The Chicago Tribune published an opinion piece by IIE President and CEO Allan E. Goodman and IIE Scholar Rescue Fund Chairman Mark A. Angelson on the importance of preserving Syria’s intellectual capital. According to Goodman and Angelson, Syria's students, professors and researchers represent the country’s best chance to rebuild after the current violence subsides. They write, "...the international community must act now to preserve the intellectual capital of Syria. Universities, governments and the donor community — large and small — can take immediate action, even while world leaders are struggling with the correct foreign policy approach."

 

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