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Seminar on "Management, Sustainability and Strategic Planning of the Center of Excellence for Water” at Faculty of Engineering
Dr Ashraf El-Ghandour, Vice President for Graduate Studies and Research Affairs, witnessed the activities of the symposium on “Management, Sustainability and Strategic Planning for the Centre of Excellence for Water at Alexandria University”, in the presence of Dr. Said Allam, Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, Dr. Essam Wahba, Vice Dean of the Faculty of Engineering for Graduate Studies and Research and Executive Director of the Center, Dr. Walid Abdelazim, Vice Dean of the Faculty of Engineering for Community Service and Environmental Development, Dr. Wael El-Meghlani, Acting Vice-Dean for Education and Student Affairs, Dr. Dina El-Gayar, Deputy Director of the Project Management Unit at the University, and representatives of American and Egyptian universities participating in the center, as well as a group of faculty members, specialists and experts.
In his speech, Dr. Ashraf El-Ghandour stressed that the project of the Water Excellence Center at Alexandria University is working to find solutions to the expected water problems in light of population growth and the serious challenges we are currently facing. El-Ghandour expressed his hope that the workshop will come out with recommendations that contribute to achieving sustainability for the Water Excellence Center, which represents an expert house to provide practical solutions to all challenges related to the field of water in Egypt.
Dr. Said Allam indicated that the workshop discusses the strategic plan for the center, which works to support learning and applied research in the field of water, as well as work to address the most important challenges facing Egypt in sustainable water management.
While Dr. Essam Wahba confirmed that the workshop discusses the sustainability plan and the governance system of the center, which is concerned with studying the latest developments in the fields of science and scientific research and new uses of technology in the field of water, as well as providing consultations and training services in the field of water in line with the national strategy of the country’s sustainable development plan “Egypt Vision 2030”.
Faculty of Economic Studies and Political Science Continues Seminars on Artificial Intelligence
Under the auspices of Professor Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of Alexandria University, the Centre for Economic Research and Studies at the Faculty of Economic Studies and Political Sciences organized an educational symposium entitled “Research Applications of Artificial Intelligence and Ethical Controls,” in which Dr. Nabil Salah El-Arabi, Professor of Digital Economics at the Faculty, and former advisor to one of the United Nations Development Program projects, lectured.
Dr. Ahmed Wahban, Dean of the Faculty, indicated that the symposium was attended by a group of faculty members, supporting staff, researchers, specialists, and students from the Departments of Economics and Political Science. He pointed out in his speech the importance of adhering to ethical controls and academic standards in scientific research, stressing that the development of artificial intelligence electronic and digital tools in academic research is not a substitute for serious, thorough scientific research, and the researchers must strive to benefit from contemporary technologies, including the potential of artificial intelligence, without falling into the trap of plagiarism or claiming intellectual property that is not their own creation.
Dr. Abeer Shaaban Abdo, Executive Director of the Centre for Economic Research and Studies, pointed out the accelerating pace of artificial intelligence innovations that cast a shadow on academic research, which necessitates the need to discuss them and learn about the advantages and risks of using these technologies in the research and academic field.
Dr. Nabil El-Arabi reviewed artificial intelligence technologies and their expected impact on human lives and scientific research. He also reviewed the latest developments in this field, pointing to several topics, most notably:
- Introduction to the chatbot using artificial intelligence.
- How does the LLM work within artificial intelligence techniques?
- A comparison between the ChatGPT application and the Bard application in terms of specifications and performance standards.
- Effective use of artificial intelligence dialogue robots in research activities.
- Ethics of using artificial intelligence applications in academic research.
The symposium included numerous interventions from the audience, including faculty members, supporting staff members, and young researchers, during which they asked various questions, and ended with an emphasis on continuing the series of symposiums on the subject of artificial intelligence and its developments, based on its great importance in the field of contemporary scientific research.
Faculty of Economic Studies and Political Science, Alexandria University, Organizes Second Employment Forum for its Students
Within the framework of Alexandria University’s keenness to activate its role in serving community and making efforts to support its alumni in the labour market, and the keenness of the Faculty of Economic Studies and Political Sciences to build the scientific capabilities of economics and political science alumni in order to contribute to the knowledge renaissance and comprehensive development, and under the auspices of Professor Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of Alexandria University, the faculty organized the second employment forum for its students at the faculty’s headquarters in Smouha area. Participants included over 30 entities of interest to the graduates, representing private companies, agencies, banks, research and decision-making support centers, and a group of ministries as well as press and media institutions.
Dr. Ahmed Wahban, Dean of the Faculty, indicated that the forum included several introductory lectures on the various participating sectors, as well as lectures on building a career path and developing skills. On the sidelines of the forum, several seminars and workshops were held at the faculty’s conference hall that addressed important topics related to youth, the most prominent of which was an introductory seminar on small and medium-sized projects that are launched by the Alexandria Businessmen Association. The seminar was presented by Dr. Sherif Shoman, the association’s representative.
