Nairobi, Oct. 15 (SANA) Syria’s Ministry of Education presented its vision for educational recovery at the Global Forum of the Inter-Agency Network for Education in Emergencies (INEE) in Nairobi, Kenya, emphasizing the role of national institutions in leading education efforts and the need for sustainable, coordinated responses during the recovery phase.
The forum brings together stakeholders from the education and humanitarian sectors to discuss educational recovery, locally led responses and ways to strengthen national institutions.
Toward a sustainable education response
In a statement posted on its Telegram channel on Wednesday, the ministry said Hassan al-Hussein, director of planning and statistics, presented the ministry’s vision during a panel discussion, drawing on its “Recovery Priorities Statement.”
Al-Hussein stressed the importance of moving from emergency and fragmented interventions toward a sustainable institutional approach that strengthens the resilience of the education system, empowers personnel and directs international support toward building the capacities of national institutions.
He highlighted the importance of coordinating recovery efforts within national frameworks to ensure the continuity and effectiveness of educational interventions, limit the creation of parallel administrative and funding structures, and strengthen national institutions’ ability to respond to education needs.
Strengthening the role of local actors
Nairobi is hosting the INEE Global Forum from Oct. 13 to 15 under the theme “Working Better Together: Shifting Power and Transforming Systems.”
The event is jointly organized by INEE, Kenya’s Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Science and Technology, and the University of Nairobi. More than 200 delegates and participants from 40 countries are taking part.
Discussions focus on strengthening local actors’ role in responding to crises, expanding their participation in decision-making and directing resources toward affected communities.
The agenda includes calls for sustainable domestic funding for education, the integration of refugees and displaced people into national education systems, and support for teachers facing the effects of climate change and protracted crises.
Syria’s wider education engagement
Syria’s Ministry of Education participated in the 2026 Global Education Forum in London from May 17 to 20. The Syrian delegation included Education Minister Mohammad Abdulrahman Turko, Higher Education and Scientific Research Minister Marwan al-Halabi, and several deputy ministers and officials.
The delegation discussed ways to modernize education, advance digital transformation and incorporate artificial intelligence into the educational process.
On Oct. 3, a Syrian delegation comprising representatives from the ministries of Education and Higher Education and Scientific Research, along with representatives of Syrian industrial chambers, visited Germany to learn about the country’s vocational and technical education system.
The visit focused on Germany’s dual vocational education model and mechanisms for aligning practical training with labor market needs. It took place as part of cooperation with the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ).
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