The Sultan Qaboos University (SQU) hosted the tasks of the 3rd regional meeting of National Bioethics Committees.Titled "Ethics and Governance of Digital Innovations and Biotechnology", the meeting was held under the auspices of HH Sayyid Dr. Fahad Al Julanda Al Said, SQU Vice-Chancellor.Organized by the World Health Organization (WHO) in cooperation with UNESCO, the National Bioethics Committee and the SQU, the meeting was aimed at enhancing regional cooperation and coordination betwe...

Sultan Qaboos University (SQU) and the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID) signed an agreement of cooperation dealing with mutual cultural cooperation.The agreement constitutes providing a Spanish language teacher in the College of Arts and Social Sciences at SQU and holding several cultural events and activities during the upcoming academic years.The agreement was signed by HH Sayyida Dr. Muna Fahd Al Said, Assistant Vice Chancellor for International Cooperation and...

The National Bioethics Committee  held its first meeting of the year (2023) under the chairmanship of HH Sayyid Dr. Fahd bin Al Julanda Al Said, Vice Chancellor of Sultan Qaboos University, Chairman of the Committee.The panel discussed a number of topics, including a proposal to organize training in the field of communication skills for medical and paramedical staff.The committee also studied a proposal to host the forthcoming meeting of the Middle East Regional Office of National Bioethics...

Sultan Qaboos University (SQU) and the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO) signed a cooperation agreement to establish an ISESCO chair in the field of machine learning for remote sensing and geographic information systems.The agreement was signed by HH Sayyid Dr. Fahd bin Al Julanda Al Said, SQU Vice-Chancellor, and Dr. Salim Mohammed Al Malik, ISESCO Director-General.The agreement aims at exchanging knowledge and expertise between the two sides, besides...