Syrian Conference for Higher Education · SCHE 2026
A two-day online gathering bringing Syrian academics, researchers, students, entrepreneurs, and diaspora professionals together to build practical pathways for advancing higher education in Syria.
Mid-July 2026 · Fully online · 14:00 – 21:00 Damascus time
Our Goals
Three commitments that anchor everything we do.
The conference exists, first and foremost, for Syrian students — inside the country and in displacement. By connecting them directly with leading Syrian scientists and academics, we seek to replace doubt with confidence and to demonstrate, through living example, that the path from a Syrian classroom to the highest levels of scholarship is real and attainable.
Thousands of Syrian academics abroad are ready to give. The conference works to convert this goodwill into organized and enduring channels — mentorship, co-supervision, open lectures, and academic collaboration — so that the support reaching the next student is a dependable system rather than a passing gesture.
The conference is measured by what it leaves behind. We are committed to producing concrete results within the event itself: direct support to students inside Syria — fully funded and publicly accounted for — a published recommendations document, and standing working groups to carry the work forward.
Get involved
This is where the conference is different. Five ways to be heard — start with whichever fits, no permission needed.
Record one honest answer on your phone — no English, no permission needed.
Start →Present one idea, project, or problem. Arabic or English.
Start →Name one concrete problem in your university and sketch a fix.
Start →Show anything you built — app, device, dataset, artwork.
Start →A poster plus a 3-minute recorded walkthrough.
Start →For everyone
Not presenting? Join the audience. Register to attend both days online — we will send you the schedule, livestream links, and updates.
Two days, five tracks, one direction
Day 1 — Friday
Where Syrian higher education stands today, and the proof that the road from a Syrian classroom to the world's leading institutions is real and walkable. Keynotes from Syrian scientists at the frontier of their fields, the first student stage of the conference, and an expert forum on turning diaspora goodwill into lasting channels — closing with regional networking rooms.
Day 2 — Saturday
Building institutions, research, and ventures from inside the academy — and the conference's concrete output. Keynotes on rebuilding from within, hands-on workshops, a forum linking universities with industry and innovation, the student symposium, the Best Syrian Faculty Award, and the recommendations document with open working-group sign-up.
Confirmed Keynote Speakers
A first group of confirmed Syrian scientists and academics.
Every dollar reaches a student directly
Laptops, research grants, project prizes, and small stipends for students inside Syria. 100% of pledged funds go to students and faculty — no overhead, no admin fees. A public ledger is published after the conference.
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MAKE A PLEDGE
Pick a tier that fits — every gift funds something concrete for a student inside Syria.
The door is open
Register your interest now and we'll send session schedules, livestream links, mentorship matching, and pre-event news straight to you.
An independent initiative supported by Syrian academics and volunteers around the world.
