Prof. Dr. Ayman Ashour inspected the University Hospital of the Suez University to follow up on the situation of the ongoing equipment in the hospital, in preparation for the start of the reception of patients and provide medical and therapeutic services to citizens in the coming period.

(((Quoted from Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research page))

Minister of Higher Education chairs the meeting of the Supreme Council of Universities at Alexandria University.

Minister of Higher Education directs:

- Universities continue to implement various student activities plans.

- Universities continue to support and discover talented, innovative, and geniuses’ students and provide them with all necessary support

Minister of Higher Education commends:

- The societal participation of universities in the presidential initiative "A New Bedaya to Human Construction".

- The inclusion of 35 Egyptian universities in the Thames classification in the general version.

The Supreme Council of Universities held its periodic meeting, chaired by Dr. Ayman Ashour, the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, on Saturday, in the presence of Dr. Mustafa Rafat, The Secretary of the Council and members of the Council,

At the beginning of the meeting, the Council observed a minute of mourning for the lives of the students at Jalala University. The Minister and the members of the Council offered sincere condolences to the families of the students. He also asked Allah the mercy on their children and inspire patience and solace.

The Minister of Higher Education informed the Council of additional executive actions taken by Jalala University in cooperation with State institutions; To provide more housing opportunities for students, as well as more safe transportation for students, and support infected students in the coming period.

Moreover, the Council thanked associated staff of Alexandria University, under the chairmanship of Dr. Abdulaziz Kansooh, the President of the university, to host the meeting of the Supreme council.

The Council also congratulated Dr. Mohamed Sami Abdul Sadik for his appointment as President of Cairo University, wishing his sovereignty lasting success and progress. The Minister of Higher Education has organized periodic workshops in the presence of university presidents; To continue to discuss and present global developments in the system of higher education and scientific research in a rapidly changing global environment; To ensure that Egyptian universities keep pace with contemporary global development.

Therefore, the Minister of Higher Education stressed the importance of intensifying the implementation of various student activities plans (sports, artistic, cultural, and social), supporting and discovering talented students, geniuses, and innovators, providing them with all necessary support, receiving and developing their research and innovative ideas, thereby contributing to transforming their innovative ideas into competitive marketable products, and helping to create marketing opportunities for them.

In addition, the Minister directed the intensification of the implementation of awareness-raising and educational seminars for students, the promotion of their affiliation and the intensification of awareness-raising campaigns for students. This was conducted to combat concepts and ideas that are incompatible with the tolerant religious beliefs and cultural and communal legacies of the Egyptians.

The Minister stressed the need for universities to focus on scientific research and ideas that can be transformed into viable innovations and products, have an economic return on society, promote scientific and research cooperation between universities, industry, business and productive institutions, as well as link the research product to industry, and guide scientific research to serve the community.

As well, the Minister directed the importance of activating the role of the regional alliances signed between universities and productive and industrial institutions, implementing the regional alliances plan to support scientific research of industry and the national economy, addressing the challenges facing the various geographical regions of the Republic, and supporting the transformation of educational institutions into innovative institutions that contribute to attracting distinguished scientific cadres, in implementation of the presidential initiative "Alliance and development", which has the support and patronage of President Abdelfattah el-Sisi of the Republic, and in line with the achievement of the objectives of the National Strategy for Higher Education and Scientific Research.

Then, Dr. Ayman Ashour appreciated the active participation of Egyptian universities in the implementation of the presidential initiative "A new Bedaya for human construction", noting that more than 86 thousand citizens of different age groups and community groups were provided with services. The 64 of a comprehensive development convoy was launched to roam the centers, villages, and hamlets; To provide various services to Egyptians. The Minister also directed the importance of continuing to launch development convoys in order to activate the role of universities in the service of society and the development of the environment at the level of all governorates.

The Minister commended the inclusion of 35 Egyptian universities in the Times Higher Education World University Ranking 2025 global classification "Public Edition". He directed the Minister that universities should continue to support researchers to increase scientific publishing in prestigious scientific journals; To upgrade the rankings of Egyptian universities in the world's largest classifications.

After that, the Council listened to a report on the most prominent activities of the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research during the month of October. It was presented by Dr. Mostafa Madbouly, the Prime Minister, Dr. Ayman Ashour, the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, to follow up on a number of the Ministry's work files. "500 500 Hospital". He explained the components of the project, implementation ratios, presentation of the initial medical operating plan, as well as presentation of the executive actions of the Presidential Initiative "Knowledge Bank", presenting efforts to link the Egyptian Knowledge Bank with the National Strategy for Higher Education and Scientific Research.

