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Alexandria University occupies the tenth place in the African Global Rankings
Alexandria University receives delegation from China's Office for National Science and Technology Awards
Alexandria University President Prof. Dr. Roshdy Zahran met a delegation from China’s Office for National Science and Technology Awards led by director Dr.Weng to discuss means of promoting cooperation in areas of common interest in preparation to sign a cooperation agreement.
Dr. Zahran affirmed the longstanding relations between Egypt and China since 60 years ago. He also stated that Alexandria University is keen to cooperate with Chinese scientific and research academic sides through forging scientific partnerships and joint programs.
He briefed the delegation on the university’s strategic plan, international partnerships and agreements.
The Chinese delegation presented the conditions of awards granted by the Center in fields of science and technology and the evaluation criteria for submitted projects. They also described the contributions that can be provided to Alexandria University for cooperation with the Chinese academic institutions.
The meeting was attended by Prof. Dr. Seddik Abdul Salam the University Vice-President forGraduateStudies and Research, Prof.Dr. Hesham Gaberthe University Vice-President for Education and Student Affairs, Prof. Dr. Mohammed Ismail Dean of the Faculty of Science, Prof. Dr. Mokhtar Yousef Dean of Graduate Studies and Research Institute, Prof. Dr. Abdel AzizKonsowaDean of the Faculty of Engineering,Prof. Dr.Boshra Salem Director of the Office of International Relations at the university and Prof. Dr. Magdy Abdel Azim theDeputy of the Faculty of Engineering.
Alexandria University to discuss ways of cooperation with educational institutions of China
In the context of opening horizons for cooperation and development in scientific and cultural exchanges between Alexandria University and educational institutions of China, Prof. Dr. Essam El Kurdi, Vice President of Alexandria University traveled to China where he visited several universities and discussed with university leaderships ways to establish relationships and joint cooperation in academic fields and exchanging faculty members and students to educate Arabic language for Chinese students in TAFL Center (Teaching Arabic as Foreign Language) of the Faculty of Arts, as well as educating Chinese language for students of Alexandria University. Dr. Kurdi discussed with Chinese universities financial resources for joint education projects and translation of Arabic and Chinese reference books. Dr. Kurdi will deliver a public lecture entitled "Alexandria University and Silk Road" for students studying Arabic in those universities.
"El Kurdi" delivers a lecture on Alexandria University, Silk Road and cooperation with China
A delegation from Alexandria University headed by Prof. Dr. Essam El Kurdi, Vice President of Alexandria University for Community Service and Environment Development is currently visiting China. The delegation visited the School of Foreign Languages at Shanghai Jiao Tong University to discuss ways of cooperation between the two sides especially in the new program of the Arab language. The delegation visited the central library of Jiao Tong University where Prof. Dr. Essam El Kurdi delivered a lecture on the Alexandria University, Silk Road and cooperation with China. The lecture was attended by more than 100 Chinese student studying Arabic language in this university which is the largest university in China in terms of the number of students studying Arabic language with 600 students.
Prof. Dr. Ghada Mousa Deputy of the Faculty of Arts talked about the Faculty of Arts and its mission, educational and research objectives, vision and its role in community service.
Prof. Dr. Lanna Habib, the Director of TAFL Center (Teaching Arabic as Foreign Language) in the Faculty of Arts provided an overview of the Center and its educational and cultural role foreign students of from all the world.
An international meeting for the Francophone universities recommends the development of a quality policy
The International Forum recommended on "Quality and evaluation in higher education service" organized by the Conference of Presidents of Francophone universities in the Middle East (CONEREMO) & the Francophone University AUF and the University of Alexandria at the end of its meetings under the chairmanship of Prof. Dr. Rushdi Zahran, head of the University of Alexandria and Mr. Herve Sabourin, Middle East director of the Organization international de la Francophonie on the need to develop special quality policy in every university, and the need to reach practical application through self-assessment and external evaluation stage, and focus on the quality of education and rehabilitation and get to know the experiences of other countries in this area, and to emphasize the need to focus on scientific research and development and attention to international institutions and to improve their quality and to take serious steps to reform and engage students in these policies and attention to the culture of assessment among all concerned development also interest in international classifications, taking into account the challenges and other targets by universities seeking to reach them.