Higher education in the 2024 harvest… intense interest in the file of international cooperation and foreign partnerships
The file of supporting and strengthening relations between the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research and prestigious international institutions in the educational and research fields received great attention from the Ministry throughout the year 2024.
Dr. Ayman Ashour, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, confirmed that strengthening International partnerships contribute to supporting more than one principle within the National Strategy for Higher Education and Scientific Research, including achieving an aspect of the principle of communication, by strengthening ties between national institutions and their international counterparts, and supporting the principle of international reference, through exchanging academic and research experiences with countries of the world and reaching the required international standards in level The educational service provided in universities, pointing to the great effort made by all universities during this year to strengthen their international partnerships, as well as opening horizons of cooperation with various countries of the world with experience in the field of higher education, especially technological education, and building bridges of cooperation with brothers from Arab and African countries to maximize Egypt’s role. Regional and international.
The Minister indicated that the year 2024 witnessed the opening of the activities of the first academic and scientific forum between Egypt and Hungary, in the presence of Dr. Janusz. Chuck, the Hungarian Minister of Culture and Innovation, and a large number of university leaders from the two countries, to establish mechanisms for cooperation between the two sides in academic disciplines of common interest, and to implement scientific and research partnerships between Egyptian universities and their Hungarian counterparts. On the sidelines of the forum, a memorandum of understanding was signed between Mansoura University, represented by the Faculty of Agriculture and the University of Debrecen. Hungary is represented by the Nyirgyahza Institute for Agricultural Research.
Dr. Ashour pointed out the signing of the largest framework agreement this year for the international partnership between Egyptian and French universities; To grant double academic degrees, during the activities of the “Preparatory Meeting for Egyptian Universities to discuss ways of “Egyptian-French” cooperation, with the aim of granting double scientific degrees in 15 scientific specializations, ranging from academic to technological specializations.
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The Minister also valued the Egyptian-Turkish cooperation during this year, which came through the expanded meeting with the President of the Turkish Higher Education Council and a number of Egyptian and Turkish university presidents, following the signing of a memorandum. The understanding for cooperation in the field of higher education, which was signed on the sidelines of the visit of President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, President of the Republic, to Ankara; Pointing out the role of this meeting in activating and implementing the agreement, as they discussed increasing academic exchange of faculty members between the two sides, implementing joint study programs in bachelor’s and postgraduate studies, enhancing joint scientific research in priority areas, and opening a department to teach Egyptology in one of the prestigious Turkish universities was discussed. ; To introduce the Egyptian civilization in Turkey, and teach the Turkish language and Turkish history in Egyptian universities, in addition to discussing support for the ongoing consultations related to Zagazig University’s endeavor to establish the Egyptian Turkish College of Technology" In the city of 10th of Ramadan, in cooperation with the University of Ankara, and establishing a forum for academic exchange.
Dr. Ayman Ashour noted the contracts that were signed with a number of British qualification and classification bodies, including the British Royal College. of surgeons, the Society of Certified Public Accountants, and the Chartered Institute of Architectural Engineering Technology, stressing their importance in providing accredited training programs to provide the necessary skills for graduates of Egyptian universities in a way that is compatible with the requirements of the international labor market, and working to develop and characterize university curricula. Egyptian universities to suit international classification requirements, as well as cooperation in training accredited lecturers, qualifying Egyptian examiners, and providing consultations to Egyptian universities in the field of curriculum development and implementing several joint programs in continuing education and postgraduate studies with Egyptian universities.
The minister explained The international cooperation file focused during this year on benefiting from the experiences of distinguished countries in the field of technological education, noting that many fruitful meetings were held and international partnerships were signed in the field of technological education and Among them:
Signing memorandums of understanding on the sidelines of the Egyptian-European Investment Conference, which was hosted in Cairo under the patronage and honor of Mr. President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, President of the Republic, and Mrs. Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, A joint four-way memorandum of understanding was signed between the New Cairo Technological University, the Higher Technical Institute for New Technologies Made in Italy, the Italian Danieli Company, and the Don Bosco Institute. For cooperation in the field of mechatronics technology, as well as the signing of a memorandum of understanding between the 6th of October Technological University, the Higher Technical Institute for new technologies made in Italy, the Italian company Polygon Solutions, and the Don Bosco Institute in the biomedical technology program.
