Higher education and scientific research are considered fundamental pillars for progress and development in modern societies, as they contribute to the advancement of individuals and communities on all levels.

We strive to elevate Syria to the ranks of modern and advanced nations.

We believe in the necessity of higher education for self-development and the acquisition and refinement of personal skills.

We consider higher education as contributing to increased productivity, the spread of critical thinking, responsibility, time management, and heightened awareness of the importance of commitment and positive discipline.

We consider higher education one of the most important factors enabling individuals to strongly engage in public affairs politically, economically, and socially.

We consider higher education a vehicle for developing research skills that benefit the advancement of all national projects.

We consider higher education a pivotal point for knowledge and its applications, and a major contributor to economic growth in particular, and to overall development through enhancing individual innovation.

We believe that higher education improves the quality of social life and increases the capacity of society’s members to confront various social challenges.

We believe in the role of civil society in the educational process, and in its necessity as a driving force for higher education to contribute to sustainable development and to the promotion of human values and sound citizenship.

We believe the state must support higher education by all available means in order to achieve progress and development, and to build a more enlightened and educated Syrian society.

We see the necessity for the state to provide adequate funding for the higher education sector, and for benefiting from the expertise of relevant advanced countries, building academic partnerships with major universities around the world, and linking Syrian universities to global universities on a scientific—not political—basis.

We stress the right of individuals to access higher education opportunities secured by the state, regardless of their social and economic backgrounds or political affiliations, and the necessity of involving civil society in supporting and monitoring this right.

We believe in the importance of aligning higher education with the labor market.

We believe in the role of the state and civil society in improving the educational process without being rigidly confined to a single curriculum, through a partnership in planning and implementation.

We emphasize the need to spread the culture of scholarships, especially for the higher education stage, and for the poor and most in need.

We also see the necessity of encouraging businesspeople, funders, and religious leaders to donate and allocate charity and zakat funds in support of the higher education sector, including universities, professors, and students.

We support technological education, both as an educational tool and as an essential educational sector to keep pace with global developments.

We consider scientific research a driver of progress in modern societies and a force for uplifting individuals from stagnation and backwardness.

We believe in the importance of scientific research in developing and renewing knowledge, and in retraining professionals in scientific writing to enable them to keep up with global scientific advancement.

We consider scientific research a contributor to sustainable development, both as a natural outcome of it and as a necessary requirement for it to occur.

We seek to promote innovation and entrepreneurship, and to open the door to advanced technology and its applications across economic, agricultural, health, military, and resource management sectors, through the lens of scientific research.

We consider the partnership between the state and civil society essential to activating, supporting, strengthening, and developing the path of scientific research.