Egyptian -French cooperation in scientific research .. 25 years of scientific partnership is renewed in a spirit "Impotib"
For decades, Egyptian -French relations embodied a distinctive model for bilateral cooperation, in which the partnership was not limited to political or economic aspects, but rather extended deep into the areas of scientific research and higher education, as the two countries were keen to develop strong knowledge ties, aimed at exchanging experiences, stimulating innovation, and providing scientific solutions to the challenges of the severe century And twenty.
& nbsp; As one of the most important joint scientific initiatives between Egypt and France, which was launched in 2005 and was called by this name in honor of the engineer & quot; The Minister of King Zuser, the founder of the third family, who implemented the construction of the amphitheater of Saqqara, whose history dates back to the beginning of the third family (about 2667-2648 BC), and he became famous & quoted; The most powerful European countries in the field of scientific research.
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Program & quot; & Quot; It is a bilateral program that aims to support and finance joint research projects between Egyptian and other French scientific teams, and is managed by the Egyptian side through the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, and from the French side through the Ministry of Europe, foreign affairs and the French Institute in Cairo.
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The role of & quot; To provide financial support, but rather encourages the real scientific interaction between the two sides through the implementation of research projects that often extend for two years, during which the travel, residence and movement expenditures are covered between research institutions in the two countries. Research in the two countries. The center’s researchers participated in projects that dealt with accurate topics such as infectious diseases, nanotechnology, biotechnology applications, and the impact of environmental factors on public health. For the years 2025/2026, in cooperation with the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs, where the Academy undertakes the administrative business on the Egyptian side, while the Campus France & quot; Management from the French side, and this comes in the context of supporting joint research projects for a period of two years, with funding of up to 300 thousand pounds annually for each project. During the research of enzyme production with biotechnology and advanced diagnostic techniques such as sensors, and hepatitis C virus research, as well as mathematics specialties and their applications, physics, Earth and space sciences, chemistry, humanities and social sciences, in addition to studies related to society such as tourism and education, engineering with a focus on renewable energy, information and communication technology, especially multimedia, as well Agriculture, animal, plant and food production, including the production of food crops. And the international.
But the program & quot; & Quot; Not only one of the aspects of research cooperation between Cairo and Paris, there are joint efforts that are also made through educational and research institutions such as & quot; French University in Egypt & quot; which was established in 2002 as a unique educational institution in the region, combines French educational systems with Egyptian academic experience, and provides higher studies and applied research research in the fields of engineering, social sciences, and business administration. Humanities and Sciences, is the French Institute for Oriental Antiquities & quot; In Cairo, one of the oldest French research centers abroad, which was established in 1880 at the hands of the world & quot; Juston Maspero & quot; he belongs today to the network of major French research centers outside France, and is subject to the supervision of the French Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, and works to study ancient Egyptian civilization for nearly a century and a half, in cooperation with Egyptian archaeologists and Egyptian government agencies.
and on the other hand, and on the other hand, The French government provides many scholarships and academic colleagues for Egyptian researchers, such as the Eiffel Excellence Program & quot; and grants & quot; the French Institute for Short Records & quot;, which enables Egyptian researchers to conduct their research within the oldest French institutes, which opens new horizons for academic cooperation and technology transfer.
this reflects this scientific cooperation between Egypt and France A deep knowledge and human philosophy, based on the fact that science does not know boundaries, and that international partnerships can be an introduction to the development of local capabilities and the achievement of sustainable development .. At a time when scientific challenges accelerate, from climate change to health security, the scientific partnership between Cairo and Paris remains an inspiring model for what the political and societal will can achieve if it is associated with investing in minds.
