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Unit for Combating Violence against Women at Alexandria University Organizes Seminar at Medical Research Institute on Physical and Psychological Abuse, How to Detect and Treat Them
The Unit for Combating Violence against Women at Alexandria University organized a seminar at the Medical Research Institute entitled “Physical and Psychological Abuse and Ways to Detect and Treat Them”, with the participation of Professor Dr. Khaled Matarawi, Acting Dean of the Institute, Vice-Dean of the Institute for Community Service Affairs, in addition to unit coordinators, several faculty members and employees of the Institute.
During the seminar, Professor Dr. Manal Fouda, Executive Director of the Unit, gave a presentation about the Unit, its most important achievements, and the services and support it provides to university members. Dr. Wafaa El-Sehli, Professor of Forensic Medicine and member of the Unit’s Board of Directors, gave a presentation on the most important forms of physical and psychological violence that have been documented globally and the widespread violent crimes. Dr. Marwa Ammar, Professor of Mental Health at the Faculty of Education, presented the most important forms of psychological violence and ways to detect and prevent them.
Constructive discussions took place between the platform and the attendees, which enriched the discussion and made it a fruitful interactive seminar.
Inauguration of Alexandria University Faculty of Medicine conference on Centres of Excellence between Present and Future
Under the auspices of Professor Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of Alexandria University, Dr. Ali Abdelmohsen, Dean of the Faculty of Medicine and Acting Vice President for Education and Student Affairs, inaugurated the activities of the conference organized by the Faculty of Medicine under the title “Centres of Excellence at Alexandria Faculty of Medicine between the Present and the Future,” with the aim of Introducing the centres of excellence located at the Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University, and highlighting the educational, research, therapeutic, and training services provided by these centres.
The conference witnessed the presence of Dr. Iman Youssef, Vice Dean for Education and Student Affairs, Dr. Tamer Abdallah, Vice Dean for Community Service and Environmental Development, Dr. Essam Bedeiwi, Executive Director of University Hospitals, and a group of faculty members, doctors, civil society representatives, and members of the People’s Assembly and the Shura Council.
In his speech, Dr. Ali Abdelmohsen thanked the civil society organizations for their unlimited support for Alexandria University Hospitals, noting that the conference this year has a special nature, especially since it discusses the role of the centres of excellence located in the faculty and their vital role in all therapeutic, research and training fields. Dr. Abdelmohsen pointed out that the Faculty of Medicine began establishing centres of excellence to provide distinguished medical service to the Egyptian citizens, stressing that there is a centre of excellence for heart valve implantation via catheter, which is a major medical breakthrough in university hospitals at Alexandria University, and which was established in cooperation with civil society organizations and thanks to the great efforts and cooperation among the faculty members.
Dr. Abdelmohsen also pointed out that Alexandria University Hospitals will participate in the International Conference on Health Tourism, which will be held under the auspices of President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, which will contribute to advancing the development process and the Egyptian economy, stressing that Alexandria University Hospitals are working in accordance with the Egyptian state’s strategy to provide medical services to individuals whether in Egypt or abroad, especially after the tremendous development witnessed recently by university hospitals at Alexandria University.
Dr. Tamer Abdallah stressed that civil society is an essential partner in all development processes witnessed by at Alexandria University hospitals. He pointed out that the role of civil society organizations was clear and evident during the previous years through their effective participation, which was reflected positively on the development of the educational and health system whether on the local level in general and the city of Alexandria in particular.
Dr. Abdallah also pointed out that the idea of establishing centres of excellence is to address the problems facing society, and he added that the Faculty of Medicine has many centres of excellence such as the Clinical Research Centre, the Medical Research Centre, the Regenerative Medicine Centre, and the Therapeutic Blood Bank Research Centre, and at the therapeutic level there is the Heart Centre in Smouha, the Children's Ophthalmology Clinic, the Alexandria Poison Centre, the Stroke Centre, and the Brain Catheterization Centre. He added that the conference looks forward to discussing the possibility of establishing other centres of excellence at the Faculty of Medicine and the university hospitals to provide distinguished medical services to citizens in cooperation with civil society organizations, such as establishing an integrated centre for brain, nerve, and spine surgeries, an integrated centre for obesity diseases, a specialized centre for sports injuries, and a post-accidents rehabilitation centre.
While Dr. Iman Youssef confirmed that the education and student sector is currently considered a centre of excellence due to the great and tremendous development that the sector is currently witnessing, as the university is graduating students who are able to compete in the local, regional and international labour markets. She stressed that the education and student sector at the Faculty of Medicine will witness a boom during the coming months, through developing all laboratories and expanding educational facilities and patient rooms, as well as increasing the number of students coming to study at the Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University because of the distinguished medical reputation that the faculty enjoys.
