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Faculty of Economics and Political Science, Alexandria University celebrates the anniversary of the glorious October victories
Under the auspices of Dr. Abdelaziz Konswa, President of Alexandria University, the Faculty of Economics and Political Science organized a symposium entitled: "The Great Lessons of the October and Attrition Wars: The Operation to Destroy the Port of Eilat as a Model", in which Major General Captain Omar Ezz El-Din - one of the heroes of the Eilat Operation and the October and Attrition Wars, and Captain Mohsen Mukhtar El-Gahry - one of the heroes of the October and Attrition Wars, lectured.
In his speech, Dr. Ahmed Wahban, Dean of the Faculty, pointed out that this symposium comes within the framework of the integrated activity of Alexandria University to introduce students to the history of our beloved Egypt and the bravery of its men who set an example to be followed in loyalty, sacrifice and dedication. He stressed that the October victory was a new renaissance and a victory that changed all the balance of power. He added that crossing the Suez Canal was a crossing of a nation
and several generations from the narrowness of despair and hopelessness to the spaciousness of hope, pride, dignity and faith. He called upon God Almighty to accept all our righteous martyrs who sacrificed their pure blood in order to inject new blood into our nation for a new era based on pride in the Egyptian identity.
The seminar was moderated by Dr. Osama El-Adly, the college’s vice dean for education and student affairs, who stressed in his speech that October 6, 1974 represents a pivotal moment in the history of our beloved Egypt, where the Egyptian army wrote countless lines of glory, and its soldiers and leaders wrote a new history for this country with letters of light, where they achieved what all military academies in the world described as a “miracle.” He also stressed the need for our youth to sense the value of this victory and take it as an example that whoever works sincerely and masters it will succeed and overcome hardships.
Major General Captain Omar Ezz El-Din Mahfouz reviewed the prominent role played by both economics and political science in managing battles and wars, considering them two very important and vital specializations, stressing that the October victories are an extension of a continuous chain of determination, bravery and steadfastness that began with the War of Attrition, which came days after the 1967 setback. The War of Attrition came to become a new starting point, the features of which began to crystallize in the “Ras El-Esh” battle, which is considered the beginning of the first stages of steadfastness along the front. In Port Fouad, after 3 weeks of a harsh defeat, as well as the people's refusal to step down from the political leadership, and their insistence on continuing the war to restore and liberate the land under the same leadership, His Excellency discussed the prominent role played by the Egyptian missile launches and the destruction of the destroyer Eilat, the largest and most massive Israeli naval vessel on October 21, which was a painful blow to the enemy's armies.
Major General Captain Omar Ezz El-Din also reviewed the most prominent events related to the operation to destroy the port of Eilat and the raid of November 8, 1969, and the raid of November 15-16, and the story of the martyred hero Mohamed Fawzi Al-Barquqi, who preferred to attain martyrdom while carrying out the mission with valor rather than withdraw with his colleagues who refused to leave his body in the water, referring to the doctrine of the Egyptian army and the role of the fighting soldier.
In his speech, Captain Mohsen Mokhtar El-Gohary discussed the cleaning of the Suez Canal, which is considered an extension of the October War. His Excellency reviewed the various diving activities in the Navy, namely: tactical diving carried out by frogmen, marine rescue, and military engineers. He also touched on the bombing operations carried out in cooperation with military engineers, the role of the human element in the war, the martyrdom doctrine of Egyptian soldiers, as well as the values of faith in God, love of the homeland, and hatred of the enemy, which played a major role in the successive victories achieved by the Egyptian army that dazzled the world. He also reviewed the impact of the October War on military thought.
Engineer Abdel Latif Antar, one of the heroes of the October War, gave a rich speech through which he introduced the students and attendees to the great role of the Engineering Corps in the October War and beyond.
At the end of the event, Dr. Wahban honored the two distinguished guests by presenting them with the faculty shield in appreciation and gratitude, in the presence of a group of faculty members, assistants and students.
Faculty of Economic Studies and Political Science Celebrates Fiftieth Anniversary of Glorious October Victory
Under the auspices of Professor Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of Alexandria University, the Faculty of Economic Studies and Political Sciences organized a symposium entitled: “The October War: Fifty Years of Lessons and Glories,” in which the main speaker was Admiral Staff of the Navy Mahfouz Taha Marzouk, former director of the Naval College and one of the heroes of the naval forces during the War of Attrition and October War.
Dr. Ahmed Wahban, Dean of the Faculty, indicated that this symposium comes within the framework of the integrated activity of Alexandria University in introducing its students to the history of our beloved Egypt and the valor of its men who set an example of loyalty, sacrifice, and dedication. He stressed that the October victory represented a new resurrection, and a victory that changed all the balance of power.
During the symposium, Admiral Mahfouz spoke about the analytical vision of the role of the naval forces in the War of Attrition and the October War, and reviewed the most prominent combat operations in the War of Attrition, addressing the naval military scene, the ambushes and raids of the Egyptian commandos, the variables that affected our naval forces, the Israeli naval forces, and international navies, and the losses of Israel as a result of the actions of the armed forces in the War of Attrition. He also reviewed the most prominent combat operations in October 1973 and the main changes in the naval military scene during the period 1970-1973, and the combat actions of the naval forces in 1973. He also reviewed the results of the 1973 war from a political and military perspective, stressing that the October victory was a pure Egyptian success that ended the frozen regional situation.
At the end of the meeting, the attendees presented some questions that were answered by Admiral Mahfouz Taha Marzouk.
