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Faculty of Economic Studies and Political Science, Alexandria University, Organizes Symposium on Developments in Global Economic Situation
Under the auspices of Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of Alexandria University, the Faculty of Economic Studies and Political Science organized a symposium entitled "Developments in the Global Economic Situation: Options and Opportunities for the Arab Economy", in which Dr. Khaled Hanafi, Secretary General of the Arab Chambers of Commerce and former Minister of Supply, lectured.
In his speech, Dr. Ahmed Wahban, Dean of the Faculty, welcomed the guest speaker, stressing the need to consider science as the only way to a promising future, and urged faculty members to constantly develop curricula to keep pace with the rapid scientific developments in the fields of economics and political science.
For his part, Dr. Khaled Hanafi expressed his pleasure for being present at this meeting, stressing his pride in being a graduate of the Department of Economics and being a student of the professors of this deep-rooted department. Dr. Hanafi reviewed the developments of the global economy and the challenges it faces, on top of which are the mutants of the emerging Corona virus, the contraction of the global real estate market, inflation, and political and commercial conflicts. He also discussed the elements of economic recovery, most notably the fourth industrial revolution and sustainable development strategies. He also pointed to the pivotal role played by the fourth industrial revolution, accompanied by the digital transformation in economic and social activities, and the opportunities and advantages it holds within, starting from vital technologies, the Internet of things and big data, all the way to cybersecurity and artificial intelligence. In this context, Dr. Hanafi stressed the need to adapt and keep abreast of these tremendous developments, and stressed the need to develop the skills of students and researchers so that they would be able to meet the changing needs of the labour market in light of previous data. He also spoke about the repercussions of global developments on Arab economies, especially with regard to the extent of readiness of the governments of Arab countries for artificial intelligence, according to Government AI Readiness Index 2022. Dr. Hanafi reviewed the opportunities available to the Arab economy, most notably trade liberalization, cross-border cooperation, support for intra-Arab trade, the adoption of more sustainable economic systems, the role of the new tax policies in supporting Arab economies, the adoption of social business as a fundamental axis in development, the role of governance and the rule of law in supporting Arab economies, and political stability as
In conclusion, Dr. Khaled Hanafi stressed that all challenges on the global scene require practical and urgent measures to activate joint Arab economic action based on a new strategy that mimics the language of the present. His Excellency also stressed the need to arm yourself with technology and digitization in order to move forward.
The symposium was moderated by Dr. Sherine Nosseir, Vice Dean for Postgraduate Studies and Research, and was attended by a group of professors, faculty members, assistant staff, and students from the Departments of Economics and Political Science.
Alexandria University Organizes Student Climate Change Initiative Throughout the Year
Within the framework of Alexandria University’s keenness to enable students to play an active role in climate change issues, and under the auspices of Professor Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of Alexandria University, and Dr. Wael Nabil, Vice President for Education and Student Affairs, Alexandria University organizes throughout the year until the end of 2023, coinciding with the beginning of the COP27 Climate Summit, a student initiative that aims to engage students in addressing climate change issues, propose innovative solutions, educate them and urge them to pay attention to the effects of climate change in the city of Alexandria and how to protect it from the effects of climate change, through various interactive events that include capacity building, youth dialogue, competitions, theatre performances, training camps, as well as climate change awareness campaigns.
The events began on Thursday the 3rd of November, with the inaugural film screening of the Alexandria University Cinema (AU CINEMA) by Dr. El-Sayed El-Saifi, Dean of the Faculty of Commerce, as a practical part of the social issues course, in the Faculty of Commerce theatre (Hall D), in the presence of Dr. Ayman Shteiwi, Vice Dean of the Faculty of Commerce for Education and Student Affairs, and Dr. Salah Soliman, professor at the Faculty of Agriculture and general coordinator of the social issues course at Alexandria University, in addition to 1,500 students from the university’s different faculties, where the movie “The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind” was shown, a documentary film about a true story that happened in a poor African village in Malawi.
