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Alexandria University President Inaugurates Cultural Heritage Exhibition for Expatriate Communities and International Students Including Participants from 16 Countries
Professor Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of Alexandria University, inaugurated the activities of the Cultural Day for expatriate communities and international students, which is organized by the Department of Foreign Student Affairs and Welfare at the university in cooperation with the General Administration of Youth Welfare, in the presence of several consuls and diplomats of the participating countries. The event was also attended by foreign counsellors, cultural attachés, international students at Alexandria University, and a group of university guests from 16 Arab, African, and Asian countries.
During the activities of the cultural day, Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa inspected the booths that were set up in the five-a-side court at the university stadium, including heritage artifacts that express the history of each country, as well as food, drinks and traditional clothes that characterize each of the communities. He praised the outstanding efforts exerted in organizing this carnival day. He also stressed that this day is a good opportunity for brotherhood among peoples, especially foreign students studying at Alexandria University, as it is among the strategic goals of Alexandria University to achieve an ideal atmosphere for these students in their second country, Egypt.
Dr. El-Ghandour: International Scientific Publishing Centre an Important Step to Raise Alexandria University International Ranking
The Postgraduate Studies and Research Council of Alexandria University met on the morning of Tuesday the 23rd of May 2023 headed by Dr. Ashraf El-Ghandour, Vice President for Graduate Studies and Research. The council discussed the tasks of the International Scientific Publishing Centre, which was inaugurated yesterday, as El-Ghandour stressed that the opening of the centre is an important step towards the globalization that Alexandria University seeks to reach, and to contribute to raising the ranking of Alexandria University in all international classifications, as well as supporting and honouring researchers with distinguished research. He added that three workshops will be held in the field of international publishing over three Consecutive days, starting from Sunday the 11th of June 2023. They are directed to the medical, science, engineering, agricultural, and humanities sectors. El-Ghandour said that the centre will also hold training courses for researchers, pointing to the update of the scientific publishing site on the university's website. He called on all researchers to enter the scientific publishing site to get acquainted with everything new regarding the rules of scientific publishing.
- The Council also approved the memorandum of understanding between the University of South Ural in Russia and the Faculty of Agriculture, Alexandria University, in the field of functional foods and nutrition. The council approved the renewal of the memorandum of understanding between Northern Illinois University in the USA and Faculty of Engineering, Alexandria University, the renewal of the memorandum of understanding between Alexandria University and Moi University in Kenya, and the memorandum of understanding between Alexandria University and the Faculty of Nursing at University of Mosul in Iraq. The council also approved the student exchange agreement between Alexandria University and Shanghai University for International Studies, and the proposed agreement to establish and operate the King Sunjong Institute between Alexandria University and the Korean Cultural Centre in Egypt.
Alexandria University Students Participate in "Decent Life" Initiative Training Program
Under the auspices of Professor Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of Alexandria University, and Dr. Wael Nabil, Vice President for Education and Student Affairs, 30 students from Alexandria University are participating in the first training program launched by the Foundation for a Decent Life "Hayah Karima" for university students in cooperation with the National Presidential Academy for Training. The program will be held from 20-20 May, with the aim of training university students on voluntary work and introducing them to the activities of the Decent Life Foundation as a national project to support youth initiatives and implement them on the ground, through the efforts of university students.
The program aims to encourage cooperation between all state institutions and civil society organizations, to meet the needs of the people of the targeted villages, and educate young people about the efforts made by the state to raise the standard of living and overcome challenges to reach a better future.
During the program, students are trained on life and volunteering skills, and the training enrich their information with knowledge of public interest.
The students expressed their pleasure to participate in this program, to help members of society in various humanitarian, medical and awareness fields. They stressed the need to encourage a larger number of their fellow students to participate in the initiative.
Training Program on "Developing Rumi Cheese Industry to Compete in International Markets”
On Sunday the 21st of May 2023, Dr. Ashraf El-Ghandour, Vice President of Alexandria University for Postgraduate Studies and Research Affairs, inaugurated the program of the training course organized by the Faculty of Agriculture, under the title “Developing the Rumi Cheese Industry to Compete in Global Markets”, in the presence of Dr. Mohamed Bahey El-Din, Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture, Dr. Heba Sabri Salama, Vice Dean for Community Service and Environmental Development, Dr. Aisha Abdelmaqsoud, Head of the Department of Dairy Science and Technology, Dr. Morsi Abulseoud El-Souda, Emeritus Professor of the Department of Dairy Science and Technology, and a group of industrialists, experts, faculty members and graduates.
In his speech, Dr. Ashraf El-Ghandour stressed that this program is one of the most important strategic goals of Alexandria University headed by Professor Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of the University, which is to enhance cooperation between scientific research and industry, with the aim of achieving economic growth, assisting the state in reducing the import bill, enhancing the competitiveness of the national industry, and supporting local manufacturing. El-Ghandour indicated that this training course emphasizes the importance of integration and cooperation between the university’s research centres and bodies and industrialists, in order to achieve the country’s sustainable development goals (Egypt’s Vision 2030). He also expressed his hope that the training course will come out with recommendations that help provide a competitive local product In global markets, and contribute to transforming the innovative research produced by Alexandria University into industrial products that meet current and future needs.
While Dr. Mohamed Bahey El-Din confirmed that Alexandria University spares no effort in supporting applicable scientific research, indicating that this practical training course will be conducted at the biochemistry laboratories of dairy microbes under the supervision of Dr. Morsi El-Souda, former dean of the Faculty of Agriculture and a global expert in the production and processing of Dairy. Dr. Bahey El-Din thanked the Department of Dairy Science and Technology for its efforts in providing applicable scientific research, and obtaining a number of research projects capable of achieving global competitiveness.
