English Faculty News
Faculty of Education holds its fifth employment forum entitled "Teacher's Competencies and Employment Requirements in Schools in Alexandria Governorate"
Under the auspicious of Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of Alexandria University, the Faculty of Education organized its fifth employment forum yesterday, in the seminars and conferences hall at the faculty, and was held under the title "Teacher's Competencies and Employment Requirements in Schools in Alexandria Governorate".
Dr. Hassan Abdeen, Dean of the Faculty of Education, indicated that the forum was held with the aim of providing job opportunities for young graduates of the faculty, and providing opportunities for students to receive practical training; This is based on the faculty's keenness to follow up on its graduates, provide them with full support, achieve communication between the faculty, graduates and students, and prepare them for the labor market.
The forum was attended by the faculty's deputies, the directors of the Measurement and Evaluation Unit, the Educational Services Center, the Quality Assurance and Accreditation Unit, and the Professional Development Center at the faculty, as well as a group of faculty members, officials and representatives of private and international schools, and students and graduates of the faculty.
Faculty of Tourism and Hotels Signs Cooperation Protocol with Advanced Computer Technology Company (ACT)
Under the auspices of Professor Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of Alexandria University, Dr. Abeer Attia, Dean of the Faculty of Tourism and Hotels, and Engineer Ashraf Moamen, Regional Director of ACT Hospitality Group and Representative of Oracle International in Egypt, signed a cooperation protocol yesterday, Thursday, December 19, 2024, with the aim of cooperating to provide remote technical support and education services, and training students of the Faculty of Tourism and Hotels on the use of the licensed program Oracle PMS Software specialized in hotel management according to the highest international scientific standards.
The signing of the protocol was attended by Dr. Nashwa Fouad, Vice Dean of the Faculty for Graduate Studies and Research, Dr. Dina Ezz El-Din, Vice Dean of the Faculty for Community Service and Environmental Development Affairs, and Dr. Jilan El-Demerdash, Head of the Department of Hotel Studies.
Dr. Abeer Attia explained during her speech that according to this protocol, training courses will be held for the faculty students to train them on using the Oracle program and provide a detailed explanation of it, explaining that ACT Company will deliver a copy of the program to the faculty and it will be programmed on the faculty’s devices, and a number of faculty members, assistants and administrators will be trained on how to use it and provide them with the user guide for the program.
Engineer Ashraf Moamen explained that Advanced Computer Technology Company is a company specialized in the field of computers and information systems and is licensed by Oracle International to market, distribute and grant licenses to use Oracle hotel systems in Egypt.
Virginia Tech University Delegation Visits Faculty of Medicine's Centres of Excellence to Discuss Means of Cooperation
Professor Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of Alexandria University, accompanied Dr. Cyril Clark, Executive Vice President and Academic Director of Virginia Tech University, and his accompanying delegation, during their visit to the Centres of Excellence at the Faculty of Medicine, in the presence of Dr. Ali Abdelmohsen, Acting Vice President for Education and Student Affairs and Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, Dr. Iman Youssef, Vice Dean of the Faculty for Education and Student Affairs, and Dr. Tamer Abdallah, Vice Dean of the Faculty for Community Service and Environmental Development.
During the visit, the delegation inspected the Alexandria University Centre for Medical Training and saw the experimental medical operating room on animals. It also inspected the Medical Research Center, which includes the Regenerative Medicine Research and Applications Unit, and the Clinical Research Center, where clinical research is conducted in cooperation with many research centers in the world. The delegation expressed great interest in cooperation in these research areas through these centers. A presentation was also made about the Clinical Genomics Centre at the Faculty and the effective participation of this centre in the Egyptian Genome Project.
For its part, the American delegation praised the distinguished level of medical devices and modern technologies used in training and medical research, which are in line with the best international standards in this field.
Faculty of Economics and Political Science organizes a training program on leadership skills in public affairs
Under the auspices of Dr. Abdelaziz Konswa, President of Alexandria University, the Faculty of Economics and Political Science organized a training program entitled "Leadership Skills in Public Affairs" in cooperation with the Mahrousa Foundation for Development and Participation, during which a number of students were trained on the positive participation of youth in public affairs, and the identification of the characteristics and requirements of influential leadership in order to prepare youth capable of serving the nation and raising its status.
In his opening speech, Dr. Ahmed Wahban stressed the importance of the workshop topic, which focuses on two important values: leadership and positive participation, pointing out the importance of having effective leaders in various sectors of society in light of society's need for distinguished personalities capable of achieving major goals, and stimulating the spirits and capabilities of subordinates despite their different educational levels, psychological characteristics, and class affiliations. He added that positive participation is the best pillar of democratic systems, and it also represents the essential difference between modern societies and traditional societies. At the end of his speech, Dr. Wahban praised the continuous and constructive cooperation between Alexandria University and all prominent community organizations, including the Mahrousa Foundation, the partner of the Faculty of Economics and Political Science in the workshop.
