Conventions have been signed between 13 Lebanese Universities and LIRA program to support the industry-oriented projects of PhD and MSc (strategic research projects) and FYP in the purpose of building effective cooperation between industry and academia.
The objective of the agreements is to provide a framework of association and cooperation between the parties in carrying out common activities including:
– Conduct of joint industrial research projects and joint senior year graduation projects as well as suitable MSc and PhD projects between industry and university;
– Performance of feasibility studies whenever needed;
– Exchange of information and expertise;
– Soliciting or providing needed funding for common activities, and relevant conferences and seminars;
– Involvement with other similar parties especially industrial institutions and international organisa-tions with common goals and interests;
– Encouraging industries to allow students into their facilities to gain practical experience and insights into production technology;
– Alignment of academic curricula in the field of Engineering, Sciences and Technology with the needs of Industry and the labor market;
– Participation in fund-raising activities to provide the university laboratories with instruments and supplies needed to perform applied industry-related research.
Universities that officially joined the LIRA consortium to date:
– Lebanese University, on 17/1/2012
– Lebanese American University, on 5/4/2012
– American University of Beirut, on 15/5/2012
– Beirut Arab University, on 15/6/2012
– Saint Joseph University, on 6/7/2012
– Lebanese International University, on 12/7/2012
– Islamic University of Lebanon, on 24/7/201
– Notre Dame University, on 16/10/2012
– Holy Spirit University of Kaslik, on 30/10/2012
– University of Balamand, on 24/04/2012
– American University of Science and Technology, on 06/12/2017
– Rafik Hariri University, on 15/03/2018
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