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Dr. Hesham Saeed, Vice President of Alexandria University for Graduate Studies and Research, during the Graduate Studies and Research Council held on Tuesday the 19th of December 2023, reviewed a report on the most important challenges facing scientific research at Alexandria University. Dr. Saeed confirmed that Alexandria University is working according to a strategic plan granted to develop research in line with the Egyptian State’s 2030 vision, pointing out that scientific research is one of the most important pillars of development in the Alexandria University system. He also indicated that this requires great cooperation by linking scientific research with community service, the various sectors of the state, and productive economic institutions, with the aim of determining scientific research paths and directing researchers to work and innovate in these paths, in a way that contributes to the advancement and progress of society.
Dr. Saeed stressed that Alexandria University is working to establish an integrated information network to keep pace with the information and communication revolution, as well as digitizing all its administration with regard to graduate studies and research in order to eliminate paperwork and save time, effort and money. This is in addition to good marketing for postgraduate studies and scientific research programs, and the possibility of establishing companies or business incubators to market research outputs in a way that attracts foreign students who are considered Egypt’s soft power, as well as preserving researchers and creative minds and preventing them from emigrating to European countries in what is known as brain drain. In addition, another goal is facilitating the lengthy purchasing procedures for research devices and various chemicals to ease the research process, create communication channels between research groups between all universities, transfer technology and modern techniques among them, expand the establishment of international partnerships in the field of scientific research with international universities, and provide the appropriate scientific climate so that the researchers feels that they working in a climate of academic freedom, and providing the appropriate financial support for the researcher, which in turn creates motivation for development and innovations in scientific research.
Dr. Amira Hemdan, Director of the Centre for Distinguished Scientific Publishing, also presented a report on approving the JCR 2024 list of scientific journals for the coming year, starting from the 1st of January 2024. Hemdan also reviewed the proposal for amendments to University Council Resolution no. 31 of 2019 regarding rewards for distinguished scientific publishing.
The Council approved the cooperation agreement between Alexandria University (Faculty of Tourism and Hotels) and ACT Computer Company.
