University of Benghazi President Receives the UN Envoy and Reviews the University’s Historic Journey and Reconstruction and Development Projects
The President of the University of Benghazi, Prof. Eiz Eldeen Aldressi, received today the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), Ms Hanna Serwaa Tetteh, in a visit that addressed the academic and historical status of the university and the advanced stages of reconstruction and development it is witnessing.
The meeting witnessed a review of the journey of the University of Benghazi and its long academic history, as one of the oldest educational institutions in Libya, and the pivotal role it has played in building scientific competencies and enriching the academic and research scene, in addition to presenting the reconstruction and comprehensive rehabilitation works it has witnessed, which have affected its infrastructure and its educational and administrative facilities.
The meeting also addressed a number of issues related to higher education, prospects for developing the educational process, raising the level of scientific research, enhancing academic capabilities, and benefiting from the development witnessed by the colleges and university facilities, in support of the university’s ability to continue its scientific mission and enhance its presence at both the local and international levels.
For her part, the UN Envoy expressed her appreciation for the efforts made in rebuilding the University of Benghazi and developing its facilities, praising what has been achieved in rehabilitating this academic edifice and stressing the importance of supporting educational and academic institutions as a basic pillar in building people and enhancing opportunities for stability and sustainable development.
This visit reflects the importance of the role played by the University of Benghazi as a national scientific institution and what it represents in terms of academic and historical value in the journey of Libyan higher education, as well as its aspiration to expand horizons of cooperation and openness to international institutions and organisations.
