English Faculty News
Faculty of Nursing organizes its symposium on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the glorious October Victory
Under the auspices of Dr. Abdel Aziz Konswa, President of Alexandria University, Faculty of Nursing, in cooperation with the Ahl al-Tawfiq Charity Association, organized an educational symposium on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the glorious October victory, in which Major General Staff Mahmoud Salem, one of the heroes of the October War, and Major General Hashem Abu al-Fadl, one of the heroes of defense, participated. Air Force and the October War, in the College’s Blue Hall.
The celebration included reciting poetry, speeches, and memories from the heroes of the October War.
In her speech, Dr. Nefertiti Zaki, Dean of the College, affirmed her pride in this occasion in which we remember the greatest epic in our modern history, which is the October Victory. She congratulated the military leaders and the valiant armed forces on this great occasion.
While Dr. Hanan El-Sherbiny confirmed that Egypt’s wealth in the October War was the human wealth that created the miracle of the crossing, stressing that we are now facing the second crossing towards building the new republic, and that we must be inspired by the spirit of October, which is considered a dream, and the October dream is a dream of pride, victory and dignity.
Participating in the celebration were Dr. Muhammad Farid, Head of the Doctors Syndicate, Dr. Ibrahim El-Gamal, Director of the Fatwa House in Alexandria, Mrs. Safaa Tawfiq, Director of the Ahl al-Tawfiq Association, and Dr. Hani Morris, Director of Caritas, and a number of representatives of scientific, health, trade union and media bodies and institutions, and a group of faculty members, college workers and students.
Professor at Faculty of Fine Arts Awarded Second Place Certificate for Writing Policy Papers in “We Think for Our Country” initiative
Professor Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of Alexandria University, congratulated Dr. Dina Wagih Iskandar, Associate Professor at the Faculty of Fine Arts, for winning second place certificate, in writing policy papers within the individual entries in the “We Think for Our Country... Our Ideas, Our Future: 50 Ideas initiative for a more competitive and sustainable economy", which was launched by the Public Policy Forum of the Information and Decision Support Center of the Egyptian Government, in cooperation with UNICEF, at the Al-Massa Hotel in the New Administrative Capital.
It is worth noting that this initiative emerged from the Decent Life Initiative "Hayah Karima" and lasted for four months, during which it included workshops in the Administrative Capital to write public policy papers in person and online. Dr. Dina Iskandar’s participation in the third axis was about enhancing tourism revenues in Egypt by re-utilizing rural homes to activate the role of sustainable tourism in the Egyptian countryside, proposing a strategy for accommodation systems and heritage marketing, which requires providing accurate statistics on rural tourism in addition to equipping rural homes according to the required standards (types of hotels that mimic nature), as well as adopting an innovative marketing system, and encouraging farm owners to convert their farms into integrated rural inns.
Dr. Ahmed Wahban Re-appointed as Dean of the Faculty of Economic Studies and Political Science
Professor Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of Alexandria University, congratulated Dr. Ahmed Mohamed Wahban on the occasion of the issuance of the presidential decree to renew his appointment as Dean of the Faculty of Economic Studies and Political Science, wishing him success and continuous efforts to maintain the achievements of the faculty, stressing that all support and assistance will be provided to him for his success in performing his mission.
It is worth noting that Dr. Ahmed Wahban has been a member of the Economic Studies and Political Sciences Sector Committee of the Supreme Council of Universities since 2020. He is also a member of the jury of the International Politics Journal issued by the Al-Ahram Centre for Strategic Studies, and a member of the editorial board of the International Journal of Public Policy at the Information and Decision Support Centre of the Egyptian Cabinet. He received the State Encouragement Award in Economic and Legal Sciences from the Supreme Council of Culture in 2001. He has many published research papers and scientific books in his field of specialization.
Alexandria University Organizes Student Climate Change Initiative Throughout the Year
Within the framework of Alexandria University’s keenness to enable students to play an active role in climate change issues, and under the auspices of Professor Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of Alexandria University, and Dr. Wael Nabil, Vice President for Education and Student Affairs, Alexandria University organizes throughout the year until the end of 2023, coinciding with the beginning of the COP27 Climate Summit, a student initiative that aims to engage students in addressing climate change issues, propose innovative solutions, educate them and urge them to pay attention to the effects of climate change in the city of Alexandria and how to protect it from the effects of climate change, through various interactive events that include capacity building, youth dialogue, competitions, theatre performances, training camps, as well as climate change awareness campaigns.
The events began on Thursday the 3rd of November, with the inaugural film screening of the Alexandria University Cinema (AU CINEMA) by Dr. El-Sayed El-Saifi, Dean of the Faculty of Commerce, as a practical part of the social issues course, in the Faculty of Commerce theatre (Hall D), in the presence of Dr. Ayman Shteiwi, Vice Dean of the Faculty of Commerce for Education and Student Affairs, and Dr. Salah Soliman, professor at the Faculty of Agriculture and general coordinator of the social issues course at Alexandria University, in addition to 1,500 students from the university’s different faculties, where the movie “The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind” was shown, a documentary film about a true story that happened in a poor African village in Malawi.
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
Initial release: January 25, 2019
Director: Chiwetel Ejiofor.
The idea of the film is based on using the mind to innovate and solve the energy crisis, by having confidence in our capabilities, through the story of a 13-year-old boy who was expelled from the school he loves when his family can no longer afford to pay the fees. However, the boy sneaks into the school library and learns how to build a windmill with which he saves not only his family but also all the people of his village from starvation.
Opening of the Sixth Scientific Conference of the Faculty of Economic Studies and Political Science
Under the auspices of Dr. Abdel Aziz Konsowa, President of Alexandria University, the work of the Sixth Scientific Conference organized by the Faculty of Economic Studies and Political Science began yesterday, in the presence of a group of deans of faculties, members of parliament, faculty members, representatives of many civil society organizations, and a large number of researchers and students. His work will last for two days.
In his speech, Dr. Ahmed Wahban, Dean of the Faculty of Economic Studies and Political Science, stressed the importance of the economic and political axes of the conference, which discuss the current global crises and the Arab world - effects and policies, and the political effects of the Corona crisis and the Russian-Ukrainian war, explaining that the two axes deal with the number of crises that have ravaged international politics and the economy recently. On top of which is the Corona pandemic, climate changes, and the Russian-Ukrainian war, stressing that scientific research in the fields of politics and economics thrives in times of crisis, as researchers and scientists strive to present theses and proposals related to how to deal with the crisis and mitigate its effects.
In the same context, the words of Dr. Osama Al-Adly, Dr. Sherine Naseer, the vice-presidents of the college and the conference's vice presidents, and Dr. Ahmed Sayed Hussein, the conference rapporteur, came.
In terms of the conference work, four sessions were held yesterday, in the economic axis and the political axis, during which ten research papers were presented, and the researchers participating in the conference were honored on its first day, and the conference work will continue today with two sessions that include eleven new research.
