October 30, 2026
A delegation from the “Southern Suburbs Industrialists’ Association”, headed by Ahmed Hussein Al-Moussawi, visited the President of “Al-Ma’arif” University, Dr. Ali Alaa Al-Din, at the university’s headquarters. The accompanying delegation included the gathering’s media official, Muhammad al-Baqir Tarshishi, and Ali Khalaf, in the presence of the director of the university’s media and communication office, Dr. Ali Muhammad Ahmed.
The meeting discussed ways to enhance academic and technical cooperation, and develop the strategic partnership between the industrial sector and university institutions to serve local development.
During the meeting, Al-Moussawi reviewed the cluster’s most prominent projects and vital initiatives, most notably the “Al-Dahiya” application, which aims to link industrial, commercial and professional institutions with citizens, facilitate access to services, as well as enhance job opportunities and support economic movement in the region.
For his part, Dr. Alaa El-Din welcomed the delegation, reviewing the capabilities of the university, its various colleges, and its academic specializations, especially engineering, computer science, management, and media. He stressed the importance of employing scientific and research expertise and student graduation projects to serve the industrial sector, develop equipment, and find innovative technical solutions that contribute to improving production and reducing its costs.
The two sides discussed prospects for cooperation in the field of community services, providing scientific and technical consultations to factories and institutions, and launching joint initiatives that meet the needs of the industrial sector and the local community.
At the conclusion of the meeting, the two sides stressed the necessity of building a sustainable partnership linking academic education with the labor market, and benefiting from youth energies and scientific competencies to support national industry, stimulate local production, and enhance economic development in the southern suburb.
