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President of Alexandria University Receives Consul General of France
Professor Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of Alexandria University, received Ambassador Lina Blin, Consul General of France in Alexandria, to discuss ways to enhance cooperation between Alexandria University and French academic institutions.
The meeting was attended by Dr. Saeed Allam, Vice President of the University for Community Service and Environmental Development Affairs, Dr. Hisham Saeed, Vice President of the University for Graduate Studies and Research, Dr. Ali Abdelmohsen, Acting Vice President of the University for Education and Student Affairs, Dr. Walid Abdelazim, Vice Dean of the Faculty of Engineering for Community Service and Environmental Development Affairs, Dr. Ziad El-Sayyad, professor at the Faculty of Engineering, and Dr. Heba Gharraf, professor at the Faculty of Medicine and responsible for Francophone relations at the university.
In his speech, Dr. Konsowa welcomed the ambassador to Alexandria University, stressing the university’s keenness to continue cooperation with French institutions in scientific and academic fields of common interest. He pointed to academic cooperation and joint degrees between Alexandria University and a number of French universities, namely the universities of Nice, Aix-Marseille, Poitiers, and Bordeaux, expressing his aspiration for more scientific and research cooperation and the exchange of faculty members and students. He also pointed to the scientific programs offered by the university in French language at the faculties of medicine, law, business, science and agriculture, and the role of the Alexandria University branch in Chad as a platform to serve French-speaking African countries within the framework of the university’s strategic plan towards the internationalization of education, and establishing branches of highly-ranked foreign universities in cooperation and coordination with Alexandria University.
The two sides also discussed the possibility of cooperation to establish joint scientific programs and dual degrees with French universities, exchanging experiences in the fields of climate change and improving the marine environment, and linking young Egyptian researchers with French universities within the framework of the Alexandria University's Technology Incubator and Technology Park.
Ambassador Lina Blin stressed her country's keenness to develop cooperation with Alexandria University in various scientific and research programs and to establish joint educational and training activities and events between Alexandria University and French scientific institutions, praising the distinguished level of Alexandria University in various academic fields.
President of Alexandria University Receives the Chinese Consul and Delegation from Chinese Guizhou Province to Discuss Cooperation
Professor Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of Alexandria University, received Ambassador Yang Yi, Consul General of China in Alexandria, accompanied by a delegation from the Standing Committee of the House of Representatives of China’s Guizhou Province, to discuss ways to enhance cooperation and sign a letter of intent between the two sides in preparation for signing a joint protocol to enhance research, academic cooperation, and student exchange in the proposed fields.
The meeting was attended by the vice presidents of the university, the deans of the faculties of engineering, agriculture, computers and data sciences, and the office of international relations.
In his speech, Dr. Konsowa welcomed the Chinese delegation to Alexandria University, and reviewed the proposed cooperation opportunities through establishing emerging projects, especially in the fields of smart agriculture, agricultural industrialization, artificial intelligence, Big Data, and their related fields, in addition to the possibility of cooperation through the Center of Excellence in Water and Technology Park at the University. Alexandria, to transform scientific research ideas into applicable outputs that serve society.
While the Consul of China welcomed the cooperation with Alexandria University in the proposed fields, as it is one of the well-established universities that has great experience in the fields that were discussed. The Consul of China invited specialists in these fields from the faculty members and students at Alexandria University to visit the Chinese research and academic institutions that work in these fields, in preparation for establishing joint projects.
President of Alexandria University Receives Accreditation Teams of University’s Faculties and Programs
Professor Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of Alexandria University, received three teams of institutional accreditation visits from the National Authority for Quality Assurance and Accreditation of Education, to ensure the implementation of quality and accreditation standards at the Institute of Medical Research, the Faculty of Physical Education for Girls, and the Faculty of Specific Education.
Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa explained that the university supports the development of the educational process, including facilities and laboratories, by all available means, and supports scientific research based on knowledge, as well as community activities. He indicated that the university pays great attention to the internationalization of education, the establishment of dual programs with international universities, and the establishment of many international branches of the university in different countries, as well as establishing the international branch of Alexandria University.
The visit included shedding light on the strategic plan of Alexandria University and its various activities in the field of education, scientific research and community service, and responding to the inquiries of the heads of the visiting teams regarding the university’s support for the faculties concerned, and the capabilities it provides for applying quality and accreditation standards.
It is worth noting that the Faculty of Physical Education for Girls was previously accredited in 2013, and its accreditation was renewed in 2018. The Institute of Medical Research and the Faculty of Specific Education were also accredited in 2018, and all documents related to the visit were also uploaded to the website of the National Authority for Quality Assurance and Accreditation of Education.
The visit will last for three days, during which the visit schedule will be implemented, including various meetings with all concerned parties, viewing and observing buildings, facilities, educational and research activities, and community service, provided that a report is prepared and submitted to the National Authority for Quality Assurance of Education and Accreditation regarding the renewal of accreditation.
