Alexandria University’s Graduate Studies Council Reviews Research Recommendations
Alexandria University’s Council of Graduate Studies and Research, headed by Dr. Hisham Saeed, Vice President of the University for Graduate Studies and Research, held its meeting this morning, Monday, April 22, 2024. During the meeting, the council discussed the proposal for mechanisms and procedures to implement the recommendations of the “Challenges Facing Scientific Research” report at Alexandria University.
Dr. Saeed confirmed that In light of the work of the seven regional alliances of Egyptian universities, a proposal to form committees for regional alliances with regard to scientific research will be presented, as the Supreme Committee for Scientific Research will be formed for the Egyptian university regions (which includes the representatives of graduate studies and research from the universities of each region and includes members representing industry, business owners and banks in each region). An executive committee for scientific research will also be formed (which includes the coordinators of the regional universities for scientific research).
. Dr. Saeed also announced the role of the Supreme Committee, which is to propose the seven regions’ work strategy, follow up on the executive framework of the strategy, present proposals for developing the executive plan, and propose executive plans for national projects within each region. It will also activate the role of national alliances to increase cooperation between universities, the industrial sector and state institutions within the scope of each alliance, involving development partners from industry, business owners and banks in the alliances, proposing a research plan related to local community issues and studying the problems and challenges related to them, while presenting the results of the research points committed to by each university on a regular basis.
The Supreme Committee will also be responsible for holding an international conference for each alliance to present research points in the alliance’s universities, and to maximize the benefit from all the material capabilities available in the region, represented by infrastructure, laboratories, and modern equipment, as well as establishing companies and incubators in each region. The role of these companies is to contract with major chemical companies and material related to applied scientific research and establishing a warehouse for these companies within each of the alliances to sell and distribute their products on a regular and continuous basis within the universities, research centres and various institutes.
He added that the role of each Regional Executive Committee is to implement the Region’s plan regarding scientific research after all work is approved by the Supreme Committee of the Region. The Executive Committee seeks the assistance of other members from within the region’s universities in implementing activities.
The Council approved a memorandum of understanding between the Faculty of Specific Education, Alexandria University, and the University of South Dakota in the United States of America in areas of common interest in science, arts and culture.
The Council also agreed to create accounts for international students at the university on the Egyptian Knowledge Bank.