Dr. Hisham Saeed, Vice President for Graduate Studies and Research at Alexandria University, emphasized the need to encourage faculty researchers to apply for projects funded by the Science, Technology, and Innovation Funding Authority (STDF). This program is part of the Egyptian-Chinese cooperation program, known as the China-Egypt Research Fund (Eighth Call). These projects are funded by EGP 3 million per project in the fields of water, food and agriculture, health, information and communications technology, advanced industries, renewable energy, and artificial intelligence. The program also includes the Egyptian-Chinese Joint Research Laboratories Establishment Program (First Call), with funding of up to EGP 20 million from the Egyptian side and 3 million yuan from the Chinese side for projects including waste management and recycling, green energy, low-carbon technology, smart agriculture, artificial intelligence, and advanced robotics. The deadline for applications for these projects is June 23, 2025.

• The Council emphasized the importance of exercising extreme caution when publishing internationally, during its review of the database of articles published in international journals.
• The Council discussed University Council Resolution No. (1) of 2022 regarding passing the language exam and other types of exams approved by the Council as a requirement for registering research topics and plans to obtain a degree.
• The Council approved the academic cooperation agreement between Alexandria University (Faculty of Engineering) and Missouri University of Science and Technology in the United States of America.
• The Council approved the establishment of a professional master's degree in artificial intelligence in the Information Technology Department of the Institute of Graduate Studies and Research, a special program