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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).
President of Alexandria University Inaugurates "Mascot of Civilizations" Mural on Faculty of Fine Arts Wall
Professor Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of Alexandria University, inaugurated this morning the "Mascot of Civilizations" mural, which was executed by faculty students students on the wall of the main building of the Faculty of Fine Arts, as a graduation project for the 62nd batch.
The inauguration was witnessed by Dr. Saeed Allam, Vice President of the University for Community Service and Environmental Development Affairs, Dr. Nevin Gharib, Dean of the Faculty of Fine Arts, Dr. Hesham Seoudi, former Dean of the Faculty and Head of the Engineers Syndicate in Alexandria, Dr. Mohamed Helal, former Dean of the Faculty, Mr. Ehab Zakaria, member of the Senate, in addition to a number of faculty members, Dr. Mona Ragab, emerita lecturer at the faculty and supervisor of the mural implementation, and Ms. Menatallah Mohamed Abbas, a teaching assistant in the Mural Painting Department at the faculty.
In his speech, Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa praised the distinguished level of the mural, which includes wonderful designs that express different civilizations, stressing the university's keenness to provide support in all its forms to stimulate creativity and innovation and encourage students to showcase their talents and creative ideas, implement them on the ground and harness them to meet the needs of society and the surrounding environment, referring to the long history and international reputation enjoyed by the Faculty of Fine Arts at the university, the leading role of it's alumni in serving the nation in various fields and the efforts of the faculty in contributing to national projects such as implementing sculpture and restoration works in Antoniadis Gardens, directing to the need to optimally utilize graduation projects and employ them to beautify the university's faculties and their surrounding community in cooperation with civil society.
Dr. Konsowa encouraged students to submit their creative ideas to the Technology Valley at Alexandria University to obtain the necessary funding and transform their innovative and creative ideas into start-up companies in cooperation with industrial partners.
Dr. Nevin Gharib thanked the university president for the continuous support provided by the university to the faculty, enabling it to achieve its goals in education, scientific research and community service, pointing out the cooperation with civil society to implement creative student projects and serve the surrounding environment, adding that the mural of the mascot of civilizations added an aesthetic touch to the wall of the Faculty of Fine Arts.
Dr. Mona Ragab confirmed that the mural consists of 12 artistic panels done by 12 students, and extends over an area of 60 square meters. She pointed out that the implementation of the mural took a year and a half of continuous and diligent work using natural materials such as stone, marble, granite and mosaic, and was installed on the wall of the Faculty of Fine Arts in Mazloum, Alexandria. She added that the project was based on the subject of art history and its collective idea was inspired by the great civilizations that left their mark on the world. This project brings together the essence of some of the most influential civilizations in history, starting with the Stone Age, ancient Egyptian civilization, Mayan and Aztec civilizations, Greco-Roman civilization, Coptic, and Islamic civilizations. She pointed out that the mural includes main symbols and motifs that represent different civilizations, in addition to texts and languages that express the identities of these civilizations.
The opening ceremony also included honouring the students who executed the mural and handing them certificates of appreciation. They are: Israa Mohamed, Asma Abul-Hassan, Basma Essam, Aya Khafaga, Rowan Ashraf, Rowan Wael, Simon Moawad, Tasneem El-Kurdi, Maryam Hussein, Mona Asfour, Abdelrahman Saeed, and Nardine Naeem.
Faculty of Nursing holds its first student conference
Under the auspices of Prof. Dr. Abdelaziz Konswa, President of Alexandria University, and under the supervision and guidance of Prof. Dr. Ali Abdel Mohsen, Acting Vice President of the University for Education and Student Affairs, faculty of Nursing organized its first student conference, which was held under the title *"Towards Sustainable Development: Nursing Students' Perspective"* at the faculty headquarters and in the presence of Prof. Dr. Nefertiti Hassan Zaki, Dean of the faculty, and Prof. Dr. Hanan Hosni El-Sherbiny, Vice Dean of the faculty for Education and Student Affairs, the heads of scientific departments, and the faculty members of the College of Nursing.
In the honorable and grateful presence of many leading figures and faculty members at Alexandria University, representatives of various agencies, bodies, sectors and ministries in Alexandria, as well as representatives of civil society, the press and the media, to support youth and students in their journey towards sustainable development.
In her opening speech at the conference, Prof. Dr. Nefertiti Hassan Zaki, Dean of the faculty, said that sustainable development is a basic principle that everyone must keep in mind, explaining that the faculty, as an educational institution, is committed to promoting this concept and encouraging research and innovation in the field of health care, and stressed that the care that the Egyptian state gives towards promoting sustainable development and strengthening effective capabilities to achieve it is One of the strategic goals of the Egyptian state.
While Prof. Dr. Hanan Hosni El-Sherbiny indicated that the conference aims to highlight the pioneering role of Alexandria University students in general and students of the Faculty of Nursing in particular towards sustainable development, which draws the road map towards achieving the dream of the new republic, and she added that the faculty was honored to present student models who are aware and responsible. It is working towards the future at a promising pace, and the students’ scientific contributions to the conference included 11 presentations and scientific research, as well as 10 posters in the field of sustainable development.
While Prof. Dr. Salwa Al-Badry, Professor and Head of the Department of Internal and Surgical Nursing and Chairman of the Conference, said that education is the key to success for any profession, especially the most prestigious profession, the nursing profession that deals with people. Therefore, the participation of students in this conference was an addition. She said that the conference is the beginning of a series of student scientific conferences that are concerned with everything new. In the world of nursing.
Professor Ola Mamdouh, Secretary General of the Conference, indicated that the students and coordinators of the scientific departments made an unprecedented effort to produce the scientific conference in a manner befitting the College of Nursing, wishing them and all attendees a fruitful scientific day.
Presidential Decree Appointing Dr. Mohamed El-Feki as Dean of the Faculty of Law
Dr. Abdel Aziz Konswa, President of Alexandria University, congratulated Dr. Mohamed Mohamed El Sayed Ahmed El-Feki, on the occasion of the issuance of the presidential decree appointing him as Dean of the Faculty of Law, wishing him success and continued efforts to raise the level of the Faculty, and stressing the provision of all support and assistance to him for his success in performing his mission.
Faculty of Early Childhood Education Celebrates the Graduation of a New Class
Under the auspices of Professor Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of Alexandria University, the Faculty of Early Childhood Education celebrated the graduation of the 33rd cohort of the Early Childhood Teacher Preparation Program for the academic year 2024/2025, as well as the 10th cohort of the Early Intervention Specialist Program in Special Education. The ceremony also marked the graduation of the 2nd cohort of the Kindergarten Teacher Preparation Program, the Special Education Teacher Preparation Program, and the Early Childhood Teacher Preparation Program in English.
The celebration was attended by Professor Dr. Rehab Seddiq, Dean of the Faculty; Professor Dr. Lamia Osman, Vice Dean for Community Service and Environmental Development Affairs; and Professor Dr. Solaf El-Hamrawy, Vice Dean for Graduate Studies and Research.
In her speech on this occasion, Professor Dr. Rehab Seddiq, Dean of the Faculty, expressed her sincere appreciation to the leadership of Alexandria University, faculty members, assistant staff, and the administrative team of the Faculty. She also extended her gratitude to the graduates’ families for their continuous support, emphasizing that each graduate carries today not only a certificate of graduation, but also a mission, a trust, and a responsibility toward the community that expects them to instill authentic values and exert sincere efforts for the progress and advancement of the nation. She concluded her remarks by congratulating the graduates and wishing them success in their professional lives, so that they may always remain a source of pride and honor for beloved Egypt