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Launch of Certified Financial Awareness Trainer Program for Faculty Members at Egyptian Universities in Cooperation between Supreme Council of Universities and Financial Regulatory Authority
Within the framework of the fruitful cooperation between the Supreme Council of Universities and the Financial Regulatory Authority, and based on the protocol signed between the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research and the Financial Regulatory Authority, which primarily aims to launch an integrated system to spread culture and awareness among Egyptian university students in the field of non-banking financial activities and services, Dr. Ahmed Wahban, Dean of the Faculty of Economics and Political Science at Alexandria University, and a member of the Economic Studies and Political Science Sector Committee representing the Secretariat of the Supreme Council of Universities, participated in the activities of the "Certified Financial Awareness Trainer" program for non-specialized faculty members at Egyptian universities, whose sessions will continue during the period from July 14-18, at the headquarters of the Financial Regulatory Authority, in the presence of Professor Dr. Mohamed Farid, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Financial Regulatory Authority, and Professor Dr. Mohamed Abdelaziz, Assistant Chairman of the Authority.
In his speech, Dr. Ahmed Wahban conveyed the greetings of Professor Dr. Ayman Ashour, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, and Professor Dr. Mustafa Refaat, Secretary-General of the Supreme Council of Universities, and their wishes for a fruitful and constructive training program. He explained that the program comes within the context of the permanent and creative cooperation between the Financial Regulatory Authority and the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, represented by the Supreme Council of Universities, in implementation of the presidential initiative that aims to raise awareness and spread non-banking financial culture among university youth in order to enhance financial independence and stimulate innovation and entrepreneurship among youth, which contributes to building a strong national economy, as the program aims to prepare human cadres capable of transferring knowledge and experience to youth and enabling them to deal in complex and changing financial environments and make informed financial decisions.
Dr. Wahban also valued the vital and pivotal role of the Financial Regulatory Authority, which enhances the partnership between academic sectors and financial institutions to achieve financial sustainability, which is one of the axes of the national strategy for higher education in Egypt. He praised the authority’s well-known and commendable supervisory, awareness, educational and training role in the field of non-banking financial activities and markets, which ensures the achievement of Competition and transparency in providing non-banking financial services and protecting the rights of those dealing with them, and concluded by extending thanks to Professor Dr. Mohamed Farid - Chairman of the Financial Regulatory Authority, and Professor Dr. Mohamed Abdelaziz - Assistant Chairman of the Authority - as well as those in charge of the success of this initiative from both sides.
It is worth noting that the first activities of the Certified Financial Awareness Trainer Program for faculty members at Egyptian universities began last February.
Faculty of Nursing holds its first student conference
Under the auspices of Prof. Dr. Abdelaziz Konswa, President of Alexandria University, and under the supervision and guidance of Prof. Dr. Ali Abdel Mohsen, Acting Vice President of the University for Education and Student Affairs, faculty of Nursing organized its first student conference, which was held under the title *"Towards Sustainable Development: Nursing Students' Perspective"* at the faculty headquarters and in the presence of Prof. Dr. Nefertiti Hassan Zaki, Dean of the faculty, and Prof. Dr. Hanan Hosni El-Sherbiny, Vice Dean of the faculty for Education and Student Affairs, the heads of scientific departments, and the faculty members of the College of Nursing.
In the honorable and grateful presence of many leading figures and faculty members at Alexandria University, representatives of various agencies, bodies, sectors and ministries in Alexandria, as well as representatives of civil society, the press and the media, to support youth and students in their journey towards sustainable development.
In her opening speech at the conference, Prof. Dr. Nefertiti Hassan Zaki, Dean of the faculty, said that sustainable development is a basic principle that everyone must keep in mind, explaining that the faculty, as an educational institution, is committed to promoting this concept and encouraging research and innovation in the field of health care, and stressed that the care that the Egyptian state gives towards promoting sustainable development and strengthening effective capabilities to achieve it is One of the strategic goals of the Egyptian state.
While Prof. Dr. Hanan Hosni El-Sherbiny indicated that the conference aims to highlight the pioneering role of Alexandria University students in general and students of the Faculty of Nursing in particular towards sustainable development, which draws the road map towards achieving the dream of the new republic, and she added that the faculty was honored to present student models who are aware and responsible. It is working towards the future at a promising pace, and the students’ scientific contributions to the conference included 11 presentations and scientific research, as well as 10 posters in the field of sustainable development.
While Prof. Dr. Salwa Al-Badry, Professor and Head of the Department of Internal and Surgical Nursing and Chairman of the Conference, said that education is the key to success for any profession, especially the most prestigious profession, the nursing profession that deals with people. Therefore, the participation of students in this conference was an addition. She said that the conference is the beginning of a series of student scientific conferences that are concerned with everything new. In the world of nursing.
Professor Ola Mamdouh, Secretary General of the Conference, indicated that the students and coordinators of the scientific departments made an unprecedented effort to produce the scientific conference in a manner befitting the College of Nursing, wishing them and all attendees a fruitful scientific day.
Center of Excellence for Water Organizes Introductory Meeting on Centers of Excellence for Agriculture and Water Project
Under the auspices of Professor Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of Alexandria University, the Center of Excellence for Water at Alexandria University organized an introductory meeting on the Centers of Excellence for Agriculture and Water Project, funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), at the center's headquarters in the Faculty of Engineering, Alexandria University, with the participation of the center's administrative and executive team at Alexandria University and the project's executive team at the American University in Cairo.
