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Alexandria University receives a delegation of the German Academic Exchange Service
Dr. Seddik Abdel Salam; Deputy of Alexandria University for Graduate Studies and Research received a delegation of the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) on Thursday 14 April 2016. The delegation included Dr. Roman Luckscheiter; DAAD Cairo Director and Irene El-Khorazaty; Coordinator of German Scientists and Students programs. The meeting discussed cooperation between the two sides and increasing the activities of German language education in Alexandria University faculties and institutes. It was greed to organize induction day for faculty members and assisting staff to know about DAAD activities of grants and joint research projects and degrees with German universities.
It was also agreed to hold workshop in May to be attended by deans and deputies of all Alexandria University faculties to discuss how to find partners from German universities for cooperation in joint scientific researches and degrees. The meeting also included the adoption of the contract of Mrs. Maria Rauscher; the Lecturer for the DAAD in Alexandria University.
Dr. Abdel Salam Seddik presented the memorial Medal of the university to Dr. Roman Luckscheiter as appreciation for his efforts through the support of the DAAD to Alexandria University.
Linking Simplified Internet World Website to the Faculties Websites Interested in Adult Education
Alexandria University Community Service and Environmental Development Council resolved, during its meeting held recently, headed by Dr. Essam Al Kurdy, Vice President for Community Service and Environmental Development, to link the simplified Internet World Website www.eznetworld.net , to the faculties websites interested in adult education. That is based on the Council's discussions about the speech provided by the Faculty of Arts on doctoral thesis of Dr. Ghadir Magdy Abdel Wahab, which won the prize of the best thesis in the Arab world in the field of libraries and information technology, under the supervision of Dr. Ghada Abdel Moneim Mosa, the Faculty Vice Dean, where the subject of the thesis was about digital illiteracy emancipation for the elderly.
Formation of Committee to Study Foreign Students Conditions at Alexandria University
Alexandria University Council resolved, at its meeting held on Monday, March 14th, 2016, headed by Dr. Rushdi Zahran, the University President, to form a committee to study foreign students’ conditions and ways to facilitate residency and all other administrative procedures. That is based on the keenness of the University to provide opportunities to attract foreign students to study at the University faculties.
Alexandria University calls for increasing scientific publication rate in international magazines
Prof. Dr. Rushdi Zahran, President of Alexandria University, stressed the importance of encouraging faculty members and their assistants to increase scientific publication rates in the classified world scientific magazines along with emphasizing on the development of scientific and specialized magazines issued by the university faculties.
Introduction of Award for Innovation in Teaching Field and the Development of Education Using Modern Technological Means
Alexandria University Council approved, during its meeting on Monday, March 14th, 2016 to update the criteria for university awards, and adopted the new formation of the awards committee. Furthermore, Prof. Dr. Rushdi Zahran, the University President, approved the proposal of introducing an Award for Innovation in the field of teaching and the development of education using modern technological means and another to be rewarded to students who receive awards at international, regional and local competitions.