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Supreme Council of Universities Basic Sciences Sector Committee Holds its Meeting at Faculty of Science
Dr. Hesham Saeed, Vice President of Alexandria University for Graduate Studies and Research, received this morning, on behalf of Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of the University, the Basic Sciences Sector Committee of the Supreme Council of Universities, headed by Dr. Essam Khamis, Chairman of the Basic Sciences Sector Committee, at the headquarters of the Faculty of Science in Muharram Bek, in the presence of Dr. Elhamy Tarabis, President of Damanhour University, Dr. Moawad El-Kholy, President of New Mansoura University, Dr. Sherine Khattab, Acting Dean of the Faculty of Science, Dr. Mohamed Ismail, former President of Matrouh University, Dr. Mukhtar Youssef, former Vice President of Alexandria University, and Dr. Ahmed Younis, Vice Dean of the Faculty of Science for Education and Student Affairs, Dr. Mohamed El-Sayed Othman, Secretary of the Basic Sciences Sector Committee, in addition to the deans and representatives of the sector’s faculties in Egyptian universities, as well as members of the committee.
During the meeting, Dr. Hesham Saeed welcomed the committee to Alexandria University, stressing the university’s keenness to provide all support to the faculties of the basic sciences sector to carry out their educational and research role, hoping that the meeting would come up with meaningful recommendations to serve the educational system in Egyptian universities.
Alexandria University's Education and Student Affairs Council Discusses Enrollment and Admission Regulations for 2024/2025 Academic Year
The Council of Education and Student Affairs at Alexandria University, in its session held yesterday, headed by Dr. Ali Abdelmohsen, Acting Vice President of Alexandria University for Education and Student Affairs, agreed to begin the procedures for students' enrollment, transfers, registration, and admissions for the academic year 2024/2025, as of August 15 for a month duration at all the university faculties.
Dr. Ali Abdelmohsen thanked the deans and vice deans of the faculties for the rapid completion of the exams control work and the grading, monitoring and revision work in preparation for announcing the exam results to the students as soon as possible.
Dr. Ali Abdelmohsen stressed to the deans and vice deans of the faculties the need to continue activating the role of academic advising in providing academic support to students, introducing them to the study systems and regulations, encouraging the outstanding and talented, helping the struggling students to raise their academic level, developing the students’ personal abilities, solving their problems, and correcting their academic progress, indicating the necessity of making every effort to provide facilities and overcome obstacles facing university students.
The university vice president praised the efforts made by the University’s Measurement and Evaluation Center, headed by Dr. Sameh Nakhla, in providing the necessary technical support and consultations on how to evaluate the various evaluation methods used, review curricula and examinations, and announce the results in the university’s faculties .
Dr. Sameh Nakhla reviewed the number of courses and tests whose results have been reviewed so far, which amounted to 5400 courses.
Conclusion of 2024 Startup Olympics at Alexandria University, Winning Teams Announced
Under the auspices of Professor Dr. Mohamed Ayman Ashour, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, and Professor Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of Alexandria University, and with the sponsorship of the Innovators Support Fund (ISF), the 2024 Startups Olympics competition concluded at Alexandria University, in the presence of university members, professors, administrators and students.
In his speech, Professor Dr. Sayed El-Seifi, Dean of the Faculty of Business, which hosted the competition, stressed the importance of this Olympiad as a means of supporting and embracing young innovators, researchers and students who have innovative ideas and seek to develop them and transform them into a real business model and establish start-up companies, in accordance with the National Strategy for Science, Technology and Innovation 2030.
Dr. Mohamed El-Farran, the representative of the Innovators Support Fund (ISF) for student and researcher tracks, confirmed that the competition comes to achieve the fund's goals in sponsoring innovators and pioneers, and to achieve the axes of the national strategy for higher education and scientific research, especially the axis of communication and integration between higher education and scientific research institutions.
Dr. Ghada El-Khayat, Executive Director of the Centre for Educational Innovations and Distance Learning, Director of the PILOT Incubator, and Coordinator of the Innovators Support Fund (ISF) at Alexandria University, reviewed the stages of intensive training for the teams, explaining that Alexandria University participated in the competition with the largest number of teams among all Egyptian universities.
At the end of the events, the results were announced, and the winners' checks were delivered in the largest entrepreneurship competition of Alexandria University, as follows:
** From the Students' Track: **
• The first prize worth 18,000 pounds, won by the team Call Services (Zajil)
The team consists of:
- Youssef Ahmed Sayed Ismail Mohamed, Faculty of Business, MIS Department
- Abdel Rahman Nasr Farag Al-Saidi, Abu Qir Institute MIS
- Nader Yasser Ibrahim El-Shafei, Faculty of Education, IT Department
- Dr. Atef Zaki Ahmed Kersha, Professor at the Faculty of Fine Arts, Alexandria University
• The second prize worth twelve thousand pounds, won by the team Skill Swapping
The team consists of:
Mariam Mohamed Farid, Mustafa Salah Mohamed, Yasmine Ashraf Saad, Habiba Maged Mohamed, and Rowan Wael. All of them are students at the Faculty of Science, Alexandria University.
• The third prize worth 10,000 pounds, won by the Up Skill team
The team consists of:
Farah Bassem, Mahmoud Ghanima, Nour El-Hoda Ahmed, Nabil Yaqout, Nermin Hassan El-Hendi, Ziad Khedewi Ahmed, Mohamed Hani Mohamed, and Mohamed Raafat Mohamed, all of whom are students at the Faculty of Computers and Data Sciences, Business Analytics Program, Alexandria University.
