English Faculty News
Faculty of Engineering Organizes a Ramadan Iftar Party for International Students
Under the patronage of Prof. Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of Alexandria University, the Faculty of Engineering organized a distinctive Ramadan Iftar party for international students registered at the Faculty. The event brought together international students from over 15 countries worldwide, fostering a spirit of brotherhood and tolerance in their second home, Egypt.
The party was attended by Prof. Dr. Walid Abd Elazim, Dean of the Faculty of Engineering; Prof. Dr. Essam Wahba, Vice Dean for Graduate Studies and Research; Prof. Dr. Wael Elmaglany, Vice Dean for Education and Student Affairs and Acting Vice Dean of Community Services and Environmental Development Affairs; and Prof. Dr. Hassan Elregal, Executive Director of Specialized Scientific Programs and Prof. Dr. Ahmed Abdel-Mordi, General Coordinator of Public Programs.
Also in attendance were Dr. Mai Abdo, Director of the International Students Office; Prof. Dr. Hala Mekled, Director of International Students Affairs at Alexandria University; the Faculty Secretary; and the Director of Educational Affairs.
The event was also honored by the presence of His Excellency Col. Frank Bakunzi, Military Attaché of the Republic of Rwanda, who praised the friendly atmosphere that characterized the event. He commended the role played by the Faculty of Engineering and Alexandria University in supporting international students and providing an academic and social environment that enhances their educational experience in Egypt.
This gathering is part of the "Study in Egypt" initiative, adopted by the state, to promote Egypt as a leading educational destination and attract international students to study at Egyptian universities. This initiative reflects the state's keenness to provide distinguished education and enhance cultural exchange among different nationalities, creating an integrated academic environment that meets the needs of international students and helps them achieve their academic aspirations.
The participants expressed their delight at the gathering, which provided an opportunity to interact with colleagues from various nationalities. They emphasized the importance of organizing such events, which promote cultural integration and strengthen friendships among students.
The attendees called for repeating such successful gatherings, which play a vital role in creating a more cohesive and supportive university environment for international students. This aligns with the Faculty of Engineering and Alexandria University's interest in caring for international students and providing an academic and social environment that makes them feel loved and proud in their second home, Egypt.
Faculty of Education organizes a symposium on “Plans for dividing the Arab region”
Within the framework of cooperation between the Faculty of Education, Alexandria University and the University’s Department of Military Education, and under the auspices of Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of the University, the Faculty of Education organized an educational symposium entitled “Plans for dividing the Arab region,” delivered by Major General Dr. Engineer/Osama El Gamal, Fellow of the Military Academy for Postgraduate Studies and strategy, and Colonel Muhammad Farouk Abdel Aziz, Director of the Department of Military Education at Alexandria University, in Grandstand (1) at the college’s headquarters.
Dr. Mohammad Anwar Farrag, Dean of the faculty of Education, Dr. Hassan Saad Abdeen, Vice Dean for Education and Student Affairs, and faculty members and faculty students from all levels participated in the symposium. The symposium included national student segments.
President of Alexandria University Inaugurates Faculty of Business 21st International Conference
Under the auspices of Dr. Ayman Ashour, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Professor Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of Alexandria University, inaugurated today, Saturday, 13th of July 2024, the activities of the 21st International Scientific Conference of the Faculty of Business, which is held under the title "Global Challenges and Achieving Business Sustainability", in the presence of Dr. El Sayed El-Seifi, Dean of the Faculty of Business, Dr. Alaa El-Gharbawi, Vice Dean of the Faculty of Business for Community Service and Environmental Development Affairs, Mr. Ahmed El-Wakil, President of the Federation of Chambers of Commerce, Mr. Mohamed Hanno, President of the Alexandria Businessmen Association, and a group of faculty members of the Faculty of Business, as well as businessmen, civil society organizations, and members of the financial and business community in Alexandria.
In his speech, Dr. Konsowa stressed the need to work scientifically to overcome various challenges, noting that these challenges may represent promising opportunities, and explained that Alexandria Governorate is a first-class industrial governorate as it owns 58% of the gas and petrochemicals industries in Egypt, pointing out the need to achieve sustainability in all fields to build the new republic, which relies primarily on a knowledge-based economy in the true sense of sustainability.
Dr. Konsowa added that Alexandria University has taken it upon itself to adopt an ambitious strategy to ensure sustainability by linking the outputs of scientific research to industry, noting that Alexandria University has many initiatives to achieve sustainability, indicating that the construction work of the Technology Park of Alexandria University has been completed in order to finance applicable scientific research. He called on all members of the business and financial community who have innovative initiatives and ideas that can be applied to join the Technology Park to adopt these ideas and bring them to light. Konsowa pointed out the expansions witnessed by Alexandria University and achieving international competitiveness (internationalization at home) through the partnerships concluded by Alexandria University with major international universities and establishing branches of these international universities on Egyptian soil, such as establishing a branch of the Finnish University in Borg El Arab and signing a joint scientific degree with the University of Manchester in the field of medicine, dentistry and pharmacy, and many other international universities that rely primarily on sustainability.
