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On Thursday the 16th of March, Professor Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of Alexandria University, received a high-level delegation of representatives of a number of American universities, AMIDEAST and the American Embassy in Cairo to discuss ways of academic and research cooperation between Alexandria University and American universities in many academic fields, and research of common interest, as well as the possibility of signing protocols and cooperation agreements in the undergraduate and graduate studies, exchanging professors and students, and hosting visiting professors.
The meeting was attended by Dr. Ashraf El-Ghandour, Vice President for Graduate Studies and Research, and Dr. Wael Nabil, Vice President for Education and Student Affairs, a number of deans and vice deans of faculties at Alexandria University, the Office of International Relations, and representatives of AMIDEAST Egypt.
The meeting featured a presentation on Alexandria University, its various faculties and institutes, the distinguished study programs that are unique to the university, the proposed research cooperation aspects, the proposed double degrees, the ranking of Alexandria University in the various international classifications, and the cooperation protocols and double degrees signed by Alexandria University with American universities and other international universities.
This was presented by the deans of the Faculties of Medicine, Pharmacy, Engineering, Science, Dentistry, Arts, Commerce, Economic Studies and Political Science, agriculture in Saba Basha.
In his speech, Dr. Konsowa welcomed the American delegation, which included representatives from 12 American universities, namely the University of New Jersey, the University of North Carolina, the University of Colorado, the University of Pennsylvania, the University of Massachusetts in Boston, the University of Alabama, the University of Massachusetts in Amherst, Tufts University, Wellesley College in Massachusetts,
George Washington University, Michigan State University, and the University of California at Santa Cruz.
Dr. Konsowa indicated that Alexandria University adopts an ambitious strategy, aspiring to internationalize education and forge many partnerships and alliances with prestigious international universities, and establish dual academic degrees, especially with distinguished American universities and research institutes, and attract foreign students. He pointed out that there is great cooperation with the American side in many different scientific and research fields through partnership between American universities, professional development centers at Alexandria University, and the Center of Excellence for Water at Alexandria University, which are funded by the US Agency for International Development. Dr. Konsowa also indicated the possibility of cooperation in establishing joint programs at Alexandria University branch in South Sudan, as well as the Alexandria International University to be established, where the study will be on the basis of joint programs and degrees in cooperation with international universities, and the formation of partnerships with prestigious international institutions and companies. He referred to the participation of Alexandria University during the activities of the COP27 climate conference, with projects related to "transforming the Kima company into a green company through the use of green hydrogen as an energy source", as well as the signing of a cooperation agreement between the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research and the International Labor Organization, and the establishment of interactive platforms in seven public universities, including Alexandria University, which will head the universities of the Northern Alliance.
For its part, the American delegation expressed their desire to create more cooperation with the prestigious Alexandria University at all research and academic levels, the desire and direction of international universities to cooperate and exchange research experiences with them.
