a consistent, high
over-head cranes or covering competence assessment pro- standard. This program is currently rolled out at NITI in Al
jects for the Power Generation Industry. Ahsa and at a number of locations all over the Kingdom.
Traffic Safety This qualification program is sensibilising the drivers to
work safely and in accordance to international standards
With the target to develop Saudi Arabia as a logistical when it comes to driving skills, loading and offloading of
hub for the region, the question of traffic safety and safe petroleum products. The Hazardous Goods Driver License
transportation systems will play an even more prominent (HGDL) program is just one example taken from a broad
role in future than it is playing today already. This is an catalogue of qualification programs we are offering in Saudi
area, where our expertise is broad and deep and demon- Arabia.
strated in many different projects, from qualification to
inspection. Competence assessment as basis for new training plans and
practical delivery
Those having spent some time in Saudi Arabia are well
aware of the risks involved in traffic on the highways in In all new projects, the TÜV Rheinland training experts
the country. With the transportation of goods and especially analyze the needs of the respective companies and assess
hazardous goods the risks involved are further multiplying. individual competencies first. What are the professional
In order to improve the overall traffic safety situation, to skills an employee should have? What kind of specific tech-
reduce accidents, the loss of lives and infrastructure invest- nical skills are required? We then develop appropriate cur-
ment we have developed a comprehensive qualification pro- ricula and advice on the necessary technical equipment to
gram for truck drivers of hazardous goods. guarantee a practical and professional training.
The Hazardous Goods Driver License (HGDL) qualifica- Independent of the exact learning program, the individual
tion program is a way to ensure that truck drivers in the learning progress is continuously assessed and evaluated.
Vocational and Higher Technical Education and Training | TÜV Rheinland Academy Services at the National Industrial Training Institute 18 | 19© National Industrial Training Institute
This effort is worth-while, it lures the certificate “TÜV ￭￭ Skill development and training - Broad scope of voca-
Rheinland-certified qualification”. tional training programs
Whether it is used by companies as a neutral assessment ￭￭ Professional training programs: HSE, Driving Safety,
of the competence of its employees and contractors or by Engineering etc.
trainees to proof their individual skills, personal certifica-
tion is proof of a successfully passed independent test and is ￭￭ Personnel certification and skill assessment
of a huge advantage. The certificate provides a neutral proof
that employees or contractors are competent in their field ￭￭ Definition of Qualification and Assessment Standards
of expertise and meet an industry-recognized competence
standard. This is regarded as evidence of employability and ￭￭ Curriculum Development
is particularly beneficial in those regions which do not have
a fully developed system of vocational training yet. ￭￭ Educational Consulting: Planning and setting up a modern
learning environments and operational procedures
As an international training and education partner with a
presence in Saudi Arabia since more than 10 years our solu-
tions reflect an intimate understanding of the needs of dif-
ferent industries, trade and commerce in Saudi Arabia.
TÜV Rheinland Arabia LLC is currently operating at five
locations in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and is offering the Muhammad Asif
full spectrum of inspection and certification services for the Managing Director
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22 | 23Members and alumni of the Arab-German Young Academy of Sciences and Humanities (AGYA) at the Annual Conference in October 2018 in Egypt.
© AGYA/ASRT
AGYA Breaks New Grounds in
Arab-German Science Diplomacy
AGYA now in Egypt
As a paradigm of science diplomacy, AGYA celebrated the official opening of its new Regional
Office at the Academy of Scientific Research and Technology (ASRT) in the Egyptian Ministry
of Higher Education and Scientific Research on 25 October 2018. With its newly opened office
in Cairo and an additional funding of 3.3 million euros through January 2020 by the Federal
Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), AGYA will further enhance interdisciplinary research
projects and promote North-South-South scholarly collaboration.
