The International Cooperation Office (ICO) announces that the University of Tripoli has gained an Observer Membership of EURAS. It is a union covering universities and other higher education institutions within the Eurasian region. EURAS is a non-profit international association, promoting cooperation among over 110 universities from all across the West and Central Europe, Balkans, Caucasus, Middle East as well as the whole of Asia and working for the global advancement of educational standards in the Eurasian region.The ICO seizes this opportunity to extend its sincere congratulations the President of the University, Prof. Nabil Enattah and the University milieu for this membership that will give researchers at the University an opportunity for research and training collaboration. This achievement reflects positively on the academic and scientific reputation of the University of Tripoli at the local, regional and international levels.

The first meeting of the Scientific Research Ethics Committee at the University of Tripoli convened its first meeting in 2021. The meeting was chaired by Dr. Nuri Awin. Prof. Najib Al-Marzouki presented a topic on perceptions of the curricula of science ethics and bio-ethics which was conducted by a team of UNESCO experts. The presentation included the basic curriculum pillars that should be taught in the scientific, literary, legal and forensic sciences. It also offered the norms and values. Al-Marzouki touched upon the specific educational goals and effective teaching methods. He explored the negative and positive response to the contents as this will contribute to enriching the previously prepared material and allow further development. These courses can be evaluated according to the mechanisms and systems of quality assurance in education.This presentation was aimed at seeing international experiences in research ethics and opening discussion of the possibility of enhancing curricula at the University of Tripoli. The meeting ended with recommendations to effectively apply the regulations of research in light of international standard research ethics.

The University of Tripoli Council held its first meeting in 2021. The meeting was chaired by the President of the University of Tripoli, Prof. Nabil Enattah, and in the presence of all members of the Council. Among the most important topics that were handled in the meetings was the resumption of study in the academic 2020/2021. It included some presentation of the work flow of the Faculties, Centers and Administrations.