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Within the framework of the activities of the cultural season of Alexandria University for the academic year 2022/2023, Professor Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of Alexandria University, inaugurated, Thursday the 16th of February, the first seminar of the season at the Faculty of Law, under the title "Egypt.. The Role and the Future", during which Dr. Mostafa El-Feki, the prominent politician and former president of Bibliotheca Alexandrina, spoke of contemporary issues and his vision for the future of Egypt. The event was attended by Dr. Mohamed El-Feki, Dean of the Faculty of Law, Dr. Mohamed Abdellah, former President of Alexandria University, Dr. Hind Hanafi, former President of Alexandria University, deans and vice-deans of faculties, members of the House of Representatives and the Senate, and a group of thinkers and intellectuals of the Alexandrian society.
In his speech, Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa welcomed Dr. Mostafa El-Feki, stressing that he is considered a value and a stature for the Egyptian society and the Arab region, as he is a witness to many events that Egypt went through during its contemporary history. Dr. Konsowa also stressed that Dr. El-Feki's testimony and analysis of the past gives visions for the future, especially on these occasions attended by students, whom the university is keen to be present in all activities, as they carry the hope for tomorrow, and a better future for Egypt.
For his part, Dr. Mohamed El-Feki, Dean of the Faculty of Law, welcomed Dr. Mostafa El-Feki to the premises of the prestigious Faculty of Law, stressing that the Faculty uses the seminars of its cultural season as a platform to discuss many social issues and current events, whether on the internal and external arenas. He added that choosing the title of the symposium reflects Egypt's pioneering and influential role in the region and in the whole world, in light of global transformation taking place at the present time.
In his speech, Dr. Mostafa El-Feki stressed that Egypt is a pivotal country at the global level, and that its geographical location and history played a major role in shaping the Egyptian identity, indicating that the world has recently gone through difficult events in light of the recent crises. He pointed out that we are now in a critical period, stressing that Egypt is in safe hands under the leadership of His Excellency President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, where the political leadership was able to manage the internal and external issues professionally. He added that Egypt has embraced all civilizations, cultures and religions, which contributed to the multiplicity of the Egyptian, Arab, Islamic, African, Mediterranean and Middle Eastern personality, as Egypt had all the elements of cultural, artistic, literary and intellectual soft powers, in addition to its genius ability to absorb the different new trends and embrace the great ideas that invaded the world throughout the ages.
El-Feki highlighted the similarities between the July 1952 Revolution and that of the 30th of June 2013, that they both changed the historical face of Egypt. He also said that Egypt was able to restore its industrial, agricultural and tourism resources during the past few years, through the optimal use of natural and human resources in the Egyptian state and its connection with its future, after being deprived of many of its soft power sources and human and even natural resources in previous eras. At the end of the symposium, El-Feki held an open dialogue with the youth about Egypt's vision towards the future in light of the Egyptian regional and international presence, and the important strategic role that Egypt plays in the Arab region and the Middle East.
