English Faculty News
Students of the Faculty of Fine Arts, use environmental waste to create distinctive artistic murals
Within the framework of the role of Alexandria University in serving the community, and under the auspices of Dr. Abdel Aziz Konswa, President of Alexandria University, students of the Faculty of Fine Arts participated in implementing the sports mural on the wall of Alexandria University Stadium.
Dr. Nevin Gharib, acting dean of the faculty, indicated that the project involved 16 students from the faculty’s mural photography department as a graduation project, under the supervision of Dr. Mona Rajab and Dr. Donia Medhat, faculty members at the faculty. She explained that the project aims to recycle materials neglected in nature and transform them. For aesthetic field works in order to achieve the principle of sustainability and benefit from materials available in nature, she added that mosaics were used in implementing the entire project, and she pointed out that the students of the second year of the decoration department at the college implemented other ideas to transform environmental waste from wood and scrap into creative models with the aim of using them as cosmetic models for the fields in Alexandria for the coastal city to return to its splendor at the hands of its young artists.
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.
Faculty of Engineering Hosts International Atomic Energy Agency Experts to Give Lectures on Nuclear Law
Under the auspices of Professor Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of Alexandria University, and within the framework of the cooperation agreement between Alexandria University and the International Atomic Energy Agency to establish a certificate program in nuclear law, the Faculty of Engineering hosted during the period from the 28th until the 30th of November a scientific symposium that included a group of International Atomic Energy Agency experts. The guests, Mr. Enot Sosino and Mr. Matthew David Dorothy, met with those responsible for preparing the program from Alexandria University, and delivered a number of lectures on nuclear law, in the presence of Dr. Essam Wahba, Acting Dean of the Faculty of Engineering and Vice Dean of the Faculty for Postgraduate Studies and Research, Dr. Walid Abdelazim, Vice Dean of the Faculty of Engineering for Community Service and Environmental Development Affairs, Dr. Wael El-Meghlani, Vice Dean for Education and Student Affairs, and Dr. Yasser Khalil, emeritus professor at the Department of Nuclear Engineering and program coordinator, as well as several distinguished faculty members from the Faculty of Engineering and the Faculty of Law, in addition to representatives of the Egyptian nuclear authorities, and a number of undergraduate and postgraduate students
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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 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.
