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Alexandria University President Receives Delegation of Tashkent State University of Oriental Studies
Professor Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of Alexandria University, received a delegation from Tashkent State University of Oriental Studies in Uzbekistan, headed by Dr. Rikhsieva Gulchehra Shavkatovna, Rector of the University, in the presence of Dr. Ashraf El-Ghandour, Vice President for Postgraduate Studies and Research, Dr. Wael Nabil, Vice President for Education and Student Affairs, deans and vice-deans of the faculties of Law, Science, Arts, Fine Arts, Tourism and Hotels, Economic Studies and Political Science, and officials of the International Relations Office at Alexandria University.
In his speech, Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa welcomed the delegation of Tashkent State University of Oriental Studies to the campus of Alexandria University, stressing the university's keenness on international cooperation with prestigious international universities, pointing out that Alexandria University has many double degrees with American, British, and European universities that allow students to obtain degrees from both sides. He added that this axis is a fundamental pillar of Alexandria University, as it has established many dual and joint degrees with major international universities ranked globally and seeks to complete its target in this regard during the coming period, in various scientific disciplines. Dr. Konsowa announced that the university is currently establishing a technology park inside three of its campuses, to benefit from the outputs and research projects of the university and to develop the concept of knowledge-based industry.
While Dr. Rikhsieva Gulchehra Shavkatovna, Rector of the Tashkent State University of Oriental Studies, confirmed that she is keen to cooperate with the deep-rooted Alexandria University, especially in the fields of Orientalism, Arabic language, the study of manuscripts and cultural heritage, and to deepen international cooperation in academic fields of common interest. She pointed out that Tashkent University was founded a hundred years ago and is developing a strategic plan to qualify scientific cadres and aims to cooperate in scientific projects with major foreign universities, pointing out that graduates of Tashkent University hold positions in the Uzbek government, including 50 ambassadors in Europe, and the university owns 5 scientific journals. She added that her university seeks joint international publication with Alexandria University, and the implementation of scientific projects in the study of heritage manuscripts in the Bibliotheca Alexandrina and the Alexandria University Collections Museum.
Dr. Ashraf El-Ghandour indicated that Alexandria University is ready to cooperate with Tashkent State University to study manuscripts, especially since the Alexandria University Collections Museum contains rare manuscripts and heritage books of the three monotheistic religions, stressing that this will give great importance to cooperation in the study of these manuscripts.
Dr. Wael Nabil pointed out that Alexandria University has a special center for teaching Arabic to non-native speakers, TAFL Center, stressing that this center will give great importance to cooperation between the two universities in teaching Arabic in the State of Uzbekistan.
Dr. Bushra Salem delivered a presentation on Alexandria University, its faculties and institutes, and the various international educational programs at the University, as well as the double scientific degrees offered by Alexandria University in cooperation with various international universities.
Alexandria University Advances 153 Ranks in Spanish "Webometrics" Classification
Professor Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of Alexandria University, announced that the results of January 2023 edition of the universities world ranking Spanish website “Webometrics”, included the progress of Alexandria University by 153 international ranks compared to January last year, as it ranked 578 globally compared to 731 in January 2022, from among 30,000 universities worldwide. Alexandria University ranked second locally after Cairo University, ranked fifth at the Arab level, and sixth at the African level, which confirms the efforts of Alexandria University to be present on the global map, its quest for expansion in partnerships, and its contribution to achieving sustainable development goals.
The Webometrics ranking is an initiative of the Cybermetrics Lab Foundation, which is affiliated with the largest research body in Spain. This classification is based on several factors regarding the university's website position, namely its impact in terms of scientific production, transparency, and scientific and research excellence of the university. This classification is also the largest in terms of the number of higher education institutions that have been analyzed in preparation for participation. Every six months, an independent and objective scientific ranking is presented. The methodology in the Webometrics classification is based on 50% for presence in posts, the number of external networks linked to the organization’s website pages (calculated and then choosing the maximum value), 10% for the number of the highest cited papers in Google Scholar database, and 40% of the number of searches included in the top 10% cited in the Scimago database during the five years preceding the year of enumeration (i.e. 2021, for the calculation of 2022 data).
Presidential Decree Appointing Dr. Abeer Attia as Dean of Faculty of Tourism and Hotels
Professor Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of Alexandria University, congratulated Dr. Abeer Attia, on the occasion of the presidential decree to appoint her as Dean of the Faculty of Tourism and Hotels, Alexandria University, wishing her success in her new position, and continuous efforts to upgrade the faculty.
Educational Services Center at Faculty of Education Organizes Training Program for Thebes Schools Teachers
Within the framework of the role of Alexandria University in community service, and under the auspices of Professor Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of the University, the Educational Services Center at the Faculty of Education organized a training program to educate teachers of Thebes schools in Alexandria, with the aim of keeping abreast of developments in the field of education. A group of professors from the Faculty of Education, Alexandria University participated in it.
Professor Dr. Mohamed Anwar Farrag, Dean of the Faculty of Education, indicated that this training program comes within the framework of the cooperation protocol between Alexandria University and the Ministry of Education, by establishing a permanent administrative headquarters for the professional academy for teachers at the faculty, to raise the efficiency of teachers of different schools, pointing out that the center has trained more than 7,000 teachers of private and international schools in Alexandria so far.
During the inauguration of the program, Dr. Anwar explained the summary of the program and the certificate granted to the participants, which is accredited by the Professional Academy for Teachers and the Faculty of Education, and attested by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The program began with a workshop for evaluating the learning outcomes, including a lecture by Dr. Mohamed Anwar, Professor of Measurement and Evaluation at the Department of Educational Psychology and Dean of the faculty.
Another workshop on planning skills for teaching, was presented by Dr. Azza Shadeed, Professor of Curricula and Teaching Methods of Science and Director of the Measurement and Evaluation Unit at the Faculty of Education, and Dr. Heba Saber Shaker, Assistant Professor of the Department of Curricula and Teaching Methods. Other workshops included Implementation Skills Workshop with Dr. Marwa El-Adawy, Director of the Educational Services Center and Assistant Professor at the Department of Curricula and Teaching Methods, and a workshop on behavioral problems with Prof. Dr. Nermin Awni, Professor and Head of the Educational Psychology Department at the Faculty of Education.
Alexandria University Student Delegation Visits Cairo International Book Fair
Under the auspices of Professor Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of Alexandria University, and the supervision of Dr. Wael Nabil Abdelsalam, Vice President for Education and Student Affairs, the Student Fraternities Department at the General Administration of Youth Welfare organized, Thursday the 2nd of February 2023, a visit to the Cairo International Book Fair in its 54th session, which is held under the slogan “Together we read, we think, we create.” A student delegation consisting of 35 male and female students from different faculties at Alexandria University participated in it.
The students started their tour of the book fair by visiting the pavilions of the Ministry of Defense, the Ministry of Interior, and the Administrative Control Authority, and then they took a free tour inside the fair. Some students attended the cultural symposium in the Salah Jaheen main hall, in the presence of Dr. Ahmed Suleiman, Professor at the Faculty of Agriculture, and the supervision of Mr. Shihab Mahrous, who is acting as the Director General of the Department of Youth Welfare and Supervisors of Students Fraternities.