Dr. Hani Ibrahim, Chairman of the Mahrousa Foundation, delivered a speech in which he thanked the Faculty of Economics and Political Science for hosting this important course in the field of training and development, especially since it is a course that addresses the positive participation of young people in the affairs of the nation.
Dr. Hisham Saeed Attends Annual Training on Using Egyptian Knowledge Bank in Egyptian Universities at Faculty of Nursing
Under the auspices of Professor Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of Alexandria University, Dr. Hisham Saeed, Vice President of the University for Graduate Studies and Research, witnessed today, Monday, November 11, 2024, the annual training on the use of the Egyptian Knowledge Bank in Egyptian universities, which is organized by the Supreme Council of Universities, in the Blue Hall at the Faculty of Nursing.
The lecture was attended by Dr. Nefertiti Zaki, Dean of the Faculty of Nursing, Dr. Awatef El-Sharkawy, Vice Dean of the Faculty for Graduate Studies and Research, Dr. Alaa Gaafar, Director of the Digital Library Unit, Dr. Walid Ali, Representative of the Egyptian Knowledge Bank, Dr. Mahmoud Shawky, Representative of the Digital Library at the Supreme Council of Universities, in addition to representatives of international and Arab publishing houses, a group of faculty members and researchers from various Egyptian universities, and directors of libraries of Alexandria University faculties.
In his speech, Dr. Hisham Saeed stressed the importance of benefiting from the Egyptian Knowledge Bank as a national project launched by the Egyptian government in 2016, which is a major qualitative leap in providing multiple and free knowledge sources for students, teachers, employees of Egyptian universities, researchers and the general public. He pointed out that the project, since its launch, has been one of the largest digital libraries in the world because it provides scientific, cultural and educational content available online at all times and covers a wide range of disciplines and fields such as natural sciences, technology, arts, history and other specializations.
Saeed added that one of the most prominent features of the Egyptian Knowledge Bank is that it provides scientific content in partnership with international institutions and major publishing houses such as Elsevier and others, which allows users to access scientific articles, research and educational references as well as multimedia such as educational videos and illustrations, which leads to enhancing education in Egypt, supporting scientific research and developing the intellectual skills of students and researchers, which enables them to access documented and modern knowledge sources that serve their research and studies. He pointed out that the Egyptian Knowledge Bank is a pioneering step towards building a knowledge-based society and creating an educational environment that supports innovation and contributes to preparing generations that possess the ability to think critically and contribute to the sustainable development of Egypt. In addition, the Knowledge Bank is considered a portal that supports many Egyptian journals in Egyptian universities, which is a pioneering step to bring these periodicals to the world.
While Dr. Nefertiti Zaki confirmed that digital libraries are the libraries of the future in light of the general trend in the world towards the electronic world and digital content, she pointed out that the importance of the digital library is due to its ability to preserve its holdings in machine-readable forms, obtain information easily, eliminate the time and space barrier, shorten distances, reduce financial costs and enable more than one person to view information at the same time without damage t,o the scientific content of the information. She also pointed out that Alexandria University’s Digital Library is one of the university’s development projects, aiming to develop the work of the library, making all scientific and research technologies available in digital form in order to integrate with learning and information institutions in higher education, under the umbrella of the digital library at the Supreme Council of Universities, to reach the dissemination of the culture of sustainability and link it to scientific research, enhance information awareness, and build a digital environment that keeps pace with scientific developments.
Dr. Alaa Gaafar pointed out that the Egyptian Knowledge Bank is an effective tool that supports the aspirations of academics, researchers, university students and library specialists in Egypt, and contributes to enriching scientific research. She stressed that the large attendance at this annual training reflects everyone's interest in the importance and role of the Egyptian Knowledge Bank and the Digital Library Unit and the keenness to contribute to the development of scientific research in Egypt, especially since the workshop has been held over the past eight years, which is the age of the Egyptian Knowledge Bank, one of the most important pioneering national achievements in Egypt.
Representatives of the Egyptian Knowledge Bank and the Digital Library at the Supreme Council of Universities explained how to create an account on the Egyptian Knowledge Bank and how to manage it, the instructions for the procedures for applying for impact factor reports and citation checks, how to use the Egyptian Knowledge Bank and the academic search engine, a detailed explanation of the most important databases available through the bank, and an explanation of the research tools and software available through the bank.