On the 14th of July 2020, participants from 16 academic and research entities from the region, along with the Academic Council of the United Nations (ACUNS), Qatar University, and Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA), welcomed Al-Quds University as a founding member of the Academic Network for Development Dialogue (ANDD). Al-Quds University was represented by Dean of Scientific Research, Dr. Elham Kateeb.
This network will focus on creating an intellectual sharing process to bridging the local knowledge gap and foster academic expertise and scientific findings to support progress towards sustainable development in the region.The ANDD seeks to address the urgent need for more cooperation and dialogue on development issues among educational institutions and the UN. The network will provide an opportunity to reflect on how all forms of research and methods of education connect and deliver value to the pursuit of the SDGs internationally with a focus on Arab countries. It will help academics and UN staff better tackle “challenging problems” in the region. Members of the network and their communities will have the privilege to access and share knowledge and learning resources on sustainable development (publications, online courses, and data) and partnership opportunities.
