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Opening the Seventh Environmental Forum at Alexandria University
Prof. Dr. Essam Khamis, Deputy Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, and Prof. Dr. Rushdi Zahran,President of Alexandria University, opened on April 23rd , 2016 evening the event of the Seventh Environmental Forum of Alexandria University which is organized by Community Service and Environmental Development sector, under the title of “Climate Change and Sustainable Development Objectives” . Its events continue for two days to discuss the important environmental issues.
Furthermore, Dr. Rushdi Zahran asserted, in his speech, that education and scientific research are the engine of development, referring to the University keenness to organize environmental forum 10 years ago. That is to discuss current environmental issues as a commitment towards the state and society to tackle new issues, and the development of the exciting ones, coming up with workable recommendations provided to the state to achieve the objectives of sustainable development.
Prof. Dr. Essam Kurdy, Vice President for Community Service and Environmental Development, pointed, in his speech, that Egypt is one of the leading countries regionally regarding the involvement in international agreements that promote the trend towards the objectives of sustainable development. Furthermore, he referred to the call of the President Abdel Fattah Al Sisi to international community to support the endeavors done by Egypt on the national level in this field, adding that Egypt and the African countries fulfilled their commitments to contribute and set ambitious national plans to encounter climate change as Egypt passed a comprehensive national plan for sustainable development until the year
Alexandria University allocates 4 million pounds to support capacity building
Dr. Sediq Abdul Salam, Alexandria University Vice President for Graduate Studies and Research, stressed the importance of the establishment of new research labs to serve researchers and support scientific research. Furthermore, pointed out that the coming months will see the opening of some laboratories and research centers in the University, including a stem cell research center. This came during his meeting, held yesterday, with the Council of Graduate Studies and Research. He added that the university has allocated this year, 4 million pounds from scientific research fund to support capacity building. This includes the development of laboratories and the establishment of new one in the University, in addition to funding successful research projects within Alex Rep projects, referring to the University interest to maximize benefit from scientific research and support projects that meet the strategy of scientific research of the University and serve the Egyptian economy and development projects.
Alexandria University organizes introductory seminar on "Newton-Mosharafa" grants
Alexandria University in cooperation with the British Council organized an introductory seminar on Newton-Mosharafa grants provided by the Egyptian and British governments for young researchers, faculty members and graduate students. The seminar was attended by Mr. Michael Houlgate; Newton-Mosharafa Program Leader in Egypt in addition to faculty members and students of the university.
Prof. Dr. Seddik Abdul Salam, Vice-President of the University for Graduate studies and Research declared that available grants include grants for PhD (full degree - joint supervision), post-doctorate scientific missions (3 to 6 months) and grants of overseas training, as well as joint research projects and workshops in important areas that Egypt need for industry advancement and society development such as sustainable water management, renewable energy and affordable health care for all, food production, archeology and cultural heritage .
Alexandria University participates in the 49th Association of Arab Universities’ General Conference
Prof. Dr. Essam ElKurdi, Vice-President of Alexandria University for Community Service and Environment Development traveled to the United Arab Emirates to participate on behalf of Prof. Dr. Rushdy Zahran, the Rector of the university on the activities of the 49th General Conference of the Association of Arab Universities in 2016, held in the United Arab Emirates University campus in Al Ain - Abu Dhabi.
Prof. Dr. Essam ElKurdi participated in the of cultural and scientific committee of the conference, which was attended by a large number of Arab Ministers of Education and Rectors of 250 Arab University as well as representatives from Arab, regional and international organizations.
The University of Pécs honors Dr. Sameh Shehata
The University of Pécs in Hungary honored Prof. Dr. Sameh Shehata, Professor of Pediatric Surgery in Alexandria University and Vice President of the International Union for pediatric surgery. The Hungarian university invited Dr. Shehata to deliver a lecture honorary and to be honored as one of the figures of Pediatric surgery in the world and the first Egyptian and Arab scientist to get this honor among a list of the best Pediatric surgeons in the world.
Dr. Sameh Shehata declared that during the ceremony he performed an operation that have been developed at Alexandria University universally known as "Sameh Shehata Operation" for 6 Hungarian children. This surgery is also performed in several global centers under the name of the Egyptian surgeon.
The live broadcast of these operations was attended by many Hungarian surgeons who came for this purpose particularly from different centers of pediatric surgery in Hungary.
Dr. Sameh Shehata delivered a lecture during the ceremony entitled "Medicine in Pharaonic Egypt"