English Faculty News
Faculty of Education Hosts Third Literary Conference for Students of German School in Alexandria
Under the auspices of Professor Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of Alexandria University, and the supervision, support and guidance of Dr. Mohamed Anwar Farrag, Dean of the Faculty of Education, the faculty hosted the activities of the third literary conference for students of the German School in Alexandria (DSB), in the conference hall of the faculty, in the presence of Sister Antonia Fahmy, Vice President of the School’s Owning Authority, as well as the members of the scientific committee, including the poet Abdel Moneim Salem, Vice-President of the Writers Union in Alexandria, Dr. Ahmed El-Masry from the Department of Arabic Language at the Faculty, and Dr. Salem Abdel-Razek Suleiman, Secretary of the Conference and Vice-Dean of the Faculty for Community Service and Environmental Development.
Dr. Farrag indicated that the conference activities dealt with the study of the levels of creativity of Naguib Mahfouz, Zaid Motea Dammaj and Bertolt Brecht, pointing out that the opening session witnessed a large presence of parents and researchers, faculty vice deans and some heads of departments at the faculty.
Faculty of Arts organizes The Festival of the Theater Department for specialized institutes
Under the auspices of Dr. Abdelaziz Konswa, President of Alexandria University, the Faculty of Arts organized the “Festival of the Theatre Department for Departments and Specialized Institutes” at the Grand Theater in the Library of Alexandria.
Dr. Manal Fouda, Head of the Theater Department at the faculty, pointed out the goal of holding this festival, which is to unite the ranks of all educational institutions specialized in teaching the arts in one crucible to enhance students’ creative abilities and serve the goals of the National Strategic Plan and Egypt’s Vision 2030 regarding investing in people.
The opening included a theatrical performance entitled (The Shahateen Drama), written by Badr Muhareb and directed by Dr. Gamal Yaqout and acting students of the Theater Department at Alexandria University, and holding training workshops at the Shatby Culture Palace, and theatrical performances in the Small Theater in its Alexandria Library. The festival also witnessed the honoring of a number of art icons in Alexandria, and the showing of a number of short films of the most important dramatic works that distinguished students and graduates of the Theater Department and the Higher Institute. For performing arts this year. And short films about the most important works of the festival’s honorees.
The deans, deans of colleges, faculty members, the dean of the Cinema Institute in Alexandria, the dean of the Institute of Dramatic Arts in Alexandria, and a group of artists specialized in the theatrical and cinematic fields participated in the opening.
Faculty of Agriculture Organizes a Celebration Entitled “Fifty Years of Pride and Dignity”
Under the auspices of Professor Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of Alexandria University, the Faculty of Agriculture organized on Wednesday a celebration on the occasion of the golden jubilee of the glorious October Victory entitled “Fifty Years of Pride and Dignity,” in which the heroes of the armed forces who fought the War of Attrition and the October War participated, namely Dr. Ibrahim Abdullah, the media advisor and president of the October Heroes League, Major General Elmi Kamel from the Commandos Force and hero of the Battle of Abu Atwa, and Major General Hashem Abul-Fadl from the Air Defense Force. The event was attended by Dr. Mohamed Bahey El-Din, Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture, Dr. Ahmed Mohamed Mahdi, Vice Dean for Education and Student Affairs, and a large number of faculty members and students, at the faculty headquarters.
In his speech on this occasion, the Dean welcomed the guests to the Faculty of Agriculture, stressing the faculty’s keenness to organize such events to honor the heroes of the War of Attrition and the Great October Victory, spread awareness among students, and enhance the culture of belonging.
The heroes spoke about the sacrifices of the nation’s martyrs who sacrificed their lives and their blood mixed with its soil in order to preserve the homeland, and how history recorded the stories of the struggle in golden letters, in addition to providing an interesting narrative about the heroism of the men of the armed forces in the Battle of Ras El-Esh, the Battle of Kabrit, and the rebuilding of the armed forces after the war of 1967. This included building the missile wall, the strategic deception plan, choosing the date of the battle, how to penetrate the fortifications of the Bar Lev Line, the Defersoir gap, and the role of the Arab countries in supporting the armed forces during the war.
The celebration ended with the faculty honoring the guests who were heroes of the Glorious October War, followed by an artistic performance presented by the General Administration of Youth Welfare (Cultural and Artistic Activity) at the faculty theater, which included a group of patriotic songs presented by the university choir. A number of October heroes in attendance honored the members of the choir team, praising the Alexandria University youth and the Faculty of Agriculture. The Student Union also presented an artistic sketch about the October War, and the ceremony concluded with a performance from the faculty's s scouts team.
