Supporting Higher Education in Gaza

Challenges, Priorities, and International Collaboration

Date & Time: 9am-10:30am, Friday February 20, 2026--register here (Zoom)

Hosted by: Palestine Research Cluster, York University

Omar Shweiki – Director, Friends of Palestinian Universities a UK-based charity that has works to support higher education in Palestine.

Dr Basma Hajir - University of Bristol. Basma will discuss the Gaza Education Research Virtual Fellowship (GERVF) project.

Ahmed Abu Shaban ­– True Visiting Professor, York University, executive member of Emergency Committee of Universities in Gaza.

Moderated by: Aaida A. Mamuji ­– co-chair, Palestine Research Cluster

Photo: new students arriving at a makeshift office at Al-Azhar University in Gaza.

Join us to hear from speakers who will highlight the challenges facing higher education institutions in Gaza, present effective models of international academic support and collaboration, and to explore strategies to strengthen Gaza’s higher education sector amidst political and resource constraints.