Alexandia University President Dr. Essam El-Kurdi recieved  the Tanzanian ambassador in Cairo Mr. Mohamed Hagy Hamza.

The two sides discussed how the Tanzanian students can benfit from the grants provided by Alexandria University for Nile basin countries. These grants are available to study for PhD and Master where 30 applicants from Tanzania applied last year.

The two sides reviewe the procedures of cooperation agreements between AU and Tanzanian universities in academic and research fields in addition to joint supervision programs for scientific degrees. The also discussed the medical convoys sent by AU to Tanzania. Dr Kurdi declared that medical convoy with specalists in pediatric surgery will be sent by the end of this month

He also highlighted the cooperation between universiy hhospitals and the Tanzanian side to activate the curtive tourism in Egypt.

The meeting was attended by Dr. Hisham Gaber the university Vice President for Students and Education Affairs, Dr. Ibrahim Rahab the unversity Advisor for African Affairs, and Dr. Ahmed Othman Dean of the Faculty of Medicine.