‘Such a Foundation Will Help Us Implement Truly Breakthrough Projects’: HSE University Visits Saudi Arabia

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An HSE University delegation led by Vice Rector Victoria Panova went to Saudi Arabia for a working visit. During the meeting, representatives of major universities, government agencies, and the private sector confirmed their readiness to cooperate in a wide range of areas. Saudi Arabia is interested in developing cooperation with Russia, including interuniversity interaction.

In Saudi Arabia, representatives of HSE University met with their colleagues from leading state higher education institutions—Alfaisal University and King Saud University.

Her Royal Highness Princess Maha bint Mishari Al Saud, Vice President of External Relations and Advancement, welcomed the HSE delegation at Alfaisal University. The meeting was attended by representatives interested in cooperation in the fields of engineering, clinical pharmacology, law, international relations, and joint scientific research in various fields.

The Vice-Rector for Graduate Studies and Scientific Research met the HSE University delegation at King Saud University. On the Saudi side, the President of the Global Engagement Office and college deans also took part in the event.

Following the results of both meetings, the participants determined key areas for further cooperation and reached agreements on signing a memorandum of understanding.

With the support of the Ministry of Investment of Saudi Arabia, the HSE University delegation also took part in meetings with several government agencies representing the educational sector.

During a meeting between the HSE University delegation and representatives of Saudi Arabia at the Ministry of Investment, the Saudi representatives expressed their readiness to provide full support to the HSE initiatives.

Victoria Panova

HSE University Vice Rector

‘As a world-class national research university, HSE can reach a qualitatively new level of cooperation with the countries of the Middle East. Our first trip to Saudi Arabia clearly demonstrated that both parties, including relevant ministries, the universities we visited, and private companies, have an interest in establishing systematic work in the educational field. It is important that our colleagues are interested not only in the best practices we can talk about as a leading Russian university, but also in Russian culture and language. I am sure that such a foundation will help us implement truly breakthrough projects in research and education.’