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Professor Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of Alexandria University, and Mr. Walid Tayel, Head of the Human Resources Sector at Elsewedy Electric Company, signed, via video conference, a joint cooperation protocol for implementing joint programs with the aim of raising the efficiency of students and graduates at Alexandria University, and qualifying them for local, regional and international labour markets.
The signing of the agreement was witnessed by Dr. Essam Wahba, Acting Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, who signed the agreement on behalf of Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of Alexandria University, Dr. Wael El-Meghlani, Vice Dean of the Faculty of Engineering for Education and Student Affairs, and Dr. Gihan Gewaifel, Assistant to the University President for International University Affairs.
In his speech via video conference, Dr. Konsowa stressed that this agreement is consistent with one of the most important strategies adopted by Alexandria University for cooperation between academia and industry and linking the outputs of scientific research to the requirements of the national industry. He indicated that this agreement aims to support the national industry to build a strong national economy, in line with Egypt's 2030 Strategy to support the knowledge-based economy and link scientific research to industry in its comprehensive sense.
He added that it aims to improve the competitiveness of education systems and outcomes, and to support the market economy in order to achieve comprehensive and sustainable growth, characterized by competitiveness and diversity, through providing efficient training to Alexandria University students, as well as providing job opportunities for them, so that they can compete in local, regional and international labour markets. Dr. Konsowa stressed that Alexandria University will support this agreement by providing all necessary logistical tools to ensure the quality of joint training programs between the two sides, in addition to inviting Elsewedy Electric Company to participate in all employment activities organized by Alexandria University.
Meanwhile, engineer Ahmed Elsewedy in his speech via video conference expressed his pleasure to cooperate with the Faculty of Engineering, Alexandria University due to the quality of its graduates in various fields related to the engineering field. He stressed that the company works in 50 countries around the world in Africa, Europe and Asia, pointing out that the company employs a large percentage of youth annually, stressing that job and training opportunities will be provided in the company for students of the Faculty of Engineering, Alexandria University, especially since young people are the hope of the Egyptian state and its bright future.
While Dr. Essam Wahba welcomed the delegation of Elsewedy Electric Company to the Faculty of Engineering, Alexandria University, stressing that this agreement will be the beginning of a sustainable relationship between the two sides.
Dr. Wahba said that graduates of the Faculty of Engineering at Alexandria University are internationally recognized for their scientific and academic excellence, especially since the faculty has advanced educational programs. He added that the faculty is always working to raise the competitiveness of its students at all levels by providing several training programs and agreements with major international companies and institutions, in order to bridge the gap between academic curricula and labour market needs.
Mr. Walid Tayel also confirmed that the Faculty of Engineering at Alexandria University has distinguished educational programs in various engineering specializations, and pointed out that it has a distinguished academic and research reputation and works according to an integrated system to raise the efficiency of educational and research services according to the needs of the labour market.
Following the signing of the agreement, the delegation of Elsewedy Electric presented the job and training opportunities available at the company inside and outside Egypt to the faculty students.
