As part of Sadjad University’s efforts to expand academic and educational engagement with higher education institutions in the region, a meeting was held with the Vice President for Academic Affairs of Jami University in Herat, Afghanistan.

The parties discussed several areas of potential cooperation and reached agreement in principle on the following: • Offering joint educational courses; • Dispatching and exchanging faculty members for teaching and sharing educational experience; • Cooperating in the teaching of specialized courses; • Collaborating on scholarly publications and developing joint research journals; and • Participating in joint academic events, conferences, and meetings.

The meeting was considered an effective step toward strengthening academic and educational ties between Sadjad University in Mashhad and Jami University of Herat. The parties agreed to develop and finalize the implementation details of these areas of cooperation in future meetings.