New Impetus to Arab-German Knowledge Office in Cairo. Located within the Egyptian Academy
Exchange of Scientific Research and Technology (ASRT), which
is affiliated with and based at the Ministry of Higher
In 2018, the Arab-German Young Academy of Sciences Education and Scientific Research, AGYA is the first
and Humanities (AGYA) has expanded its presence in non-Egyptian organization to establish an office in an
the Arab world with the opening of an AGYA Regional Egyptian governmental institution. Under the auspicesof H. E. Prof. Dr. Khaled Abdel Ghaffar, Minister of
Higher Education and Scientific Research of the Arab
Republic of Egypt, AGYA and ASRT festively opened
the AGYA Regional Office on 25 October 2018, in
attendance of over 300 distinguished guests and high-
ranking representatives from a wide range of scientific
institutions and policy makers from Egypt, Germany
and across the Arab world. The regional focus of the
office is on Egypt and Sudan. “ASRT decided to support
AGYA in fostering Arab-German research exchange,
particularly exchange between postdoc scholars. The
AGYA Regional Office is both the consequence of our
longstanding cooperative partnership and elevates it to
a new level”, said Prof. Dr. Mahmoud M. Sakr, President
of ASRT and AGYA Advisory Board member. AGYA has
been active in Egypt since its foundation in 2013 with
several interdisciplinary research projects. The launch of
the Regional Office at ASRT thus essentially contributes
to AGYA’s priority efforts to support Arab-Arab-German
research cooperation.
“With this newly established liaison, ASRT and AGYA
aim to foster innovative collaborative research with Representative of the BMBF Peter Webers at the festive opening ceremony
of the new AGYA Regional Office in Cairo on 25 October 2018, announcing
social impact and to raise capacities of young researchers an additional 3.3 million euros granted to AGYA through January 2020.
in Egypt, the Arab world and Germany”, emphasizes © AGYA/ASRT
AGYA Principal Investigator Prof. Dr. Verena Lepper and
explains further, “The new office provides a sustainable Germany who have successfully implemented more than
structure for Arab-German scholarly dialogue and 100 interdisciplinary research projects and collaborative
facilitates the extension of AGYA research activities initiatives in 60 cities and 30 countries from 2016
across all disciplines in this region.” onwards. This substantial budget increase constitutes
a reaction to the exceptional research projects and the
BMBF Rewards AGYA`s Dynamic high commitment of the AGYA members and will now
Development and Excellent Research allow them to continue their scholarly collaboration at
Cooperation Infrastructure this very high level. AGYA has also inaugurated the
first Alumni, who conduct their own interdisciplinary
On the occasion of the opening ceremony, representative research projects and play an essential role in the AGYA
of the German Federal Ministry of Education and network of excellence.
Research (BMBF) Peter Webers announced another
important milestone in the recent history of AGYA: The Empowering Women through Science,
BMBF will support AGYA with an additional 3.3 million Reinforcing Gender Equity and Improving
euros through January 2020. Peter Webers credited Women’s Health
this decision to AGYA’s “dynamic development and
outstanding networking through research collaborations In every region of the world women still remain under-
between AGYA members in Germany and the Arab represented in research and development. As the latest
world”. Since 2013, AGYA has been supporting excellent figures of the UNESCO Institute for Statistics from June
early-career researchers from Arab countries and 2018 show, the ratio of female researchers, for instance,
Cooperation in Higher Education | AGYA Breaks New Grounds in Arab-German Science Diplomacy 24 | 25Opening of the new AGYA Regional Office in Cairo at the Egyptian Academy of Scientific Research and Technology (ASRT) on 25 October 2018. F. l. t. r.:
Prof. Dr. Verena Lepper, AGYA PI; German Ambassador to Egypt Julius Georg Luy; and Prof. Dr. Mahmoud Sakr, President of ASRT and member of the AGYA
Advisory Board. © AGYA/ASRT
in Egypt across all disciplines is about 44%, 51% in international and interdisciplinary AGYA conference
Kuwait and even 55% in Tunisia, whereas in Germany that was held in close collaboration with the Centre for
there are only 28% women researchers. Promoting Women and Development at the International Institute
women in science has always been a key issue of AGYA. for Languages and Cultures (INLAC) in Fez, AGYA
In October 2018, AGYA and ASRT hosted their first members together with gender experts, lawyers and
collaborative conference on “Women’s Empowerment activists addressed the issue of “Gender Equality in the
in Science, Technology and Innovation (WE-STI 2018)” Arab World and Germany” discussing both opportunities
bringing together scholars, decision-makers and key and problems in establishing Gender Studies in different
societal stakeholders from Egypt, Germany and Kuwait Arab countries as well as in Germany. The participants
to exchange and discuss best practices and innovative also investigated positive examples of how women
strategies for boosting women`s presence and leadership and civil societies worldwide have faced and overcome
in STEM fields. Egyptian MP Prof. Dr. Marianne Azer challenges on the road to gender equality, the fifth of
and Dr. Sabine Behrenbeck, Head of the Higher Education seventeen Sustainable Development Goals of the United
Department at the German Council of Science and Nations.
