Need for a new higher education focus on innovation and creativity

By Mohamed Eljarh. Scientific research is one of the key driving factors for a diversified, strong economy in any country. Under the former regime in Libya, research and higher education suffered from negligence, corruption and lack of political commitment and reform.
Higher education in the country faces major challenges. These include increasing demands for improvements, and raising the quality of graduates and their career prospects.
There are also problems with accreditation and the quality of education institutions and programmes, not to mention the financing and governance of institutions. Another major challenge to Libya’s education sector is the lack of effective IT infrastructure, and the lack of scholarly activities and research throughout the sector.
Libya’s ability to build a strong and diversified economy will depend on its commitment to innovation, creativity and commercialisation within the higher education and research sector. Read more...