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Two centers in Alexandria University financed by United States Agency
Dr. Essam Elkordi the President of Alexandria University with Mrs. Rebecca Latorraca Deputy Mission Director of US Agency for International Development USAID, Dr. Francis J. Ricciardone AUC President, and Dr. Ashraf Hatem the AUC’s counselor have inaugurated two centers for professional development in the Faculties of Engineering and Commerce. The two centers are among 20 centers for professional development in Egyptian universities which were established by AUC with finance of USAID.
Dr. Kordi highlighted the main role of professional development centers in preparing students to meet labor market needs. He added that these centers will be additional link between the university and industries and be updated with labor market requirements to rehabilitate graduates.
Mr. Francis said that "AUC celebrates 100 years of distinguished education and Egyptian community services. We are happy to participate our experience in the professional development centers". The value of these centers lies in training the center's employees as professional services providers and preparing students to face employers needs and I want to thank American people for providing these centers through US Agency for International Development financial.
Mrs . Rebecca said that Alexandria University along its history over 75 years was pioneer in education in the region and continue to provide resources and opportunities for the students.
Dean of the Faculty of Engineering Dr. Said Allam said "We are proud to host the university center of professional development to provide our students with personal skills needed to enter the labor market".
Dean of the Faculty of Commerce Dr. Sayed el Saify said that the center will add a new dimension to the relation with business sector in Alexandria that guarantees that the graduates are well prepared for work life and updated with latest technologies in the industry.
The event was attended by professors from AUC, USAID, Alexandria University deputies and deans in addition to attendants from private universities in Alexandria.
Alexandria University honors Faculty of Engineering for scientific publishing
Alexandria University Council headed by Dr. Essam El Kordi, the President of Alexandria University honored Dr. Said Allam, Dean of the Faculty of Engineering for the achievement of coming second among scientific periodicals according to Scimago Index
The Council also honored Dr. Mahmoud Almas, the Professor in the Faculty of Pharmacy for obtaining distinguished scientific publishing award in the Pharmaceutical Sciences in the international indexed magazines ISI -list.
The Council approved to update the ISI 2016 to ISI 2017 starting from January 2019 for researchers favor.
Alexandria University receives the Indian Ambassador
Dr. Essam El Kordi, the President of Alexandria University received the Indian Ambassador in Cairo Rahul Kulshreshth and Dr. Aasr Salama, the Vice President of India Egypt Business Council (IEBC) to discuss cooperation in information technology and resuming Pan Africa network to broadcast study programs and training services for 52 African State.
Dr. Kordi stated that resuming the network illustrates the interest of Alexandria University to strength the relationships between Egypt and African countries and to consolidate cooperation with neighboring states.
The meeting was attended by Dr. Hisham Gaber, Vice President of University for Education and Students Affairs and acting as Vice President of University for Community Services, Dr. Mokhtar Youssef, Vice President of University for researches and graduate studies, Dr. Ahmed Othman, the Faculty Dean of Medicine and Dr. Sayed El Seify, Dean of the Faculty of Commerce.
Dr. Essam El Kurdi: An agreement for cooperation with the University of ESLSCA for the service of Alexandrian community
President of Alexandria University Dr. Essam El Kurdi has recently participated in the graduation ceremony of the International MBA program (MBA) in University of ESLSCA batch number 52, 53, 52 G2 from Alexandria and Assiut branches. The ceremony was attended by Dr. Abdel Aziz Konswa, Governor of Alexandria, Dr. Mohamed El Henawy, President of the University ESLSCA Egypt, Dr. Natli Shabeeh, President of the University ESLSCA France, Dr. Ali El Meligy, Chairman of the University Board of Trustees of ESLSCA Egypt, Dr. Hesham Saoudi, Head of Engineers Syndicate in Alexandria, Dr. Mohamed Ansi El Shafei, Head of Pharmacists Syndicate in Alexandria, and a group of professors and scientists from several universities.
In his speech, Dr. Essam El Kurdi expressed his happiness to participate in the ceremony held in Alexandria for the first time. He stressed that Alexandria and the neighboring governorates need many governmental and private universities to cooperate with Alexandria University in the service of 10 million people.
He declared that Alexandria University is cooperating with University of ESLSCA long ago as professors from the Faculty of Commerce and Engineering are teaching in business administration programs. Dr. Kurdi said that Alexandria University will sign a cooperation agreement with the University ESLSCA to serve the community of Alexandria and the surrounding provinces in the field of management, which is in line with the orientations of the state in economic and social development. In the end of his speech Dr. Kurdi congratulated the graduates for obtaining master's degree in business administration MBA. He also called graduates to continue to learn, and to share ideas and effort in projects that push Egypt to progress and prosperity.
In his speech, Dr. Konswa expressed his sincere thanks and appreciation to the University of ESLSCA for the effort exerted with the students to reach this outstanding level and for creation of qualified graduates to lead the next phase in line with the vision of the stat. He highlighted also the current availability of investment opportunities in Alexandria, He added that talking about local, regional and international competition will only come through the creation of cadres capable of competing at all levels. in the end of his speech, Dr. Konswa congratulated the graduates and wished them success.
The ceremony witnessed the graduation of 150 students who were qualified to take the middle and top leadership in the local, international and multinational companies.
Creating a common academic file for Teaching Staff compatible with international standards
Alexandria University Council for Graduate Studies and Research headed by Dr. Mokhtar Youssef, the Vice President of the University for Graduate Studies and Research discussed report about E-Portfolio for teaching staff compatible with international standards.
Dr. Mokhtar emphasized that Alexandria University is the first university in Egypt to apply E-Portfolio where the project is fully supported by the Ministry of Communication.
Dr. Yousry Taha declared that the Ministry of Communications chose Alexandria University to apply this project that aims at creating academic common file for teaching staff compatible with international standards and this file will include (Teaching Staff CV- projects- researches).