In the same context, visits are being conducted to 8 academic programs, including 4 at the Faculty of Engineering, 2 at the Faculty of Science, and 1 in each of the Faculty of Early Childhood Education, and the Faculty of Fine Arts, in order to evaluate the performance of these programs and the extent they meet the program accreditation standards issued by the National Authority for Educational Quality Assurance and Accreditation.
Dr. Mahmoud El Maghraby appointed as Dean of the Faculty of Veterinary
Professor Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of Alexandria University, congratulated Dr. Mahmoud El Maghraby, on the occasion of the issuance of the presidential decree to appoint him as Dean of the Faculty of Veterinary, wishing him success and continuous efforts to maintain the achievements of the faculty, stressing that all support and assistance will be provided to him for his success in performing his mission.
President of Alexandria University Inaugurates Engineering Forum for Business and Jobs 2024
Professor Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of Alexandria University,inaugurated today, Saturday May 11 2024, the Engineering Forum for Business and Jobs 2024 at the Faculty of Engineering, whose activities last for two days at the faculty’s headquarters. The opening ceremony was attended by Dr. Saeed Allam, Vice President of the University for Community Service and Environmental Development Affairs, Dr. Essam. Wahba, Acting Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, Dr. Walid Abdelazim, Vice Dean of the Faculty of Engineering for Community Service and Environmental Development Affairs, Dr. Wael El-Meghlani, Vice Dean of the Faculty of Engineering for Education and Student Affairs, Dr. Hisham Seoudi, Head of the Engineers Syndicate in Alexandria, in addition to a group of faculties’ deans and vice deans at Alexandria University, former university presidents, parliament members, as well as several CEOs and directors of companies and institutions in various engineering specializations.
In his speech, Dr. Konsowa stressed Alexandria University’s keenness to achieve competitiveness through international education to produce alumni capable of competing in the international, regional, and local labour markets, in addition to the university’s keenness to link the outputs of scientific research with industry, develop the field of scientific research, encourage innovation and entrepreneurship, and direct scientific research to serve society. This comes in line with the national strategy for higher education and scientific research and achieving the sustainable development goals of the Egyptian state 2030.
Dr. Konsowa pointed out that in order to achieve these strategic goals, Alexandria University has signed more than 50 double academic degrees with globally high-ranking major international universities, pointing out that the university aims to reach 100 double academic degrees with major international universities, and indicated that the international branch of Alexandria University will be ready within a year, it will be the headquarters for the management and supervision of all international programs within the university, and some of them will also be hosted there. He stressed that the university aspires to advance the educational process as it works to develop all educational laboratories for the undergraduate stage. He explained that the committee that was formed for this purpose reviewed all laboratories and equipment and evaluated them, in preparation for making the supply and completing maintenance, replacement, or purchasing new devices, in order to improve the educational process.
He added that the university also works to encourage researchers to increase applicable research related to industry, market and invest scientific research outputs to serve sustainable development and provide practical solutions for all challenges facing the industrial sector.
While Dr. Essam Wahba stressed that this forum is an important link between the Faculty of Engineering and all industrial companies and institutions in various fields, indicating that the Faculty of Engineering is the locomotive of development for society as a whole because of its participation in most of the national projects currently taking place in Egypt. He also stressed that the faculty seeks to provide a distinguished educational environment for students through launching the “Integrated Training with Industrial Companies” initiative to train students during their studies in various companies, so that they are able after graduation to join the labour market directly, and they are provided with academic and practical experience simultaneously. He pointed to the agreement that the faculty signed with Elsewedy Electric Company to achieve this purpose, and he also welcomed all companies participating in this forum to cooperate in this field.
While Dr. Walid Abdelazim confirmed that organizing this forum comes within the framework of Alexandria University’s initiatives to encourage the employment and training of university graduates and students, and to complement the educational, professional and research services provided by Alexandria University to students, and to support compatibility between academic research and industry. He stressed that this forum is attended by many major companies operating in various engineering specializations, adding that the presence of more than 40 major companies from various sectors of construction and industry confirms confidence in the faculty’s graduates and students. He also announced that the forum in its current session will witness the launch of a digital platform for employment and training that works to facilitate the journey of job and training seekers, through providing all details related to the job or training to help students decide to apply.
While Dr. Hisham Seoudi added that the passage of 22 years since this forum was launched for the first time confirms that the faculty cares about the future of its students and graduates and confirms that this forum is a well-established event at the Faculty of Engineering, as it has proven its great success in the past years. He stressed that engineers are the pride of Egypt for their participation in all national projects that are undertaken in various sectors. He also pointed out that this forum is a great opportunity for all faculty students and alumni to communicate with major companies that have an important and vital role in the Egyptian market, and provide real job opportunities for students.
