External sponsorship projects

External sponsorship projects

HIAST takes part, in collaboration with other local and regional institutions, in suggesting some projects for external sponsorship through the international aids programme.

  • Eumedis aims at establishing information and technology exchange society and includes:

    EumedConnect: its aim is to connect scientific research networks and universities in the Mediterranean area and the high-speed European scientific research network.

    ICT-SMEs its aim is to develop information society and put plans to train personnel to work in small and medium-size enterprises in Euro-Mediterranean countries.

    MEDFORIST its aim is to train Mediterranean people in ICT and share knowledge of factory management and commerce.

    PARADIGMAits aim is to establish a national and regional policy concerning public health.

  • Tempus aims at supporting teaching and includes three projects:

    - Evaluating educational institutions, particularly HIAST and Faculty of Civil Engineering, Damascus University.

  • - Qualifying trainers in mechatronics.

  • - Qualifying teachers and experts in order to establish a resource cenrtre in Damascus in collaboration between HIAST and the Faculty of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Damascus University. This projet is expected to support a specialised diploma in materials.

  • FP6 aims at establishing information points in Mediterranean countries, especially Syria, to help universities and research centres with research and development projects which are sponsored by the EEC.