المملكة: urgent: "Shura" Demands Princess Nourah University to adopt an identity to empower women developmentally

At the beginning of the session, the Council reviewed the agenda of its twenty-second regular session, and the items contained therein, and took the necessary decisions regarding them.

Princess Noura University

The Council took its decision after listening to the point of view of the Education and Scientific Research Committee, which was read by Council member and Chairman of the Committee, Dr. Nasser Tayaran, regarding the members’ observations and opinions that they expressed in a previous session regarding what was included in the annual report of Princess Noura bint Abdul Rahman University for the academic year 2024 AD.

Digital Transformation

The Council also issued another decision during this session regarding what was included in the annual report of Al Baha University. For the academic year 2024, he called on the university to expedite addressing the deficiencies in its institutional performance and raise the quality of its educational and research outputs. In order to ensure the achievement of its mission and strategic objectives, calling for highlighting its corporate identity; In proportion to the comparative advantage of the region.

In its decision, the Council called on the university to develop its system in the field of digital transformation, and to develop its strategic partnerships with society and the private sector. In a way that supports its development role and enhances its internal resources and financial sustainability.

The Council took its decision after listening to the point of view of the Education and Scientific Research Committee, which was read by the Council member and Chairman of the Committee, Dr. Nasser Tayaran, regarding the members’ observations and opinions that they expressed in a previous session regarding what was included in the annual report of Al Baha University for the academic year 2024 AD.

Entrepreneurship Activities

And in another decision taken during this session, the Shura Council requested the University King Faisal to maximize the benefit from its innovative products, such as patents, entrepreneurship activities, and business incubators, and direct them towards sustainable investment models, calling for the development of qualitative performance indicators. To measure the actual impact of its research, academic and innovative activities related to its institutional identity.

The Council took its decision after listening to the point of view of the Education and Scientific Research Committee, which was read by the Council member and Chairman of the Committee, Dr. Nasser Tairan, regarding the members’ observations and opinions that they expressed in a previous session regarding what was included in the annual report of King Faisal University for the academic year 2024 AD.

The Council also called on King Faisal University in the same decision to invest in its advanced digital infrastructure; To develop a smart student guidance system based on emerging technologies, in accordance with regulatory controls that ensure data governance and privacy protection.

Preserving scientific and Islamic heritage

He called on the university to strengthen and diversify its investments and endowments; In a way that contributes to the development of its own revenues and financial sustainability.

In addition, the Council requested the Islamic University to study converting its library’s paper holdings into a digital format. To enhance the preservation of scientific and Islamic heritage, and facilitate global access to knowledge, taking into account intellectual property rights.

This came after discussing the annual report of the Islamic University of Medina for the academic year 2023 AD, after the Council heard a report submitted by the Education and Scientific Research Committee, followed by Council member and Chairman of the Committee, Dr. Nasser Tayaran.

Developing effective partnerships

He also called on the university to develop effective partnerships with the sector Non-profits and endowments; In a way that contributes to enhancing the quality of university life.

During this session, the Council also discussed the annual report of the University of Jeddah for the academic year 2024 AD, after listening to a report submitted by the Education and Scientific Research Committee, followed by the Council member and Chairman of the Committee, Dr. Nasser Tayaran, regarding what was included in the annual report of the University of Jeddah.

After putting the committee’s report up for discussion, the Council members expressed a number of observations and opinions regarding what was included in the annual report of the University of Jeddah, where the Shura Council member Dr. Abdullah Al-Najjar University of Jeddah, in coordination with relevant authorities, to adopt an integrated institutional program to complete the digital transformation system, based on building a unified digital system and central data integration, implemented within a specific time frame, and its results measured by clear and accurate performance indicators.

Establishing an investment system

In his intervention, member of the Shura Council, Dr. Muhammad Al-Aqeel, called on Jeddah University to work on establishing an integrated investment system that enhances its own investments, in particular endowments; In a way that contributes to the diversification of its resources and ensures the achievement of financial and operational sustainability.

At the end of the discussion, the committee asked to be given more time to study the opinions and proposals put forward by the members and to return its point of view to the council in a later session.

In the same context, the council discussed during this session the annual report of the University of Hafr Al-Batin for the academic year 2024 AD, after listening to a report submitted by the Education and Scientific Research Committee.

Providing the opportunity for distinguished graduates

After The committee’s report was put forward for discussion regarding what was included in the annual report of the University of Hafr Al-Batin. Shura Council member Dr. Salem Al Jarbou called on the University of Hafr Al-Batin to work to attract qualified national academic cadres while providing the opportunity for distinguished graduates from the university to study scholarships inside and outside the Kingdom to fill the deficit, pointing to the importance of strengthening the scientific research environment.

At the end of the discussion, the committee asked to be given more time to study the opinions and proposals put forward by the members and to return its point of view to the council in a session. Subsequently.

The Council also discussed, within the context, the annual report of Al Majmaah University for the academic year 2024 AD, after listening to a report submitted by the Education and Scientific Research Committee, followed by the Council member and Chairman of the Committee, Dr. Nasser Tayaran, regarding what was included in the annual report of Al Majmaah University.

Strengthening the governance of strategic initiatives

After putting the committee’s report up for discussion, the Council members expressed a number of observations and opinions regarding what was included in the annual report of Al Majmaah University, where a Council member requested The Shura Council, Dr. Ibtisam Al-Jubeir, of Majmaah University, works to enhance the governance of strategic initiatives and measure their performance through clear indicators and accurate mechanisms for documenting data and linking it to achieving goals. In a way that raises the efficiency of institutional performance and enhances the culture of continuous improvement.

While member of the Shura Council, Dr. Faisal Al Bawardi, pointed out the importance of Al Majmaah University working to take advantage of the opportunities available to it and overcome the challenges it faces, by transforming them into initiatives and projects that contribute to achieving its strategic goals, while developing an effective mechanism to follow them up.

At the end of the discussion, the committee asked to be given more time to study the opinions and proposals put forward by the members and to return its point of view to the Council in a session. Suffix.

Industrial Security

Among the topics of memorandums of understanding included on the agenda of this session, the Council approved a draft memorandum of understanding between the Supreme Authority for Industrial Security and Naif Arab University for Security Sciences in the field of industrial security.

The Council also approved a draft memorandum of understanding between the Ministry of Transport and Logistics Services in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Ministry of Communication Technologies in the Republic of Tunisia for cooperation in the postal sector.