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This morning, Prof. Dr. Ashraf Heneigal, President of Suez University, received a delegation of distinguished Chinese universities participating in the preparatory sessions for the International Conference on Blue Economy and Sustainability (ICBES), scheduled to be held from November 9 to 11, 2026. The meeting was attended by Prof. Dr. Osama Kaddour, Acting Vice President of the University for Community Service and Environmental Development Affairs, and Prof. Dr. Mohamed Saber El-Sabbagh, Dean of the Faculty of Fisheries.
The delegation included representatives from Shanghai Ocean University, Dalian University of Technology, and Dalian Maritime University, as part of efforts to strengthen scientific and research cooperation and exchange expertise in fields related to the blue economy and sustainable development.
The preparatory sessions of the conference will begin tomorrow and will feature a diverse scientific and training program, including a number of specialized lectures on marine engineering, aquaculture engineering, and maritime navigation. The program will also include joint workshops with representatives of the private sector, aimed at strengthening integration between academic and industrial institutions and supporting innovation in sectors related to the marine economy.
The activities will also include a specialized training program on fisheries software and fisheries resource management, led by Professor Fang Wang, Professor of Reliability Design and Analysis of Underwater Structures and Facilities. The program is intended to facilitate the transfer of international expertise and the latest technological applications to researchers, students, and specialists.
The President of Suez University emphasized that these preparatory sessions represent an important step toward the scientific and organizational preparation for the International Conference on Blue Economy and Sustainability. He noted that, through these activities, the university seeks to establish an international platform for dialogue and the exchange of expertise among universities, research institutions, and industrial partners from around the world.
The University President concluded his statement by emphasizing that the International Conference on Blue Economy and Sustainability represents an important opportunity to present innovative scientific perspectives that support the sustainable utilization of marine resources and contribute to building effective international partnerships among academic and research institutions and various industrial sectors, thereby advancing economic and environmental development objectives at both the local and international levels.