Humanities, presented Egyptian and German perspectives
on this urgent topic. Due to the great success of this Another focus related to gender was on maternal
pioneering North-South-South exchange, plans were and reproductive health issues. AGYA scholars from
immediately made to extend this fruitful collaboration different disciplines teamed up with the Global Health
between different Arab countries. Next Generation Network (GHNGN) and the Saint
Joseph University of Beirut (USJ) to generate deeper
The debate on current challenges and desiderata in the knowledge of maternal health in Arab societies. As a
field of gender has then been taken to Morocco: At an neighboring country of Syria and with an estimated 1.1Discussion of best practices and innovative strategies for “Women’s Empowerment in Science, Technology and Innovation” in Cairo in October 2018.
F.l.t.r.: Prof. Dr. Zeina Hobaika, AGYA Co-President, Saint Joseph University of Beirut; Prof. Dr. Mohammed El Shennawy, Egyptian Ministry of Higher
Education and Scientific Research; Dr. Nicole Elleuche, European X-Ray Free-Electron Laser Facility, Hamburg; Dr. Lobna Okashah, Kuwait Foundation for
the Advancement of Sciences; and Prof. Dr. Salwa A. Elgebaly, NourHeart Inc. © AGYA
million refugees – many of whom are women and girls growing urbanization in the Arab world and Germany,
of reproductive age – Lebanon, in particular, is facing which has become a topic of utmost relevance for today’s
women’s and maternal health problems. Aiming to societies. According to UN projections, future cities will
increase the visibility and awareness on social, medical, account for almost 90% of global population growth, 80%
psychological and educational levels, international experts of value added and 60% of total energy consumption –
from Lebanon and Germany, Belgium, Canada, Estonia, tackling these challenges requires innovative strategies
Ireland, Norway, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom and “green” solutions. Transforming cities into “smart
discussed the decisive role of education in gender equity cities” is one of the most promising approaches to
as well as maternal and child health, examined advocacy this issue. Together in a joint project AGYA Working
tools and debated about certain strategies to develop Groups Innovation and Energy, Water and Environment
action recommendations for the Arab region. Also, reconsidered cities and urban environments by screening
young researchers were given a voice to contribute to the existing concepts and their implementation, evaluating
current debate and offered a platform to network with their potential for future solutions and identifying best
regional as well as international stakeholders. practice examples for mutual knowledge exchange in
the field of smart energy and environment. In order to
Designing Smart Sustainable Cities for the determine promising blueprints for future developments
Benefit of Future Societies and to design a prototype for smart energy management
systems to be used in buildings in Arab countries and
The health and well-being of societies is however Germany, the AGYA members combined skills in
also decisively linked to and influenced by the urban information technology, engineering, energy economics,
environments they live in. The AGYA research project policy analysis and sustainability studies. The major
“Smart and Sustainable Cities” therefore addressed benefits of the developed prototype are its low costs with
Cooperation in Higher Education | AGYA Breaks New Grounds in Arab-German Science Diplomacy 26 | 27increased usability and the accessibility for everyone. AGYA research project about the next botanic superhero
So far the cities of Algiers, Berlin, Bremen, Casablanca, of our times – the powerful Halophyte. Based on their
Cologne, Hamburg and Kuwait City have been included. experiences in developing a science comic and in order to
As a result of the research project, the scholars help colleagues enter into the challenging field of science
communicated their research findings to policy makers. communication, AGYA members also published a paper
on „Communicating Science through Comics: A Method“
Science Communication “Out of the Box” recommending a flexible framework to translate a complex
scientific publication into a comprehensible comic format.