Dr. Heba Salama indicated that this training course aims to link scientific research with the industrial community, to benefit from the results of research and studies produced by the dairy department at the faculty, and provide all scientific services and advice to the industrial community, noting that this course will follow up and evaluate the best research proposals that provide practical and applied solutions to the challenges in the cheese and dairy industry.
Dr. Aisha Abdelmaksoud confirmed that holding this training course was due to the large consumption of different types of cheese, as data issued by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development indicate that the volume of cheese consumed in Egypt will reach 734 thousand tons by 2028, as the demand for cheese increases, which It is one of the most popular foods all over the world, in addition to the announcement by the Academy of Scientific Research and Technology to open the door to receiving proposals for applied research projects and economic technological solutions to meet the challenges facing the local industry (Apple 2 initiative), which was launched in July 2022. She announced that the dairy department has obtained four research projects with this initiative in cooperation between the Academy of Scientific Research and Alexandria University, and they are: a project to produce starter cultures for the Rumi cheese industry (white cheese, Damietta cheese, and speeding up the maturity of Rumi cheese), a project to manufacture Rumi cheese with a starter with the best salting method, and a project to produce a natural preservative for milk and study its effect on the components of milk, and a project to fortify yogurt with sweet potatoes for patients with diabetes and high cholesterol.
Alexandria University President Inaugurates Engineering Forum for Business and Jobs at Faculty of Engineering
On Saturday the 20th of May 2023, Professor Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of Alexandria University, inaugurated the Engineering Forum for Business and Jobs for the year 2023 in its twenty-first session, which is organized by the Faculty of Engineering with the participation of the University Centre for Professional Development in the faculty. The opening ceremony was attended by Dr. Jacqueline Azer, Deputy Governor of Alexandria, Dr. Saeed Allam, Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, Mr. Ahmed El-Wakil, President of the Alexandria Chamber of Commerce, Dr. Hisham Seoudi, President of the Engineers Syndicate in Alexandria, Dr. Walid Abdelazim, Vice Dean for Environmental Affairs and Community Service, Dr. Essam Wahba, Vice Dean for Graduate Studies and Research, Dr. Wael El-Maghlani, Acting Vice-Dean for Education and Student Affairs, Dr. Dina El-Gayar, Executive Director of the Project Management Unit at the University, Dr. Dina Saadallah, Director of the University Development Centre UCCD, and a group of experts, industrialists, and faculty members.
The forum aims to provide employment and training opportunities for engineering students and graduates in various engineering disciplines. Many major engineering companies are participating in the forum, which are looking for new talents to strengthen their working force. During the forum, companies will hold a number of seminars and various workshops with the aim of increasing students' awareness of the skills required in the labor market and enabling them to face the challenges of the labour market.
In his speech, Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa stressed that Alexandria University spares no effort in achieving the competitiveness of its students at all levels, by establishing joint degrees in cooperation with major international universities, as one of the most important strategic goals of the university. Dr. Konsowa indicated that Alexandria University would not separate from the national plan Egypt 2030, that aims to support the knowledge-based economy and link scientific research to industry in its comprehensive concept, in order to improve the competitiveness of education systems and outputs, and to support the market economy to achieve comprehensive and sustainable growth characterized by competitiveness and diversity. He also stressed that the Engineering Forum for Business and Jobs at the Faculty of Engineering is an important opportunity for its students to learn about the needs of the labour market and better guide their career paths, as well as providing opportunities for companies and agencies to learn about the quality of skills and capabilities that the university is developing among students and graduates, according to the latest international systems and in line with international quality standards.
While Dr. Jacqueline Azer indicated the need for joint cooperation between Alexandria Governorate and Alexandria University to train students in the national projects that are being built within the lands of Alexandria governorate, as they are the builders of the future, and also to introduce students to the actual achievements that are being achieved on the ground.
Dr. Saeed Allam explained that the forum comes from the belief of the Faculty of Engineering, Alexandria University, in the effective role of young graduates in achieving development, and in line with the state's policies of the need to pay attention to graduates and overcome the difficulties they face in employment, giving them the opportunity to participate in building the country and community service, in light of the sustainable development plan Egypt 2030. Dr. Allam indicated that the Faculty of Engineering since its establishment has been working to improve the level of engineering education by graduating qualified and skilled engineers. It has also created communication with different sectors and companies to work together to provide research and scientific solutions to face any problems, and to facilitate graduates’ access to job opportunities in the public and private sectors. Through Project incubators, the faculty encourages its graduates to be creative, innovate and establish companies in the various fields of engineering. Dr. Allam pointed to the importance of the forum for students to learn about the available job opportunities in all engineering sectors and disciplines required in the labour market.
Dr. Walid Abdelazim confirmed that the forum this year comes within the framework of Alexandria University's encouragement of employment and training initiatives for its students and graduates, in line with the university's plan in its constant endeavour to satisfy the educational, professional and research needs of the community. He indicated that the forum is one of the bridges of cooperation between the Faculty of Engineering, Alexandria University and national industry in its comprehensive concept, in a way that achieves compatibility between education and employment by identifying the challenges and requirements of the industry, and also reflects linking the outputs of the educational process to the needs of the productive and service sectors in society. He pointed out the presence of major companies and institutions within the Faculty of Engineering, Alexandria University, stressing that the forum is an exceptional opportunity for all students and graduates of the faculty to be present among a large number of companies, that have an important and vital role in the Egyptian market.
Dr. Hisham Seoudi stressed that the Faculty of Engineering has always been proactive in linking its educational programs to the requirements of the labour market, expressing his hope that this forum will be a good opportunity to adopt creative projects for students and graduates of the Faculty.
