The Arab Council for Sustainable Development at Amman Arab University
The Arab Council for Sustainable Development is one of the Arab councils emanating from the Union of Arab Universities, which is hosted by Amman Arab University, which was established by a decision of the Executive Council of the 53rd session of the General Conference held during the period 14-15/11/2021. The establishment of this Council comes in confirmation of the mission of the Union of Arab Universities in supporting and coordinating the efforts of Arab Universities to create the person to serve Arab Nation.
The Arab Council for Sustainable Development aims to activate the developmental role of Arab higher education institutions and contribute to consolidating the concept of sustainable development and disseminating the culture of ethical commitment to taking responsibility towards society, the environment and the human being, and to create a conscious generation that carries out its social and humanitarian tasks alike.
The importance of establishing this council meets the focus of accreditation institutions and the international quality of universities, which went beyond relying only on the number of published researches and the number of faculty members relative to the number of students, scientific and practical achievements or the number of graduates, but also with the same importance, the focus has become on the performance of universities in the field of community service and preserving the environment and their contribution to improving the economy of their countries and the development of their societies.
The vision and mission of the Arab Council for Sustainable Development is to be a distinguished regional council that leads the efforts of sustainable development in Arab universities and societies, to enhance the development role of Arab higher education institutions to invest in people and prepare them to take responsibility towards their society and environment, and encourage joint Arab action towards a sustainable environment suitable for future generations. The objectives of the Arab Council for Sustainable Development are as follows:
1- Promoting and consolidating the concept of sustainable development and the developmental and participatory role of universities with various development authorities.
2. Sustainability by focusing on the quality of education, entrepreneurship and creativity in Arab higher education institutions.
3. Emphasizing the role of universities in bridging the gender gap in education, empowering women and girls, organizational justice and reducing inequalities.
4. Sustainability of the campus and the promotion of the concept of green universities.
It is expected that the Council's annual work plan will be activated through a qualitative number of efforts, initiatives, workshops, projects and conferences related to the objectives and mission of the Council under the umbrella of the Federation of Arab Universities and in coordination and participation of Arab universities.
The Board of Directors of the Arab Council for Sustainable Development for the three years 2022-2025 consists of:
Prof. President of Amman Arab University - President
Prof. Secretary General of the Union of Arab Universities
Prof. Assistant Secretary General of the Federation of Arab Universities
Prof. Vice President of Amman Arab University for Academic Affairs - Director
Prof. President of Mohammed V University / Morocco
Prof. President of Yahya Fares University - Media / Algeria
Prof. President of the University of Monastir / Tunisia
Prof. President of the Arab American University / Palestine
Prof. President of the National Private University / Syria
Prof. President of the University of Business and Technology / Saudi Arabia
Prof. President of Al Wasl University / United Arab Emirates
Prof. President of Menoufia University / Egypt
It is noteworthy that the Council held its first session in the presence of His Excellency the Secretary General of the Union of Arab Universities, during which the Council discussed the vision, mission and objectives of the Council and its future plan.
Prof .Ikhlas Al-Tarawneh
Director of the Arab Council for Sustainable Development
