President of the Republic
On the basis of the provisions of the Constitution
As approved by the People ' s Assembly at its meeting held on 16.9.1424H and 11.11.2003
Issue:

Article 1

The following expressions in the application of this Act are intended, in addition to each of them:
Minister: Minister of Higher Education.
Ministry of Higher Education
Institute: Higher Institute of Population Studies and Research.
Board of the Institute: Board of the Higher Institute for Population Studies and Research.
Dean: Dean of the Higher Institute for Population Studies and Research.
Universities Regulation Act No. 1 of 31.1-1975 and amendments thereto
Implementing Regulation: Universities Organization Act promulgated by Decree No. 2059 of 1982 and amendments thereto.

Article 2

In the Syrian Arab Republic, a scientific public body of an administrative nature, called the Higher Institute for Population Studies and Research, has legal personality, financial and administrative independence based in Damascus and linked to the Minister of Higher Education.

Article 3

The Institute aims to achieve the following purposes:
1. Preparation of national human frameworks in population studies and research.
2. Multidisciplinary studies and research on population development.
3. Assistance in linking and harmonizing population policies with productive and service-oriented economic development policies.
4. Contributing to raising awareness in the field of population science.
5. Cooperation with local, Arab and international population research centres.

Article 4

In accordance with the provisions of its rules of procedure, the Institute shall be granted the following scientific degrees:
a. Degree of qualification and specialization in population sciences.
b. Postgraduate degree in population sciences.
c. Master in population sciences.
d. PhD in population sciences.

Article 5

The Institute is administered by the Board and the Dean of the Institute.

Article 6

a. The Board of the Institute shall consist of:
- Dean of the Institute. Chairman
Representative of each ministry:
Higher education, health, agriculture, agrarian reform, education, culture, social affairs and employment, housing and reconstruction - What?
Local administration and environment at least as manager.
Director-General of the Central Bureau of Statistics.
Director of the Centre for Population Studies of the Ministry of Health. Member
- Under-Secretary of the Institute. Member
- One of the heads of the scientific departments of the Institute is appointed by the Dean for two years periodically.
- Representative of the State Planning Authority
- Representative of the National Union of Syrian Students
- Representative of the Teachers ' Union.
A representative of a Syrian university member of the teaching staff of the population sciences designated by the Minister. Member

b. The Board may draw upon its own experts in the areas of competence of the Institute.
c. The Board of the Institute shall meet at least once a month and the secretariat of the Institute shall act in secret.

Article 7

The Board of the Institute shall exercise the terms of reference of the three Councils of the University and the College Council, as provided for in the Law on the Organization of Universities and its implementing regulations, and shall carry out all actions leading to the achievement of the Institute ' s objective and not contrary to the provisions of the laws and regulations in force, in particular:
a. Proposal of the internal regulations of the Institute.
b. Project budget proposal for the Institute.
c. Approval of the use and contracting of Syrian Arab and foreign experts.

Article 8

a. The Dean of the Institute shall be appointed for a period of four years by decree, specifying his salary and compensation.
b. The Dean of the Institute appointed from among the teaching staff of universities or higher institutes retains his or her original employment and legal promotions as well as full-time compensation.
c. The Dean of the Institute shall be a guarantor of maintenance and a convenience, represent the Institute before the judiciary and exercise the terms of reference given to the President of Friday and the Dean of the College as provided for in the Law on Organization of Universities and its implementing regulations.
d. The Dean of the Institute is a member of the Higher Education Council.
e. The Dean of the Institute shall receive compensation for the representation of the President of the University.

Article 9

a. The Institute shall be assisted by the Dean in the management of the Institute.
b. The Under-Secretary of the Institute shall be appointed among the teaching staff of the Institute, universities or higher institutes by a decision of the Minister for a period of two years on the proposal of the Dean of the Institute, who shall retain their original function and legal promotions, as well as full-time compensation.
c. The Under-Secretary of the Institute shall receive compensation for the representation of the Under-Secretary of the University.

Article 10

The provisions applicable to members of the educational body of the universities of the Syrian Arab Republic in terms of appointment, promotion, rights, obligations, compensation and all their functionality shall be applied to members of the educational body of the Institute.

Article 11

The Secretary of the Institute shall be appointed by a decision of the Minister on the proposal of the Dean of the Institute and shall exercise the terms of reference of the Secretary and Assistant Secretary of the University provided for in the Law on the Organization of Universities and its implementing regulations and shall grant representation compensation to the Secretary of the University.

Article 12

The Basic Law of State Workers No. 1 of 1985 applies to employees of the Institute who are not members of the educational body under the Law on the Organization of Universities.

Article 13

Members of the educational body shall be granted full-time compensation in accordance with the provisions and grounds applicable to members of the educational body of Syrian universities.

Article 14

The Institute may employ visiting professors with expertise in the field of competences required by the Institute for a period of not more than one year by a decision of the Minister on the proposal of the Board of the Institute, who shall be treated in terms of compensation for such visiting professors at Syrian universities.

Article 15

The rules of procedure of the Institute shall be issued by a decision of the Minister on the proposal of the Board of the Institute. In particular, these regulations shall govern:
1. Identification of practical sections and how their boards are to be composed.
2. Study plan and postgraduate system.
3. Basis and rules for the adoption of scientific research.
4. General provisions for examinations at the Institute.
5. Training and rehabilitation cycle system and conditions of acceptance.

Article 16

The Institute shall have a separate budget with a special section attached to the budget of the Ministry of Higher Education that is included in the State ' s general budget in its entire income and expenditure.

Article 17

The Institute ' s numerical staffing is issued by decree.

Article 18

In any event that no special provision is made in this Act or in the rules of the Institute, the Law on the Organization of Universities and its implementing regulations and Legislative Decree No. 87 of 1975 and its amendments are applied to the Institute.

Article 19

This law is published in the Official Gazette.
Damascus 29-9-1424H and 24-11-2003 M

President of the Republic
Bashar Al-Assad

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