English Faculty News
Appointment of Dr. Al-Siefy as Dean of the Faculty of Commerce
Alexandria University President Dr. Essam El-Kurdi congratulated Dr. El Sayed Abdellatif Al-Siefy on the occasion of the Republican decree to be appointed as Dean of Faculty of Commerce for three years.
In Presence of Slovenian Ambassador.. Faculty of Agriculture Organizes Second Workshop for Farmers, Producers and Stakeholders in Tomato Value Chain Project
Under the auspices of Professor Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of Alexandria University, the Faculty of Agriculture in El-Shatby organized on Saturday the 30th of December 2023, the second workshop for farmers, producers, and those interested in the tomato value chain project, in the presence of Mr. Saso Podlesnik, Ambassador of Slovenia to the Arab Republic of Egypt, Dr. Mohamed Bahey El-Din, Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture, vice-deans, a number of faculty members, and representatives of UNIDO in Cairo.
In his speech, Dr. Mohamed Bahey El-Din conveyed the greetings of the University President to His Excellency the Ambassador, and thanked him for participating in supporting the service center for the tomato value chain to be established in the faculty in cooperation with the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), with the full support of the university and with the participation of experts from the Faculty of Engineering, Alexandria University, the Department of Food Science and Technology, and the Vegetables Department at the faculty. He pointed out that the life of the project so far is about 30 months and it is expected to be inaugurated in the coming months. Dr. Bahey El-Din also explained that the project aims to establish a service center for the tomato value chain within Alexandria University for training in tomato manufacturing processes and to increase the amount of tomatoes manufactured in Egypt, which so far does not exceed 3-4% of the production amount, which amounts to about 8-9 million tons annually.
In his speech, the Ambassador of Slovenia expressed his pride in supporting the comprehensive and sustainable development of the tomato value chain in Egypt, explaining that his country’s participation in establishing an education and service center for the tomato value chain comes within the framework of their previous commitment to establishing a technologically advanced nursery in the Nubaria region. The Ambassador pointed out that development cooperation is an important part of Slovenia's foreign policy, as it contributes to achieving more balanced and just global development, and his country also focuses on gender equality and environmental protection as the cross-cutting issues of their projects, including this project, which aims, inter alia, to increase the economic and sustainable participation of women in the tomato value chain, explaining that tomato is considered one of the most important vegetable crops in Egypt, and the same is true in Slovenia.
At the end of the meeting, the Dean presented the Faculty of Agriculture Shield to His Excellency the Ambassador, and then Dr. Heba Sabry, Vice Dean of the Faculty for Community Service and Environmental Development, accompanied His Excellency the Ambassador on an inspection tour of the manufacturing hall (service center) in the Department of Food Science and Technology and some of the various departments of the faculty, to learn about their various activities.
Alexandria University studies to create Master degree in blood bank in the Institute of Medical Researches
Alexandria University Council for Graduate Studies and Research headed by AU vice president Dr. Hisham Gaber adopted the proposal of creating Master degree in blood bank in the Institute of Medical Researches.
The Council also adopted the proposal of creating Specialized Diploma in Applied Medical Chemistry and Professional Diploma in Biomedical Chemistry in the Institute of Medical Researches.
Faculty of Medicine Celebrates “Alex Med Stars” Initiative
Under the auspices of Professor Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of Alexandria University, and the supervision of Dr. Ali Abdelmohsen, Dean of the Faculty of Medicine and Acting Vice President of the University for Education and Student Affairs, the Faculty of Medicine held the first celebration of the Alex Med Stars initiative for its Egyptian and International students in both the General Program and the International Program in cooperation with the British University of Manchester.
Dr. Iman Youssef, Vice Dean of the Faculty of Medicine for Education and Student Affairs, stated that the celebration aims to shed light on the faculty’s distinguished students in various scientific, research, sports, artistic, and technological fields, and to encourage them to continue in these activities. She added that a talent fair will be organized to display various student activities and products, such as posters, published research and various artistic works (drawings, models, handicrafts, etc.), and thanked everyone who contributed to the preparation of this celebration.
Dr. Tamer Abdallah, Vice Dean of the Faculty of Medicine for Community Service and Environmental Development, confirmed that the celebration included the presentation of a Role Model, during which a number of distinguished medical professors and good role models spoke about their honourable life journey and their wonderful efforts to serve as good role models for students.
Dr. Hala Maklad, Executive Director of International Students Department at the university, indicated that the Alex Med Stars initiative aims to shed light on talented students in various fields such as scientific research, culture, arts, drawing, singing, and sports, whether Egyptian or international students, as well as sponsoring these students in an institutional setting under the auspices of the Faculty of Medicine and Alexandria University.
Several medical professors participated in the celebration and its sessions, including Dr. Abdelmoneim Fawzy, Head of the Alexandria Doctors Syndicate, Dr. Mohamed Hisham, Dean of the Faculty of Medicine at the Arab Academy, and Dr. Ashraf Saad Galal, former Head of the Alexandria Doctors Syndicate and former Dean of Alexandria’s Faculty of Medicine.
President of Alexandria University issues two decisions appointing deputies at the Faculty of Dentistry
Dr. Abdelaziz Konswa, President of Alexandria University, issued the following decisions: -
• Appointment of Dr. Reham Mustafa Mohammed Mohammed Al-Debani, Professor in the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the faculty of Dentistry, as Vice Dean of the faculty for Postgraduate Studies and Research Affairs for a period of three years.
• Renewing the appointment of Dr. Maha Muhammad Ali Al-Tantawi, Professor in the Department of Pediatric Dentistry and Public Dental Health at the faculty of Dentistry, as Vice Dean of the faculty for Community Service and Environmental Development Affairs for a period of three years.
