October 29, 2026
The Minister of Education and Higher Education, Rima Karami, signed a memorandum of understanding with the regional director and representative of Save the Children International, Nora Engdahl, aimed at strengthening bilateral cooperation in the fields of school rehabilitation, promoting a safe and comprehensive educational environment, and raising the education sector’s preparedness to confront emergency situations. The agreement was signed in the presence of the Director General of Education, Fadi Yarak, and the delegation accompanying the UN representative.
The terms of the memorandum cover supporting and developing school rehabilitation projects to provide a protective environment for children, and implementing the concept of “green education” adapted to the Lebanese environment, in coordination with the Educational Center for Research and Development and the Directorate of Guidance and Guidance to ensure its consistency with national priorities. It also includes providing technical support for planning the education sector’s emergency preparedness, and developing frameworks for proactive measures and response activities.
In addition, the agreement stipulates the implementation of programs to build the capabilities and skills of the Ministry’s employees and teachers in cooperation with the Educational Center for Research and Development, as well as supporting officially approved formal and non-formal education programs, in accordance with the Ministry’s curricula and guidelines.
In a separate context, Minister Karami held a series of official meetings in her office. She received the head of the Alawite Islamic Council in Lebanon, Sheikh Ali Mahmoud Qaddour, and discussed with him the affairs of the Libyan University and the mechanism for selecting principals of public schools, in addition to several educational files.
She also met with a delegation from the Progressive Socialist Party, which included MP Wael Abu Faour and Dr. Walid Safi. During the meeting, the file of full-time contract professors at the Lebanese University and a group of educational and public issues were reviewed.
Karami concluded her meetings by receiving MP Tony Franjieh, heading a delegation from the Educational Council of the “Marada Movement,” headed by Dr. Paulette Ayoub, where the research focused on the administrative and educational needs of the region’s schools and ways to secure them.
