Bahrain-UAE cooperation in higher education praised

Abu Dhabi, November 9 (BNA) The Secretary-General of the Higher Education Council, Dr. Sheikha Rana bint Isa bin Daij Al Khalifa, Deputy Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Higher Education Council, praised the official visit of His Royal Highness. His Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince and Prime Minister to the UAE. She stressed that the visit embodies the deep-rooted relations between the two countries.

Dr. Sheikha Rana indicated that the memorandum of understanding signed between the two countries on cooperation in the field of higher education reflects the interest of His Highness the Crown Prince and the Prime Minister in higher education in Bahrain. She added that the memorandum came as an extension of the distinguished partnerships with the UAE, especially with regard to the exchange of experiences in the institutional evaluation of higher education institutions.

Dr. Sheikha Rana pointed to the common concern to activate ambitious action plans that meet future aspirations to continue developing the higher education sector, improve its outputs, and enhance its competitiveness regionally and internationally. She also praised the advanced position of the higher education sector in the UAE at the regional and international levels, expressing keenness to achieve more joint achievements under the new agreement.

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