This morning, Prof. Dr. Ashraf Hnijal, the SU President, witnessed the ceremony to honor the winners of the top places in the National Initiative Competition for Smart Green Projects. In the presence of Major General Staff of War Tarek El-Shazly, the Suez Governor, Major General Staff War. Akram Mujahid, the Governor of Ismailia, Major General Staff War. Moheb Habashi, the Governor of Port Said, Lieutenant General Osama Rabie, Chairman of the Suez Canal Authority, Prof. Dr. Nasser Mandour, the President of Suez Canal University, and Prof. Dr. Sherif Saleh, the President of Port Said University.

Suez University won first place in three of the six categories of the competition for its third session in 2024:

● Medium Projects Category

Design and Manufacturing of Horizontal Axis Wind Turbine Project by Prof. Dr. Mohamed Ahmed Aziz, Faculty of Engineering.

● Development Projects Category Related to Women, Climate Change, and Sustainability

Environmental Pollution Measurement and Monitoring System Project in Suez by Prof. Dr. Faiza Ahmed Neda, Faculty of Computers and Information.

● Non-Profit Community Initiatives and Participations Category

Economic Hatching and Production Project for Sea Cucumber Species by Prof. Dr. Mohamed Hamza, Faculty of Fish Resources.

The winning projects have qualified for the next stage at the level of the Republic after winning at the canal level.

Therefore, Prof. Ashraf Hnijal, the SU President, expressed his pleasure with this honor for this group of teaching staff members at the university. He also stressed his pride and that of all university associated staff in these distinguished works and innovations that serve the National Initiative for Smart Green Projects.

It is worth noting that the National Initiative for Smart Green Projects aims to preserve the environment and take into account the rights of future generations, in line with the Egyptian state's national strategy for climate change and localizing sustainable development goals, within the context of Egypt's Vision 2030, through a pioneering initiative in the field of sustainable development and providing solutions from the Egyptian environment from all governorates of the republic.

In addition, the initiative seeks to implement unprecedented ideas to deal with the environmental dimension and the effects of climate change and develop a map at the governorate level for smart green projects. The National Initiative for Smart Green Projects aims to achieve sustainability and attract the necessary investments and funding sources.