Preface

With granted support from the Ministry of  Higher Education, knowledge exchange and cooperation with local and international higher education and scientific organizations has become a major objective of Saudi universities in their quest to upgrade their performance, development programs, quality of outputs, and reinforcement of their position in academic competition and community service  at local and international levels.

The transfer of technology and  its settlement in Saudi Arabia is now a principal target of Saudi universities and research centers; especially after the endorsement of the   " National Strategic Plan for Science and Technology " and the launching of programs in support of its research projects that are aimed to realize its ambitious objectives in a range of  fundamental basic and applied scientific disciplines . This, in turn, has enhanced the position and role of programs and activities serving knowledge exchange and cooperation objectives and efforts for technology transfer sought by Saudi universities. 

is aware of  the importance of knowledge exchange and cooperation and its role in strengthening the university's aspirations for and course of  action in achieving assured quality in its educational, research and service programs and outputs. This strong conviction is presently accompanied  by relentless efforts that are being made to earn academic accreditation by well recognized national and international authorities, so as to achieve the proper position of excellence KFU deserves and contribute effectively to the process of turning into a knowledge- based community at a national level.

The establishment of Knowledge Exchange  and Cooperation Administration (KECA) (Ordinance #869/1/17A on 23/12/1429H) is a sheer embodiment of KFU's commitment and systematic approach towards the achievement of such goals . KECA is to act as the organizational  nurturer and custodian of KFU's efforts and programs for knowledge exchange and cooperation.