Yesterday, Wednesday, 7/6/1442 AH, the university, represented by the College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, received a delegation from the Ministry of Environment, Water, and Agriculture. The two parties held their second meeting to activate the memorandum of understanding between them to discuss cooperation in environmental conservation. The delegation then toured several colleges at the university city campus, including the College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, the College of Engineering, the College of Science, and the College of Economics and Administration.
This meeting comes into effect as per the Memorandum of Understanding signed between the university and the Ministry of Environment, Water, and Agriculture for cooperation in environmental fields, seeking to benefit from the capabilities and expertise of each party. The meeting discussed the tasks of the team members from both sides, the efforts made by each party in raising awareness of the importance of environmental preservation and increasing green spaces, and ways to achieve integration between them for the benefit of the entire community.
The sides' needs were also discussed, as well as how to exchange experiences between them in the field of academic and training programs, whether at the level of intermediate and higher diplomas, or bachelor's and postgraduate programs. The university team participating in the meeting reviewed the university's and its colleges' scientific and research capabilities and expertise in several environmental fields that the sector needs.
For its part, the ministry's delegation presented short presentations during the meeting to introduce the environmental sector and the work of the Environmental Agency within the ministry. These included the National Environmental Strategy, the ministry's efforts in developing vegetation cover and combating desertification, as well as the ministry's efforts in protecting and managing national parks, in addition to its efforts in environmental awareness and the academic program needs of the National Environmental Centers.





