Community Development Studies and Research

Community Development Studies and Research Center of Compass Network

Syrian Network for Sustainable Development and Reconstruction

The center will be established based on the vision of Compass Engineering Company, which seeks not to limit its efforts to providing pure engineering consultations regarding the cities to be built. Rather, the company wants to expand its vision to include the human element that will form the society that will reside in these cities. Based on the study of the individual and societal human condition, Compass can accurately assess the needs and capabilities of the cities to be built.

The center aims to deepen the concepts of development and link them to their practical context by combining theoretical frameworks and investigating and analyzing the practical reality in the city or town to be built. This includes studying the interactions between the economic, cultural, social, political and environmental factors of development.

The center will work to combine academic research and community activities, in a way that enhances the tight connection between theoretical frameworks and development practice. Based on the results of the research data, a work plan with a clear methodology will be recommended that meets future needs. The work plan will include, for example, field surveys, evaluation studies, and needs assessment, in addition to social activities such as training, workshops, and seminars.