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In Presence of Ambassador Nabila Makram.. Faculty of Pharmacy Organizes Lecture Entitled “Mental Health: Patient’s Courage and Society Culture”
Under the auspices of Professor Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of Alexandria University, Dr. Saeed Allam, Vice President of the University for Community Service and Environmental Development Affairs, Dr. Ali Abdelmohsen, Acting Vice President for Education and Student Affairs, and Dr. Mervat Kassem, Dean of the Faculty of Pharmacy, attended the lecture organized by the Faculty of Pharmacy entitled “Mental Health: Patient’s Courage and Society Culture.” The lecture was attended by Ambassador Nabila Makram, founder and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of “Fahem” Foundation for Psychological Support and former Minister of State for Immigration and Affairs of Egyptians Abroad.
In her speech, Ambassador Nabila Makram indicated that Fahem Foundation is concerned with raising awareness of mental health, strengthening social relations between members of society, and discovering mental illnesses, and it also aims to break the stigma that may haunt the mentally ill. Ambassador Makram expressed her regret for society’s description of the mentally ill with incorrect descriptions or titles. She called for correcting these concepts among individuals and society, getting closer to the patients, listening to them, and changing the culture of society in this regard. She also stressed the necessity of staying away from any influences on mental health, pointing to the negative impact of social networking sites and news of various conflicts and wars in the entire world. She also extended her respects to Egyptian women for their struggles and the state of suffering that a family member may face with mental illness.
During the meeting, an open dialogue was held with faculty members from the Faculty of Pharmacy on how to deal with the mentally ill and integrate them into society, as well as the importance of psychiatric medications in stabilizing and treating the psychological condition.
The meeting was attended by Dr. Mohamed El Feky, Dean of the Faculty of Law, Dr. Sherif Rostom, Vice Dean of the Faculty of Pharmacy for Community Service and Environmental Development Affairs, Dr. Hanan Goweili, Vice Dean of the Faculty for Education and Student Affairs, Dr. Hala Mostafa, Vice Dean of the Faculty for Postgraduate Studies and Research, Dr. Iman Youssef, Vice Dean of the Faculty of Medicine for Education and Student Affairs, and Dr. Tamer Abdullah, Vice Dean of the Faculty of Medicine for Community Service and Environmental Development Affairs, in addition to faculty members at the Faculty of Pharmacy.
The organization of the meeting was supervised by Dr. Hamida Abu Shleib, emerita professor at the faculty, and representatives of the African Centre for Women’s Health Services in Alexandria.
Faculty of Engineering Journal Among Top 4% of Indexed Journals Globally, According to International SCOPUS Ranking
Professor Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of Alexandria University, congratulated the Faculty of Engineering as its Alexandria Engineering Journal, published by the international publishing house Elsevier, was ranked among the top 4% of indexed journals globally, according to the international Scopus ranking for 2024.
The journal ranked 12th globally and first locally and in the Middle East in the field of engineering, with a CiteScore of 12.9, the highest since the journal's publication, according to the announcement by the international Scopus ranking.
Institute of Graduate Studies and Research at Alexandria University Organizes Educational Seminar Celebrating Golden Jubilee of October War Victory
Under the auspices of Professor Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of Alexandria University, the Institute of Graduate Studies and Research organized an educational seminar on Monday the 9th of October on the Glorious October War under the title “October Victory... Pride and Dignity,” as part of a series of activities and events organized by the university in celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of the victories of the Glorious October War.
The seminar was delivered by Dr. Yousry El-Gamal, former Minister of Education and one of the heroes of the War of Attrition and the October War, Dr. chemist Mohamed Nour El-Din, one of the heroes of the military battle of Kabrit, and Dr. Sherif Qandil, a full-time professor in the Materials Sciences Department at the Institute and one of the heroes of the War of Attrition, in the presence of Dr. Hisham Saeed, Dean of the Institute of Graduate Studies and Research, and a large number of faculty members and students of the institute.