** From the Researchers Track: **
• The first prize worth 25,000 pounds, won by the El KASHF team
The team consists of:
- Amira Ahmed Youssef Abdo, Master’s researcher, Faculty of Education
- Ahmed Ali Sharqawi Fares, Human Resources researcher, Faculty of Business, Alexandria University
• The second prize worth 20,000 pounds, went to the FSSD team
The team consists of:
- Dr. Duaa Ahmed Gharib, Professor at the Faculty of Science, Alexandria University
- Dr. Marwa Yehia Qenawi, Researcher at the City of Scientific Research and Technological Applications
- Dr. Ahmed Zaki Abdeen, Researcher at the City of Scientific Research and Technological Applications
- Dr. Miral Gamal El-Din Abdelwahab, Lecturer at the Faculty of Industrial and Energy Technology, Tiba Technological University
• The third prize, worth 15,000 pounds, was for the team Power Guard
The team consists of:
- Dr. Wael Ahmed El-Sayed Hemeida Hashima, Professor at the Faculty of Engineering, Alexandria University
- Dr. Mohamed Ahmed Abdelhakam Abdelmotagalli, Lecturer at the Faculty of Engineering, Alexandria University
- Engineer Mohamed Sami El-Sawy El-Rafaei, Engineer, Faculty of Engineering, Alexandria University
Alexandria University is scheduled to participate on July 28th in the regional qualifiers of the 2024 Startup Olympics competition, between universities and research centres of northern Egypt.
President of Alexandria University Participates in Inauguration of Bibliotheca Alexandrina International Book Fair
Professor Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of Alexandria University, participated this afternoon in the inauguration of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina International Book Fair 19th edition, which will be held from July 15 to 28, 2024, in the presence of Dr. Ahmed Hanno, Minister of Culture, Lieutenant General Ahmed Khaled, Governor of Alexandria, Dr. Ahmed Zayed, Director of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Dr. Hesham Abdelaziz, Head of the Religious Sector, on behalf of the Minister of Endowments, Dr. Hind Hanafi, former President of Alexandria University, as well as ambassadors and consuls of Arab and foreign countries, intellectuals and members of the civil society.
During the opening ceremony, Dr. Konsowa explained the keenness of Alexandria University to cooperate with the Bibliotheca Alexandrina in reviving the cultural role of the city of Alexandria, which represents a model of multiculturalism and civilization, pointing out the importance of motivating students and youth to read and learn to build an aware and educated generation capable of effective participation in building the new republic.
In his speech, Dr. Ahmed Hanno praised the role of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina International Book Fair in establishing a distinguished cultural movement between various publishing houses, intellectuals, and Alexandrian youth as an extension of Egypt's enlightening role and consolidating Egypt's cultural leadership, stressing the participation of the Ministry of Culture in the exhibition's activities through the Egyptian General Book Authority.
Lieutenant General Ahmed Khaled stressed Alexandria Governorate's support for all cultural activities in the governorate, believing in the importance of culture in spreading awareness and enhancing the concept of loyalty and belonging among young people, praising the role of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina as a cultural and civilizational meeting place between the East and the West, and its role as an integrated scientific and cultural edifice, stressing President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi's support for the Bibliotheca Alexandrina as a forum for intellectuals to communicate and a cultural window for Alexandrian youth.
Dr. Ahmed Zayed announced that the Bibliotheca Alexandrina is launching the Alexandria Reading Award this year to encourage young people to read, in addition to a poetry forum at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina and screening a group of cultural films for young people under the title (Aref) “Knowing”. He added that the 19th edition of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina International Book Fair includes about 160 cultural events with the presence of 600 cultural figures and the participation of 77 publishers. The events vary in their themes between history and literature, Egyptian drama, writing in all its arts, media, youth, women, children, publishing, Egypt between history and literature, artificial intelligence and industrial creative content, awards and creators, Egyptian cultural relations, and meetings with prominent figures.
During the Book Fair period, the Bibliotheca Alexandrina offers a variety of activities and practical workshops that aim to enhance interaction and effective participation from the public, with a focus on contemporary cultural and social issues, and to enhance the role of Alexandria as a leading city in the cultural and artistic fields, in addition to a variety of activities.
President of Alexandria University Receives Delegation of Scientific Research and Technology Academy to Discuss Cooperation in Quantum Computing Field
Professor Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa President of Alexandria University, received Dr. Gina El-Feki, Acting President of the Academy of Scientific Research and Technology, the deputies of the Academy, and a delegation from the Military Technical College, as part of their visit to the Centre of Excellence in Quantum Computing at the Faculty of Science, and the Alexandria Group in Quantum Computing, which is one of the largest research groups in this field in Egypt, the Middle East and Africa, to discuss ways of joint cooperation in the field of quantum computing.
The meeting was attended by Dr. Sherine Khattab, Acting Dean of the Faculty of Science, and Dr. Ahmed Younes, Vice Dean of the Faculty of Science for Education and Student Affairs.
In his speech during the meeting, Dr. Konsowa welcomed the guests to Alexandria University, stressing the university's keenness to cooperate with the Academy of Scientific Research and Technology and the Military Technical College in various scientific and research fields in general, and the field of quantum computing in particular, pointing out the importance of combining the efforts of various academic bodies to develop technology for this important field.
It is worth noting that quantum computing is an interdisciplinary field that includes aspects of computer science, physics, and mathematics that use quantum mechanics to solve complex problems faster than conventional computers. This field includes research on hardware and application development.
