On World Kobanê Day, the Center for Solidarity and Cooperation with Universities of North and East Syria (CSCUNES) announced its establishment.

In a statement, the University of Kobanê said: “We are happy to announce that the Centre for Solidarity and Cooperation with Universities of North and East Syria (CSCUNES) was founded by a constitutive assembly of scholars from diverse backgrounds across the globe. Based in Paris, the centre aims to support universities of Rojava and the north and east region of Syria (University of Rojava, University of Kobanê and University of Al-Sharq) for their advancement of educational and research programs.”

This center intends to:

- Introduce these universities to the academic and research institutions in France, Europe and the world,

- Recruit staff for scientific research and teaching in these universities,

- Develop research and teaching collaborations with academic institutions in France, Europe and the world,

- Facilitate knowledge and student exchange programs with other universities in France, Europe and the world,

- Organize academic activities (such as panels, talks, seminars, exhibitions and conferences) for knowledge exchange,

- Assist the universities with their digital media platforms,

- Assist the universities with the translation and interpretation projects and tasks,

- Provide educational and infrastructural resources for the universities (such as academic books, subscriptions to academic platforms, laptops and other research and educational materials.

The center website is under development but will be ready soon at the following address www.cscunes.com

In the meantime, an email is active for any inquiries

[email protected]