Access to Higher Education for Syrian refugees and IDPs
Access to Higher Education for Syrian refugees and IDPs To prepare for post-conflict reconstruction of Syria and integration in host communities Regional problem Over 4 million (registered) refugees have fled
Figure 1 Syrian Refugee Youth Missing Out on Higher
Syria and it is estimated that 400.000 of them Education are in the age group 18-24. Of this 400.000, less than 5% has access to higher education.1 Frustrated by the lack of a future perspective in the region, many decide to take the risk and leave for Europe. Syrian asylum application in the EU rose from 287.822 to 813.599 between May in November 20152, and the numbers continue to rise.
Our approach SPARK has 20 years of experience in scaling education in over 15 fragile states. Now, SPARK tackles this acute need with a regional approach in Syria, Iraq (KRG), Jordan, Turkey and Lebanon with the ‘Higher Education 4 Syrians’ project (HES). SPARK aims to enrol 10.000 Syrians in higher education, in order to provide them with the skills needed to reconstruct Syria in the long-term, and give back to their host communities in the short term. We focus on education in the local language (Arabic or Kurdish) where possible and in English when required. Programmes supported are in relevant areas to the needs of the region, e.g. mechanics, nursing on the vocational level, and banking/project management on the bachelor level. Goal
Outreach & Registration
Funding
Enroll 10.000 Syrians in 4
Through online registration
The first year is funded by
years
and
the
in
the
region,
in
through
certified (language) courses,
camps,
vocational
over
education
or
outreach
SPARK 5.000
in
received
applications.
Ministry
of
Foreign
Affairs of the Netherlands, contributing EUR 4.3 mln.
since mid 2015.
bachelor education.
Estimated number of students enrolled over four years Lebanon
Jordan
Iraq (KRG)
Syria (SIG)
Turkey
Total
2.369
510
3.515
3.600
123
10.117
1
EUTF Madad Action Document Higher and Further Education
2
http://data.unhcr.org/syrianrefugees/asylum.php 1
Total target divided by type of education provided Full time
Full time
Short cycle
Language
bachelor
vocational
courses
courses
823
4.140
2.039
3.115
10.117
8%
41%
20%
31%
100%
Total
Participating institutions SPARK signed agreements with numerous HE institutions, organizations and national authorities in the region to enrol our students in a variety of courses (see above table). For example in Lebanon, the American University of Beirut offered us a 35% on selected certified short courses, tailored to the needs of our students. In KRG, the Ministry of Higher Education approved to place 300 SPARK students at their public universities throughout the country. In Turkey, the University of Gaziantep placed
"If I don't get accepted to university
123 of our students, of which 98 in the recently started
this year, I am going back to Syria to
Arabic programme. Inside Syria, we work with our own
fight. At least I will do something useful
six HE institutions, each taking in 150 students yearly in
there instead of sitting around all day
the areas of agri-technology and nursing. In Jordan,
doing nothing.”
SPARK works with implementing partner Al Quds
– Syrian refugee in Gaziantep
college, placing 510 students.
Implementing partners SPARK is joined by partners: Luminus Education. EURASHE3 and ESU4. Others are the Syrian Students Office for University Services5 in Gaziantep, Salam LADC6 and LASeR7 in Lebanon, the Students & Youth Union of Democratic Kurdistani8 (KRG-I) & Al Fanar Media9. Y1 enrolment per country (currently enrolled vs. planned total) Country
Enrolled early 2016
Planned total
Lebanon
510
1.349
Jordan
40
185
Iraq (KRG)
300
1.000
Syria (SIG)
544
900
Turkey
123
123
Total
1.517
3.557
3
European Association of Institutions in Higher Education
4
European Students Union
5
http://www.facebook.com/ssoustudents
6
http://salamladc.org http://www.laser-lb.org www.facebook.com/y.lawan.rojava
7 8 9
http://www.al-fanarmedia.org 2
Figure 1 Syrian Refugee Youth Missing Out on Higher
Syria and it is estimated that 400.000 of them Education are in the age group 18-24. Of this 400.000, less than 5% has access to higher education.1 Frustrated by the lack of a future perspective in the region, many decide to take the risk and leave for Europe. Syrian asylum application in the EU rose from 287.822 to 813.599 between May in November 20152, and the numbers continue to rise.
Our approach SPARK has 20 years of experience in scaling education in over 15 fragile states. Now, SPARK tackles this acute need with a regional approach in Syria, Iraq (KRG), Jordan, Turkey and Lebanon with the ‘Higher Education 4 Syrians’ project (HES). SPARK aims to enrol 10.000 Syrians in higher education, in order to provide them with the skills needed to reconstruct Syria in the long-term, and give back to their host communities in the short term. We focus on education in the local language (Arabic or Kurdish) where possible and in English when required. Programmes supported are in relevant areas to the needs of the region, e.g. mechanics, nursing on the vocational level, and banking/project management on the bachelor level. Goal
Outreach & Registration
Funding
Enroll 10.000 Syrians in 4
Through online registration
The first year is funded by
years
and
the
in
the
region,
in
through
certified (language) courses,
camps,
vocational
over
education
or
outreach
SPARK 5.000
in
received
applications.
Ministry
of
Foreign
Affairs of the Netherlands, contributing EUR 4.3 mln.
since mid 2015.
bachelor education.
Estimated number of students enrolled over four years Lebanon
Jordan
Iraq (KRG)
Syria (SIG)
Turkey
Total
2.369
510
3.515
3.600
123
10.117
1
EUTF Madad Action Document Higher and Further Education
2
http://data.unhcr.org/syrianrefugees/asylum.php 1
Total target divided by type of education provided Full time
Full time
Short cycle
Language
bachelor
vocational
courses
courses
823
4.140
2.039
3.115
10.117
8%
41%
20%
31%
100%
Total
Participating institutions SPARK signed agreements with numerous HE institutions, organizations and national authorities in the region to enrol our students in a variety of courses (see above table). For example in Lebanon, the American University of Beirut offered us a 35% on selected certified short courses, tailored to the needs of our students. In KRG, the Ministry of Higher Education approved to place 300 SPARK students at their public universities throughout the country. In Turkey, the University of Gaziantep placed
"If I don't get accepted to university
123 of our students, of which 98 in the recently started
this year, I am going back to Syria to
Arabic programme. Inside Syria, we work with our own
fight. At least I will do something useful
six HE institutions, each taking in 150 students yearly in
there instead of sitting around all day
the areas of agri-technology and nursing. In Jordan,
doing nothing.”
SPARK works with implementing partner Al Quds
– Syrian refugee in Gaziantep
college, placing 510 students.
Implementing partners SPARK is joined by partners: Luminus Education. EURASHE3 and ESU4. Others are the Syrian Students Office for University Services5 in Gaziantep, Salam LADC6 and LASeR7 in Lebanon, the Students & Youth Union of Democratic Kurdistani8 (KRG-I) & Al Fanar Media9. Y1 enrolment per country (currently enrolled vs. planned total) Country
Enrolled early 2016
Planned total
Lebanon
510
1.349
Jordan
40
185
Iraq (KRG)
300
1.000
Syria (SIG)
544
900
Turkey
123
123
Total
1.517
3.557
3
European Association of Institutions in Higher Education
4
European Students Union
5
http://www.facebook.com/ssoustudents
6
http://salamladc.org http://www.laser-lb.org www.facebook.com/y.lawan.rojava
7 8 9
http://www.al-fanarmedia.org 2
