Closer cooperation between Damascus and Paris Universities

Rector of Damascus University, Hani Mortada, received yesterday in Damascus Deputy Rector of Sorbonne University, Mark Damber, and the head of Remote Teaching department, Catherine Toll Martan.

Talks during the meeting dealt with relations of scientific and cultural cooperation between the two sides in all domains and especially in the French language and the importance of activating the agreement of scientific and cultural cooperation signed between the two sides.

Talks also dealt with the project of establishing a joint diploma specialized in teaching French language next year in which the French University will participate in presenting courses and lectures either by personal attendance of French specialized teachers or by correspondence.

This project will be on condition that the French Embassy will be responsible for the charges of registering Syrian students in the French University and offering a scholarship to the French department at Damascus University.

Mortada stressed during the meeting the importance of activating cooperation in order to develop the educational process in the French department.

Damber stressed that the establishment of the joint diploma is an active step in developing the cultural and educational cooperation between the two universities.