Oman education: Discussions held on scientific ties with Czech Republic

Muscat: Scientific cooperation in medicine, biotechnology and smart cities were discussed by Oman and the Czech Republic on Tuesday.
The discussions were held when Dr. Ali bin Saud Al Bimani, Vice-Chancellor of Sultan Qaboos University (SQU) received in his office Martin Tlapa, Deputy Minister for non-European Countries and Economic Diplomacy at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the Czech Republic, who is currently visiting the Sultanate.
The meeting discussed scientific and educational relations and means of enhancing scientific research and academic fields, as well as possibility of cooperation between the SQU and the Czech universities on various areas, particularly in the fields of medicine, biotechnology and smart cities.
The meeting also discussed the possibility of student exchange among the universities and means of promoting research and scientific cooperation among the
two countries.
The meeting was attended by Sayyedah Dr. Muna bint Fahd Al Said, SQU Assistant Vice Chancellor for International Cooperation and Dr. Khalifa bin Saif Al Jabri, Head of Civil and Architectural Engineering Department in the SQU College of Engineering.