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Cooperation agreement to organize courses of English and study skills training in AU
Alexandria University president Dr. Essam El-Kurdy received Mr. Harry Hienze the Regional Director of the English education program HEEAP under the project of HOPES funded by the EU. The meeting was held on Thursday 4 May 2017 where the two sides signed cooperation agreements to implement English courses and training courses on study skills in AU starting from coming year 2017/2018. The agreed plan targets Syrian students to improve their English language and develop their skills to be qualified for grants and scholarships so that they can rebuild their country Syria.
The agreement signing was attended by Dr. Nancy Fanous the Education Consultant of HOPES program in Egypt, Dr. Nehad Mansour the Manager of Language Studies Institute in the Faculty of Arts, Dr. Naglaa Abu Agag, Dr Ibrahim El Faham and Dr. Mohamed Faouzy.
Alexandria University and "MKCL" to sign cooperation agreement for digital literacy
Alexandria University President Dr. Essam El-Kurdy and Dr. Tarek Altabily, the Executive Manager of MKCL Company signed cooperation agreement between the Community Service Center in the university and the company to develop computer technology skills and skills.
MKCL is an international company that provides digital services and solutions in the educational field and online training.
Dr. Kurdi declared that according to the agreement the program MICIT will be applied for information technology training and digital literacy in two language English and Arabic. The program will be applied in the Community Service Center at nominal fees. This program will be available for students, researchers and others to get the international MICIT certificate. He added that the university will provide the training program to the first 20 studiers for free. The agreement was signed in attendance of Ibrahim Alfahaam, the Manager of Community Service Center and Mgdy Abdel Sattar the GM of MKCL company.
Alexandria University receives the Libyan cultural attachés
On 3rd of May 2017, Dr. Essam El-Kurdy the President of Alexandria University received Dr. Ibrahim Aldarsy the Libyan cultural attachés in Alexandria to discuss the cooperation facilities between Alexandria University and Libyan universities in medical and agricultural fields. They also discussed taking advantage of Alexandria University experts and its professors through scientific visits and training courses for Libyan society development. The Libyan cultural attachés thanked AU rector on the effective cooperation and effort to take care of Libyan students who are studying in Alexandria University.
Professors Exhibition in the Faculty of Fine Arts
Alexandria University president Dr. Essam El-Kurdy called all faculty members of the Faculty of Fine Arts to participate with the artistic works that can be used to decorate the main roads and squares of the city.
This came during opening the Professors Exhibition in the faculty. The exhibition presented the artistic works such as photography, sculpture and graphics. The event was attended by Dr. Hisham Gaber the University deputy for Education and Students Affairs, faculty dean Dr. Mohamed Helal and faculty members. The exhibition was organized under the university celebration of the diamond Jubilee and the 60th anniversary of the Faculty of fine Arts.
Forum in Alexandria University recommends modifying the curriculum to keep up with labor market needs
The forum "Integration of university and industry" ended its activities on 24 April 2017. The forum was held on the theme "Our country is better with youth" in collaboration with The Egyptian Junior Business Association.
The forum issued a set of recommendations, the most important of which is: the need to amend the regulations and study programs to keep up with of the labor market and cover the requirements of the local market, Arab and European countries as the year of 2017 is considered as the year of programs development in University of Alexandria.
The recommendations also included a proposal to add a new course under the name of Entrepreneurship as university prerequisite.
The Forum recommended a great focus oninculcating the culture of work in youth and developing personal and administrative aspects and self-development of the students in governmental universities. It also called forbusinessmen and civil society to take care ofcreative academic ideas, and to benefit from the training centers inside the factories which combine academic and vocational side throughpractical training of students.
The forum also called to increase joint programs between universityfaculties and institutes, and tointroduce modern technology in all academic programs. The forum emphasized on practical studies and training and the creation of a scientific cooperation between faculties with regard to graduation projects, as well aspaying attention to the role of technological incubators to serve the community in the industrial and medical fields.
It also recommended the necessity to find a connection between scientific research and information that shallaffect positively on the community.It also recommended linking scientific research and the labor market and all sectors of civil society and to increase the volume of investments to bridge the gap between education and labor market.