In his speech, Dr. Yousry El-Gamal affirmed his pride in participating in the celebrations of the fiftieth anniversary of the glorious October victories, which is an opportunity to commemorate the martyrs who sacrificed their blood for our homeland. He added that it is also an opportunity to restore memories of the 1967 war, then the war of attrition, and the rebuilding of the armed forces until reaching the victory of October 1973, pointing out that his role was in building the Air Defense Force and the missile wall, which had a profound impact on the Egyptian forces’ crossing of the Suez Canal.
Dr. Mohamed Nour El-Din pointed out the importance of the decision to rely on recruiting highly qualified graduates into the armed forces and expanding the use of technology and modern techniques in armament, stressing the role of the war of attrition as a necessary step to achieve the glorious October victory.
Dr. Sherif Qandil pointed out that the main reasons for the October victory were faith, will, education, and intensive training, praising the role of the Air Defense Force in protecting Egypt’s skies during the wars of attrition and the October wars.
Dr. Hisham Saeed expressed his pleasure at celebrating the anniversary of the glorious October War, which shattered the myth of the invincible army, as the Egyptian forces were able to cross the blockade of the Suez Canal and the impregnable Bar Lev Line, which proves that Egypt has a conscious people capable of doing the impossible and an army capable of confronting anyone who dares to harm our dear homeland.
The celebration included honoring the heroes of the armed forces who participated in the War of Attrition and the October Victory, and they were presented with memorial shields of the event.
Faculty of Engineering Team Wins First Place in "Egypt Summit for Community Investment Projects" Competition
Professor Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of Alexandria University, congratulated the Faculty of Engineering team (EFFCT) for winning first place in the “Egypt Summit for Community Investment Projects” competition, launched by the Innovators and Talents Fund, in cooperation with the Hult Prize International Competition Authority. The competition involves student teams at different universities in Egypt, who have ideas and prototypes for community projects in the field of clothing and fashion, which can be turned into startups.
It is worth noting that the three winning teams will be promoted to participate in the regional competition, which is the penultimate stage of the final Hult Prize competition, which will be held in Paris next August, to compete for cash prizes of one million dollars, which will be awarded to the best team in the world that wins the competition, to enable the team to carry out their project.
The Hult Prize competition is the largest student competition in the world, with more than 100,000 students participating after holding qualifiers in more than 120 countries. It aims to develop imagination, creativity, innovation, and entrepreneurship skills, in order to solve pressing social problems.
It is noteworthy that the Hult Prize competition is organized by the Hult Business International School, which is a private, non-profit international academic institution, with branches in the United States of America, England, the Emirates, and China. A group of the institute’s alumni have been organizing this annual competition for more than from 10 years.
The concept of the competition is based on the distinguished ideas presented by each team, which contribute to providing solutions to environmental problems, through the manufacture of environmentally friendly products that support environmental and social sustainability. The final national qualifiers of the competition, with prize value of 100,000 pounds, took place among 11 student teams, representing 10 Egyptian universities at the Innovation Centre (IHub) at Ain Shams University. The jury, which included a group of experts and specialists, determined the student teams that won the first three places.
Faculty of Education Signs Cooperation Protocol with Sakr Language Schools
Within the framework of Alexandria University’s keenness to serve Alexandria’s educational community, and with the approval of the University Council headed by Professor Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, University President, Dr. Mohamed Anwar Farrag, Dean of the Faculty of Education, and Engineer Raafat Sakr, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Sakr Language Schools, signed a cooperation protocol between the two sides. This comes as part of the Faculty of Education’s pioneering role to provide its educational services to civil society institutions.
The signing ceremony was attended by Ms. Enas Ragab, Director of Sakr Language Schools, Ms. Raghda Sakr, Deputy Director of the school, Mr. Khaled Molokheya, Administrative Manager of the school, Dr. Hassan Abdeen, Vice Dean of the Faculty of Education for Student Affairs, Dr. Salem Abdel Razek, Vice Dean of the Faculty for Community Service Affairs, Ms. Aziza Shalaby, Secretary General of the Faculty, and Dr. Marwa El-Adawi, Director of the Educational Services Centre at the Faculty.