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Alexandria University receives British Council Director
Dr. Essam Elkordi, the President of Alexandria University received Mis. Elizabeth White, the Director of British Council in Cairo and Mis. Neveen Abaza, the Director of British Council in Alexandria for strengthening collaboration and scientific exchanging between Alexandria University and British universities especially in medical, engineering and data technology fields.
Dr. Elkordi emphasized that Alexandria University looking forward to cooperate with British universities research and innovation fields. He added that the university will receive delegation of University of Manchester in England to sign number of joint cooperation agreements.
Mis. White mentioned the British Council's establishment ceremony for 80 year in Egypt and the council efforts to cope with the Egyptian society needs through various initiatives in scientific and research field.
The meeting was attended by the Vice President of University for Education and Student Affairs Dr. Hisham Gaber, Vice President of University for Graduate Studies and Researches Dr. Mokhtar Youssef and Dr. Gihan, Vice President of University for Academic internationalization and International Cooperation.
Alexandria University discusses methods to develop International Organization of the Francophone activities
Dr. Essam Elkordi, the President of Alexandria University received the delegation of International Organization of the Francophone headed by Mr. Irvine Sabourin, Regional Director of Organization in the Middle East office to review organization activities for developing students and researchers' skills in French language at the university's faculties.
Elkordi appealed for more scholarships and Francophone programs which the organization can provide them to Alexandria University.
Mr.Sabourin emphasized that the Francophone Organization looking forward to provide Organization's members countries with activities and cooperation scholarships for more benefits.
The meeting was attended by Dr. Hassan Nadeer, Former President of Alexandria University and University President's Advisor for International Cooperation
Alexandria University achieves progress in Webometric classification
Dr. Essam Elkordi, the President of Alexandria University declared that Alexandria University achieved progress on Webometric index in January 2019 to rank second among Egyptian Universities after Cairo University and 1126th position in the global ranking.Dr. Essam Elkordi, the President of Alexandria University declared that Alexandria University achieved progress on Webometric index in January 2019 to rank second among Egyptian Universities after Cairo University and 1126th position in the global ranking.Dr. Elkordi added that Alexandria University were in the top of list among the international universities. He pointed out that classification is released in January and July of every year. He expressed his hope to raise university ranking in the near future by providing more information about university online according to the standards of Webometric site. It is worth to note that Alexandria University achieved advanced position in this classification in 2009, 2016, 2017 and 2018.Dr. Elkordi declared that Alexandria University has recently witnessed an increase in the scientific publishing, where the medical researches represents 25% and engineering researches represents 20% of the total researches while 53.5% of the researches have an involvement from world universities through the period 2015 - 2018.The rector said that the university awarded the researchers by raising financial incentives of scientific publishing and supporting the scientific publishing in the scientific magazines indexed in Web of Science list. He added that there is strong cooperation with the Egyptian Knowledge Bank to upload some Egyptian magazines in the bank portal.
Delegation from Alexandria University to provide consultations for national projects in Guinea
Dr. Essam Elkordi, the President of Alexandria University received the Ambassador of Guinea in Cairo Mr. Sorbia Kamara to sign cooperation agreement between Alexandria University and Gamal Abdel Nasr University in Guinea in frame of the previous agreement.Dr. Essam Elkordi, the President of Alexandria University received the Ambassador of Guinea in Cairo Mr. Sorbia Kamara to sign cooperation agreement between Alexandria University and Gamal Abdel Nasr University in Guinea in frame of the previous agreement.Dr. Elkordi emphasized the university care to strengthen collaboration with African universities through receiving the African students for study, training or technical support. The Rector pointed that it was agreed with Gamal Abdel Nasr University to send professors of Alexandria University to provide Guinea projects with their needs and engineering consultations. He added that Alexnadria University will establish center to develop teaching staff skills in Gamal Abdel Nasr University. The Ambassador said that he will support the agreement between the two universities indicating that 2019 is a great chance to achieve new start as Egypt has received the presidency of the African Union.The meeting was attended by Dr. Hisham Gaber, Alexandria University Vice President for Education and Student Affairs, Dr. Hassan Nadeer, Former President of Alexandria University, Dr. Ibrahim Rehab, the Rector Advisor for African Affairs and Dr. Gihan Goifl, the Assistant of Vice President for international cooperation.
Alexandria University discusses providing graduate studies programs in Psychiatric disease therapy using art
Dr. Essam ElKordi, the President of Alexandria University received delegation of Canadian International Institute of Art Therapy and Pro institution to discuss potential cooperation with Alexandria University by providing graduate studies programs to treat Psychiatric disease using art. Dr. Essam ElKordi, the President of Alexandria University received delegation of Canadian International Institute of Art Therapy and Pro institution to discuss potential cooperation with Alexandria University by providing graduate studies programs to treat Psychiatric disease using art. These programs will open the way for the graduates from the Faculty of Dentistry, Nursing, Fine Art, and Kindergarten study in this program. The meeting was attended by Dr. Ibrahim Rehab, the Advisor of Alexandria University for African Affairs and Dr. Gihan Gofel, the Assistant of Alexandria University Vice President for international cooperation.