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Presidential Decree Appointing Dr. Heba El-Qadi as Dean of the Higher Institute of Public Health

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Dr. Abdelaziz Konswa, President of Alexandria University, congratulated Dr. Heba Mahmoud El-Qadi on the occasion of the issuance of the presidential decree appointing her as Dean of the Higher Institute of Public Health, wishing her success and continued efforts to raise the level of the institute, and stressing the provision of all support and assistance to her for her success in performing her mission.

Higher Institute of Public Health Holds its 11th International Conference on Universal Health Coverage and its Relationship to Public Health

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Under the auspices of Professor Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of Alexandria University, the Higher Institute of Public Health organized its 11th international conference today, held under the title "Universal Health Coverage and its Relationship to Public Health: A Global and National Perspective". Its activities will last for two days with the participation of more than 15 Arab and foreign countries, with the aim of exchanging international and local experiences on universal health coverage and its relationship to public health and introducing participants to the variables, achievements and difficulties in implementing comprehensive health insurance, and other important health topics.
 
 
 
 
The opening ceremony was attended by Dr. Heba El-Qadi, Dean of the Higher Institute of Public Health and President of the Conference, Dr. Abla El-Alfy, Deputy Minister of Health and Population, Dr. Mohamed Al-Jarallah, former Minister of Health of the sisterly State of Kuwait, Dr. Nima Saeed Abid, Representative of the World Health Organization in the Arab Republic of Egypt, in addition to a number of deans and vice deans of faculties at Alexandria University, a group of experts and specialists from the Higher Institute of Public Health, UNICEF, the World Bank, the Imperial College of England, the Islamic Organization for Medical Sciences, the Middle East Network for Community Health, the Arab Society for Public Health, the Egyptian Ministry of Health and Population, the Ministry of Social Solidarity, as well as the faculties of medicine at Egyptian universities, the African Centre for Women’s Health, the Military Medical Academy, the Health Insurance Authority, the General Authority for Health Care, the General Authority for Accreditation and Health Control, the Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport, and other local and international organizations.
 
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In her speech, Dr. Heba El-Qadi stressed that the conference offers a rich program on comprehensive health coverage from all its medical, economic, developmental and social aspects through a group of specialists from the institute, in partnership with international expertise from international and local organizations. El-Qadi pointed out that the conference includes 14 sessions covering topics related to comprehensive health coverage, such as health insurance in Egypt, lessons learned, future prospects, health economics and financing comprehensive health coverage, digital transformation including artificial intelligence and telehealth care, electronic health records, indicators for measuring and applying comprehensive health coverage, modern laboratory technologies and comprehensive health coverage, comprehensive health coverage facilitators, challenges and possible interventions, and comprehensive health coverage for refugee, immigrant and displaced communities. At the end of her speech, she stressed that she hopes that the conference will come out with recommendations that push comprehensive health coverage towards better prospects for citizens' health.
 
 
 
 
 
Dr. Abla El-Alfy stressed the need to pay attention to the early upbringing in an individual's life, stressing that the "Golden Thousand Days in a Child's Life" initiative was launched, which provides important services to the mother and foetus so that the upbringing is healthy and sound. She pointed out that this initiative is a term that refers to the first thousand days in a child's life, stressing that attention must be paid to this initiative starting from the presence of the foetus in the mother's womb, natural birth, breastfeeding, and attention to healthy nutrition for the individual to be healthy citizens capable of giving to their country, their families, and society as a whole.
 
 
 
 
 
Dr. Nima Saeed Abid stressed that the conference topic is of utmost importance, especially since it discusses comprehensive health coverage, and reflects the shared visions between Egypt and the World Health Organization. He pointed out that he looks forward to the conference recommendations coming out in a way that serves the health service provided to citizens, especially with the Egyptian state launching the comprehensive health coverage system in 2018 to provide distinguished medical services to the Egyptian citizen, that are consistent with the global strategy and goals of sustainable development.
 
 
 
 
 
Dr. Ahmed Al-Jarallah stressed the need to pay attention to health economics and introduce this science into the field of health. Al-Jarallah praised the conference topics that cover all aspects of the health system, which are among the most important topics of the hour. He expressed his hope that the conference would come out with recommendations that are in line with the rapid health developments around the world.
 
