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Faculty of Tourism and Hotels Celebrates Graduation of First Class of Exchange Education Program for Restaurant Management and Operation
Under the auspices of Professor Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of Alexandria University, the Faculty of Tourism and Hotels celebrated the graduation of the first batch of the Exchange Education Program for Restaurant Management and Operation for the academic year 2023-2024 in cooperation with Americana Restaurants Egypt.
The event took place at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, in the presence of Dr. Abeer Attia, Dean of the Faculty of Tourism and Hotels, Dr. Hanan El-Assar, Vice Dean of the Faculty for Education and Student Affairs, Dr. Nashwa Fouad, Vice Dean of the Faculty for Graduate Studies and Research, Dr. Dina Ezz El-Din, Vice Dean of the Faculty for Community Service and Environmental Development Affairs, Dr. Samar Al-Qasrawi, Executive Director of New and Specialized Programs at the Faculty, Dr. Mohamed Kamal, Program Coordinator at the Faculty, Dr. Jilan El-Demerdash, Head of the Department of Hotel Studies, Mr. Hesham Talaat, Executive Director of Americana Restaurants Egypt, Mr. AymanEAl-Arabi, Executive Director of Human Resources and Director of the Costa Coffee Restaurant Chain, and Mr. Mohamed Hassan, Managing Director At Americana Egypt Company, in addition to a group of faculty members, assistants and administrators at the faculty, as well as students and their parents.
In her speech, Dr. Abeer Attia congratulated the graduates and their parents on the occasion of their graduation, which is considered the culmination of their efforts over four consecutive years. She also thanked Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of Alexandria University, for providing full support to the exchange programs at the university to graduate a student qualified for the requirements of the labour market. Dr. Abeer Attia indicated that this program began in 2020 in cooperation between Alexandria University, represented by the Faculty of Tourism and Hotels, and Americana Restaurants Egypt Company, with the aim of helping students study and work together and graduate a student qualified for the labour market. She added that Alexandria University is the second university at the level of Egyptian universities to have this program after Helwan University. At the end of her speech, Dr. Abeer thanked Americana Company for providing full support to students during their study period. She also thanked all those in charge of the program at the faculty, including faculty members, assistants and administrators.
Dr. Mohamed Kamal stressed in his speech the importance of this type of unconventional education and the existence of a program that links education to industry, meets the needs of the labour market and helps build the country's economy. He also congratulated the students on their graduation.
Mr. Hesham Talaat, CEO of Americana Egypt, stressed the importance of this event, which witnesses the culmination of years of effort and fruitful cooperation between two prestigious institutions that share a common goal of preparing a generation of ambitious young people qualified to face the challenges of the labour market, and the reflection of this cooperation in the application of the reciprocal education model that provides students with the opportunity to train and work to gain valuable experiences that add to their academic balance.
Mr. Ayman El-Arabi, Executive Director of Human Resources at Americana, explained that the company did not only provide educational opportunities, but also provided integrated life experiences, so today we celebrate the graduation of 67 male and female students who are writing success stories in the tourism and hospitality sector, as these young people are symbols of change in society.
President of Alexandria University Witnesses Launch of "Tamkeen" Initiative Supporting People with Disabilities in Northern Region Alliance Universities
Professor Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of Alexandria University, witnessed today the launch of the "Tamkeen" initiative in the universities of the Northern Region Alliance, to raise awareness of the rights and duties of students with disabilities, and provide them with equal opportunities, at the headquarters of the Faculty of Engineering. The event was attended by Dr. Ali Abdelmohsen, Acting Vice President of the University for Education and Student Affairs, Dr. Karim Hammam, Advisor to the Minister of Higher Education for Student Activities, Dr. Sherine Yehya, Advisor to the Minister of Higher Education for Students with Special Needs, Dr. Yomna Amer, Head of Development at the Global Hope Donors Campaign, Dr. Alaa Gamea, Executive Director of the Taha Hussein Centre for Serving Students with Disabilities, and a large number of deans and vice deans of faculties, faculty members and students.
