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Community Service and Environmental Development Council Discusses Activities, Training Courses, Awareness Seminars, Research Projects
Dr. Ashraf El-Ghandour, Vice President of Alexandria University for Postgraduate Studies and Researc, and Acting Vice President for Community Service and Environmental Development Affairs, during the meeting of the Council for Community Service and Environmental Development today, Wednesday the 22nd of February, thanked the faculty members and students who participated in the medical convoy that went to the Abu Al-Matamir area, Beheira governorate at the end of last January to alleviate the suffering of the residents of the area, and to provide various medical services, with the participation of 10 doctors from the faculties of medicine, pharmacy and dentistry, and 50 students. The number of cases that were treated reached 804 cases, and they were provided with the necessary medications, and some cases that require medical procedures and special equipment were transferred to the main university hospital.
* The Vice President of the University praised the success of the CPR course, which was carried out in cooperation between the Occupational Safety and Health Sector Committee headed by Dr. Fahmy Charles and the College of Nursing to train workers on it, with an emphasis on its continuation for several times to come.
* The Council approved a memorandum of cooperation between the Faculty of Dentistry and the Directorate of Health Affairs in Alexandria in the field of community participation and the provision of distinguished medical services and joint training programs.
* The Council also approved the cooperation protocol between the Faculty of Science, Alexandria University and the Ministry of Health and Population in the field of developing scientific research, research laboratories, scientific workshops, and others.
* The council reviewed the report submitted by the Faculty of Agriculture on the fact that the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine at Matrouh University, in partnership with the General Authority for Veterinary Services at the Ministry of Agriculture, visited the dairy and meat project in Abis, on February 8 and 9, 2023, to learn about the stages of breeding, milk production, artificial insemination applications, and the most important diseases and avoiding their transmission between calves.
* The Council also reviewed the report submitted by the Vice-Dean of the Higher Institute of Public Health on a number of seminars, namely, “Awareness Seminar against AIDS and Combating Social Stigma,” a seminar on “How to Choose a Research Topic through the Microsoft Teams Application,” and a report on the institute’s organization of the third charitable market.
* The council also reviewed a number of different activities and courses at the Faculty of Agriculture in Saba Pasha, as follows:
* Service training courses during the mid-year vacation in the faculty's majors to participate in qualifying participation in the labor market.
*Smoking cessation initiative, a symposium on the risks of addiction and introducing psychological behavior, your health is a crown initiative, a symposium on "prevention is better than cure", methods of preventing malignant tumors. The total number of trainees during these courses reached 434 trainees from the universities of Alexandria, Damanhour and Matrouh.
* The council discussed the report submitted by the Faculty of Nursing on its organization of the first cultural salon for mental health, and a report on organizing a visit to the nursing home within the effectiveness of the "Loyalty and Return of Favor" initiative.
* The Council reviewed the report submitted by the Faculty of Early Childhood Education on the symposium "Rumors and their Impact on the Individual and Society"
* The Council approved the research project submitted by Dr. Sobhi Salam, Professor at the Faculty of Agriculture, entitled "Sustainable Production of Environmentally Friendly Products from Agricultural Waste to Maximize the Productivity of Farm Animals and Confront Climate Change."
* The Council approved the research project submitted by Dr. Samir Mahmoud Nasr, Professor Emeritus at the Institute of Postgraduate Studies and Research, entitled "Carrying Out Environmental Monitoring of Coastal Waters in the Mediterranean."
Alexandria University Professional Development Centers Organize First Employment Forum for Students and Graduates
Under the auspices of Professor Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of Alexandria University, the University Centers for Professional Development at Alexandria University are organizing the first employment forum for graduates and senior students in all faculties of Alexandria University, on Sunday the 26th of February, at the Humanities Complex, Faculty of Commerce.
Many Egyptian and international companies, banks, and insurance companies are taking part in the forum, with the aim of providing the largest number of job opportunities and training within these institutions, and having the chance to communicate with the University graduates and students. The forum also helps to create an interactive environment between business owners, students and graduates in line with Egypt's Vision 2030.
President of Alexandria University Attends Faculty of Law Dialogue Meeting on Mental Health, in Presence of Ambassador Nabila Makram
Professor Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of Alexandria University, witnessed this afternoon the dialogue meeting organized by the Faculty of Law within the framework of the activities of the university's cultural season.
Among the meeting guest speakers were Dr. Nabila Makram, Former Minister of State for Immigration and Affairs of Egyptians Abroad, Founder and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of “Fahem” Foundation for Psychological Support, Dr. Abdelnasser Omar, Professor of Psychiatry and Managing Director of Al-Mashfa Hospital, and Dr. Nasser Loza, President of the International Federation of Mental Health, and Director of Behman Hospital in Helwan.
The meeting was attended by Dr. Ahmed Zayed, Director of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Dr. Mohamed El-Feki, Dean of the Faculty of Law, Bishop Pavli, Bishop of Youth, representing Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark, Judge Saad El-Saadani, President of the Alexandria Judges Club, Judge Sadek Belal, President of the Economic Court in Alexandria, and Ambassador Mazeed bin Mohamed Al-Huwaishan, Consul of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in Alexandria, in addition to several members of the House of Representatives and the Senate, Dr. Mohamed Abdellah, the former president of Alexandria University, as well as deans and vice-deans of faculties, faculty staff members and students.