Delta University also signed Science and Technology signed a cooperation protocol with the British University of Plymouth, in joint academic programs in the fields of engineering, computing, design, health sciences, tourism and hospitality, etc.
And a visit by a delegation from The leadership of the Egyptian Ministry and universities to the German technological universities, to learn about the nature and environment of the industry there; With the aim of enhancing the exchange of knowledge and experiences between vocational education institutions in Egypt and Germany, and discussing the issue of employment and connection to the labor market, in addition to the delegation’s participation in the Conference of German Presidents of Universities, and the Permanent Conference of Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs.
The Ministry was also interested in This year’s international cooperation file discussed cooperation in the field of university hospitals with a number of prominent international bodies, and this included holding a meeting with Siemens Healthineers for the Middle East and Africa. To discuss ways of joint cooperation in operating the new oncology hospital project in Sheikh Zayed (Hospital 500 500), as part of the Minister’s visit to the Federal Republic of Germany, accompanied by a delegation of leaders from the oncology sector in university hospitals, and his visit to major German companies in the field of health care, and the leading German university centers in Diagnosis and treatment of tumors, in order to agree on activating joint Egyptian-German scientific cooperation, in order to advance oncology services in university hospitals.
A meeting was also organized. "Egyptian-Swedish" In the presence of the Swedish ambassador, and a number of Swedish companies in the field of health care, to cooperate in the field of oncology and develop the skills of young doctors in university hospitals.
The minister held a meeting with the delegation of Nanjing Medical University of China. With the aim of joint scientific and research cooperation between Egyptian and Chinese universities, in the medical field and university hospitals, as well as increasing the exchange of distinguished human resources, and encouraging increased implementation of scientific research that achieves mutual benefits between the two sides.
Dr. Ashour held a meeting with a delegation. International Labor Organization in Cairo; To discuss benefiting from international expertise in the field of graduate qualification, enhancing the capabilities of the workforce to keep pace with labor market requirements, and supporting employment.
For his part, Dr. Ayman Farid, Assistant Minister for Strategic Planning, Training and Qualification, indicated For the labor market and the Acting Head of the Cultural Affairs and Missions Sector, to the Ministry’s participation in a number of important international events in the field of higher education and scientific research, including the Minister’s participation in the World Education Forum, which was held in the British capital, London. With the aim of setting priorities and developing the necessary procedures to make education stronger and improve its contribution to building a better world, which is one of the largest forums for ministers of higher education in the world, and an important platform for exchanging ideas and experiences in the field of education.
The Minister also held a meeting with Ms. Lin Chen, Vice Minister of Science and Technology of China; To enhance the strategic partnership between Egypt and China in various fields of modern scientific specializations, including artificial intelligence, robotics, and agriculture, and discuss enhancing innovation, and integrating the Belt and Road Initiative and the “Alliance and Development” initiative.
The Assistant Minister drew attention to supporting entrepreneurship, as the Minister conducted an inspection tour of “Station F”, which is the largest center for startup incubators in the world in France, which aims to provide an environment Ideal for entrepreneurs, with the aim of benefiting from global expertise and applying it in Egypt, to enhance the competitiveness of the Egyptian economy, in addition to the Minister’s meeting with representatives of many foreign universities to support the principle of international reference within the national strategy for higher education and scientific research, as well as to discuss establishing branches in Egypt, including; The University of Aveiro in Portugal, the University of Essex in Britain, the University of Aberdeen in Britain, the University of Lancashire in Britain, and the University of Exeter in Britain.