The initiative, implemented by the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research in cooperation with the global "Hope Givers" campaign, aims to provide a number of services to students with disabilities within the framework of integrating them into society and increasing their student participation base in various activities, as well as cooperating in preparing and qualifying cadres from them to become qualified, trained and able to participate in the community building process. Activities also include organizing competitions, meetings and joint events for these students in partnership with the rest of their colleagues, establishing awareness, educational and training projects and programs, and organizing seminars and workshops to introduce the rights and duties of people with disabilities, in addition to participating in conducting research, studies and conferences related to the issues of young people with disabilities.
In his speech, Dr. Konsowa expressed his pride in hosting this celebration at Alexandria University, stressing his full and unlimited support for our children with disabilities at the universities of the Northern Region Alliance, based on a firm belief in their right to appropriate training and rehabilitation services, and providing them with equal opportunities that enable them to participate effectively alongside the rest of the community, through their participation in integrated activities alongside their colleagues and enhancing cooperation and the spirit of joint work among all students. The university president referred to the efforts made by Alexandria University to support the rights of people with disabilities and provide the capabilities to facilitate their lives within the university. He also pointed to the university’s adoption of a purposeful strategy to internationalize education through joint and dual degrees with advanced-ranking international universities, in addition to supporting the knowledge economy and enhancing cooperation between academia and industry through the Alexandria University Technology Park, pointing to Alexandria University’s initiative to embrace emerging research and creative ideas for students and researchers of Alexandria University and finance them through the Technology Park, and allocating a special track to finance applicable projects and ideas for students and researchers with disabilities at the Northern Region Alliance universities.
Dr. Ali Abdelmohsen praised the support of the Alexandria University President for all student activities and events, pointing out that the issue of supporting people with disabilities is at the top of the university's priorities, expressing his pleasure with the distinguished level of the various artistic performances performed by students with special needs and their inspiring success stories.
Dr. Karim Hammam expressed his thanks and appreciation for all the efforts made to make this initiative a success to implement the Ministry of Higher Education's strategy to empower all members of the academic community, extending his greetings to Alexandria University and all universities of the Northern Region Alliance for their effective participation in providing support to people with disabilities.
Dr. Sherine eahya stressed that the goal of the initiative is to create a more inclusive environment and awareness of the duties and rights of students with disabilities, in light of the new republic's orientations led by President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi on the necessity of integrating them into all aspects of life.
Dr. Yomna Maher pointed out that the Hope Givers campaign focuses on the fields of health and education, seeing inspiring models, and spreading awareness of the importance of preparing the conditions for people with special needs to live their lives normally.
During the meeting, several documentary films were screened about Alexandria University and empowering students with disabilities, and the Hope Givers campaign that was launched in Geneva in 2021, which aims to provide support and inspiration to those fighting serious diseases, people with special needs, orphaned children, and others by launching initiatives and partnerships with governmental and non-governmental institutions that contribute to providing hope and assistance to them, in addition to inspiring success stories of students with disabilities. Wonderful musical performances were also presented in which integrated special needs students and people with disabilities participated, which received great interaction from the audience.
President of Alexandria University Congratulates Artist Alaa El-Basha on Winning Jinan International Photography Biennale Award
Professor Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of Alexandria University, congratulated artist Alaa El-Basha, a photography specialist at the Faculty of Fine Arts at the university, on winning the "Mozi International Award for Outstanding Photographer" presented by the Jinan International Photography Biennale, organized by the Chinese Ministry of Culture, as part of its tenth session for active artists in the Middle East, Europe and America, wishing him continued success.
The Biennale was held under the auspices of the Chinese Ministry of Culture and UNESCO, from October 17 to 27 at Shandong University in the halls of the Arts and Crafts Institute in Jinan Province, eastern China, and witnessed a large participation of international artists, with more than 300 photographers from 20 countries participating, including France, Italy, Greece, Belgium, New Zealand, Hungary, Egypt, Singapore, Indonesia and Oman.
Artist Alaa El-Basha won the award for his group of photos depicting life on the banks of the Nile. The works were displayed in a group exhibition with 10 Egyptian artists who met with others from China in an event titled “The Nile and the Yellow River”.
The Egyptian photographers presented works that capture the natural landscapes and details of life on the banks of the Nile and its importance as the lifeline of Egypt, while the Chinese artists presented works that capture the beauty of nature on the Yellow River in China.
