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Under the auspices of Professor Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of Alexandria University, and Major General Head of the Administrative Control Office in Alexandria, Alexandria University organized today, Wednesday, December 11, 2024, a seminar entitled "United Against Corruption" in conjunction with the International Anti-Corruption Day, in the Grand Hall of the Faculty of Nursing, Alexandria University, in the presence of Dr. Saeed Allam, Vice President of the University for Community Service and Environmental Development Affairs, Dr. Hisham Saeed, Vice President of the University for Graduate Studies and Research, members of the Administrative Control Authority in Alexandria, deans, vice deans, and secretaries of faculties and institutes of Alexandria University, university administrators, and students.
In his speech, Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of Alexandria University, welcomed the members of the Administrative Control Authority to Alexandria University, praising the effective role played by the Administrative Control Authority in preventing and combating corruption and reducing its risks. He stressed that what the Egyptian state has achieved in the field of combating corruption is a qualitative leap that would not have been possible without the existence of this climate created by the wise political leadership led by President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi.
Dr. Konsowa added that Alexandria University;s vision goes in tandem with that of the Egyptian state and the problems of Egyptian society, the most important of which is combating corruption in all its forms and types, stressing that the university is committed to taking all preventive measures and procedures to spread the values of integrity and transparency to achieve effective and transparent management, which contributes to strengthening the role of the university in higher education, scientific research and community service. He also referred to the projects and activities adopted by the university within its strategic plan to internationalize higher education and improve the quality of education at Alexandria University, and the university's plan for digital transformation and mechanization of all departments and the use of modern tools and technologies to improve efficiency and eliminate corruption from its sources. He pointed out that the university is keen to involve its cadres in training courses and activities organized by the National Academy for Combating Corruption to raise the efficiency of its administrators, indicating that the coming period will also witness the participation of faculty members in these courses.
The head of the Administrative Control Office in Alexandria thanked the administration of Alexandria University for hosting this seminar at Alexandria University, which is one of the most important sanctuaries of science in Egypt, as the seminar coincides with the International Anti-Corruption Day on December 9 of each year. During the seminar, he reviewed the basic concepts of corruption, the definition of the powers of the member of the Administrative Control Authority, the national strategy for combating corruption, the definition of the most prominent oversight bodies in the Egyptian state, contemporary national issues, the emergence of Administrative Control Authority, its role in combating corruption, and its impact on comprehensive development and human rights, as well as the role of governance and combating corruption and their effects in supporting comprehensive development efforts in the Egyptian state. He also explained the role of the Administrative Control Authority in combating and preventing corruption, and the most prominent successful practices it has achieved, in addition to the international and regional agreements concluded by the Authority in the field of combating corruption with similar bodies from various countries of the world.