Student Training Project "Steps into Field" Fifth Session Commences its Activities
Under the auspices of Professor Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of Alexandria University, the activities of the student training project, "Steps into Field", began on Wednesday at the Faculty of Agriculture, in the presence of Dr. Mohamed Bahey El Din Mohamed, Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture, Dr. Sami Khalil, Dean of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Dr. Ahmed Abdelfattah, Dean the Faculty of Agriculture at Saba Pasha Campus, and Mr. Magdy Saad El-Gharib, representative of the State Information Service, in addition to vice deans of the faculties, and a group of faculty members.
Dr. Mohamed Bahey El Din indicated that the "Steps into Field" project is being held this year in its fifth session for students of the faculties of Agriculture at Shatby, Veterinary Medicine and Faculty of Agriculture at Saba Pasha, and it will continue for two consecutive months, with the aim of refining students’ skills and qualifying them for the labour market through integration between sciences interested in the agricultural and veterinary field. This contributes to increasing employment opportunities, as well as creating small productive projects based on real feasibility studies. He added that the training project is attended by a group of professors at Alexandria University, in addition to some graduates of the project in its previous courses.
Faculty of Tourism and Hotels Organizes Educational Seminar Celebrating the Golden Jubilee of Glorious October War
Under the auspices of Professor Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of Alexandria University, the Faculty of Tourism and Hotels organized on Tuesday the 3rd of October, an educational and awareness seminar on the Glorious October War, as part of a series of activities and events organized by the university to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the victories of the Glorious October War. Participants included Major General Hashem Abul-Fadl, Operations Commander of one of the Air Defense Brigades - Air Defense Force, Major General Staff Ahmed Khairy El-Shiwi, Commander of the Tank Company of the 21st Armored Division, and Major General Mohamed El-Sayed Ahmed Taha, Assistant Head of the Reconnaissance Branch at the Command of the Parachute Unit - Parachute Corps. The seminar took place in the presence of Dr. Abeer Attia, Dean of the Faculty, Dr. Dina Ezz El-Din, Vice Dean of the Faculty for Community Service and Environmental Development Affairs, Colonel Ahmed El-Geziri, Head of the Recruitment and Mobilization Department and Director of the Military Communications Department at Alexandria University, and an elite group of leaders who lived through the October War, as well as faculty members and students of the faculty.
Major General Hashem Abul-Fadl, head of operations of one of the Air Defense Brigades - the Air Defense Force, confirmed in his speech that Egypt will live forever strong and solid, and he advised the youth to preserve their homeland and continue the march to advance our homeland, Egypt. He provided a detailed explanation of the preparations that the army made before the start of the war, and the strategic deception plan, that gave an element of surprise to the enemy to recover the beloved land of Egypt.
Major General Staff Ahmed Khairy El-Shiwi, Commander of the Tank Company of the 21st Armored Division, also confirmed that Egypt’s plans for the October War are currently being studied in war academies around the world, and during his speech he explained that the Arab countries’ solidarity with Egypt during the war helped in its success.
Major General Mohamed El-Sayed Ahmed Taha, Assistant Head of the Reconnaissance Branch at the Parachute Unit Command - Parachute Corps, clarified the reconnaissance plan in North and South Sinai to prepare for the war. He also explained the role of the commandos forces and paratroopers during the war.
In her speech, Dr. Abeer Attia, Dean of the Faculty, welcomed the attendees, the heroes of the October War, and thanked them for the sacrifices they made for the sake of our nation. She stressed that the aim of this seminar is to introduce students and new generations to the history of their fathers and grandfathers who participated in the war, and to remind them of the heroism of the great Egyptian people, the owner of civilization and history who presented an epic with the best soldiers on earth in order to restore dignity. She also emphasized that love of the homeland is inherited in the genes of the Egyptian youth, who are aware and enthusiastic about building and defending their homeland at any time.
Dr. Dina Ezz El-Din, vice dean for community service and environmental development, congratulated the students on the occasion of the anniversary of the October War and also on the start of the new academic year. She stressed that each of us is a fighter on our front and in our workplace, and added that the love of Egypt and the spirit of October exist within us forever.
At the end of the meeting, Dr. Abeer Attia honored the heroes of the armed forces in attendance.
