Established under Law No. 23 of 2003, the Higher Institute for Demographic Studies and Research is a leading academic institution in the field of population studies in Syria. The institute is directly affiliated with the Ministry of Higher Education and specializes in qualifying national cadres through educational programs that include diplomas, Master's, and doctoral degrees in population sciences.

Participants in Food Security and Sustainable Development Forum, held at Damascus University, stressed the importance of developing human and self-resources and shifting to organic and climate-smart agriculture to achieve food security.

  Food Security and Sustainable Development Forum, organized by Quality Assurance Center at Damascus University, in cooperation with the Faculty of Agriculture, included three dialogue sessions with the participation of researchers, professors and specialists.

 Smart agriculture, food processing problems, food security and its policies were the main themes of the Food Security and Sustainable Development Forum organized by the Quality Assurance Center at Damascus University, in cooperation with the Faculty of Agriculture and EMBS for Management Engineering. The forum is accompanied by an exhibition of projects by students of the Faculty of Agriculture.