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Alexandria University discusses how to apply healthy cities with a delegation from Alabama
The President of Alexandria University Dr. Essam El Kordy has recently received Dr. Mona Fouad from Alabama University and Dr. Walid Arafat the Professor at the Faculty of Medicine where they reviewed the cooperation projects between the two universities and ways of development and improvement.
Dr. Kordy emphasized the cooperation to achieve the twining of the two states and the two universities to spread the culture of healthy cities that consider environmental, economic and social aspects. He also said that he seeks to make use of the experience of Alabama University as a research and health care center that provides studies in education and community service fields. He added that it may use the civil institutions and students in Alexandria to spread the culture of voluntary work.
Dr. Kordy also said that the university had launched a campaign to raise awareness about colon cancer and the importance of early detection through just a simple test. He added that the Clinical Researches Center of the university has good scientific reputation working with Alabama University and other world universities and provides training opportunities for professors to carry out their clinical experiments to develop therapies for patients.
Dr. Mona Fouad declared that she had won with a project to apply the culture of health cities in Birmingham city where the campus of Alabama University exists, and to establish a general healthy policy in the city based on the principle of development of health by the development of environmental and social aspects that affects the health and considering that the human health is a result of the quality of health care provided to the individuals.
Dr. Arafat indicated that colon model will be provided to be presented in the faculties of the Medical and Scientific Complex to raise awareness about this disease and the importance of early detection that makes it easy to be cured with high percent.
Alexandria University studies increasing students exchange with Aix-Marseille University
The President of Alexandria University Dr. Essam El Kordy has recently received Dr. Clodine Dossari the cooperation officer in Aix-Marseille University to discuss ways of cooperation between the two sides such as students exchange, joint degrees and receiving French students to study in Arabic Learning Center of Alexandria University.
The two parties agreed to renew the framework agreement during the celebration that will be held in July in the occasion of 15 years of cooperation between the two universities.
The meeting was attended by the former Rector Dr. Hassan Nadir; the consultant of the university for international cooperation, Dr. Hisham Gaber the University Vice-President for Education and Students Affairs and Dr. Gihan Gwifel the Assistant of University Vice-President for international cooperation.
Alexandria University comes among the top 100 universities on the British Ranking 2019
The British magazine "Times Higher Education" publicized that Alexandria University has ranked within the top 100 universities on the British ranking "University Impact Ranking" for 2019 as it comes 99 among 462 university from 76 country.
The university president Dr. Essam El Kurdi declared that the university progress on world ranking reflects the university aptitude to achieve its strategic goals like presence on the list of best universities.
He added that the mentioned British ranking depends on criteria of documented engagement of university activities related to the 17 sustainable development goals SDG as one of success measures.
Dr. Kurdi indicated that Alexandria University has achieved the first place among the 16 Egyptian universities participated in the ranking.
Scholarships for Economy and Political Science students in Chicago with funding from Sawirs Foundation
The President of Alexandria University Dr. Essam El Kordi has recently received Dr. Dina Rashad the Professor at Chicago University to discuss ways of cooperation to provide scholarships for students from Alexandria University to study Economy and Political Science in Chicago.
Dr. Kurdi said that the university is keen on developing personal skills of its students beside their academic study. He added that a new curricula for community service for all university students as a prerequisite for graduation.
Dr. Dina Rashad appraised the competency of Egyptian students and declared that interview will be conducted for candidates for the scholarships, and also a certificate for English language level will be provided.
The meeting was attended by Dr. Hisham Gaber; the University Vice-President for Education and Students Affairs and Dr. Gihan Gwifl the Assistant of University Deputy for International Cooperation.
Alexandria University discusses preparations for the establishment of Confucius Institute
Under the framework of strengthening relations between Egypt and China, the president of Alexandria University Dr. Essam Elkurdi received Dr. Yao Tsi Meng the vice director of international relations in Shanghai University.
Dr. Kurdi said that the university is keen on contacting with the Chinese civilization and cooperation with Shanghai University in Chinese language education. He added that new activities will be created including cultural exhibitions and shows. He also declared that Confucius Institute will have professional role beside its cultural role where it will be established in the complex of human sciences.
The meeting was attended by Dr. Hisham Gaber the university deputy for Education and Students Affairs, Dr. Mokhtar Yousef the university deputy for Graduate Studies and Research, Dr. Hasan Nadir the Advisor of International Relations and Dr. Gihan Gwifl the University deputy for International Cooperation.