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The 12th Festival of Performing Arts at Alexandria University concludes its work and honors the winning students
Under the auspices of Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of Alexandria University, the closing ceremony of distributing individual awards and distinction awards for the 12th Festival of Performing Arts was held, organized by the Technical Committee of the Alexandria University Students Union in the Conference Hall of the Faculty of Nursing, in the presence of the deans of the faculties and the vice deans of the university faculties for education and student affairs.
The awards were distributed by Dr. Muhammad Bahi El-Din, Dean of the College of Agriculture, on behalf of Dr. Wael Nabil, Vice President for Education and Student Affairs. During the festival, 17 theatrical performances were held in the theaters of the Freedom Center for Creativity, the Anfushi Culture Palace Theater, and the University Theatre, under the supervision of the jury consisting of Dr. Manal Fouda, Professor of Acting and Directing and Head of the Theater Department at the Faculty of Arts, Dr. Sedika Lashin, Professor of Acting at the Theater Department at the Faculty of Arts, and Dr. Dalia Fouad, Lecturer of Decoration at the Higher Institute of Dramatic Arts.
The jury announced that the show “Ras Al Ghoul” for the Faculty of Pharmacy won the first place, and the show “Saint-Malo” for the Faculty of Engineering won the second place, and the show “Captain Yahya Al-Nashed Team” faculty of arts won the third place, and the student Ahmed Abdel Rahim - Faculty of Pharmacy won the best director award, and the student Ahmed Ashraf - Faculty of Pharmacy won the award for best actor in a first role, student Elizabeth Naim - Faculty of Engineering won the award for best actress in a first role, student Abdul Rahman Adel - Faculty of Engineering won the award for best actor in a second role, and student Farah Nader - Faculty of Fine Arts won the award for best actress in a second role. And the student Ahmed Helmy - the Faculty of Pharmacy won the best decoration award, and the student Mohamed Salah - the Faculty of Education won the best choreographic award, and the student Ahmed Tariq from the Faculty of Law won the best lighting award, and the student Ahmed Helmy - the Faculty of Pharmacy won the best clothes award, and the student Mohamed Ibrahim - the Faculty of Education won the best music award, The student Nada Haridi from the Faculty of Pharmacy won the best makeup award.
Faculty of Engineering Team Wins First Place in "Egypt Summit for Community Investment Projects" Competition
Professor Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of Alexandria University, congratulated the Faculty of Engineering team (EFFCT) for winning first place in the “Egypt Summit for Community Investment Projects” competition, launched by the Innovators and Talents Fund, in cooperation with the Hult Prize International Competition Authority. The competition involves student teams at different universities in Egypt, who have ideas and prototypes for community projects in the field of clothing and fashion, which can be turned into startups.
It is worth noting that the three winning teams will be promoted to participate in the regional competition, which is the penultimate stage of the final Hult Prize competition, which will be held in Paris next August, to compete for cash prizes of one million dollars, which will be awarded to the best team in the world that wins the competition, to enable the team to carry out their project.
The Hult Prize competition is the largest student competition in the world, with more than 100,000 students participating after holding qualifiers in more than 120 countries. It aims to develop imagination, creativity, innovation, and entrepreneurship skills, in order to solve pressing social problems.
It is noteworthy that the Hult Prize competition is organized by the Hult Business International School, which is a private, non-profit international academic institution, with branches in the United States of America, England, the Emirates, and China. A group of the institute’s alumni have been organizing this annual competition for more than from 10 years.
The concept of the competition is based on the distinguished ideas presented by each team, which contribute to providing solutions to environmental problems, through the manufacture of environmentally friendly products that support environmental and social sustainability. The final national qualifiers of the competition, with prize value of 100,000 pounds, took place among 11 student teams, representing 10 Egyptian universities at the Innovation Centre (IHub) at Ain Shams University. The jury, which included a group of experts and specialists, determined the student teams that won the first three places.
Faculty of Agriculture Holds 5th Student Conference Entitled "Agriculture and Youth Creativity"
Under the auspices of Professor Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of Alexandria University, Dr. Wael Nabil, Vice President for Education and Student Affairs, inaugurated the activities of the fifth student conference organized by the Faculty of Agriculture under the title "Agriculture and Youth Creativity" in the presence of the university's vice presidents, current and former deans and vice-deans of the faculty and university, in addition to faculty staff members and students.
