Samia al - Faqi
As part of its efforts to enhance cooperation in the fields of scientific research and agricultural development, and to support Arab food security and sustainable development, the Union of Arab Scientific Research Councils signed a memorandum of understanding with the Arab Authority for Agricultural Investment and Development.
It included the implementation of joint research and training projects and programs, the organization of scientific events and the launch of awards for agricultural excellence and innovation, in addition to the issuance of a joint scientific journal on sustainable agriculture.
The General Secretary of the Union, Dr. Abdul Majeed Benamareh, and the Authority's Chairman, Dr. Obaid Saif Al Zaabi, signed the agreement.
The Secretary-General stressed that this step reflects the Union's keenness to build strategic Arab partnerships to employ scientific research in the service of comprehensive development, while the President of the Authority appreciated cooperation with the Union as a model of integration between the Arab research and investment sectors.