The symposium was moderated by Dr. Osama El-Adly, the faculty’s vice dean for education and student affairs, and was attended by a group of faculty members, supporting staff, and students.
Higher Institute of Public Health Organizes Marathon and Medical Convoy on World Heart Day
Under the auspices of Professor Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of Alexandria University, the Higher Institute of Public Health launched a marathon on the occasion of World Heart Day, which is being held for the second year in a row.
Dr. Heba Mahmoud El-Kady, Dean of the Institute, indicated that the marathon was organized in cooperation with the Directorate of Health Affairs, the “Healthy Hearts” Association, and the “Ana Masrawya” Foundation. She indicated that the celebration aims to support World Heart Day, and aims to achieve high awareness among the Alexandrian community, promoting tourism and sustainable engagement with the natural environment in Alexandria, and of course a greater focus on public health and sports.
Dr. Fahmy Charles, Head of the Institute’s Department of Occupational Health and Industrial Medicine, expressed his happiness at organizing an international sports marathon of this size, which confirms the university’s ability to host major sporting events in Alexandria.
It is worth noting that the marathon was followed by the organization of a medical convoy within the framework of the presidential initiative 100 Million Healths, in front of the building of the Higher Institute of Public Health, which included an elite group of distinguished doctors, and provided free examination and analysis services to a large number of residents of the Hadra El-Bahriyya area in Alexandria.
Participating in the convoy were Dr. Injy El-Ghitani, the Institute’s Vice-dean for Community Service and Environmental Development, and Professor Dr. Nisreen El-Nimr, the Institute’s Vice-dean for Postgraduate Studies and Research.
Faculty of Specific Education organizes an educational symposium for students about October Victory
Under the auspices of Dr. Abdel Aziz Konswa, President of Alexandria University, Faculty of Specific Education organized an educational symposium for students on the occasion of the fiftieth anniversary of the glorious October Victory, in which it hosted Professor Mahmoud Awadin, former Undersecretary of the Ministry of Culture, and Professor Fathi Barakat, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Alexandria Camera Foundation for Cultural Arts, in the presence of Dr. Nagda. Ibrahim Madi, Dean of the College, Dr. Amira Zaytoun and Dr. Walaa Bilal, the symposium coordinators, faculty members and students of the college.
In her speech, Dr. Nagda Ibrahim welcomed the audience, explaining that this symposium comes within the framework of the cultural activities organized by the college in conjunction with this great occasion, to introduce students to the heroism performed by the Egyptian army during the war to instill the spirit of patriotism in them and motivate them to work hard to build and advance the nation.
During his speech, Mr. Mahmoud Awadin gave an explanation of the circumstances of the war and the zero hour announced by the Egyptian army to begin fighting, and how the Egyptian soldiers were able to destroy the impregnable Berlev Line, cross the Suez Canal, and occupy a large part of Sinai. He also explained how this victory was a great achievement for the Egyptian army, and a witness to The courage of the Egyptian soldiers. He also explained how the Egyptian army faced stiff resistance from the Israeli army at first, but the Egyptians were able to gradually advance and liberate large areas of Sinai.
Launch of Second International Conference of the Department of Educational Administration and Education Policies
Under the auspices of Professor Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of Alexandria University, the activities of the second international conference of the Department of Educational Administration and Education Policies at the Faculty of Education were concluded. The conference took place two days ago at the faculty’s headquarters under the title: “Leadership of Educational Institutions: Contemporary Visions and Directions”, with the participation of faculty members in Egyptian universities, and several education leaders in Alexandria.
Dr. Mohamed Anwar Farrag, Dean of the Faculty of Education, indicated that the conference provided an opportunity for dialogue and the presentation of scientific papers and research that contributed to the addition of many ideas, and urged researchers to think and explore new topics in educational leadership. He explained that the recommendations of the conference included themes related to the development of scientific research in the field of educational leadership, and another related to the qualification of educational leaders in the light of some contemporary leadership trends.
Dr. Mohamed Khamis Harb, Head of the Department of Educational Administration and Education Policies at the Faculty and Chairman of the Conference, indicated that the concluding recommendations of the conference included the need to pay attention to inter-studies in the field of educational leadership and to focus on generating new fields of knowledge, such as leadership psychology, digital leadership, school curriculum leadership, leadership of learning communities, green leadership, and leadership education. This requires reshaping the research maps of the educational administration departments at the faculties of education in Egyptian and Arab universities to include those studies in them, directing postgraduate students to adhere to these maps and research them.
He added that the recommendations included directing researchers to work on the transfer of educational policies, focusing on the fact that the main goal of transfer is to reform educational institutions, setting a strategy for qualifying educational leaders before and during service in light of the quality standards of educational leadership, provided that this strategy is announced through the official media of the Ministry of Education, in which all concerned parties, stakeholders and leaders at all administrative levels participate. In addition, activating the advisory role of the faculties of education as houses of expertise for educational leaders, and for future managers to acquire new skills to develop themselves professionally, work with others, use effective dialogue, successful negotiation, and decision-making skills, and dealing with individuals and groups. Finally, the formation of a committee chaired by the Head of the Department of Educational Administration and Education Policies, which includes representatives of academic leaders in the faculties of education, as well as representatives of senior leaders in the Ministry of Education’s general office, middle leaders in educational departments and executive leaders in schools, to publish recommendations in all education institutions and departments and follow up on what has been achieved, to be presented at the third conference next year.