It is worth noting that the artist Alaa El-Basha holds a master’s degree in photography and is a doctoral researcher in the philosophy of photography. He holds the position of vice president of the International Federation of Photographic Art (FIAP), a fellow of the Royal Photographic Society (RPS), founder of both the Adasa Photography Club and the National Foundation for the Arts (Move). He has participated in many events and art exhibitions at both the local and international levels.
Alexandria University Receives Fulbright Commission Delegation to Discuss Means of Cooperation
Professor Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of Alexandria University, received today, Thursday, November 7, 2024, a Fulbright Commission delegation headed by Dr. Maggie Nassif, Executive Director of the Commission, with the aim of discussing ways of cooperation between Alexandria University and the Commission in research and academic fields of common interest, and introducing Fulbright grants for research and study in the United States of America as well as developing the skills of researchers and faculty members at Alexandria University.
The meeting was attended by the Vice Presidents of the University, Deans and Vice Deans of the Faculties and Institutes of Alexandria University, the University's International Relations Office and the Project Management Unit.
During the meeting, mechanisms for cooperation between Alexandria University and the Fulbright Commission were discussed in many areas, including the exchange of experiences and knowledge between researchers in various fields, implementing joint research projects, programming educational exchange, exchanging students and faculty members between the two sides, developing educational programs, providing joint academic programs, developing the skills of researchers and faculty members, organizing workshops, seminars and conferences, and providing specialized training programs.
In his speech, Dr. Konsowa stressed that Alexandria University is keen to open areas of academic and research cooperation with international bodies and world universities with advanced international classification, especially considering Alexandria University's endeavour to establish an international branch based on joint programs and dual degrees with major international universities. The university president discussed with the Fulbright delegation how to benefit from the programs offered by the commission in all fields for graduate students, researchers, professionals and faculty members, and mechanisms for cooperation in scientific and academic fields of common interest, including medical, engineering, arts, architecture, nursing, information technology, humanities, law and entrepreneurship.
Dr. Maggie Nassif stressed the depth of relations between Alexandria University and the Fulbright Commission due to the distinguished reputation enjoyed by Alexandria University at the international level, praising the university's role in caring about developing scientific research, improving the quality of the educational process and constantly striving to develop the human element and keep pace with global scientific developments in various specializations. She also reviewed many new opportunities and grants provided to professors and researchers to conduct research in the United States of America in various fields.
Alexandria University Receives Fulbright Commission Delegation to Discuss Means of Cooperation
Professor Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of Alexandria University, received today, Thursday, November 7, 2024, a Fulbright Commission delegation headed by Dr. Maggie Nassif, Executive Director of the Commission, with the aim of discussing ways of cooperation between Alexandria University and the Commission in research and academic fields of common interest, and introducing Fulbright grants for research and study in the United States of America as well as developing the skills of researchers and faculty members at Alexandria University.
The meeting was attended by the Vice Presidents of the University, Deans and Vice Deans of the Faculties and Institutes of Alexandria University, the University's International Relations Office and the Project Management Unit.
During the meeting, mechanisms for cooperation between Alexandria University and the Fulbright Commission were discussed in many areas, including the exchange of experiences and knowledge between researchers in various fields, implementing joint research projects, programming educational exchange, exchanging students and faculty members between the two sides, developing educational programs, providing joint academic programs, developing the skills of researchers and faculty members, organizing workshops, seminars and conferences, and providing specialized training programs.
In his speech, Dr. Konsowa stressed that Alexandria University is keen to open areas of academic and research cooperation with international bodies and world universities with advanced international classification, especially considering Alexandria University's endeavour to establish an international branch based on joint programs and dual degrees with major international universities. The university president discussed with the Fulbright delegation how to benefit from the programs offered by the commission in all fields for graduate students, researchers, professionals and faculty members, and mechanisms for cooperation in scientific and academic fields of common interest, including medical, engineering, arts, architecture, nursing, information technology, humanities, law and entrepreneurship.
Dr. Maggie Nassif stressed the depth of relations between Alexandria University and the Fulbright Commission due to the distinguished reputation enjoyed by Alexandria University at the international level, praising the university's role in caring about developing scientific research, improving the quality of the educational process and constantly striving to develop the human element and keep pace with global scientific developments in various specializations. She also reviewed many new opportunities and grants provided to professors and researchers to conduct research in the United States of America in various fields.