The meeting began with opening remarks by Dr. Essam Wahba, Executive Director of the Center of Excellence for Water at Alexandria University, Dr. Essam Shaaban, Director of the Centers of Excellence for Agriculture and Water Project at the American University in Cairo, Dr. Dina El-Gayar, Deputy Executive Director of the Center at Alexandria University, and Dr. Hind Marzouk, Coordinator of Agricultural Activities at the Center at Alexandria University. The meeting was attended by Dr. Mohamed Bahey El-Din, Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture at Shatby, Dr. Ahmed Abdel Fattah Mahmoud, Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture at Saba Pasha, in addition to a group of professors and faculty members from the Faculties of Agriculture at Alexandria University and representatives from the private agricultural sector in Alexandria Governorate.
During the meeting, the project of the Centers of Excellence for Agriculture and Water and its strategic objectives were introduced, and presentations were given on the various activities provided by the center in the scientific research sector, the exchange, training and scholarships sector, and the educational innovation and curriculum development sector. The door was opened for dialogue and discussions with a group of experts and researchers to exchange experiences and knowledge.
Faculty of Education Receives Delegation of Teacher Excellence Initiative (TEI)
Within the framework of the Teacher Excellence Initiative at the Faculty of Education, Alexandria University, and under the patronage of Professor Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of Alexandria University, Dr. Ali Abdelmohsen, Vice President of Alexandria University for student affairs , and Dr. Mohamed Anwar, Dean of the Faculty of Education, received a delegation from the Teacher Excellence Initiative (TEI), which included representatives from Florida State University, Arizona State University, and the American University in Beirut, in the presence of representatives of the Education Sector Committee of the Supreme Council of Universities.
Dr. Mohamed Anwar indicated that the Teacher Excellence Initiative (TEI) is a five-year project funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and implemented by the Education Development Centre (EDC). He indicated that the project aims to qualify primary school teachers, provide pre-service and in-service teacher preparation programs, as well as develop teacher preparation programs in faculties of education at universities to comply with the requirements of the Ministry of Education and Technical Education and the Education Development Strategy. Dr. Anwar said that the purpose of the visit is to follow up on the positive effects of the Teacher Excellence Initiative within the Faculty of Education, Alexandria University, to follow up on the outcomes of the developed General Diploma in Education that was implemented in the academic year 2023/2024, to open and visit the exhibition of distinguished professional projects for students of the General Diploma for the three tracks, and to inspect the infrastructure of the faculty, especially with regard to laboratories, and to meet with faculty members, especially those who studied in the developed General Diploma program, as well as to meet students and discuss those projects with them.
As Dr. Anwar said that the visit included inspecting the various sections of the faculty library, including books for undergraduate and graduate students, the postgraduate studies department, the digital library department, and registration on the Egyptian Knowledge Bank, as well as visiting the University Centre for General Professional Development and its role in preparing students of the Faculty of Education for the requirements of the labour market, explaining that such centres provide an additional link for Alexandria University with the Ministry of Education, as they provide training courses on employment skills, especially in private and international schools, which increases the ability of our students to compete in obtaining job opportunities. The delegation also visited the faculty laboratories and its measurement and evaluation unit, where they learned about the nature of electronic correction and the work of the unit, and the nature of statistical reports for correcting exam papers and reviewing some of them. The delegation also visited the STEM lab and the exhibition of professional projects submitted by students of the General Diploma in Advanced Education, batch of the academic year 2023/2024. The visitors expressed their pleasure to for visiting the Faculty of Education at Alexandria University, and their admiration for the achievements they witnessed in the Teacher Excellence Initiative. They also praised what was presented in the Professional Projects Exhibition through various activities such as interactive books based on teaching children a set of skills and enhancing their awareness, as well as activities based on enhancing thinking and awareness in addition to fine motor skills, as all these activities were accomplished during one semester.
On the sidelines of the visit, an interactive seminar was held inside the conference hall of the faculty, and discussed the experience of the Faculty of Education, Alexandria University, in cooperation with civil society in Alexandria and the faculty's activities in the field of training teachers before and during service, and in implementing the faculty's annual career forum.
Faculty of Economics and Political Science Organizes Egyptian House of Representatives Simulation Model
Under the auspices of Professor Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of Alexandria University, Dr. Ahmed Wahban, Dean of the Faculty of Economics and Political Science, inaugurated the sessions of the simulation model of the Egyptian House of Representatives for the current academic year 2024/2025, in the presence of a number of members of the Egyptian House of Representatives, and the participation of dozens of students from the Faculty of Economics and Political Science from the Arabic and English departments
In his speech, Dr. Wahban praised the selection of the Egyptian House of Representatives as the first simulation model event this year, considering that it is the representative of the Egyptian people and the core of parliamentary democracy, pointing to the excellent level of the students of the Faculty of Economics and Political Science, whether at the academic level, or in terms of participation in scientific, cultural and training activities and events, most notably simulation models, the debate program, the language club, the scientific research team, and other activities.
Dr. Osama El-Adly, the faculty's vice dean for education and student affairs, confirmed that the training activities and events such as simulation models are an integral part of the formation of political science and economics graduates, explaining that the House of Representatives simulation model is the beginning of other models that the faculty intends to activate during this academic year such as simulation models of the League of Arab States, the UN Security Council, the stock exchange, banking processes, etc.
Representatives Mona Omar and Ihsan Shawky, members of the House of Representatives, praised the event and stressed their readiness to provide information and support to the students of the model regarding their experiences as parliament members, whether in relation to general sessions or committees work or others.