Celebrating 25th ASST anniversary

The Arab School for Science and Technology celebrated its twenty fifth anniversary the first of December 2003 under the high patronage of the Prime Minister of the Syrian Arab Republic Mr. Mohamed Naji Itri. Mr. Itri was represented by Professor Mohamed Bashir Mounajed Minister of Communications and Technology. Many Ministers, responsible and scientists involved in the higher education, scientific research and technology development in the founder and participating three countries, Syria, Kuwait and Lebanon were present.

• Speech of Dr Amr Armanazi, Director General of SSRC, representative of the Higher Supervisory committee in the Syrian Arab Republic.
• Speech of Professor Ali Abdallah AlShamlan, Director General of KFAS, representative of the Higher Supervisory committee in Kuwait.
• Speech of Professor Ibrahim AlKubaissi, president of the Lebanese University, representative of the Higher Supervisory committee in Lebanon.
• Speech of the ceremony patron, the prime minister, represented by Professor Mouhammad Bashir AlMunajed, minister of telecommunications and technology.

After the celebration ceremony, a special session entitled "Technology transfer in Arab countries and prospects of scientific research in the Arab world" was held and four important lectures were presented by prestigious Arab speakers.

• Speech of Prof. Abdallah Wathek Shahid
• Speech of Dr. Mouin Hamze
• Speech of Dr. Abdulhadi Al-Otaibi
• Speech of Dr. Mouhammad Mrayati
  

Prof. Ibrahim AlKubeisi President of Lebanese University- Member of the Higher advisory committee	His Excellency, Prof. Mouhammad Bashir AlMunajed, Minister of telecommunications and technology, giving the speech of the celebration patron, the prime minister.	Official attendants
Dr Ibrahim Othma, General Director of the Syrian Atomic Energy Commission, and Dr Moueen Hamzah, General Secretary of the National Council for Scientific Research in Lebanon- Members of the Higher advisory committee.	Attendants	Prof. Ali Abduallah Alshamlan offering a memorial gift to Prof. Mouhammad Bashir AlMunajed, Minister of telecommunications and technology, representative of the celebration patron, the prime minister.
Dr Amr Armanazi, with Prof. Wathek Shahid, and Prof. Shaker Fahham	Official attendants	Attendants
Attendants	Official attendants	Official attendants
Dr Ibrahim Othman, General Director of the Syrian Atomic Energy commission, and Dr AbdulHadi AlUtaibi, Director of the Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research - Members of the Higher advisory committee.	Dr Mouhammad Mrayati, regional consultant for sciences and technology at ESCWA