But how to communicate science to policy makers In the framework of the Annual AGYA Conference, which
and society? To answer this question AGYA members took place at the invitation of the Kuwait Foundation for
have approached innovative new formats of science the Advancement of Sciences (KFAS) in April 2018 in
communication: In a joint effort, they invented the figure Kuwait, AGYA together with KFAS organized a Science
of the so called Science Jinn – an ancient, magical being. Outreach Slam on the topic „Let`s Talk about Science!“.
The AGYA Science Jinn sets out to explain scientific Hosted by the Gulf University for Science and Technology
revelations and complex topics to a wider audience. His first in Kuwait (GUST), the AGYA Science Slam offered a
mission was pictured in the graphic novel “The Rise of the platform especially for young scholars to showcase their
Incredible Salty Salicornia Power Plant”, which presents achievements outside of the formal constraints of a
the results of an interdisciplinary and transnational research lab.
AGYA PI Prof. Dr. Verena Lepper and AGYA Co-Presidents Prof. Dr. Ahmad El-Guindy and Dr. Jan Friesen expressing their great gratitude to the Kuwaiti part-
ners at the Annual Conference in April 2018 in Kuwait City, which was opened by H.E. Sheikh Sabah Khalid Al Hamad Al Sabah, Deputy Prime Minister and
Minister of Foreign Affairs, State of Kuwait, in a festive ceremony at the National Library of Kuwait. © AGYA/KFASTheir Excellencies Sheikha Hind bint Hamad Al-Thani, Minister Dr. Hamad Al-Kawari and Ambassador Hans-Udo Muzel together with AGYA PI Prof. Dr. Verena
Lepper cutting the ribbon to festively open the exhibition “Arab and German Tales – Transcending Cultures” at Qatar National Library (QNL) in Doha.
© AGYA/ZAK Studio
“Who does not know Cinderella?” books, illustrations, and other historical items, the
exhibition provided an insight into the common history
Exhibitions are another format of communicating of Arabic and German fairy and folk tales with more than
science to society: The AGYA exhibition on storytelling 100.000 visitors testifying to its great success. “Who does
past and present highlighted the shared cultural heritage not know Cinderella? But who knows today’s Qatari oral
and entanglement of Arab and German literature; it was version of this tale? Who knows that the most famous
organized within the framework of the Qatar Germany German poet Johann Wolfgang von Goethe himself was
Year of Culture. The exhibition was the 1st exhibition to able to write in Arabic and that his most famous works of
be opened at the Qatar National Library (QNL) on the poetry were influenced by Arab authors?”, says Prof. Dr.
occasion of its official inauguration. H.E. Sheikha Hind Verena Lepper, Curator of the exhibition, highlighting
bint Hamad Al-Thani, Chairperson of QNL`s Board of the close interconnection between the Arab and German
Trustees, together with H.E. Dr. Hamad Al-Kawari, worlds. The exhibition now travels to Germany to be on
Minister of State and Qatar`s Vice-Prime Minister, display at the Egyptian Museum and Papyrus Collection
festively opened the exhibition on “Arab and German Berlin. The exhibition will be festively opened on 17
Tales - Transcending Cultures” on 17 April 2018 in April 2019 in Berlin - one year later to the day. The
the presence of the Qatari excellencies, more than 30 exhibition catalogue has been published by Kulturverlag
ambassadors and many distinguished guests. Featuring KADMOS as one book in Arabic, German and English
a selection of ancient papyri, rare manuscripts, printed languages.
