New oil studies programs on offer this year in many Lebanese universities

ACADEMIA Lebanon launched its annual university exhibition yesterday at the UNESCO palace in collaboration with Makhzoumi foundation and under the auspices of Minister of Education Elias Bou Saab. The exhibition extended over 2 days, with the participation of some 70 universities from over 10 countries in the world, in addition to universities from Lebanon. Nasser Shatila, director of ACADEMIA Lebanon, noted that, surprisingly, some of the well known foreign universities are offering high-quality programs at quite affordable prices compared to universities operating in Lebanon, adding that this should encourage universities in Lebanon to improve their quality of education while lowering their prices.

Shatila also noted that this year many universities operating in Lebanon have already integrated oil and gas degrees in their programs following news about the discovery of oil and gas on Lebanon’s offshore, such as the Rafik Hariri University (RHU) and the Islamic University of Lebanon. The exhibition also included a number of workshops for educators and the first Youth and Petrol Conference which was organized in collaboration with the British council, and the participation of Amideast and the French Cultural Center (CCF).
Source: The Daily Star 20 November 2014