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Today, Tuesday, February 27, 2024, the Alexandria University Council was held headed by Professor Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, University President, where he congratulated the members of the Council and the previous university administrations, on the signing of the memorandum of understanding two days ago to establish an international branch of Alexandria University in South Sudan, in the presence of the Ministers of Higher Education of Egypt and South Sudan. He stressed that part of Egypt's soft power is building bridges of cultural communication with the peoples of the African continent, and activating cooperation in all fields, especially education and scientific research, as they are the main components of progress and development in Africa. Dr. Konsowa explained that according to the agreement signed between the two sides, studies will begin in the agricultural and veterinary medicine programs in the city of Tonj campus, after all the buildings located on an area of 3,500 acres were completed, and the foundation stone will be laid for the second university campus in the capital, Juba, next May. The Juba campus is located on an area of 250,000 square meters, and the study there will be based on programs and some joint degree programs in cooperation with international universities, to be an attraction point for students in East Africa.
The Council approved the adoption of Alexandria University’s five-year strategic plan, through which the university seeks to strengthen its developmental role, enhance the quality of educational service, expand the scope of community participation, and raise performance in various academic and administrative processes to keep pace with the national trends represented by Egypt’s Vision 2030, and for the university’s outputs to be compatible with the labour market requirements. Dr. Konsowa explained that the plan was developed using a variety of strategic analysis tools to live up to the responsibility placed on the university to achieve excellence not only in the performance indicators of the education, scientific research and community service sectors, but also extends to international variables in higher education to achieve a governed, self-financed university with sustainable global competitiveness.
As part of the university’s keenness to continue providing medical and therapeutic services to its employees, the university president announced the renewal of the annual contract with Misr Insurance Company to provide health services to all employees, including medical examination, analyses, x-rays, medications, hospital treatment, and operations, etc.
The Council approved the establishment of a Doctor of Philosophy program in Petroleum Geology with a credit hour system at the Faculty of Science.
The Council honoured Dr. Heba Mahmoud El-Qadi on the end of her tenure as Dean of the Higher Institute of Public Health, wishing her success in her future endeavours.
The Council agreed to accept the donation submitted by Tadawoo Charitable Foundation, which is a plasma separation device for blood components, with a cost amounting to 1.25 million Egyptian Pounds to the Department of Neurology and Psychiatry (Stroke Unit at El-Hadra University Hospital).
The Council agreed to place the guidelines for infection control in Alexandria University facilities within the file to be submitted by the university to participate in the Best Environmentally Friendly University competition.
The Council approved the renewal of the memorandum of understanding between Alexandria University and Bibliotheca Alexandrina, the memorandum of understanding between Alexandria University and Elsewedy Electric Company, the memorandum of understanding between Alexandria University and the University of Zintan in Libya for cooperation in the field of higher education and scientific research, and the memorandum of understanding between the University of Alexandria and Džemal Bijedić University, Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The Council also approved the cooperation agreement between Alexandria University and the Korean Cultural Centre in Egypt to establish and operate the King Sejong Institute, the international academic cooperation agreement between Alexandria University and the University of Haute-Alsace in France, and the renewal of the cooperation agreement for the French neuroscience program between Alexandria University (Faculty of Science) and the Francophone University Agency (AUF) during the period ( 2022-2026), and the cooperation agreement between Alexandria University (Faculty of Tourism and Hotels) and the San Stefano Tourism Investment Company.
The Council approved the promotion of 18 faculty members, 2 to the position of professor, 16 to the position of associate professor, the appointment of 11 lecturers, and the granting of 63 doctoral degrees and 91 master’s degrees in various scientific disciplines.
