25 May 2007
MUSCAT -- In a new move initiated by the board of directors of the Omani Educational and Training Investment Company, with the aim of familiarising with the up-to-date scientific technologies in the UK higher education institutions, a delegation comprising Mohammad Al Jarwani, OETI Company's Chair, Mohammad Hani, member of the BoD and Dr Abood Al Sawafi, acting VC of Sohar University, visited some higher education institutions in the UK.
The delegation visited Oxford University, Warwick University, Bath University, Nottingham University and Henley College.
The aim of the visits was to closely see the new international scientific technologies being applied in those institutions.
The delegation also visited industrial organisations and institutions.
The aim of the visits was to consider focusing on SU's potential capabilities of preparing its graduates, through offering and applying state-of-the-art educational methods and technologies, to be absorbed by the industrial sector in Oman, since the industrial sector is the corner-stone of sustainable development in Oman as well as worldwide.
The delegation visited some industrial incubators, particularly because of the new international trends which associate higher education outcomes with the economic and industrial sectors, in serious efforts to facilitate the flow of higher education outcomes into the industrial incubators.
This is seen as an initial practical application and training conducted and based on modern international concepts that combine theory and practice in order to ensure creation of work and training-on-the-job channels.
Al Jarawani expressed satisfaction on the outcomes of the visit and hoped that SU policymakers would follow the path and intensify efforts to cope up with the new trends in higher education at international levels.
Likewise, the SU would also apply international quality assurance norms to ensure preparing and qualifying national cadres capable of undertaking the jobs offered to them in implementation of the royal visions of His Majesty the Sultan.
Mohammed Hani further added that SU decision-makers were encouraging continued workshops functioning in different areas, and that the visits to UK institutions were one on the road towards coping up with international advancement in higher education. Some points, he added, would be reconsidered to be included in the present and future strategies.
Dr Al Sawafi pointed out that those visits had taken place concurrently with preparation of private universities' future strategies, which are now underway.
Dr Al Sawafi stressed utilisation of all resources and trends with the aim of developing and integrating the distinguished image of the university, its ever march towards success and integrity, thanks to the technical and academic support given by UQ of Australia. Dr Abood also confirmed the need for academic diversity which serves and meets the requirements of the labour market.
MUSCAT -- In a new move initiated by the board of directors of the Omani Educational and Training Investment Company, with the aim of familiarising with the up-to-date scientific technologies in the UK higher education institutions, a delegation comprising Mohammad Al Jarwani, OETI Company's Chair, Mohammad Hani, member of the BoD and Dr Abood Al Sawafi, acting VC of Sohar University, visited some higher education institutions in the UK.
The delegation visited Oxford University, Warwick University, Bath University, Nottingham University and Henley College.
The aim of the visits was to closely see the new international scientific technologies being applied in those institutions.
The delegation also visited industrial organisations and institutions.
The aim of the visits was to consider focusing on SU's potential capabilities of preparing its graduates, through offering and applying state-of-the-art educational methods and technologies, to be absorbed by the industrial sector in Oman, since the industrial sector is the corner-stone of sustainable development in Oman as well as worldwide.
The delegation visited some industrial incubators, particularly because of the new international trends which associate higher education outcomes with the economic and industrial sectors, in serious efforts to facilitate the flow of higher education outcomes into the industrial incubators.
This is seen as an initial practical application and training conducted and based on modern international concepts that combine theory and practice in order to ensure creation of work and training-on-the-job channels.
Al Jarawani expressed satisfaction on the outcomes of the visit and hoped that SU policymakers would follow the path and intensify efforts to cope up with the new trends in higher education at international levels.
Likewise, the SU would also apply international quality assurance norms to ensure preparing and qualifying national cadres capable of undertaking the jobs offered to them in implementation of the royal visions of His Majesty the Sultan.
Mohammed Hani further added that SU decision-makers were encouraging continued workshops functioning in different areas, and that the visits to UK institutions were one on the road towards coping up with international advancement in higher education. Some points, he added, would be reconsidered to be included in the present and future strategies.
Dr Al Sawafi pointed out that those visits had taken place concurrently with preparation of private universities' future strategies, which are now underway.
Dr Al Sawafi stressed utilisation of all resources and trends with the aim of developing and integrating the distinguished image of the university, its ever march towards success and integrity, thanks to the technical and academic support given by UQ of Australia. Dr Abood also confirmed the need for academic diversity which serves and meets the requirements of the labour market.
© Times of Oman 2007
