LIBYAN ACADEMICS WANT MORE RESEARCH CAPACITY TO BOOST ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL GROWTH AS PEACE TAKES HOLD

Libyan universities are looking to boost research capacity targeted at economic sectors that will be vital as the country attempts to recover from seven years of civil war running since 2014. A tentative peace has been holding so far this year, with an interim government planning elections for this winter. A Berlin Conference on Libya, held on June 23, discussed how the international community can aid economic development, and Libyan universities are looking into how they can play a part. Quality research into solutions in key areas such as renewable energy and ...


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