So, Dr. Mostafa Madbouly, the Prime Minister of the Council of Ministers, inspected Thebes Technological University, informed his sovereignty about the University's educational possibilities and services, and witnessed a lecture in the field of wood industry technology, as well as inspection of laboratories, workshops, and halls at the University.

Furthermore, the Minister reviewed the results of his visit to France, where the Minister addressed Egypt at the 220 session of the Executive Board of UNESCO, and visited the headquarters of the 42^nd School in Paris; To learn about the various unique and distinctive international educational experiences; To benefit from it in the development of Egypt's education system, in particular technological education, and to discuss ways of cooperating between the two sides. Dr. Ayman Ashour also participated in the ministerial conference organized by the University Agency of la Francophonie s World Week of la Francophonie, which was held in French city of Toulouse, Dr. Ayman Ashour also met with the French Minister of Higher Education to discuss several topics to enhance cooperation between the two countries in the field of higher education and scientific research. These included the granting of joint degrees, increased student exchange, the implementation of joint research, and cooperation in the development of technological education.

The Minister of Higher Education met with The Military Production Minister; To discuss many topics that enjoy cooperation between the two sides.

Dr. Ayman Ashour received by the Chairman of the General Authority for Comprehensive Health Insurance; To strengthen cooperation between the two sides in order to support efforts to promote the comprehensive health insurance system in the Arab Republic of Egypt, to discuss the mechanisms for joint cooperation between university hospitals and the General Authority for Comprehensive Health Insurance, as well as to explore mechanisms to maximize the participation of university hospitals in the comprehensive health insurance system.

The Minister also met with the Dean of the Faculty of Business at the British University of Aberdeen and his accompanying delegation to follow up on the prospects of cooperation between the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research and the University of Aberdeen to open a branch in Egypt and discuss the latest developments to complete the cooperation agreement in research projects that serve the state's sustainable development goals.

Meanwhile, Dr. Ayman Ashour also visited the University of Galala students who suffered from a traffic accident at the Suez Medical Complex to check on them. He directed to provide all aspects of support, health care and treatment, as well as psychological support to their colleagues at the University after their discharge from the hospital to overcome the aftermath of the accident.

Dr. Ayman Ashour inspected the University Hospital of the University of Suez; To follow up on the situation of the ongoing equipment in the hospital, in preparation for the start of the reception of patients and provide medical and therapeutic services to citizens in the coming period.

Dr. Ayman Ashour attended the events of the workshop entitled: "Investing in higher education and scientific research", in the presence of university presidents and leaders of the Ministry. This is to discuss opportunities to invest in higher education and showcase the experiences of universities to develop their financial resources, benefiting the future development of Egypt's educational and research system.

Dr. Ayman Ashour chaired the annual meeting of the Board of Directors of the Educational and Cultural Exchange between the Arab Republic of Egypt and the United States of America "Fulbright"; To discuss preparations for the seventy-fifth anniversary of the establishment of the authority.

The report noted that many meetings had been held with foreign officials; To explore mechanisms to promote joint scientific and research cooperation.

Dr. Adel Abdul Ghafar, the Media Adviser and Spokesperson of the Ministry, stated that the Council honored Dr. Nihal El-Shakankiry, the Professor in the Department of Eye Medicine and Surgery at the Faculty of Medicine of Alexandria University. In recognition of its efforts in providing health, treatment and education services to civil society in its field of specialization and provided a model of dedication to work and contributed to thousands of surgeries for poor children from Alexandria and other governorates free of charge and contributed to the transformation of the Children's Eye Unit into a new Centre of Excellence for Ophthalmic Surgery and University Hospitals at Alexandria University.

The spokesperson added that the Council had followed the efforts of the committee established under the chairmanship of Dr. Abdulaziz Tantawi, the President of the New Valley University, on the updates of the implementation of the protocol of cooperation signed between the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research and the Governorate of the New Valley at the level of public universities; allocation of 16 thousand acres; To establish a university partnership project; To exploit them in scientific research, increase the productivity of acres of strategic crops, and prepare a comprehensive and integrated vision for this project.

The Council agreed that Dr. Ayman Farid, the Acting Head of the Cultural Affairs and Missions Sector, would join the formation of the Cultural Relations Committee of the Council's secretariat.

General Directorate of the Information Office and Spokesperson of the Ministry