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Faculty of Nursing Holds Educational Seminar in Cooperation with Military Education Department on the Palestinian Cause
Under the auspices of Professor Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of Alexandria University, and under the supervision and direction of Dr. Ali Abdelmohsen, Acting Vice President of the University for Education and Student Affairs, the Faculty of Nursing, in cooperation with the Department of Military Education at Alexandria University, organized yesterday an educational seminar entitled *"The Palestinian Cause"* in which Dr. Nefertiti Hassan Zaki, Dean of the Faculty of Nursing, participated, as well as Dr. Hanan Hosni El-Sherbiny, Vice Dean of the Faculty for Education and Student Affairs, Brigadier General of Staff Dr. Samir Abdelghani, Assistant Commander of the Popular and Military Defense Forces, Colonel of Staff Mohamed Farouk, Director of the Military Education Department at the University, in addition to heads of practical departments, students of military education at the university, students of the Faculty of Nursing, students of the Technical Institute of Nursing, and Palestinian students of the faculty.
In her speech, Dr. Nefertiti Hassan stressed the importance of the pivotal role of the Egyptian state in supporting the Palestinian cause and the importance of the efforts exerted by the Egyptian leadership at both the regional and international levels to find a final solution. She stressed that the attention that the military institution gives to our students in terms of care, education, and raising awareness confirms that the army and the people are one fabric. She ended her speech by thanking Professor Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of the University, and Dr. Ali Abdelmohsen, Vice President of the University for Education and Student Affairs, for the support and assistance that the Faculty of Nursing received under their care. She appreciated the support provided by Alexandria University in general and the Faculty of Nursing in particular to the Palestinian students. She also thanked the military institution for their efforts in organizing ongoing meetings to raise awareness among the faculty students.
For her part, Dr. Hanan Hosni El-Sherbiny stressed the importance of awareness as one of the most important axes for creating a generation aware of various issues at the local, regional and international levels and directing youth towards the future. She pointed out the importance of this seminar in shedding light and increasing students’ awareness of one of the most important Arab and national issues, which is the Palestinian cause. She also referred to the fundamental and supportive role of the Egyptian state for the Palestinian cause and our Palestinian brothers, and thanked the administration of the prestigious Alexandria University for the support the university provides to various cultural and awareness-raising activities for students, and the Department of Military Education for organizing this event, which contributes greatly to student awareness.
The Brigadier General of Staff, Dr. Samir Abdelghani, also presented a lecture that included defining the roots of the Palestinian cause and clarifying a set of historical facts that confirm the struggle of the Palestinian people and their sacrifices. The semibar also emphasized the support provided by the Egyptian state since the beginning of the Palestinian crisis. The lecture also shed light on conspiracies to divife the Arab World and the pivotal role of the armed forces in combating terrorism.
In his speech, Colonel of Staff Mohamed Farouk, Director of the Military Education Department, pointed out the keenness of the Armed Forces, represented by the leadership of the Popular and Military Defense Forces and the University’s Military Education Department, in organizing periodic meetings for university students to develop their spirit of belonging and loyalty. He stressed that the Armed Forces stand side by side with the university is in the battle of thought and enlightenment for students, stressing that through knowledge and work nations are built. He affirmed that the Egyptian state is the first supporter of the Palestinian cause, as the Egyptian and Palestinian people have had a close relationship since the dawn of history until now.
The event included a group of patriotic speeches, a recital of lyrical and poetic songs urging love of the homeland, delivered by Egyptian and Palestinian students at Alexandria University.
Faculty of Education for Early Childhood Launches Its Third Scientific Forum for Postgraduate Students
Under the auspicious of Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of Alexandria University, the Faculty of Early Childhood organized the third scientific forum for graduate students and researchers, Saturday, April 19, 2025, entitled "New Horizons for Knowledge and Scientific Research in Early Childhood in Light of Egypt's Vision 2030." The forum continued throughout the day in the conference hall of the Student Activities Complex in Smouha.
The opening ceremony of the forum was attended by Dr. Rehab Siddiq, Dean of the Faculty and Chair of the Forum; Dr. Lamia Othman, Vice Dean for Community Service and Environmental Development and Vice Chair of the Forum; Dr. Solaf Al-Hamrawi, Acting Vice Dean for Graduate Studies and Research; Professor Dr. Hala Al-Jarawni, former Dean of the Faculty and Forum Rapporteur; Dr. Sherine Al-Jalab, Assistant Professor in the Department of Basic Sciences and Forum Secretary; and a number of deans and vice deans of faculties at Alexandria University, as well as a host of faculty members, researchers, and students.
In her speech, Dr. Rehab Siddiq emphasized that the forum represents a new step toward dialogue to build a new generation of scientific researchers capable of building, developing, and sustaining, shouldering the hopes and aspirations of our beloved Egypt to achieve Vision 2030 for a bright scientific future. She noted that the forum, through its scientific sessions, seeks to provide a knowledge-based discussion environment to address many early childhood issues, in light of scientific and technological developments within a participatory context that leads to finding ways to improve the local scientific and societal reality and national identity, and to find solutions to many of the problems and issues related to the field of early childhood. She indicated that the forum seeks to find new ways through scientific research to stimulate a sustainable scientific environment to serve future generations of researchers in our distinguished field.
Dr. Solaf Al-Hamrawi emphasized that the Graduate Studies and Scientific Research Sector represents a solid pillar of the university's work triangle, alongside its two other pillars: education, students, community service, and environmental development.
She added that the College of Early Childhood is adopting an ambitious plan for graduate studies and research that aligns with Egypt's Vision 2030, as well as recent developments in global scientific knowledge. She indicated that the forum aims to exchange and share scientific knowledge and research experiences between graduate students and researchers specializing in early childhood and related interdisciplinary fields. This enriches theoretical knowledge and applied experiences and provides opportunities for interdisciplinary and joint research between researchers and graduate students in related disciplines and fields.
Dr. Lamia Othman highlighted the importance of the forum, which represents an exceptional opportunity to learn and identify how to address the various challenges facing children, relying on knowledge and creativity through research and experimentation, in light of Egypt's Vision 2030 to achieve the principles and goals of comprehensive sustainable development. She expressed her hope that the recommendations of this forum will be translated into practical implementation.
Dr. Hala Al-Jarwani emphasized that scientific research is the backbone of society and contributes to the development of curricula and teaching methods. She added that the College of Early Childhood has significant experience in scientific research, through the master's and doctoral theses it offers to serve the community in this field.
On the sidelines of the conference, four scientific sessions were held, including the presentation of 54 research papers in the field of early childhood and related interdisciplinary fields.
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 Education organizes the national dialogue forum “Between Prevention and Treatment” in cooperation with the Fund for Combating Addiction and Abuse
Within the framework of cooperation between the Faculty of Education, Alexandria University and the University’s Fund for Combating Addiction and Abuse, and under the auspices of Dr. Abdel Aziz Konsowa, President of Alexandria University, Faculty of Education organized the national dialogue forum, which was held under the title “Between Prevention and Treatment” in cooperation with the Fund for Combating Addiction and Abuse,” delivered by Mr. Dr. Amr Othman, First Assistant Minister of Social Solidarity and Director of the Anti-Addiction and Abuse Fund, in Hall (1) at the college headquarters.
Dr. Mohammad Anwar Farrag, Dean of the faculty of Education, indicated that the symposium was attended by faculty members and faculty students from all levels, and included active interactions and participation from the attendees and the forum’s guests, led by the participation of Dr. Mohammad Zuhdi, General Director of Al-Maamoura Psychiatric Hospital. During the forum, responses were made. For all questions and inquiries of faculty students.
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.