English Faculty News
Faculty of Education Organizes Artistic Celebration Commemorating the October War Glorious Victories
The Faculty of Education organized a celebration on the occasion of the fiftieth anniversary of the victories of the glorious October War, which included a poetry recital about the October War, and a singing performance presented by one of the faculty’s students. The Alexandria University Choir also performed many individual and group patriotic songs that received great interaction from the faculty members and students present.
Dr. Mohamed Anwar, Dean of the Faculty, indicated that the artistic performances that were presented sparked an atmosphere of enthusiasm and added joy and pleasure to the attendees.
Faculty of Economic Studies and Political Science Celebrates Fiftieth Anniversary of Glorious October Victory
Under the auspices of Professor Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of Alexandria University, the Faculty of Economic Studies and Political Sciences organized a symposium entitled: “The October War: Fifty Years of Lessons and Glories,” in which the main speaker was Admiral Staff of the Navy Mahfouz Taha Marzouk, former director of the Naval College and one of the heroes of the naval forces during the War of Attrition and October War.
Dr. Ahmed Wahban, Dean of the Faculty, indicated that this symposium comes within the framework of the integrated activity of Alexandria University in introducing its students to the history of our beloved Egypt and the valor of its men who set an example of loyalty, sacrifice, and dedication. He stressed that the October victory represented a new resurrection, and a victory that changed all the balance of power.
During the symposium, Admiral Mahfouz spoke about the analytical vision of the role of the naval forces in the War of Attrition and the October War, and reviewed the most prominent combat operations in the War of Attrition, addressing the naval military scene, the ambushes and raids of the Egyptian commandos, the variables that affected our naval forces, the Israeli naval forces, and international navies, and the losses of Israel as a result of the actions of the armed forces in the War of Attrition. He also reviewed the most prominent combat operations in October 1973 and the main changes in the naval military scene during the period 1970-1973, and the combat actions of the naval forces in 1973. He also reviewed the results of the 1973 war from a political and military perspective, stressing that the October victory was a pure Egyptian success that ended the frozen regional situation.
At the end of the meeting, the attendees presented some questions that were answered by Admiral Mahfouz Taha Marzouk.
The symposium was moderated by Dr. Osama El-Adly, the faculty’s vice dean for education and student affairs, and was attended by a group of faculty members, supporting staff, and students.
Faculty of Business Organizes Educational Seminar Entitled “Fifty Years of the Glorious October Victories”
Under the auspices of Professor Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of Alexandria University, the Faculty of Business organized on Tuesday at its headquarters, an educational seminar entitled "Fifty Years of October Victories", in the presence of Dr. El-Sayed El-Seifi, Dean of the Faculty of Business, Dr. Ayman Shteiwi, Vice-Dean of the Faculty for Education and Student Affairs, and Dr. Alaa El-Din El-Gharabawy, Vice-Dean for Community Service and Environmental Development Affairs, and a large number of faculty members and students.
The seminar was delivered by a group of war heroes who took part in the glorious October victory, including Counsellor Dr. Ibrahim Abdullah, the media advisor and head of the October Heroes Association, Mr. Henedi Mahdi Abu Sharif, the hero who captured the first Israeli soldier and the founder of the 39th fighting group with the martyr Ibrahim El-Rifai, Mr. Samir Nouh, the hero of the 39th fighting group, Mr. Ali Abdelghani, the hero of the naval commando who captured the first Israeli pilot, Major General Muhammad Rabie, the hero and missile engineer, Major General Elmi Kamel, the hero of the Battle of Abu Atwa, and Major General Dr. Ahmed Fahmy, the hero of chemical warfare.
During the seminar, the heroes spoke about their roles during the glorious October War and the sacrifices of the nation’s martyrs, who wrote with their pure blood the greatest pages of valor and loftiness. They presented a distinctive account of how to transform from the stage of setback after the 1967 war to the war of attrition and until the great October victory.
The event included several artistic performances by people with special needs to commemorate the victory, which received great interaction from the attendees.
Faculty of Engineering Hosts International Atomic Energy Agency Experts to Give Lectures on Nuclear Law
Under the auspices of Professor Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of Alexandria University, and within the framework of the cooperation agreement between Alexandria University and the International Atomic Energy Agency to establish a certificate program in nuclear law, the Faculty of Engineering hosted during the period from the 28th until the 30th of November a scientific symposium that included a group of International Atomic Energy Agency experts. The guests, Mr. Enot Sosino and Mr. Matthew David Dorothy, met with those responsible for preparing the program from Alexandria University, and delivered a number of lectures on nuclear law, in the presence of Dr. Essam Wahba, Acting Dean of the Faculty of Engineering and Vice Dean of the Faculty for Postgraduate Studies and Research, Dr. Walid Abdelazim, Vice Dean of the Faculty of Engineering for Community Service and Environmental Development Affairs, Dr. Wael El-Meghlani, Vice Dean for Education and Student Affairs, and Dr. Yasser Khalil, emeritus professor at the Department of Nuclear Engineering and program coordinator, as well as several distinguished faculty members from the Faculty of Engineering and the Faculty of Law, in addition to representatives of the Egyptian nuclear authorities, and a number of undergraduate and postgraduate students
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Faculty of Education and the Coptic Orthodox Patriarchate Sign Cooperation Protocol
Within the framework of Alexandria University’s keenness to serve Alexandria’s educational community, and with the approval of the University Council headed by Professor Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, University President, Dr. Mohamed Anwar Farrag, Dean of the Faculty of Education, and His Eminence the Venerable Pontiff Bishop Bavli, Bishop of the East Sector and Youth of Alexandria, representing the Coptic Orthodox Patriarchate, signed a joint cooperation protocol for the Faculty of Education to provide its educational services to sustain the professional development of Alexandria teachers and perform its leading role for civil society institutions.
The signing ceremony of the partnership protocol was attended by Engineer Ihab Zakaria, Senator and Coordinator of the National Development Alliance in Alexandria, Mr. Rami Naguib, Director of Bishop Bavli’s Office, Mr. Nessim George, Coordinator of Church Schools, Dr. Hassan Abdeen, Vice Dean of the Faculty of Education for Student Affairs, Dr. Salem Abdelrazek, Vice Dean of the Faculty for Community Service Affairs; Ms. Aziza Shalaby, Secretary General of the Faculty, and Dr. Marwa El-Adawi, Director of the Educational Services Centre at the Faculty.