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Inauguration of “Interdisciplinary and Cross-Disciplinary Studies in Higher Education” Seminar at Institute of Graduate Studies and Research
Under the auspices of Professor Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of Alexandria University, the university hosted the Egyptian National Interdisciplinary Network (ENIN), to hold a symposium on “Interdisciplinary Studies in Higher Education,” in the conference hall of the Institute of Graduate Studies and Research. The event was attended by Dr. Hesham Saeed, Vice President of Alexandria University for Graduate Studies and Research, Dr. Ahmed Abdelrehim, Acting Dean of the Institute of Graduate Studies and Research, Dr. Boshra Salem, Network Coordinator, Assistant President of the University for International University Ranking, and a group of researchers in various disciplines and those interested in interdisciplinary and cross-disciplinary sciences from various Egyptian universities.
In his speech, Dr. Hesham Saeed confirmed that the symposium aims at defining a vision, strategies, and future outlook for interdisciplinary, cross-disciplinary and transient sciences, noting that this symposium is the second, as the first meeting was in May 2023 in Cairo under the patronage of Professor Dr. Ayman Ashour, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, in cooperation With the Egyptian Knowledge Bank, during which the Egyptian National Interdisciplinary Network was announced.
Dr. Saeed added that the need for multidisciplinary curricula has become more urgent than ever before, as collective efforts and interdisciplinary, diverse, and overlapping disciplines can shape the path of knowledge and create significant, meaningful changes and impacts. He pointed out that interdisciplinary and cross-disciplinary sciences are considered an important field that brings together many different disciplines and scientific fields that interact with each other, and cooperate to solve problems and explore complex topics that transcend the boundaries of traditional disciplines.
He added that through this type of science, methods and concepts from different disciplines such as chemistry, physics, biology, mathematics, and biostatistics are employed to understand the natural phenomena in a deeper and broader way, as well as concepts and approaches in various fields such as medicine, engineering and computers to produce innovative solutions to scientific problems, and to enhance cooperation between researchers and specialists in multiple fields in order to face current global challenges and achieve progress and prosperity in various scientific fields and human technology.
Dr. Saeed stressed that biochemistry, nanoscience, and biology neuroscience are some of the interdisciplinary fields that have grown into their own specializations. He added that trans-science is one through which non-academic stakeholders can be involved in the knowledge production process and is considered a promising idea for addressing the world's most pressing issues, knowledge production and decision-making.
While Dr. Boshra Salem gave a presentation on the Egyptian National Interdisciplinary Network (ENIN), and its scope and objectives. Salem indicated that interdisciplinary sciences have an important and vital role in confronting many of the phenomena occurring in the world, such as the phenomenon of climate change, which requires cooperation between different disciplines to reach innovative solutions involving relevant experts. She pointed out that the network aspires to achieve cooperation between Egyptian universities in the interdisciplinary sciences to deal with complex challenges that individual disciplines are unable to deal with. She also added that Alexandria University seeks to activate this idea by hosting the Egyptian National Interdisciplinary Network in Universities is in its first activity since its launch in May 2023, with the aim of disseminating the idea of interdisciplinary programs in higher education, especially since it is one of the pillars of the 2030 Strategy of the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research.
Faculty of Education organizes the first participatory workshop to activate the community participation of universities in the population issue
Under the auspices of Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of Alexandria University, Major General Mohamed El-Sherif, Governor of Alexandria, and the supervision of Dr. Mohamed Anwar Farag, Dean of the Faculty of Education, the first participatory workshop was held today, Thursday, to activate the societal participation of universities in the population issue, in preparation for participation in the World Conference on Population, Health and Development 2024.
Dr. Mohamed Anwar Farrag, Dean of the faculty, Dr. Arabi Abu Zeid, Director of the Directorate of Education in Alexandria Governorate, Dr. Ibrahim El-Gamal, Director of the Alexandria Preaching District and Chairman of the Fatwa Committee in the Governorate, Professor Mohamed Fahmy, Director of the Population Unit in the Governorate General Office, and the faculty deputies and a large number participated in the workshop. From the faculty members and their assistants at the faculty, the workshop consisted of three sessions and an opening session.
The Higher Institute of Public Health at Alexandria University Celebrates World Health Day 2025
On the occasion of World Health Day, and under the auspices of Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of Alexandria University, the Higher Institute of Public Health organized a symposium this morning titled "Healthy Beginnings for a Promising Future." The symposium was attended by the World Health Organization, the Ministry of Health and Population, the Egyptian Medical Syndicate, the American University in Cairo, the African Center for Women's Health Services, Save the Children, and the Middle East Community Health Network.
In her speech during the celebration, Dr. Heba El-Kady, Dean of the Higher Institute of Public Health, emphasized the institute's commitment to achieving high-quality healthcare through capacity building, training, scientific research, and support in addressing the challenges facing mothers and newborns in general, and in rural areas in particular. She emphasized the need for concerted efforts by the government, the private sector, academic institutions, and civil society to provide the best health services in the field of motherhood and childhood.
Dr. Abla El-Alfy, Deputy Minister of Health and Population for Population Affairs, emphasized the importance of the symposium in highlighting the need for sustainable attention to motherhood and childhood, particularly during early childhood, as these are the most critical periods in raising healthy future children. She emphasized the efforts of the Ministry of Health and Population, through the presidential initiative "A New Beginning for Human Development," to address the lack of health awareness among mothers, the increasing number of cesarean sections, and the fight against stunting. She highlighted the need to provide primary health care, counseling, guidance, and awareness of the benefits of natural childbirth, the risks of cesarean sections, and proper nutrition for new mothers.