Dr. Essam Bedeiwi also stressed that the conference reflects the great cooperation between civil society and Alexandria University hospitals, pointing out the necessity of fruitful investment in university hospitals and that everyone must cooperate in order to reduce the pressure on the Egyptian state, through developing the hospitals’ own resources, and for all departments to cooperate to rationalize expenses as a form of complete integration between departments to achieve an integrated health system in the Alexandrian society.
Faculty of the Specific Education organizes the seventh employment forum
Under the auspicious of Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of Alexandria University, Dr. Saeed Allam, Vice President for Community Service and Environmental Development, inaugurated the seventh employment forum on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, at the Alexandria Stadium. The forum was organized by the Faculty of Specific Education under the title "Quality Education and Artificial Intelligence as a Gateway to Achieving Sustainable Development." The event was attended by Dr. Nagda Madi, Dean of the Faculty and Chair of the Forum; Dr. Mona Moussa, former Dean of the Faculty and Vice President of the Conference; Dr. Sherif Abdel Moneim, Forum Coordinator; Dr. Salwa Hassan Pasha, Vice Dean of the Faculty for Graduate Studies and Research; Dr. Jihan Abu El-Khair, Vice Dean of the Faculty for Education and Student Affairs; Major General Hisham Lotfy, Director of the Alexandria Stadium; and a number of members of the House of Representatives and the Senate, former deans of the Faculty and heads of academic departments, faculty members, support staff, and students.
In his speech, Dr. Saeed Allam thanked all the organizers, participating entities, companies, and institutions for their contribution to providing job opportunities for graduates of the Faculty of Specific Education. He pointed out that the title of the forum, "Quality Education and Artificial Intelligence as a Gateway to Achieving Sustainable Development," reflects the approach of Alexandria University and its faculties and institutes according to a unified and systematic plan and strategy that is consistent with the Egyptian state's plan to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals 2030. He added that Alexandria University, under the leadership of Dr. Abdel Aziz Qansouh, is keen to establish partnerships and agreements with international universities to provide Alexandria University students with the opportunity to open up to local, regional, and international labor markets. He expressed his hope that the discussions held on the sidelines of the forum would result in recommendations that achieve the Sustainable Development Goals and contribute to students benefiting from the use of all modern technologies that qualify them for the labor market. He emphasized that the employment forum provides a distinguished opportunity for university students and graduates to communicate directly with company representatives to learn about the labor market's needs in terms of opportunities and skills, in addition to the fruitful experience that undergraduate and graduate students will benefit from this forum.
Dr. Najda Madi emphasized that this year's forum discusses a very important topic that combines the present of education and the future of technology, namely quality education and artificial intelligence as a gateway to achieving sustainable development. She emphasized that quality education, with its innovative curricula and diverse specializations, is a fundamental pillar for building a society capable of keeping pace with global challenges, as its role is not limited to preparing teachers and educators only, but also to graduating cadres capable of creativity and innovation in the fields of arts, home economics, music, and information technology, in a way that meets the needs of the local and global labor market. She added that in the era of the digital revolution, artificial intelligence has become a strategic partner in developing the educational process, as it contributes to improving the quality of teaching and learning according to students' needs and creating interactive educational environments that enhance creativity and innovation and open new horizons for scientific research and entrepreneurship, making it a vital tool for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals 2030. Addressing the students, she emphasized that they are on the threshold of a new stage in their lives that brings opportunities and challenges, adding that the college graduates possess the skills that qualify them to lead positive change in their fields and called on them to invest the knowledge they have acquired in the field. Artificial intelligence and its educational applications, and to be pioneers in employing technology to serve society and achieve sustainable development. At the end of her speech, she thanked everyone who contributed to the success of the forum in both the public and private sectors, who believe in the students' capabilities and contribute to opening up employment opportunities for them.
Dr. Salwa Hassan Pasha emphasized that the launch of the Seventh Employment Forum 2025 comes within the framework of the college's commitment to building bridges of communication between higher education institutions and the labor market, and providing genuine support to our students and graduates at the beginning of their careers. She noted that the college's interest, including the Graduate Studies and Research Sector, in developing the professional skills and capabilities of students and graduates reflects the college's commitment to graduating cadres capable of competing and innovating in various qualitative fields. She added that the forum represents a promising opportunity for networking, exchanging experiences, and building fruitful partnerships between the college, civil society organizations, and the private sector.
