The center should be a unique model locally and regionally to provide varied and integrated high-quality services to students with disabilities, improving their learning process and environment to create a generation qualified for university, practical, and society life later.

The Center seeks to provide diverse, integrated educational, and digital programs and services; To participate in the preparation, training, and qualification of Suez University Suez graduates with disabilities to participate in the labor market; to achieve sustainable development and quality of life.

Chaired by “Hnijal”... A meeting of the Board of Directors of the Center for the Care of Students with Disabilities at Suez University

Suez | November 1, 2023

 A meeting was held this morning by the Board of Directors of the Center for the Care of Students with Disabilities at Suez University, headed by Prof. Dr. Ashraf Hnijal, the President of the University, and in the presence of Prof. Dr. Ihab Shehata, the Dean of the Faculty of Education and Director of the Center, Prof. Dr. Samah Al-Saqqa, the Deputy Director of the Center, and members of the Center’s Board of Directors.

At the beginning of the meeting, the President of the University welcomed the attendees, wishing everyone success in the task of managing this important center, which comes within the framework of the unprecedented interest of His Excellency President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, the President of the Republic, for people of determination and the importance of making it accessible to all facilities and providing various services to them.

Hnijal then reviewed with the attendees the procedures already implemented to finalize the opening steps of the Disabled Students Service Centre, both about the required engineering requirements and the physical and human potential to be provided. He stressed that he will personally pursue all steps to expedite the completion of all required requirements. He also stressed quick communication with Amidst officials to review what is required to complete the opening procedures as soon as possible.

Moreover, The SU President asserted the need to schedule a meeting within the next few days with SU disabled students in his presence and all those involved from various faculties, whether deans of faculties, staff members, or employees.

For his part, Shehata and all members of the Council thanked the University President for his continued support for the center and for overcoming all problems and obstacles in order to complete the procedures for opening the center as soon as possible. The director of the center also presented some proposals submitted by members of the Board of Directors to develop the work of the center in a way that serves all employees. The university is one of people of determination, and he pointed to the university president’s emphasis on considering all these proposals and implementing them.

In light of the directives of Prof. Dr. Ashraf Hnijal, the SU President, on the necessity of the Student Service Center for Disabled Students at Suez University participating in the sports meeting for people with disabilities in Egyptian universities in cooperation with the Youth and Sports Directorate in Alexandria during the period from November 30 to December 3, 2023, in the youth city of Abu Qir, A number of (4) male students with visual impairment participated:
1)    Abdullah Shehta Nour El-Din, Second year in Politics and Economics Department - Faculty of Politics and Economics.
2)    Muhammad Khaled Abdel Hamid, Fourth year in regular Sociology Department - Faculty of Arts.
3)    Mustafa Jamal Muhammad, First year in EnglishDepartment - Faculty of Arts.
4)    Amr Khaled Sayed, Second Politics and EconomicsDepartment - Faculty of Politics and Economics.

A summary of the activities provided to people with disabilities in the year (2023), which took place at the Social Solidarity Unit under the auspices of the Disability Service Center at Suez University. These activities are represented in: an awareness initiative entitled “We Complete Together” to educate students about the types of mental, hearing, and visual disabilities, and a technical training workshop on “ Three-dimensional sculptural designs and artistic drawings for students with special needs, an entertaining, educational, and training trip to the Museum of Islamic Art for students with disabilities and companions of determination, a training course for students with visual impairments on using the computer, a training workshop on audio engineering, a discussion panel on providing psychosocial support for students with special needs. Special, an online training workshop for people with special needs on the feasibility study, a discussion panel on Companions of Determination, and a workshop on teaching the basics of drawing.

A summary of the activities provided to people with disabilities in the year (2022), which took place at the Social Solidarity Unit under the auspices of the Disability Service Center at Suez University. These activities are a training activity to teach the Braille language, a capable camp with a difference, the “We Can Transform Disability into Energy” initiative, a training workshop to teach sign language, a celebration for handing over laptops, and a training workshop on the psychology of knowing color through texture for students with visual impairment.