Cooperation in Higher Education | AGYA Breaks New Grounds in Arab-German Science Diplomacy 28 | 29All participants of the international AGYA workshop on „Smart and Sustainable Cities: Between Reality and Aspirations” in October 2018 in Rabat. © AGYA What Do AGYA Members Do? AGYA was established in 2013 as the first bilateral young of new members. In thematic Working Group meetings academy worldwide. It is based at the Berlin-Brandenburg on Arab and German Education; Common Heritage and Academy of Sciences and Humanities (BBAW) and at the Common Challenges; Energy, Water and Environment; Academy of Scientific Research and Technology (ASRT) Health and Society; Innovation and Transformation, the in Egypt. AGYA aims to promote research cooperation scholars discuss, develop and implement new research among outstanding early-career researchers from all projects across all disciplines. disciplines who are affiliated with a research institution in Germany or any Arab country. The academy provides Professor Verena Lepper, AGYA Principal Investigator support and funding to innovative interdisciplinary and Curator for Egyptian and Oriental Papyri at the projects and collaborative initiatives in various fields of Egyptian Museum and Papyrus Collection Berlin, takes research as well as in science policy and education. AGYA, a look ahead into the future of AGYA: “At a time when however, also offers its currently 60 Arab and German differences are increasingly coming to the fore, AGYA members a unique platform to actively contribute to the tries to emphasize the similarities. It is AGYA`s future- development of the academy. Therefore, the scholars meet oriented vision to find common solutions to common twice a year in General Assemblies to report on previous problems.” events, discuss new topics, exchange ideas and decide on all matters of AGYA, for example, its constitution and regulations. In a bottom-up approach all members are thus involved in decision-making processes on research topics, project formats and the general frame of the academy. As part of the General Assembly, AGYA members also democratically elect a six-person AGYA Steering Committee of Arab and German members in equal number for the upcoming year. On behalf of shaping the future of the academy, they gather in topic-related Task Forces to actively engage, for instance, in the selection process
German Jordanian University (GJU)
University of Applied Sciences in the Arabic World
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According to the practice-oriented approach of universities of applied sciences,
studies and research are highly oriented towards market and industry needs.
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Grounds in Arab-German Science Diplomacy The project is funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and
Research (BMBF) and the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
under the "German Study Programmes Abroad" programme.The 7th GUtech Graduation Ceremony held in December 2018 © GUtech
Building Bridges between the Gulf Region and
Europe
The German University of Technology in Oman (GUtech)
Undergraduate and post-graduate study-programmes in Engineering, Computer Science,
Geosciences, Urban Planning and Architectural Design, International Business and Logistics.
The German University of Technology (GUtech) is the sole Accreditation Certification and Quality Assurance Institute
German University of Technology in the entire Gulf region. (ACQUIN). During the winter semester 2018/2019 a total
The university is affiliated with RWTH Aachen University, of 2172 Omani and international students are studying at
one of the leading higher education institutions in Germany. GUtech in the Foundation Year Programme and in five BSc
GUtech’s Bachelor and Master programmes were designed and three BEng programmes. Since 2012 a total of 451 stu-
by professors from RWTH Aachen and other renowned dents have graduated from the university.
European universities, in close cooperation with industry
experts from the Gulf region and from Europe. All BSc and Last December 183 students graduated from GUtech. The
BEng programmes are internationally accredited by the 7th Graduation Ceremony was held on the 9th of Decem-Computer Science alumni Abir Al Ansari conducted her BSc thesis at RWTH Aachen University © GUtech
ber in the large amphitheatre of the campus. GUtech aca- our generous supporters and sponsors, who have faithfully
demics as well as members of the Board of Governors invested into GUtech,” said Dr. Armin Eberlein.
(BoG) of GUtech attended the ceremony including Prof.
