Several cultural activities during the week of Syrian – Russian scientific meetings

With the aim of strengthening scientific relations between the two friendly countries, the Reda Saeed Conference Center at Damascus University hosted  the Week of Syrian – Russian Scientific Meetings, which includes cultural activities, lectures and exhibitions.

The first day activities included the opening of a photo exhibition on the Russian city of Saint Petersburg entitled “Palmyra of the North” and a lecture by the Russian scientist Lev Gumilev under the title “Ethnicities and Geopolitics in the Modern World”, followed by a discussion session.

Prof. Firas Henawi, Vice President of Damascus University, stressed the importance of developing scientific relations with the Russian side by opening more prospects for academic cooperation, intensifying joint activities and events, and exchanging scientific expertise and delegations, which would reflect positively on this important sector in both friendly countries.

Dr. Osama Kaddour, Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities at Damascus University, pointed to the role of these activities in exchanging knowledge, opinions, and information between the two sides in the fields of geography, archeology and regional planning, as well as being acquainted with the latest developments in these sectors.

The activities of the second day, which are dedicated to the field of regional and urban planning, include a lecture entitled “Regional Planning in the Urban Development System” that will be held in the College of Architecture. It will be followed by a lecture on “Organizing Urban Infrastructure” in addition to two lectures: the first is on “Technical aspects of underwater archeology” in Russia” and the second entitled “Underwater Research on the Underwater Submarine Mir,” in the Archeology Department of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities at Damascus University.

Another lecture, which will be delivered at the Faculty of Tourism, entitled “Event Tourism as a Way to Attract Foreign Tourism”, The Russian-Syrian Experience in Car Racing.

Activities will continue at Damascus University until October 29. A number of lectures will be held in the Departments of Geography and Archeology at the Faculty of Arts and Humanities.

Amal Farhat