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Faculty of Agriculture - El Shatby receives a delegation from the Faculty of Food Sciences, Southwest- China University
Under the auspices of Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of Alexandria University, faculty of Agriculture in Shatby receives a delegation from China consisting of Dr. Du Muying and Dr. Jianquan Kan and Dr. Kewei Chen, within the framework of implementing the research project to discover and innovate functional strains of traditional fermented foods between China and Egypt.
During the visit, a meeting was held with the faculty administration, Dr. Muhammad Bahi El-Din, dean of the faculty, Dr. Heba Sabry Salama, the faculty’s dean for environmental affairs and community service, and Dr. Ahmed Mahdi, the faculty’s dean for education and student affairs. The meeting was attended by Dr. Sameh Awad, the main researcher for the project from the Egyptian side, and Dr. Amal Ahmed, the co-researcher.
The Chinese delegation also visited the Dairy Microbes and Cheese Research Laboratory, and the results obtained during the implementation of the research project in both sides (Egypt and China) were discussed, and the plan of action in the next stage, as well as the coordination of scientific publishing between the two sides.
Discussing Cooperation between Faculty of Fine Arts, Alexandria University, and Bauhaus University in Germany
Dr. Ashraf El-Ghandour, Vice President for Graduate Studies at Alexandria University, received Dr. Frank Eckhardt, Head of the Planning and Social Studies Department at the Bauhaus University in Weimar, Germany, with the aim of discussing ways of cooperation between the Faculty of Fine Arts at Alexandria University and the Bauhaus University in Germany in areas of common interest.
The meeting was attended by Dr. Dina Mandour, Dean of the Faculty of Fine Arts, Dr. Nevin Gharib, Vice Dean for Education and Student Affairs, Dr. Sahar El-Arnaouti, Vice Dean for Postgraduate Studies and Research, Dr. Mona El-Masry, Head of the Architecture Department, and Dr. Mai Karam, Coordinator of Cooperation with the Bauhaus University.
In his speech, Dr. Ashraf El-Ghandour stressed that the Bauhaus University is one of the oldest and most prestigious universities in Germany, specializing in plastic arts, sculpture and architecture, which will open the way for discussing means of cooperation in the fields of architecture and fine arts between the German University and Alexandria University represented by the Faculty of Fine Arts, especially in the areas of common interest.
El-Ghandour pointed out that cooperation can also include the establishment of joint scientific degrees, the exchange of experiences, participation in scientific seminars and conferences, and student exchange whether on undergraduate and postgraduate levels, in order to connect with the international cooperation network in the various scientific and research fields.
While Dr. Frank Eckhardt confirmed that his university is keen to open prospects for cooperation with Alexandria University, which has a unique architectural heritage, pointing out that the Bauhaus University also possesses a unique architectural heritage, as the Bauhaus University building is one of the sites on the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites, noting that this common historical heritage between the two universities will result in unique cooperation with Alexandria University in the fields of engineering and architecture.
Faculty of Economic Studies and Political Science Hosts “Preparing the Cadres of the New Republic” Project in Cooperation with Empowerment Foundation for Sustainable Development ESDP
Under the auspices of Professor Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of Alexandria University, the Faculty of Economic Studies and Political Science organized the training program entitled “Preparing the Cadres of the New Republic” in cooperation with the Empowerment Foundation for Sustainable Development (ESDP), and it continues daily from February 17 to 23, 2024, from 10:00 am until 1:00 pm at the faculty headquarters.
The training program was inaugurated by Dr. Ahmed Wahban, Dean of the Faculty, who explained that this program comes within the framework of the Egyptian state’s interest in empowering young people, training them and building their capabilities based on the importance of their role in building the state and its institutions. He stressed the faculty's readiness to organize any activities that would support and qualify students and provide a real addition to their skills and knowledge.
Mr. Ahmed Helal - Chairman of the Board of Trustees of ESDP Foundation, pointed out the role of his foundation as a youth organization belonging to civil society and has a prominent role in adopting creative ideas and turning them into reality that works to develop the quality of life of community members, and add new values that raise the standard of living by empowering every creative individual, through providing them with tools and means of knowledge that qualify them to develop their ideas.
The opening ceremony was attended by several members of the House of Representatives, members of the Senate, faculty members, the cooperative body, and elite representatives of civil society in Alexandria from various walks of life.
President of Alexandria University inspects Construction Work Valued at EGP 400 Million at Faculty of Computers and Data Science
Professor Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of Alexandria University, inspected the progress of construction work at the Faculty of Computers and Data Science building, and stressed the necessity of providing a strong, integrated, and state-of-the-art infrastructure for the new building, to keep pace with developments in the modern educational process. He stressed the need to adhere to the specified timetable and consider the quality of the final finishes of the building, which is located on an area of 2400 square meters, with a total cost exceeding 400 million pounds, including robot laboratories that are being designed for the first time at Alexandria University, in addition to devices and equipment that operate with artificial intelligence (AI) techniques, with the aim of enhancing applied research in the field of robotics and the Internet of Things, and providing training services to those interested in the previously mentioned fields
Alexandria Engineering Journal is among the top 5% of the list of globally indexed journals
Dr. Abdelaziz Konswa, President of Alexandria University, announced that the evaluation of the Alexandria Engineering Journal, published by the international publishing house ELSEVIER, came within the top 5% of the list of globally indexed journals, and in the Q1 category, according to the evaluation of Journal Citation Reports, JCR- year 2023. The magazine is ranked 9/179 in the subspecialty “Engineering, Multidisciplinary” with an impact factor of 6.2, according to the Clarivate International Foundation announcement.
Dr.Konswa noted that the magazine's Citescore, issued by Scopus International, rose from 9.1 in 2022 to 11.2 in 2023, which is the highest since the magazine's publication date.