Dhamar: Dhamar University organized a cultural symposium on Saturday to mark the 11th anniversary of National Resilience Day. The symposium reviewed the steadfastness of the education sector during the national confrontation, analyzed the implications of this period, and highlighted the pathways of institutional adaptation in the public sector in general, and in education in particular.
According to Yemen News Agency, the university president, Dr. Mohammed Al-Haifi, delivered the opening speech, providing a comprehensive strategic analysis of the dimensions and objectives of the aggression. He emphasized that the aggression was not merely a military targeting but a systematic project aimed at undermining knowledge infrastructure and weakening educational institutions, posing risks to national identity and sustainable development.
Dr. Adel Al-Ansi, Vice President for Academic Affairs, addressed the first session on the impact of the aggression on higher education in general and Dhamar University in particular. He presented an analytical overview supported by data and statistics of the structural repercussions on the educational environment. He highlighted operational and academic challenges while demonstrating the capacity of higher education institutions to reorganize their resources and maintain institutional cohesion in a highly complex context.
In the second session, Dr. Abdelkafi Al-Rifai, Vice President for Student Affairs, offered an evaluative review of the educational process over eleven years of resilience. He outlined mechanisms for academic continuity and recalibrating the relationships among components of the educational process, which contributed to maintaining an acceptable level of output quality despite surrounding constraints.
The third session, presented by Hassan Al-Moushki, Advisor to the University President for Cultural Affairs, provided an analytical perspective on the objectives of the aggression. He described it as a deliberate attempt to destroy Yemen and revert it to a period of dependency. However, this plan was met with wise leadership, growing societal awareness, and institutional capacity to absorb shocks and restore effectiveness.
In the fourth session, Jamal Al-Bahri, Head of the University's Media and Relations Department, reviewed the achievements of resilience, emphasizing the transformations in capacity building, accumulation of experience, and strengthening of national media discourse. These efforts reinforced the presence of the Republic of Yemen as a strong actor capable of asserting its will and advancing its geopolitical interests regionally.
The symposium was moderated by Dr. Issam Wasel, Head of the University's Libraries, Printing, Publishing, and Translation Department. He ensured a disciplined scientific discussion and helped crystallize intellectual outcomes reflecting the depth of Dhamar University's experience and its pivotal role in preserving the educational process and enhancing institutional resilience.