Dr. Jihan Abu El Khair indicated that the forum aims to prepare students during the undergraduate stage, as well as provide graduates with opportunities to enter the job market. She noted that employment forums in previous years benefited from surveys, statistics, and feedback from employers, which helped develop the undergraduate regulations based on the credit-hour system by adding new courses and educational programs that connect departments. She emphasized that the college's regulations feature competitive features, such as summer training, a feature of the Faculty, in addition to practical education in schools and employment outside the scope of education, and engagement with civil society, including cultural centers, the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, museums, and various activity centers. She emphasized that one of the most important recommendations of this forum is for all college departments to convene for group research conducted by students with their professors, in addition to individual research. She also emphasized the importance of artificial intelligence in quality education, while raising awareness of the risks of its use and paying attention to the positive aspects over the negatives.
On the sidelines of the forum, an art exhibition was organized for students of the Art Education Department at the Faculty under the supervision of Dr. Nahla El-Deeb, Head of the Art Education Department, and Dr. Dalia Mohamed Sharaf, Assistant Professor in the Department of History and Art Appreciation at the Art Education Department. The artworks were diverse and represented different disciplines, including oil painting, graffiti, wood and metal works, decorative designs, hand-woven textiles, and artistic printing. The forum also included a musical concert for students of the final batch of the Music Education Department under the leadership of an elite group of professors from the department.
Faculty of Agriculture Organizes Sixth Student Conference on Youth and Sustainable Development Challenges
Under the auspices of Professor Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of Alexandria University, Dr. Ali Abdelmohsen, Dean of the Faculty of Medicine and Acting Vice President of the University for Education and Student Affairs, inaugurated the sixth student conference of the Faculty of Agriculture, which was held under the title “Youth and the Challenges of Sustainable Development,” where its activities lasted for two days at the faculty headquarters.
In his speech, Dr. Ali Abdelmohsen thanked all those organizing the conference, stressing that Alexandria University supports all student activities and encourages students to participate in them, and works to provide all necessary means to assist students in practicing these activities. He expressed his pleasure with the students’ participation in organizing the conference, which prepares them to organize other conferences and encourages them to present their research in the future.
Dr. Mohamed Bahey El-Din, Dean of the Faculty and Chairman of the Conference, indicated that the conference discussed during its period a group of smart agricultural scientific research, the impact of climate change on sustainable agriculture, alternative solutions to overcome obstacles to animal and poultry production, new sources of renewable energy, green and blue hydrogen, nanotechnology, processing polluted water, agricultural technologies, food security, food processing and safety, plant protection, and the role of the plant clinic in sustainability.
Dr. Ahmed Mohamed Mahdi, vice dean of the faculty for education and student affairs and the conference’s rapporteur, noted that the conference included the opening of the art exhibition and innovations exhibition at the faculty’s theatre, a presentation of graduation projects for senior students, a review of youth visions and agricultural community development, pioneering experiences for youth, and a number of student initiatives in agricultural specialization, in addition to an exhibition of works of art, a sports day in which faculty members, students and workers participated, a cultural forum and a singing concert for Egyptian and international students.
The conference was organized by a distinguished group of faculty members, supporting staff, students, student union, and active members of the youth affairs department at the faculty. It was attended by the vice presidents of the university, the current and former deans and vice deans of the faculty, faculty members, supporting staff, and faculty students.
Supreme Council of Universities Basic Sciences Sector Committee Holds its Meeting at Faculty of Science
Dr. Hesham Saeed, Vice President of Alexandria University for Graduate Studies and Research, received this morning, on behalf of Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of the University, the Basic Sciences Sector Committee of the Supreme Council of Universities, headed by Dr. Essam Khamis, Chairman of the Basic Sciences Sector Committee, at the headquarters of the Faculty of Science in Muharram Bek, in the presence of Dr. Elhamy Tarabis, President of Damanhour University, Dr. Moawad El-Kholy, President of New Mansoura University, Dr. Sherine Khattab, Acting Dean of the Faculty of Science, Dr. Mohamed Ismail, former President of Matrouh University, Dr. Mukhtar Youssef, former Vice President of Alexandria University, and Dr. Ahmed Younis, Vice Dean of the Faculty of Science for Education and Student Affairs, Dr. Mohamed El-Sayed Othman, Secretary of the Basic Sciences Sector Committee, in addition to the deans and representatives of the sector’s faculties in Egyptian universities, as well as members of the committee.
During the meeting, Dr. Hesham Saeed welcomed the committee to Alexandria University, stressing the university’s keenness to provide all support to the faculties of the basic sciences sector to carry out their educational and research role, hoping that the meeting would come up with meaningful recommendations to serve the educational system in Egyptian universities.