In his speech, Dr. Wael Nabil pointed out the importance of holding such student conferences periodically, as the university believes that they are the real arms for building the Egyptian state, and believes in the importance of their participation in national issues, and knowing their vision on various issues related to their fields of specialization, urging them to pursue organized teamwork. He added that student activity is considered an essential part of university life, and he stressed that the university is always working to support student activities in its various faculties. Dr. Nabil opened an exhibition of students' artworks that included handicrafts, photography, drawing and small productive projects.
Dr. Mohamed Bahie El-Din, Dean of the Faculty and President of the Conference, indicated that the conference is being held for the fifth time and its activities will continue for two days. He explained that the conference program includes two main lectures and about 75 researches and pioneering youth experiments for faculty students, and the launch of a student initiative under the title "Be Green", in addition to sports and cultural activities, an art exhibition, and scouts activities.
Dr. Ahmed Mohamed Mahdi, Vice Dean for Education and Student Affairs and the conference rapporteur, emphasized the importance of student conferences and their role in developing youth skills and creativity, indicating that the research topics were chosen carefully and meticulously, as their titles represent vital topics on the scene such as artificial intelligence and its role in agriculture and major development projects adopted by the state, and the obstacles to animal and poultry production and the proposed solutions to them. He pointed out that youth are the leading power for development, as they represent the future, and our role is being a driving force to support them.
Faculty of Education for Early Childhood Organizes Educational Seminar on the Glorious October War Victory
Under the auspices of Professor Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa a, President of Alexandria University, the Faculty of Education for Early Childhood organized an educational semibar to celebrate the golden jubilee of the glorious victories of the October War, with the participation of Major General Hashem Abul-Fadl, one of the prominent participants in the October War, in the presence of Dr. Rehab Mahmoud Siddiq, Dean of the Faculty, and Dr. Rehab Barghout, Vice Dean of the Faculty for Educational & Student Affairs, as well as several faculty members, employees, and students.
In her speech, Dr. Rehab Siddiq affirmed that the glorious October victory was not easy, as this great victory was preceded by the setback of the 1967 War, which showed the true determination of the Egyptian people in their standing behind their national army, as they rejected defeat and endured all difficulties in order to support their national army. She added that the Egyptian Armed Forces actually succeeded in fulfilling the hopes of the Egyptian people and lived up to their expectations, by achieving this great victory in 1973.
While Major General Hashem Abul-Fadl gave a lecture on the role of the Air Defense Forces in the October War, noting that the October War is a unique war, because it gave a unique lesson in the arts of war in the modern era, stressing that the current generations must draw inspiration and lessons from this great victory. He also pointed out that the October War was a historical war in the true sense of the word, and left positive effects firmly established in the conscience of the Egyptian people to this day. Major General Abul-Fadl pointed out that the genes of the Egyptian army are genes that do not accept defeat. He added that he remembers well to this very day the spirit of resolve and persistence after the setback of 1967, and the determination of the Egyptian soldiers not to return home until the land of Sinai was returned to Egypt again. He also highlighted the War of Attrition, as that period included many of the achievements of the Egyptian forces, including sinking the Israeli destroyer Eilat and destroying the Barlev Line. He stressed that the October War set the most wonderful examples of the nation’s unity between Muslims and Christians, pointing out that Egypt does not have tribal or religious tendencies, citing the Christian heroes in the battle and their role in achieving victory. Major General Abul-Fadl touched on the stories and heroism of the Egyptian soldiers during the war, and called on all students to emulate them because they sacrificed their precious lives for the sake of the homeland so that we could live free to this day.
At the end of the semibar, Major General Hashem Abul-Fadl answered the students’ questions in the lecture he delivered, which witnessed a large student presence.
Faculty of Arts Organizes Educational Seminars on Role of Cultural Platforms in Developing Youth Awareness
As part of the activities of the Alexandria University Cultural Salon, Professor Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of the University, participated today, in the educational seminar organized by the Faculty of Arts under the title "The Role of Cultural Platforms in Developing Youth Awareness", in which speakers included Dr. Helmy El-Namnam, former Minister of Culture, Dr. Ahmed Zayed, Director of the Library of Alexandria, and Dr. Enas Diab, Professor at the Faculty of Specific Education and Director of Horreya Creativity Centre. The event took place the Grand Hall of the Faculty and Leadership Development Centre at the Faculty of Nursing in Smouha, in the presence of Dr. Hani Khamis Abdo, Dean of the Faculty of Arts, and Dr. Mohamed Abdellah, former university president, as well as deans, vice-deans, faculty members and university students.