Dr. El Sayed El-Seifi stressed that the choice of the conference title was not isolated from the reality of life and the challenges we are currently witnessing, noting that the conference topic addresses business sustainability, which is no longer just a trend but has become a basic necessity for the future of business and the nation. Dr. El-Seifi added that sustainability includes three pillars: economic prosperity, social justice, and environmental protection. He stressed that we must move towards many modern strategies in human resources management, making data-based decisions, embracing technology, using artificial intelligence and automation to simplify human resources operations, using marketing policies for business sustainability, using green marketing techniques, participating in environmentally friendly advertising, evaluating environmental, social and governance factors to provide a more complete picture of companies, and supporting resource optimization to assess climate change risks.
Dr. El Seifi stressed the need to pay attention to financing and investment management for business sustainability, which is represented in green financing in sustainable businesses and projects, relying on investments that generate financial returns, and searching for alternative financing sources such as crowdfunding platforms and influential investors, using tax and customs systems, digitization, addressing tax evasion, and eliminating bureaucracy.
Dr. Alaa El-Din El-Gharbawy pointed out that there are many challenges facing the Egyptian economy, such as energy challenges, wars and geopolitical unrest, stressing that the conference will discuss all these challenges to try to find solutions for them, in addition to urging institutions to adopt sustainability to develop their work performance, because there are negative effects resulting from not using sustainability in economic and productive institutions that lead to the inability of these institutions.
While Mr. Ahmed El-Wakil stressed the importance of the conference topic to confront the challenges facing the Egyptian state. El-Wakil presented a set of recommendations to achieve economic growth, including restoring confidence in the banking system, reducing inflation, activating the role of productive sectors, giving absolute priority to manufacturing for export purposes, reviewing the state's administrative structure, adhering to the principle of the unity and comprehensiveness of the budget, respecting investor contracts and attracting foreign investments.
While Mr. Mohamed Hanno stressed the need to raise the efficiency of the state's administrative apparatus, restructuring it and eliminating bureaucracy, and praised the role of Alexandria University and its support for the financial and business sector in Alexandria by establishing business incubators and opening waste recycling plants to support sustainability.
The Faculty of Economics and Political Science holds its eighth scientific conference
Under the auspices of Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of Alexandria University, Dr. Ahmed Wahban, Dean of the Faculty of Economics and Political Science, inaugurated the faculty's eighth scientific conference. The conference was attended by a group of deans of faculties and university leaders, the Director of the Naval College, the Rear Admiral of the Navy, the Director of the Institute of Naval Postgraduate Studies, naval commanders, a group of members of the Naval Salon, representatives of Al-Azhar, faculty members, representatives of several Alexandrian civil society organizations, and hundreds of researchers and students.
At the beginning of his speech, Dr. Ahmed Wahban conveyed the greetings of Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of Alexandria University, to the attendees, wishing everyone a fruitful, successful, and constructive conference. He explained that the current two-day conference includes an economic track titled "Economic Challenges and Sustainable Development Goals," and a political track titled "Analysis of Emerging Phenomena in the World of Politics." This underscores the faculty's commitment to addressing issues affecting the national economy, achieving sustainable development, Egyptian national security challenges, and Egyptian foreign policy concerns. He emphasized the need for conference researchers to present serious, effective, and applicable recommendations that can be effectively invested in serving the nation and its causes.
Dr. Walid Qassem, Assistant Professor of Political Science at the faculty and conference rapporteur, also emphasized the faculty's commitment to holding its academic conference periodically, a tradition that reflects its commitment to keeping abreast of and analyzing political and economic developments. He emphasized the importance of the conference producing recommendations for political and economic decision-makers, affirming the faculty's role as a house of expertise in the political and economic fields.
The conference sessions included two political and economic axes, during which many topics were addressed. The political axis research discussed the development of the role of international organizations in promoting the protection and respect of human rights at the national level, international legislation and its role in managing global political phenomena, the evolving role of international alliances: a case study of NATO, political research between qualitative and quantitative methods, the role of artificial intelligence in reshaping the international system, democratic decline in the world: a case study of democratic decline in India, a study of the causes and manifestations of democratic decline in Europe, the development of diplomatic patterns in light of the global challenges of the twenty-first century, the impact of populism on democratic systems, and an analysis of the concept of populism between the North and the South. The economic axis included five research papers that addressed several topics related to explaining inflation in Egypt (2020-2025), the impact of micro-projects on the poverty rate in Egypt, and activating the role of zakat in achieving sustainable development goals (2015-2030) (the case of Egypt), towards the integration of water and food security in Algeria: sustainable strategies. To address the challenges of resource scarcity and climate change, in light of changes in the relationship between the Egyptian trade balance and inflation according to the exchange rate hypothesis (2010-2023).
