Alexandria University President Dr. Essam El-Kurdi and Mr. Karim El-Safty, the Regional Manager of International Academy of Advanced Research and Studies in the Middle East have recently signed the agreement of international joint activities between Alexandria University and the Academy in collaboration with Pearson Company "the largest accreditation body of the United Kingdom". The agreement was signed in presence of Dr. Hisham Gaber and Dr. Mohammad Ismail the deputies of Alexandria University, and Mr. Ahmed Ismail the Director of Pearson in Egypt.

The agreement aims to create joint international programs for education and training in the field of health and social care development in both the undergraduate and graduate levels. It also aims to support and activation of Alexandria University initiative to establish the Medical Council of the university, as well as awarding the bachelor's degree in Health Care Management from the University of North Hampton in UK. These programs are designed to meet the needs of labor market through providing high-quality education internationally recognized certificates in addition to improving the quality of knowledge and skills acquired by the students.

Dr. Kurdi declared that the Medical Council approved the establishment of the Faculty of Medical and Technological Sciences in Burg Al Arab. He added that the university is about to submit the project proposal to the Supreme Council of Universities and other entities for study and evaluation.

The Rector said that the two sides agreed to expand cooperation to include engineering and commerce fields.

A celebration was held on the occasion of the signing of agreement in British consulate in Alexandria with the presence of Ms. Wendy Freeman; Britain's consul general in Alexandria.