English Faculty News
Dr. Nefertiti Zaki Re-appointed as Dean of the Faculty of Nursing
Professor Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of Alexandria University, congratulated Dr. Nefertiti Zaki, on the occasion of the issuance of the presidential decree to renew her appointment as Dean of the Faculty of Nursing, wishing her success and continuous efforts to maintain the achievements of the faculty, stressing that all support and assistance will be provided to her for her success in performing her mission.
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.
Dr. Ashraf El-Ghandour Attends Inauguration of International Conference of the Department of Clinical Pathology at Alexandria University
Under the auspices of Professor Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of Alexandria University, Dr. Ashraf El-Ghandour, Vice President for Postgraduate Studies and Research Affairs inaugurated today, Wednesday the 8th of March 2023, the activities of the Thirteenth International Conference of the Department of Clinical Pathology at the Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University (Alexmed Lab 2023), under the title "Opportunities and Challenges Facing Laboratory Medicine", which extends over two days, from 8 to 9 March 2023, in the presence of Major General Dr. Saria Hawam, Director of the Medical Complex at Mustafa Kamel Military Hospital, Dr. Ayman El-Shayeb, Vice Dean of the Faculty of Medicine for Postgraduate Studies and Research, Dr. Abla Ahmed Abu Zeid, Head of the Clinical Pathology Department at the Faculty of Medicine, and Chairman of the Conference, and Dr. Basant Moez, Professor at the Clinical Pathology Department, Faculty of Medicine and Vice President of the Conference.
In his speech, Dr. Ashraf El-Ghandour praised the presence of many experts and international companies specialized in clinical pathology within the conference, which confirms its success from the beginning. He pointed out that the Department of Clinical Pathology at the Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University, is one of the important departments in the faculty due to the contributions and medical services it provides. He added that the department has many accredited laboratories that provide excellent services to patients. El-Ghandour added that he hopes that the conference will come out with recommendations that benefit the research community in the field of clinical pathology, especially since the sub-sessions of the conference will witness discussion of important topics in modern methods of diagnosis. El-Ghandour stated that Alexandria University is keen to encourage this type of conference to exchange experiences between different research schools, raise the efficiency of doctors and improve the level of medical services provided to patients. He praised the efforts of the organizers of the conference and their great role in advancing laboratory medicine in university hospitals at Alexandria University.
While Dr. Abla Abu Zeid confirmed that the conference will discuss the problems and challenges faced by blood banks, as well as the latest technologies in diagnosing blood tumours and noncommunicable diseases. It also includes a workshop on quality management and crisis management. Abu Zeid confirmed that a group of clinical pathology experts from Alexandria, Cairo, Ain Shams, Zagazig, Assiut, Mansoura and Tanta universities, research centres affiliated with the Egyptian Armed Forces and central laboratories at the Ministry of Health will participate in the lectures at the conference, with the participation of more than 20 local and international companies specialized in the field of clinical pathology around the world. She indicated that an exhibition will be held on the side-lines of the conference for laboratory devices and chemicals, noting that the inauguration will witness the handing over of honorary shields to the former heads of the department in gratitude for their contribution to the success of the department and the conference, where Dr. Salah Marzouk, Professor of Clinical Pathology and Honorary President of the Conference, and Dr. Dalal Abdelgelil El-Geziri, Professor of Clinical Pathology at the Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University, will be honoured.
The fourth scientific symposium on "Early Childhood Education after the Corona Pandemic"
Under the auspices of Dr. Abdel Aziz Konsowa, President of Alexandria University, and Dr. Wael Nabil, Vice President for Education and Student Affairs, and supervised by Dr. Rehab Saleh, who is facilitating the work of the Dean of the Faculty, and Dr. Jannat Al-Bakatoshi, Head of the Educational Sciences Department, the Faculty of Education For Early Childhood organized the fourth scientific symposium of the Faculty’s Educational Sciences Department It was held under the title "Early Childhood Education after the Corona Pandemic".
During its sessions, the symposium discussed many educational issues for the status of early childhood education after the Corona crisis, and suggested innovative ways and methods to treat them through the recommendations of seventeen research papers.
The symposium was attended by faculty members, some leaders of the Ministry of Education, mentors, teachers and experts in the field of early childhood.
Faculty of Economic Studies and Political Science, Alexandria University, Organizes Symposium on Developments in Global Economic Situation
Under the auspices of Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of Alexandria University, the Faculty of Economic Studies and Political Science organized a symposium entitled "Developments in the Global Economic Situation: Options and Opportunities for the Arab Economy", in which Dr. Khaled Hanafi, Secretary General of the Arab Chambers of Commerce and former Minister of Supply, lectured.
In his speech, Dr. Ahmed Wahban, Dean of the Faculty, welcomed the guest speaker, stressing the need to consider science as the only way to a promising future, and urged faculty members to constantly develop curricula to keep pace with the rapid scientific developments in the fields of economics and political science.
For his part, Dr. Khaled Hanafi expressed his pleasure for being present at this meeting, stressing his pride in being a graduate of the Department of Economics and being a student of the professors of this deep-rooted department. Dr. Hanafi reviewed the developments of the global economy and the challenges it faces, on top of which are the mutants of the emerging Corona virus, the contraction of the global real estate market, inflation, and political and commercial conflicts. He also discussed the elements of economic recovery, most notably the fourth industrial revolution and sustainable development strategies. He also pointed to the pivotal role played by the fourth industrial revolution, accompanied by the digital transformation in economic and social activities, and the opportunities and advantages it holds within, starting from vital technologies, the Internet of things and big data, all the way to cybersecurity and artificial intelligence. In this context, Dr. Hanafi stressed the need to adapt and keep abreast of these tremendous developments, and stressed the need to develop the skills of students and researchers so that they would be able to meet the changing needs of the labour market in light of previous data. He also spoke about the repercussions of global developments on Arab economies, especially with regard to the extent of readiness of the governments of Arab countries for artificial intelligence, according to Government AI Readiness Index 2022. Dr. Hanafi reviewed the opportunities available to the Arab economy, most notably trade liberalization, cross-border cooperation, support for intra-Arab trade, the adoption of more sustainable economic systems, the role of the new tax policies in supporting Arab economies, the adoption of social business as a fundamental axis in development, the role of governance and the rule of law in supporting Arab economies, and political stability as
In conclusion, Dr. Khaled Hanafi stressed that all challenges on the global scene require practical and urgent measures to activate joint Arab economic action based on a new strategy that mimics the language of the present. His Excellency also stressed the need to arm yourself with technology and digitization in order to move forward.
The symposium was moderated by Dr. Sherine Nosseir, Vice Dean for Postgraduate Studies and Research, and was attended by a group of professors, faculty members, assistant staff, and students from the Departments of Economics and Political Science.
