Alexandria University Hosts Jean Moulin 3 French University for Cooperation Talks
Dr. Saeed Allam, Vice President of Alexandria University for Community Service and Environmental Development Affairs, on behalf of Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of the University, received yesterday the delegation of the French University of Jean Moulin 3 to discuss ways of cooperation between the two sides in areas of common interest.
The delegation included Mr. Manuel Jobert, Vice President for Europe and International Francophone Relations, Ms. Hong Khanh Dang, Deputy Director of the International Institute of Francophonie for Research, and Ms. Alida Sahli, International Cooperation Officer for the Near and Middle East, North Africa and Francophonie. The meeting was attended by Dr. Hisham Saeed, Vice President of Alexandria University for Graduate Studies and Research, Dr. Ali Abdelmohsen, Acting Vice President for Education and Students, Dr. Sameh Shehata, Supervisor of the International Relations Office at Alexandria University, Dr. Bushra Salem, Assistant President for University Classification, Dr. Naglaa Abou-Agag, Vice Dean of the Faculty of Arts for Graduate Studies and Research, Dr. Reem Hafez, Head of the Department of Applied Linguistics at the Faculty of Arts, and Dr. Mai Essam, Head of the Department of French Language and Literature at the Faculty of Arts.
In his speech, Dr. Saeed Allam welcomed the delegation of Jean Moulin 3 University to Alexandria University, explaining that the meeting discussed the possibility of cooperation in the fields of environmental transformation, citizenship, cultural and linguistic pluralism, digital humanities, and the possibility of Alexandria University joining the International Alliance of French-speaking Universities, which was announced in June 2023, as member universities in this alliance will submit projects for cooperation in the previous fields and achieve multilateral scientific cooperation between researchers from French-speaking Mediterranean universities. He pointed out that this cooperation is expected to target university professors, researchers, graduate students, and sociologists.
Dr. Hisham Saeed reviewed the international agreements between Alexandria University and French universities, and the cooperation between Alexandria University and the universities of Aix-Marseille, Poitiers, Bordeaux, Toulouse, and Grenoble, in addition to the presence of a branch of Alexandria University in Chad to serve French-speaking countries (Francophone) in the African continent.
Dr. Ali Abdelmohsen pointed out that there are many departments specializing in the French language in several faculties within Alexandria University, and that it has partnerships with many French universities, stressing that there is a special program at the Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University, that is taught in French and attracts most students from Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire and many French-speaking African countries. Mr. Manuel Jobert expressed his pleasure with the cooperation with Alexandria University, especially since there is a historical and cultural dimension that links Egypt and France. Jobert also reviewed the objectives of the International Alliance of French-speaking Universities and its funding bodies, noting that this alliance aims to enhance and establish joint international projects at the level of French-speaking universities, expressing his aspiration for Alexandria University to join this alliance, especially since it is one of the oldest universities in the Middle East.