In his speech on this occasion, Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa welcomed the attendees, stressing the university's keenness to hold educational seminars and host enlightened cultural symbols in order to spread awareness among its students, so that culture as a comprehensive concept becomes an essential pillar in building their personalities. He stressed the association of economic development to cultural development, and the need to raise awareness and introduce the efforts of the state in the implementation of a large number of national projects, in light of huge challenges at all levels. Dr. Konsowa affirmed that that the only solution to all problems is good education and enhancing the feeling of belonging to the homeland. He explained that the university is working according to the rapidly and dynamically developing strategy of the Ministry of Higher Education, in order to improve the quality of education, to reach a globally high level, capable of building the new republic through an integrated system of public, private and international universities, and providing learning opportunities and increasing knowledge. He directed students to benefit from the knowledge bank that allows access to scientific research free of charge that is not available to many students in the countries of the world as it is an unprecedented Egyptian experience. The University President directed the students to exert all efforts to obtain knowledge in the different disciplines, explaining that education is a continuous process that does not stop, as it has to keep pace with rapid changes in the various scientific and academic fields.
Dr. Helmy El-Namnam expressed his pleasure for being at Alexandria University, which was founded by Dr. Taha Hussein, one of the most prominent symbols of culture in Egypt and the Arab world, stressing the importance of this seminar. He pointed out that the issue of awareness is an inevitable necessity for all societies, for all groups of people, at all times in general, and at the present time in particular, where countries face the problems of fragmentation and division. He added that we are at a time when many societies around us were facing this danger, while Egypt was able to overcome many attempts of division, thanks to the cohesion between the Egyptian people and its deep-rooted institutions, including the army, police, Al-Azhar and the Egyptian Church. Dr. El-Namnam stressed the need to work and continue to spread cultural awareness to continue this national cohesion facing all of these attempts.
Dr. Ahmed Zayed pointed to cooperation between Alexandria University and Bibliotheca Alexandrina in many cultural activities that contribute to spreading awareness and culture in Alexandrian society. He stressed the importance of expanding the concept of awareness to building the mind and self and how to form a conscious self-capable of guarding itself from external conspiracies that aim to control the minds, in light of societies that suffer from many dangers such as illiteracy, terrorism, pollution and lack of awareness. He stressed the importance of how we must identify the problems facing our country and develop comprehensive solutions according to the jurisprudence of priorities, where young people face the danger of consumption culture and the gap between ambition and possibilities expands. He also pointed to the danger of social networking sites that represent a double-edged sword that can have a positive impact as a tool for culture and communication but can also be used negatively as a tool for segregation, spreading aggressive ideas, destroying awareness and dismantling society.
Dr. Hani Khamis pointed to the role of Alexandria University and the Faculty of Arts in raising awareness, spreading enlightening thought and discussing societal issues in light of the challenges facing our homelands through negative phenomena that disturb the public and broadcast negative energy and fear of the future, spreading rumours through modern media and technology. He explained that culture and art play a pivotal role in spreading awareness, spreading the spirit of belonging and loyalty to the homeland and enhancing the feeling of national identity. He highlighted the role of the Ministry of Culture in opening cultural centres in various governorates in order to provide cultural activities and events that spread awareness among young people. Dr. Khamis praised the role of the Library of Alexandria as a beacon of culture, that provides an opportunity to discuss national problems and challenges, provide unconventional solutions, and enhance youth awareness by developing a culture of reading.
Dr. Enas Diab stressed the importance of cultural platforms in promoting communication and cooperation among young people through offering cultural, artistic, and educational events to build a coherent society. She explained that cultural centres organize many workshops, theatrical performances, exhibitions of plastic art and photography, concerts, cultural, literary, poetic events, drawing workshops and cinema clubs. These activities provide cultural, emotional and social support for youth, encourage innovation and creativity, promote the values of culture, belonging, diversity, qualification and training of young people for the labour market, and support for people with cultural and social determination, indicating the role of Horreya Creativity Centre in organizing many activities, events and cultural seminars in cooperation with Alexandria University, to raise the level of awareness among young people, and its future plan to increase these activities.
The seminar concluded by several discussions between the guests and the attendees from students of various faculties, during which they stressed the importance of continuing organizing events related to spreading awareness and culture and how to confront rumours.