Activities in April

• Under the auspices of Prof. Dr. Ashraf Hnijal, the SU President, and the supervision of the Service Center for Students with Disabilities at Suez University, students with disabilities at Suez University participated in the Online Employment Fair with the UCCD Professional Development Centers on Tuesday 23 April 2024 at 4 pm.

The names of the students who attended:

• Aisha Youssef Ahmed Hussein - Fourth Commerce Affiliation - Faculty of Commerce - Hearing Disability.
• Abdul Rahman Ali Shehta - Fourth year in the Faculty of Commerce - Motor Disability.
• Ahmad Nur Abd Al-Samiyeh Abdul-Salam, First year in the Faculty of Politics and Economics, Hearing Disability.
• Abdullah Shehta Nour El-Din - Second Year in the Faculty of Politics and Economics - Visual Disability.
• Amr Khaled Syed Hamid Din - Second Year in the Faculty of Politics and Economics - Visual Disability.
• Alaa Al-Sayed Ahmed Radwan - Second Year in the Faculty of Politics and Economics - Visual Disability.
   
• Under the auspices of Prof. Dr. Ashraf Hnijal, the SU President, and the supervision of the Service Center for Students with Disabilities at Suez University, students with disabilities at Suez University attended the induction seminar on various programs and grants on April 29, 2024, at 3 p.m.
  The names of the students who attended:

1. 1. Abdullah Shehta Nour El-Din - Second Year in the Faculty of Politics and Economics - Visual Disability.
   2. Mirna Imad Naseem - Second Year in the Faculty of Arts – History Department - Visual Disability.
   3. Mariam Said Zaghloul - Third Year in the Faculty of Politics and Economics - Visual Disability.
   4. - Islam Mohamed Said - Second Year in the Faculty of Arts – sociology Department - Visual Disability.
   5. Sama Sameer Mahmoud - Second Year in the Faculty of Arts – History Department - Visual Disability.
   6. Alaa Al-Sayed Ahmed Radwan - Second Year in the Faculty of Politics and Economics - Visual Disability.
   7. Malak Mahmoud Ismail - Second Year in the Faculty of Arts – History Department – Integration.
   8. Aisha Youssef Ahmed Hussein - Fourth Commerce Affiliation - Faculty of Commerce - Hearing Disability.
   9. Al-Sayed Radi Al-Sayed Radi - Second year in the Faculty of Politics and Economics, Mobility Disability.

Under the auspices of Prof. Dr. Ashraf Hnijal, the SU President, and the supervision of the Service Center for Students with Disabilities at Suez University, students with disabilities at Suez University participated in the introductory symposium for the University Scholarship Program and the Egyptian Pioneers and Scholars Program presented by the United States Agency for International Development - on Thursday, the 23rd. May 2024 - 4 pm.
 Students who attended:
*Alaa Muhammad Hashem - Third year - Faculty of Education - Motor disability.
*Mirna Emad Naseem Mikhail - Second year - Faculty of Arts - Visual disability.

• Under the auspices of Prof. Dr. Ashraf Hnijal, the SU President, and under the supervision of the Service Center for Students with Disabilities at Suez University, students with disabilities at Suez University participated in an interrogation questionnaire measuring the degree of satisfaction of university employees with disabilities regarding its activities directed at supporting them and equal opportunities.

 Students who participated :
*Abdullah Shehta Nour El-Din - Second Year - Faculty of Politics and Economics - Visual Impairment.

Students with disabilities at Suez University participated in the Employment Forum Day, which was held on Saturday, March 2, 2024, from 9:30 am to 4:30 pm.
The residence is located in downtown Cairo - the Greek Complex.
Where everyone participated
*Aisha Youssef Ahmed Hussein - Fourth Commerce Affiliation - Faculty of Commerce - Hearing Disability
*Alaa Mohamed Hashem Mohamed Zidan - Third Special Education - Faculty of Education - Motor Disability.
The students enjoyed the day very much and expressed their desire to continue participating in such activities.