In his speech, Dr. Konsowa congratulated Ambassador Nabila Makram on the occasion of establishing the Fahem Foundation for Psychological Support, stressing the readiness of Alexandria University to cooperate through all its capabilities and cadres with the Foundation to spread the culture of mental health, raise awareness of the seriousness of mental illness, and providing support to mentally ill patients and their families through meeting their needs and treating them to reintegrate them into society. He emphasized the role of society in dealing with mental illness and considering it as a disease like other organic diseases and not considering it a source of embarrassment or stigma facing mental patients and their families. He also pointed out the role of the university in establishing a unit for psychological support within it, expanding it and developing its work mechanisms to provide psychological support and guidance to university students. Dr. Konsowa stressed the need for solidarity and solidarity and unity as a society to change the prevailing culture towards mental illness and not to reduce psychological problems and to provide support in all its forms to institutions that care about mental health, just like those that provide support to institutions that care about organic health.
Ambassador Nabila Makram expressed her pleasure to be cooperating with Alexandria University in spreading awareness of mental health, supporting mental patients and their families, providing ways to treat them, and combating discrimination and bullying against mental patients. She stressed that support for patients should be in society in general and at the university level in particular, due to the disorders students may be exposed to, and pressures resulting from the sudden change in the surrounding environment from the school stage to the university stage, the pressures of moving to other governorates for study, the academic challenges, and the inability to express pent-up feelings. She said that mental illness may lead to suicide attempts, and therefore the community must support, relieve pain, and provide the surrounding environment that understands the suffering of people with mental illness, and finds a solution to their problems. She referred to the role of the university in providing studies and research on psychological conditions in light of the changes that occurred in the Egyptian society.
Dr. Mohamed El-Feki, Dean of the Faculty of Law, emphasized the faculty’s keenness to perform its role in serving the community and meeting its needs by informing and educating its students in various fields, and spreading the culture of mental health because of its importance in helping those suffering from psychological problems and their families. He also pointed out the need to put mental illness in consideration when enacting laws.
Dr. Abdelnasser Omar stressed that all people are vulnerable to psychological problems, so it is necessary to understand mental illness and its symptoms and spread awareness among society about mental health and the suffering that mental patients and their families face.
Dr. Nasser Loza pointed out the importance of changing the culture of society towards mental illness, and the need to understand and respect the mental patients and protect their rights.
Dr. El-Ghandour During Postgraduate Studies and Research Council: Announcing Winners of - Alexandria University Initiative to Support Researchers
Dr. Ashraf El-Ghandour, Vice President for Graduate Studies and Research at Alexandria University, announced during the Postgraduate Studies and Research Council held on the morning of Tuesday, the 21st of February, that the committee formed to study applicants for grants of the Alexandria University initiative to support researchers, which was announced in July 2022, with a value of 2 million pounds from the Graduate Studies and Research Fund at Alexandria University, has finished announcing the names of the winners. He explained that the committee conducted personal tests for the winners and studied their research with great care and accuracy, as the research projects submitted by the Faculties of Medicine, Pharmacy, Dentistry, Engineering, Science and Agriculture won. Dr. El-Ghandour also pointed out that he will coordinate with Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of Alexandria University, to announce the provision of another grant to support researchers due to its important role in supporting applied and innovative research, and empower the research community at Alexandria University, highlighting distinguished, successful and applicable research results, improving the research level of scholars and providing them with various experiences.
He added that the university aims to support international scientific publishing through grants and financial prizes for researchers whose papers are published in internationally classified international journals, in order to create a spirit of scientific competition among all Alexandria University researchers, as well as to encourage them to increase their production of scientific research that benefits the Egyptian society.
* The Council also approved the cooperation agreement between the University of Alexandria and the University of Côte d'Azur in France, the memorandum of understanding between the University of Alexandria and the Tashkent State University of Oriental Studies in Uzbekistan, the memorandum of understanding between the University of Alexandria and the University of Buraimi in the Sultanate of Oman, the framework agreement between the University of Alexandria and the University of Poitiers in France, and the student exchange agreement between University of Pescara in Italy, and a memorandum of understanding between Alexandria University and Yarmouk University in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.
Alexandria University Education and Student Affairs Council Discusses Second Semester Timeline
On the morning of Monday the 20th of February 2023, the Education and Student Affairs Council of Alexandria University, headed by Dr. Wael Nabil Abdel Salam, Vice President for Education and Student Affairs, discussed the time plan for the educational process during the second semester, scheduled for 16 weeks, according to the decision of the Supreme Council of Universities, as the second semester classes began on the 11th of February as scheduled, ending next June.
The Council congratulated the faculty members and students of the Faculty of Specific Education who achieved advanced positions in the fourth “Ibdaa” Creativity Forum for the Faculties of Specific Education, which was organized by Fayoum University during the period from February 5 to February 9.
Dr. Sameh Nakhla, Director of the Measurement and Evaluation Center at the university, reviewed the most important evaluation work in the faculties, and presented the performance indicators of the units in various evaluation committees, such as electronic correction, electronic tests, question banks and warehouses, and training for the different .
