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Faculty of Agriculture, Alexandria University Organizes Sixth International Conference on Future of Livestock and Food Security
Under the auspices of Professor Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of Alexandria University, the Sixth International Conference of the Faculty of Agriculture was held under the title “The Future of Livestock and Food Security,” organized by the Department of Animal and Fish Production at the Faculty of Agriculture in cooperation with the Egyptian Society for Animal Production. The conference lasted for three days, in the presence of specialists from Egyptian universities and research institutes, as well as various Arab and foreign universities, former vice presidents of the university, deans and vice deans of agricultural faculties from Egyptian universities, and public figures from the Fisheries Resources Authority and the Food Safety Authority.
Dr. Mohmed Bahey El-Din Mohamed, Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture, indicated that the conference activities included discussing many important issues, most notably food security. He explained that the sessions discussed several topics related to sustainable development goals in light of climate change and water scarcity, reformulating the livestock strategy and correcting its path to provide animal resources, as well as the reality and future of the poultry and fisheries industry, the focus of modern technologies, linking and intersecting sciences, and their role in improving the performance of farm animals and their production efficiency.
Dr. Heba Sabry Salama, Vice Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture for Community Service and Environmental Development Affairs, indicated that more than 300 professors from universities, institutes, research centres and those interested in livestock participated in the conference. The activities included a workshop on industrial applications of nanotechnology and microbiology for the sustainable development of livestock in light of climate change. The conference also included online scientific sessions in which professors from Spain, China, Japan, Mexico, and Turkey and a group of university and research centre professors participated. Sessions were also conducted on fish farming and the use of magnetic water technology on the performance of farm animals.
Dr. Heba Salama also indicated holding a session on poultry wealth and modern techniques in animal nutrition to maximize productivity of farm animals. She added that the conference’s recommendations emphasized the necessity of making optimal use of research related to what is known as gene expression, transcriptomics, and propium in improving the productivity of farm animals, while adapting the rapid development in estimating the outcomes of various metabolic processes to benefit from this in achieving sustainable development of livestock, especially after it has become a necessity with the increase in conducting research related to the genetic improvement of Egyptian animals as a main means to achieve sustainable development of livestock, poultry and fish wealth. The conference also recommended the need to take quick executive measures to establish a gene bank or local animal genetic assets, and work to complete the production chain of the poultry industry, whether in the commercial or rural sector, in order to ensure the continued sustainable development of this important component of the livestock sector, which represents the fulfilment of an important part of individuals’ needs for animal protein, with the need to pay attention to reducing the intermediate links in marketing poultry and its products, which contributes to reducing the cost of production and lowering prices.
Internship at the University of Louisville- Summer 2025
Under the auspices of Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of Alexandria University, and Dr. Walid El-Barki, Dean of the Faculty of Engineering at Alexandria University, the University of Louisville is partnering with Alexandria University to offer a Summer 2025 internship at the University of Louisville for undergraduate students enrolled in one of the Faculty of Engineering programs at Alexandria University, as specified in the form. This internship will take place from July 1 to September 30, 2025.
If you are an Egyptian undergraduate student in the Faculty of Engineering programs at Alexandria University and interested in applying for this internship, please go ahead and fill the application form using the attached link:
Eligibility Criteria:
** Enrollment in one of the Faculty of Engineering programs at Alexandria University, as mentioned in the form.
** CGPA after Fall 2024: minimum 3.00
** The student should be in 2nd or 3rd level in Fall 2024.
** Full CV in English showing the student's contribution in any activities and/or projects (Important)
**Valid Passport
** A letter of vision of no more than one page (~500 words), showing the personal perspective of the student concerning the summer training and his/her intended objectives.
** Final acceptance will be subject to a personal interview.
*****Deadline: Monday 10 February 2025 11:45 PM*****
Faculty of Physical Education in Abu Qir Participates in "Sportsexpo Exhibition and Conference" Largest Sports and Scientific Event in Egypt
The Faculty of Physical Education in Abu Qir - Alexandria University participated as an academic partner in the largest scientific sports event in Egypt, "Sportsexpo Exhibition and Conference", which was organized by the Ministry of Youth and Sports under the auspices of His Excellency President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, President of the Republic, from 22-25 February 2023 at "El Manara" Conference Center. It was inaugurated by Dr. Mostafa Madbouly, Prime Minister, in the presence of a large number of ministers and officials, a group of heads of sports federations, experts and academics in the sports field in Egypt and the world.
Dr. Mohamed Belal, Dean of the Faculty, indicated that the faculty contributed to the organization and participation in the conference with a number of scientific sessions through several faculty members, with the aim of enriching the scientific side and linking the faculty with members of the sports industry in Egypt, based on the directives of His Excellency President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, President of the Republic, paying attention to sports and health and the role of the faculties of physical education in developing the capabilities of Egyptian youth from both health and physical aspects.
He added that the faculty students participated in the conference and exhibition, which represented their first professional experience and had a positive impact on all of them.
An assistant professor at the faculty of Education won the Appreciation Award for Islamic Jurisprudence for the year 2022
Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of Alexandria University, congratulated Dr. Khaled Salah Mahmoud, Assistant Professor at the Department of Education at the Faculty of Education, on the occasion of winning the Appreciation Award for Advocacy and Islamic Jurisprudence for the year 2022 granted by the State Litigation Authority. At the authority’s headquarters, after announcing his winning of the award by the prize’s higher committee formed by the head of the State Affairs Authority, and the membership of Prof. Shawki Allam, Mufti of the Arab Republic of Egypt, and Secretary General of the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, for his research presented entitled: “Facing Epidemics in Islamic Thought”, wishing He has more progress, success and payment.
Faculty of Agriculture - El Shatby receives a delegation from the Faculty of Food Sciences, Southwest- China University
Under the auspices of Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of Alexandria University, faculty of Agriculture in Shatby receives a delegation from China consisting of Dr. Du Muying and Dr. Jianquan Kan and Dr. Kewei Chen, within the framework of implementing the research project to discover and innovate functional strains of traditional fermented foods between China and Egypt.
During the visit, a meeting was held with the faculty administration, Dr. Muhammad Bahi El-Din, dean of the faculty, Dr. Heba Sabry Salama, the faculty’s dean for environmental affairs and community service, and Dr. Ahmed Mahdi, the faculty’s dean for education and student affairs. The meeting was attended by Dr. Sameh Awad, the main researcher for the project from the Egyptian side, and Dr. Amal Ahmed, the co-researcher.
The Chinese delegation also visited the Dairy Microbes and Cheese Research Laboratory, and the results obtained during the implementation of the research project in both sides (Egypt and China) were discussed, and the plan of action in the next stage, as well as the coordination of scientific publishing between the two sides.