Dr. Ulrich Rüdiger, Rector of RWTH Aachen University GUtech offers the following study-programmes:
and Head of the BoG, as well as Dr. Dorothea Rühland,
Secretary-General of the German Academic Exchange ￭￭ Foundation Year Programme (GUBridge)
Service (DAAD), member of the BoG. Director of GUtech,
Prof. Dr. Ing. Michael Modigell, encouraged all GUtech ￭￭ Bachelor of Science in Applied Geosciences (AGEO),
graduates to learn continuously, to be curious and to ask Computer Science (CS), Urban Planning and Architec-
questions. “You belong to the elite of the country. I am tural Design (UPAD), Logistics (LOG), International
convinced that you will be successful and contribute to the Business and Service Management (IBSM)
development of Oman. You will always be a member of
the GUtech family,” said the Rector. The Vice-Rector for ￭￭ Bachelor of Engineering in Process Engineering (PE),
Academic Affairs at GUtech, Dr. Armin Eberlein congratu- Environmental Engineering (EE) and Mechanical Engi-
lated the students. “Our goal was not to give you an easy neering (ME).
degree. We wanted you to graduate with a certificate that
symbolizes quality education and that is highly regarded New Master programmes, will start in March 2019:
in the industry,” he said while stressing that GUtech offers
a quality attitude and an international mind-set. More ￭￭ Master of Business Administration (MBA), a double
than 25 different nationalities study and work at GUtech. degree from GUtech and Vienna University of Eco-
“Some of our graduates have benefitted from DAAD nomics and Business (WU).
scholarships. I want to thank Dr. Rühland, as well as all
Cooperation in Higher Education | Building Bridges between the Gulf Region and Europe 32 | 33GUtech Rectorate members and H.E. Steffen Bilger and his delegation during the official visit © GUtech
￭￭ MSc in Architecture and Urban Planning, in coopera- in Munich (Germany), Cologne Business School (Ger-
tion with RWTH Aachen University many), Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (India) and
King Mongkut’s University of Technology North Bangkok
￭￭ MSc in Industrial Production and Manufacturing, in (Thailand).
cooperation with the University of Brescia (Italy).
Conducting a BSc Thesis at RWTH Aachen
￭￭ MSc in Applied Geosciences, in cooperation with University: “It has been a truly outstanding
RWTH Aachen University, covering hydrogeology, lifetime experience”
mineral resources and petroleum geology.
Studying abroad in different environments educates and
￭￭ MSc in Computer Science, in cooperation with Hasselt broadens the students’ horizon. A large number of GUtech
University (Belgium), with the option of receiving an students travel abroad during their summer break for
additional degree in Transportation Sciences. internships or for their final thesis. For example last year
two Omani students conducted their Bachelor theses at the
Further Bachelor and Master programmes are planned in Computer Science Department of RWTH Aachen Univer-
the coming years; while PhD degrees are also considered in sity. “Considering the high recognition and exposure that
the near future. I have received on an international scale while undertak-
ing my bachelor thesis at RWTH Aachen University has
GUtech promotes study and research exchange with its been a truly outstanding lifetime experience for me. I
partner-university, RWTH Aachen University, and with proudly state, I have confronted the challenges and seized
other universities worldwide, such as the University of my dreams,” said Hana Rasheed Al Raisi. She conducted
Brescia (Italy), Vienna University of Economics and Busi- her Bachelor thesis at the Chair of Communication and
ness (Austria), University of Salzburg (Austria), Hasselt Distribution Systems at RWTH Aachen University where
University (Belgium), the University of Applied Sciences in she was supervised for four months. Hana was part of an
Buxtehude (Germany), the University of Applied Sciences international team of researchers, analysing ‘Jodel’ a social
in Ulm (Germany), the University of Applied Sciences in network that is popular in Saudi Arabia. “I was part of a
Stralsund (Germany), the University of Applied Science team consisting of professors and their Bachelor and MasterYou can also read