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
Initial release: January 25, 2019
Director: Chiwetel Ejiofor.
The idea of the film is based on using the mind to innovate and solve the energy crisis, by having confidence in our capabilities, through the story of a 13-year-old boy who was expelled from the school he loves when his family can no longer afford to pay the fees. However, the boy sneaks into the school library and learns how to build a windmill with which he saves not only his family but also all the people of his village from starvation.
Professor at Faculty of Fine Arts Awarded Second Place Certificate for Writing Policy Papers in “We Think for Our Country” initiative
Professor Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of Alexandria University, congratulated Dr. Dina Wagih Iskandar, Associate Professor at the Faculty of Fine Arts, for winning second place certificate, in writing policy papers within the individual entries in the “We Think for Our Country... Our Ideas, Our Future: 50 Ideas initiative for a more competitive and sustainable economy", which was launched by the Public Policy Forum of the Information and Decision Support Center of the Egyptian Government, in cooperation with UNICEF, at the Al-Massa Hotel in the New Administrative Capital.
It is worth noting that this initiative emerged from the Decent Life Initiative "Hayah Karima" and lasted for four months, during which it included workshops in the Administrative Capital to write public policy papers in person and online. Dr. Dina Iskandar’s participation in the third axis was about enhancing tourism revenues in Egypt by re-utilizing rural homes to activate the role of sustainable tourism in the Egyptian countryside, proposing a strategy for accommodation systems and heritage marketing, which requires providing accurate statistics on rural tourism in addition to equipping rural homes according to the required standards (types of hotels that mimic nature), as well as adopting an innovative marketing system, and encouraging farm owners to convert their farms into integrated rural inns.
Opening of the Sixth Scientific Conference of the Faculty of Economic Studies and Political Science
Under the auspices of Dr. Abdel Aziz Konsowa, President of Alexandria University, the work of the Sixth Scientific Conference organized by the Faculty of Economic Studies and Political Science began yesterday, in the presence of a group of deans of faculties, members of parliament, faculty members, representatives of many civil society organizations, and a large number of researchers and students. His work will last for two days.
In his speech, Dr. Ahmed Wahban, Dean of the Faculty of Economic Studies and Political Science, stressed the importance of the economic and political axes of the conference, which discuss the current global crises and the Arab world - effects and policies, and the political effects of the Corona crisis and the Russian-Ukrainian war, explaining that the two axes deal with the number of crises that have ravaged international politics and the economy recently. On top of which is the Corona pandemic, climate changes, and the Russian-Ukrainian war, stressing that scientific research in the fields of politics and economics thrives in times of crisis, as researchers and scientists strive to present theses and proposals related to how to deal with the crisis and mitigate its effects.
In the same context, the words of Dr. Osama Al-Adly, Dr. Sherine Naseer, the vice-presidents of the college and the conference's vice presidents, and Dr. Ahmed Sayed Hussein, the conference rapporteur, came.
In terms of the conference work, four sessions were held yesterday, in the economic axis and the political axis, during which ten research papers were presented, and the researchers participating in the conference were honored on its first day, and the conference work will continue today with two sessions that include eleven new research.
Faculty of Education organizes an educational symposium on the occasion of the holy month of Ramadan
Under the auspices of Dr. Abd al-Aziz Konsowa, President of the University of Alexandria, and Dr. Wail Nabil, Vice President of the University for Education and Students, and the supervision and support of Dr. Muhammad Anwar Faraj, Dean of the Faculty of Education, the organization of the community service sector and environmental development at the university. Sheikh Dr. Ibrahim Al-Jamal, the head of the Al-Fatwa committee and the general manager of the Alexandria region, on the virtues of the blessed month and the lessons learned from this blessed month, and then answered the students' questions.
The lecture was attended by a large number of teachers, faculty members, including the college trustees and a large number of college students who interacted with the Sheikh's hadith.