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The Faculty of Economics and Political Science holds its eighth scientific conference

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Under the auspices of Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of Alexandria University, Dr. Ahmed Wahban, Dean of the Faculty of Economics and Political Science, inaugurated the faculty's eighth scientific conference. The conference was attended by a group of deans of faculties and university leaders, the Director of the Naval College, the Rear Admiral of the Navy, the Director of the Institute of Naval Postgraduate Studies, naval commanders, a group of members of the Naval Salon, representatives of Al-Azhar, faculty members, representatives of several Alexandrian civil society organizations, and hundreds of researchers and students.
 
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At the beginning of his speech, Dr. Ahmed Wahban conveyed the greetings of Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of Alexandria University, to the attendees, wishing everyone a fruitful, successful, and constructive conference. He explained that the current two-day conference includes an economic track titled "Economic Challenges and Sustainable Development Goals," and a political track titled "Analysis of Emerging Phenomena in the World of Politics." This underscores the faculty's commitment to addressing issues affecting the national economy, achieving sustainable development, Egyptian national security challenges, and Egyptian foreign policy concerns. He emphasized the need for conference researchers to present serious, effective, and applicable recommendations that can be effectively invested in serving the nation and its causes.
 
 
 
Dr. Walid Qassem, Assistant Professor of Political Science at the faculty and conference rapporteur, also emphasized the faculty's commitment to holding its academic conference periodically, a tradition that reflects its commitment to keeping abreast of and analyzing political and economic developments. He emphasized the importance of the conference producing recommendations for political and economic decision-makers, affirming the faculty's role as a house of expertise in the political and economic fields.
 
 
 
 
The conference sessions included two political and economic axes, during which many topics were addressed. The political axis research discussed the development of the role of international organizations in promoting the protection and respect of human rights at the national level, international legislation and its role in managing global political phenomena, the evolving role of international alliances: a case study of NATO, political research between qualitative and quantitative methods, the role of artificial intelligence in reshaping the international system, democratic decline in the world: a case study of democratic decline in India, a study of the causes and manifestations of democratic decline in Europe, the development of diplomatic patterns in light of the global challenges of the twenty-first century, the impact of populism on democratic systems, and an analysis of the concept of populism between the North and the South. The economic axis included five research papers that addressed several topics related to explaining inflation in Egypt (2020-2025), the impact of micro-projects on the poverty rate in Egypt, and activating the role of zakat in achieving sustainable development goals (2015-2030) (the case of Egypt), towards the integration of water and food security in Algeria: sustainable strategies. To address the challenges of resource scarcity and climate change, in light of changes in the relationship between the Egyptian trade balance and inflation according to the exchange rate hypothesis (2010-2023).
 
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Faculty of Engineering Hosts Orientation for Dual Degree Program with University of Louisville

 

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Under the patronage and supervision of Prof. Dr. Walid Elbarki, Dean of the Faculty of Engineering at Alexandria University, an informative orientation session was successfully held for the 4+1 / 3+2 Dual Degree Program in collaboration with the University of Louisville (USA), with distinguished attendance from academic leaders and a large number of students interested in international study opportunities.

The event featured notable participation from Prof. Dr. Ayman El-Baz, Chair of the Department of Bioengineering at the University of Louisville, Prof. Dr. Mustafa ElNainay, Dean of the Faculty of Engineering and Computer Science at Alamein University, and Prof. Dr. Ahmed Eltrass, Program Coordinator at the Faculty of Engineering, Alexandria University.

During the session, attendees were introduced to the program's key features, which offer students the opportunity to earn a dual degree from both universities in various engineering disciplines. The presentation highlighted the program's academic and practical advantages, including internship opportunities and promising career prospects after graduation.

All student inquiries were addressed in detail, covering admission requirements, the academic environment at the University of Louisville, hands-on training options, and pathways to employment both locally and internationally.

The session reflected a high level of engagement and enthusiasm from students and reaffirmed the Faculty of Engineering's commitment to providing outstanding international academic programs that broaden students' global horizons and equip them with skills aligned with the needs of the modern job market.

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Presidential Decree Appointing Dr.Nivin Gharib as Dean of the Faculty of Fine Arts

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Dr. Abdel Aziz Konswa, President of Alexandria University, congratulated Dr.Nivin Gharib Rezk on the occasion of the issuance of the presidential decree appointing her as Dean of the Faculty of Fine Arts, wishing her success and continued efforts to raise the level of the Faculty, and stressing the provision of all support and assistance to her for her success in performing her mission.

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