Inauguration of the 23rd Engineering Forum for Business and Careers 2025 at the Faculty of Engineering
Under the auspices of Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of Alexandria University, Dr. Saeed Allam, Vice President for Community Service and Development, and Dr. Ali Abdel Mohsen, Acting Vice President for Education and Student Affairs, inaugurated the 23rd Engineering Forum for Business and Careers 2025. The event was attended by Dr. Walid Abdel Azim, Dean of the Faculty of Engineering; Dr. Essam Wahba, Vice Dean for Graduate Studies and Research; Dr. Wael El-Maghlani, Vice Dean for Education and Student Affairs; Dr. Dina Saadallah, Director of Career Development Centers at Alexandria University; Dr. Mustafa El-Hadary, Secretary-General of the Alexandria Engineers Syndicate; and a host of members of the House of Representatives and Senate, faculty members, and heads of company and student councils.
In his speech, Dr. Saeed Allam emphasized that the 23rd Employment Forum is an important event that reflects the university's commitment to serving the community, developing the capabilities of its students, and preparing them to become future leaders. He added that Alexandria University is adopting an ambitious strategy to prepare distinguished graduates equipped with the necessary knowledge, skills, and education. He added that the university is committed to strengthening cooperation between the university and the industrial sector and providing opportunities that enable students and graduates to enter the job market with confidence and competence. He pointed out that the forum is an ideal platform for achieving these goals, especially as it brings together leading companies and prestigious institutions on the one hand, and students and graduates on the other. It is an opportunity to exchange experiences, discover available job opportunities, and build strong relationships between the university and the industrial sector. Dr. Saeed Allam thanked all the companies and institutions that participated in this forum, as their participation reflects their commitment to their social responsibilities and their support for development efforts in the surrounding community. Dr. Saeed Allam emphasized the importance of students making the most of this opportunity, communicating effectively with company representatives, and exploring all available options.
Dr. Walid Abdel Azim emphasized that organizing the forum comes within the framework of Alexandria University's initiatives aimed at supporting the training and employment of its students and graduates, in continuation of the pioneering educational, research and professional role that the university aspires to play in supporting the comprehensive development of the Egyptian people. He pointed out that the forum aims to enhance compatibility and integration between academic research and industrial requirements, as it witnesses the participation of an elite group of major companies operating in various engineering fields. He added that the Faculty of Engineering at Alexandria University, with its distinguished expertise and strong capabilities, is one of the basic pillars in supporting major national projects, not only at the level of Alexandria Governorate, but also at the level of the entire republic. The faculty also plays an effective role in cooperating with the private sector, which in turn is a major driver of development. He added that this forum is one of the vital bridges of cooperation between the Faculty of Engineering and the national industry in its comprehensive concept, as it allows for a close understanding of the challenges facing the labor market, which contributes to achieving harmony between the educational process and the needs of the production and service sectors and helps link educational outcomes to the labor market and society. He pointed out that the presence of major companies within the Faculty of Engineering reflects the great confidence in the graduates of the faculty, which is constantly being developed to keep pace with changes. The accelerating changes in the labor market, including digital transformation, the technological revolution, and the changing nature of jobs, emphasized that the forum includes 40 companies and institutions representing various sectors, including construction, industry, and services, offering real job and training opportunities.
Dr. Wael Al-Maghlani noted that the employment forum is witnessing a great turnout from students and graduates, especially since it includes a large group of major companies in various engineering and information technology disciplines, which are a basic requirement in the age of technology. He emphasized that the College of Engineering is not limited to development and qualification in the educational aspect alone, but also focuses on training and linking courses to the technological and industrial community. He noted that the College of Engineering is committed to linking academia with industry through the Engineering Center, which serves as a link between the college and industry and serves as a consulting center for all engineering disciplines. He added that the college holds eight-week summer courses for students as a prerequisite for graduation, linking the outcomes of the educational process with industry.
Dr. Dina Saadallah emphasized that the forum aims to provide an environment that brings together companies, students, and graduates seeking job opportunities in the business and employment sectors. The forum provides an opportunity for students to submit their resumes and participate in on-the-spot interviews with representatives of major companies participating in the forum. She thanked the participating companies and institutions for being part of the event's success, and for their tangible efforts in recruiting and qualifying students and graduates.
Dr. Mostafa El-Hadary added that the Engineers Syndicate's participation stems from its belief in its role in serving engineers. He emphasized that the Alexandria Engineers Syndicate has adopted the "Training Young Engineers" initiative to develop the skills of students and graduates through specialized courses in all engineering fields. The Syndicate has trained more than 10,000 students and engineers, and these courses have become part of the graduation requirements for students in the Faculty of Engineering.