The conference was supervised by Dr. Mohamed El-Khatib - Economics lecturer at the faculty and Executive Director of the Labour Market Training and Qualification Unit. The opening was attended by Dr. Osama El-Adly, Vice Dean of the Faculty for Education and Student Affairs, Dr. Ali Abdelwahab Naga, Professor of Economics at the faculty, and a group of distinguished faculty members, the supporting staff, and executives concerned with entrepreneurship, as well as many entrepreneurs, owners of institutions and projects, representatives of civil society organizations, media representative s, and hundreds of faculty graduates, researchers, and students.
Faculty of Agriculture, Alexandria University Organizes Sixth International Conference on Future of Livestock and Food Security
Under the auspices of Professor Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of Alexandria University, the Sixth International Conference of the Faculty of Agriculture was held under the title “The Future of Livestock and Food Security,” organized by the Department of Animal and Fish Production at the Faculty of Agriculture in cooperation with the Egyptian Society for Animal Production. The conference lasted for three days, in the presence of specialists from Egyptian universities and research institutes, as well as various Arab and foreign universities, former vice presidents of the university, deans and vice deans of agricultural faculties from Egyptian universities, and public figures from the Fisheries Resources Authority and the Food Safety Authority.
Dr. Mohmed Bahey El-Din Mohamed, Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture, indicated that the conference activities included discussing many important issues, most notably food security. He explained that the sessions discussed several topics related to sustainable development goals in light of climate change and water scarcity, reformulating the livestock strategy and correcting its path to provide animal resources, as well as the reality and future of the poultry and fisheries industry, the focus of modern technologies, linking and intersecting sciences, and their role in improving the performance of farm animals and their production efficiency.
Dr. Heba Sabry Salama, Vice Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture for Community Service and Environmental Development Affairs, indicated that more than 300 professors from universities, institutes, research centres and those interested in livestock participated in the conference. The activities included a workshop on industrial applications of nanotechnology and microbiology for the sustainable development of livestock in light of climate change. The conference also included online scientific sessions in which professors from Spain, China, Japan, Mexico, and Turkey and a group of university and research centre professors participated. Sessions were also conducted on fish farming and the use of magnetic water technology on the performance of farm animals.
Dr. Heba Salama also indicated holding a session on poultry wealth and modern techniques in animal nutrition to maximize productivity of farm animals. She added that the conference’s recommendations emphasized the necessity of making optimal use of research related to what is known as gene expression, transcriptomics, and propium in improving the productivity of farm animals, while adapting the rapid development in estimating the outcomes of various metabolic processes to benefit from this in achieving sustainable development of livestock, especially after it has become a necessity with the increase in conducting research related to the genetic improvement of Egyptian animals as a main means to achieve sustainable development of livestock, poultry and fish wealth. The conference also recommended the need to take quick executive measures to establish a gene bank or local animal genetic assets, and work to complete the production chain of the poultry industry, whether in the commercial or rural sector, in order to ensure the continued sustainable development of this important component of the livestock sector, which represents the fulfilment of an important part of individuals’ needs for animal protein, with the need to pay attention to reducing the intermediate links in marketing poultry and its products, which contributes to reducing the cost of production and lowering prices.
Faculty of Fine Arts Organizes Art Exhibition in Alexandria University’s Celebrations of the 50th Anniversary of the Glorious October Victory
Under the auspices of Professor Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of Alexandria University, the Faculty of Fine Arts organized on Sunday an art exhibition of a group of artworks on the October War, designed by faculty members and the faculty's assistant staff, as part of the activities of the community service and environmental development sector at the faculty.
The organization of the exhibition coincides with Alexandria University’s celebrations of the 50th anniversary of the victories of the glorious October War, in the presence of Dr. Dina Mandour, Dean of the Faculty, Dr. Mohamed Keshk, Vice Dean for Community Service and Environmental Development, and a group of faculty members, supporting staff, visual artists, and students.
In this context, Dr. Dina Mandour indicated that the exhibition includes a selection of artworks depicting the Sixth of October Victory. She pointed out that the artworks vary between painting, photography, collage, mosaic art, and specialized projects in interior design and paintings, as well as contemporary designs and interior architecture inspired by the victories of the October War, and the environmental balance in the design of public services in the city of Alexandria, in addition to a group of graphic and sculptural works about the October War.
Meanwhile, Dr. Mohamed Keshk confirmed that the Faculty of Fine Arts is in the process of issuing a booklet to document artistic works that were specially designed for the victories of the glorious October War, in addition to holding a cultural competition including national songs, painting, photography, poetry, literary texts, illustrated short stories, musical performance, composing music, and journalistic writing. He added that in conjunction with the faculty’s celebrations of the October Victory and within the framework of implementing the presidential initiative “100 Million Health,” the Faculty of Fine Arts will start organizing an event on early detection of chronic diseases, kidney disease, cancerous tumors, blood pressure diseases, diabetes, and vaccination against Covid-19, in the period from the 3rd until the 4th of October at the clinic of the main faculty building, and the clinic at the decor department building.