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Council of Education and Student Affairs Discusses University's Preparations for Midterm and Final Exams
On Monday the 21st of November 2022, the Education and Student Affairs Council, chaired by Dr. Wael Nabil Abdelsalam, Vice President of Alexandria University for Education and Student Affairs, discussed the course of the first semester midterm exams, and the faculties’ preparations to hold the final exams of the first semester for the academic year 2023 / 2022, that begin in early January 2023, according to the time map specified by the Supreme Council of Universities.
Dr. Nabil confirmed that the classes timetable will not change in all faculties during the period of the midterm exams, and the lectures are conducted regularly according to the timetables and what was determined in the study map at the beginning of the academic year. He also confirmed the success of the student exchange experience between Alexandria University and Ain Shams University, indicating that the university is in the process of signing a cooperation agreement with Aswan University and Luxor University for student exchange.
• The council also reviewed the details of the plan of student activities that have been implemented since the beginning of the year, and the university's preparations to organize student union elections, starting next Thursday.
• The Council honoured Dr. Nagda Ibrahim Madi, Vice Dean of the Faculty of Specific Education for Education and Student Affairs, for the end of her tenure as Vice Dean of the Faculty, wishing her success.
Next Wednesday.. Inauguration of Faculty of Pharmacy’s Second International Conference PHS 2022
Under the auspices of Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of Alexandria University, the activities of the second international conference organized by the Faculty of Pharmacy, Alexandria University, and the accompanying exhibition, will commence next Wednesday morning, the 23rd of November, and will last for two days.
Dr. Mervat Qassem, Dean of the Faculty of Pharmacy and President of the Conference, said that this year's conference adopts "Egypt's Vision for Health Care 2030". The Egyptian Medicine Authority and more than 21 Arab and foreign countries are participating in this year’s edition of the conference, and it hosts nearly 60 scholars of pharmaceutical and medical sciences from various Egyptian and international universities, and more than 1,000 participants from Egypt and around the world. In addition, 20 medical institutions and Egyptian and international companies in the field of manufacturing and marketing medicine, devices, equipment, and public pharmacies will participate in the conference, which is considered one of the largest international conferences for pharmaceutical and health sciences held in Egypt and the Middle East.
The Dean added that the conference will also organize 18 sessions that include 53 scientific lectures, dialogues, and workshops, to be delivered by 21 scientists from international universities and 32 Egyptian scientists, and it also includes an exhibition of 118 research posters to get acquainted with the latest findings in the fields of pharmaceutical sciences, clinical pharmacy, therapeutics and pharmacoeconomics.
Alexandria University Organizes Online Webinar for Global Entrepreneurship Week
As part of the activities of the Alexandria University Incubator for Educational Innovations and Educational Technology PILOT, in collaboration with the Enterprise Development Agency, and on the occasion of the Global Entrepreneurship Week, the Centre for Educational Innovations and Distance Learning at the university organizes an online webinar on Sunday, the 20th of November, at exactly seven o’clock in the evening.
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Alexandria University Participates in Anti-Corruption Training Course
As Alexandria University is keen to spread the values of integrity and transparency, in cooperation with the National Anti-Corruption Academy, 20 employees from the administrative structure of Alexandria University participated in the training course prepared by the Academy in the field of governance and anti-corruption in Alexandria Governorate, from 13 to 16 November 2022.
Professor Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of Alexandria University, indicated that the university is keen to cooperate with the Administrative Control Authority to achieve sustainable development goals, by launching Egypt’s Vision 2030 and raising economic growth rates, noting that the university participates in this session with the aim of activating the values of integrity and transparency for university employees, as well as raising the efficiency of administrators at Alexandria University and spreading awareness of the dangers of corruption and ways to prevent it, and highlighting the state's efforts and strong will to fight it, through implementing the principles of the national strategy launched by President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi to combat corruption and spreading awareness of its negative effects and risks. He valued the great efforts exerted by the Administrative Control Authority in raising awareness of corruption issues and spreading the values of integrity and transparency, through training courses and various communication activities held by the Authority in all institutions to reduce the risks of corruption.
Mr. Mohamed Fathi Abul-Nasr, Acting Secretary-General of the University, indicated that the university leadership was keen on the participation of its employees in the training course that was held for the first time in Alexandria to raise the level of performance of the administrative structure at Alexandria University, and to establish the values of justice, responsibility, and accountability. He explained that the training program included an introduction to corruption, its causes and negative effects on Egyptian society and national security, anti-corruption frameworks in Egypt, international anti-corruption agreements, the national anti-corruption strategy, digital transformation and the information structure of the Egyptian state, governance and preventive oversight, Egypt's strategy for sustainable development, and how to disseminate the values of integrity and transparency in society.
Distinguished Participation of Alexandria University in COP27 Activities
Within the activities of the COP27 Summit for Climate Change, the Alexandria University exhibition in the Green Innovation Pavilion in Sharm El-Sheikh, witnessed the influx of a number of dignitaries, led by ministers, officials, presidents of Egyptian universities, foreign delegations participating in the conference, in addition to students from Arab and foreign countries, to learn about the contributions of the University of Alexandria in climate issues and how to confront the negative effects of climate change.
Professor Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of Alexandria University, indicated that the university participated in the COP27 Climate Conference, through its professors and specialized centres in the field of environmental sustainability, in cooperation with several universities and scientific bodies. He highlighted the selection of the project “Producing Green Fertilizers” to participate in COP27 and “Transforming Kima Company to a green company using green hydrogen as an energy source.” Professor Konsowa pointed out that the green hydrogen production project at Alexandria University was admired by visitors to the pavilion, as it is considered one of the main pillars of industrial development, being used in many industries, including petrochemicals, fertilizers, and major industries, as well as the solutions it presents through technologies that do not cause any environmental harm during the production and operation stages, which contributes to the reduction of harmful emissions.
He added that Alexandria University gave a presentation entitled (Alexandria University Initiatives) on various projects that aim at sustainability, and a presentation was made on the project of producing green hydrogen and green ammonia through activities where energy is stored in chemical form, which helps to reduce carbon emissions and provide a way of storing and saving energy. The conference was attended by Professor Dr. Essam Wahba, Vice Dean of the Faculty of Engineering for Postgraduate Studies and Research as a representative of the University of Alexandria, and Professor Dr. Dina El-Gayar, coordinator of the participating project of the Ministry of Higher Education.