Dr. Nema Abed explained the role of the World Health Organization in cooperating with the Egyptian government in the fields of motherhood and childhood to provide training, spread health awareness, improve performance, and link the public and private sectors to implement sound health policies.
Dr. Sungsoo Cheon, Professor at the American University in Cairo, highlighted the importance of studying the impact of climate change on motherhood and childhood and working to apply scientific research to provide integrated, quality health services for mothers and children.
Dr. Abdel Moneim Fawzy, Head of the Alexandria Doctors Syndicate, and Dr. Mohamed Farid Hamdy, Secretary-General of the Syndicate, expressed the Doctors Syndicate's readiness to provide all support and harness all resources to achieve better health for Egyptians. They hoped the symposium would produce recommendations that would benefit society's health.
The symposium addressed several key themes, most notably: the features of women's health in Egypt; understanding the experiences of mothers of children suffering from dwarfism in Egyptian society; women's and children's health in Egypt: psychological and social perspectives; climate change and women's cancer in the Middle East and North Africa; assessing the health impacts associated with temperature; the African Center for Women's Health: activities and challenges; maternal mortality in Egypt: a situation analysis; women in advanced age; and women's and children's health: new horizons in Egypt.
The symposium was attended by Dr. Ghada Nada, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Health and Population in Alexandria, Dr. Mohamed Afifi, Dr. Mohamed Issa, and Dr. Nema Obeid from the World Health Organization, Dr. Fayrouz Ashour, Dr. Rabab Bennis from Save the Children, Dr. Ibrahim Kharboush, Dr. Ahmed Mandeel, and Dr. Ibrahim El-Kurdany, professors at the Higher Institute of Public Health, and a large number of deans of faculties, faculty members, researchers, and specialists in the field of public health.
"Milestones in Cancer from Genomics Research to Practice Action in Challenging Times " at the Medical Research Institute
Under the auspices of Professor Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of Alexandria University, and Dr. Ashraf El-Ghandour, Vice President of the University for Postgraduate Studies and Research, the Institute of Medical Research organized this afternoon its nineteenth scientific conference (and the seventh internationally) entitled “Milestones in Cancer from Genomics Research to Practice Action in Challenging Times” to discuss the problem of cancer and its impact on society, from genetic research to clinical application, in the presence of a large number of deans and vice-deans of faculties, Dr. Saria Hawam, Director of the Medical Complex at Mustafa Kamel Military Hospital, representatives of the Japanese International Cooperation Agency, the World Health Organization (WHO), researchers, specialists, faculty members, and Egyptian and foreign students.
Dr. Amal Ghanem, Dean of the Medical Research Institute, confirmed that the conference aims to cooperate with various research and scientific centres to follow up on the latest scientific developments at the international research level in the field of cancer. She added that this conference encourages young researchers to study cancer and its impact on society, to keep pace with the state’s strategy in early detection of the disease and how to reach the best ways to treat it and mitigate its effects. The conference participants will discuss modern strategies in diagnosing and treating possible tumours, through 12 scientific sessions including 45 research papers on the latest strategies in diagnosis and treatment and modern methods for predicting cancerous tumours, and their importance in early intervention to reduce the incidence of the disease. The discussions will also include genetic and pre-clinical studies using nanotechnologies and artificial intelligence. Dr. Ghanem expressed her wishes for the success of the conference through research, discussions, and exchange of experiences to reach recommendations for the benefit of patients' health and scientific research.
Dr. Amani Youssef, Vice-Dean of the Institute for Postgraduate Studies and Research, pointed out the importance of the conference that it links young researchers with experts to cooperate and pursue the process of scientific research in the field of cancer treatment.
Dr. Khaled Matarawi, the Institute’s Vice-Dean for Environmental Development and Community Service added that it is of great importance to expand the circle of discussions to achieve maximum benefit from the published research.
The conference includes an introductory session on the Japanese International Cooperation Authority, in which representatives of the Egyptian and Japanese sides of the authority lecture on opportunities for joint cooperation and the Egyptian-Japanese partnership in the field of scientific research. The conference also reviews, in cooperation with representatives of the World Health Organization (WHO), the latest recommendations in the field of economics and technology in the health care industry, and developments in the national clinical guidelines program.
The conference witnessed a presentation on the role of the Medical Research Institute in education, scientific research, community service and its vision for the future, followed by honouring the winners of scientific awards and the former deans and vice-deans of the Institute and the experts who helped in the development of scientific research throughout the Institute’s history.
Faculty of Pharmacy holds Organizes Job Fair for Its Students and Graduates
Under the auspices of Professor Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of Alexandria University, the Faculty of Pharmacy, in cooperation with the Egyptian Students Union of the Faculty of Pharmacy in Alexandria, is organizing, over the 21st, 22nd and 23rd of this month, the Job Fair for students and graduates at the headquarters of the Faculty of Pharmacy.
Dr. Mervat Kassem, Dean of the Faculty of Pharmacy, indicated that the job fair provides many employment and training opportunities in various fields of pharmacy, and provides the opportunity for students to learn about the various areas of the labour market, and prepare them to simulate the labour market, as well as providing job opportunities for graduates. She added that the job fair is held in an exemplary manner by using modern technology to facilitate student participation, using Google forms to submit the CV of each applicant, companies also use the QR code feature to receive CVs from applicants faster.
Dr. Sherif Rostom, vice dean for community service and environmental development affairs, noted that the employment forum is attended by a group of sponsors from pharmaceutical companies and institutions, in addition to a number of pharmacies, and partners of the Egyptian ٍStudents Union of the Faculty of Pharmacy in Alexandria are also present.
