Mansoura University launches a cooperation plan between the universities of the Delta Region Alliance
Today, Tuesday, July 23, 2024, Mansoura University launched a cooperation plan between the universities of the Delta Region Alliance, at the headquarters of Mansoura National University in the city of Gamasa.
This came within the activities of the “First Forum of the Universities of the Delta Region Alliance,” which is organized by Mansoura University during its presidency of the alliance this year 2024, at the student camp in the city of Gamasa during the period from July 20 to July 25, 2024, and is held under the patronage of Professor Dr. Ayman Ashour, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research. In the presence of Prof. Dr. Sherif Khater, President of Mansoura University, Prof. Dr. Abdel Razek Youssef, President of Kafr El-Sheikh University, Prof. Dr. Hamdan Rabie, President of Damietta University, Prof. Dr. Moawad El-Kholy, President of New Mansoura University, Dr. Mohamed Rabie Nasser, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Delta University, Prof. Dr. Al-Saeed Abdel Al-Hadi, President of Horus University, Professor Dr. Mansour Dowidar, President of Samanoud Technological University, Professor Dr. Orabi Al-Sayed Kishk, President of the Technological Delta, Professor Dr. Mohamed Attia Al-Bayoumi, Vice President of Mansoura University for Education and Students, Professor Dr. Mohamed Abdel Azim, Vice President of Mansoura University for Community Service and Environmental Development Affairs, Professor Dr. Tarek Ghaloush, Vice President of Mansoura University for Postgraduate Studies and Research, Professor Dr. Nasser Abdel Bari, Vice President of Menoufia University for Education and Students, Professor Dr. Sherif Kishk, Assistant Minister of Higher Education for Governance and Digital Transformation.
Professor Dr. Sherif Khater confirmed that the alliance between the universities of the Delta region aims to implement the national strategy for higher education and scientific research, the most important principles of which are achieving integration between educational institutions. and industrial; and research; And the business sector to implement the state’s vision for sustainable development in Egypt 2030, where many cooperation protocols were signed between universities in the region, noting that the delta sector represents 25% of the population of Egypt, and the number of public and private technological universities, which places responsibility on the universities of the region to achieve integration among them. To achieve the state’s vision for sustainable development, and achieve integration and sufficiency in the medical fields; and industrial; agricultural; And technology. He also stressed the development of a set of plans to achieve integration and establish frameworks for cooperation between universities in the region.
Professor Dr. Muhammad Attia Al-Bayoumi reviewed the aspects of cooperation in the field of specific programs, student activities, and integration in interdisciplinary disciplines, noting that the cooperation plan in the education sector and students includes basic axes, which are: teaching and learning, activities, innovation and entrepreneurship, internationalization, and giving priority to programs. Basic sciences (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) through: giving free scholarships in cooperation between the sector’s universities and local and international donors, focusing on these programs in student exchange agreements between the sector’s universities, developing joint programs to raise the efficiency of faculty members in these sectors, exchanging experiences in the field of improving laboratories, workshops, and teaching halls, disseminating e-book systems, creating joint educational platforms, and open educational resources for review among the universities of the region, paying attention to student activities and building the student’s personality through holding joint trips, seminars and major events, and hosting valuable joint events. , exchanging the use of logistical capabilities, student training and labor market skills, holding the Youth Leadership Training Program (MYLP), and paying attention to student training and labor market skills. Cooperation also takes place through professional development centers where training courses are held to bridge the gap between the graduate and the needs of the labor market. Professional guidance, holding short professional courses to meet changing labor market needs, establishing local and international partnerships, supporting innovation and entrepreneurship, entrepreneurship and emerging companies, forming a permanent committee to support small and medium enterprises for universities in the Delta sector, launching an ideas bank, encouraging and motivating innovators, establishing Joint exhibitions with the finance and industry sectors for graduation projects, creating a regional business incubator.

And interest in internationalizing education through concluding new partnerships and activating existing agreements with international universities, cooperation with embassies and cultural attachés, student exchange and exchange of faculty members in a dual direction with international partners, increasing the number of international students and paying attention to international graduates.
Professor Dr. Tariq Ghaloush gave a presentation on the prospects for cooperation in the graduate studies and research sector, during which he presented the areas of scientific cooperation and linking it to industry, and the internationalization of the international reference university - innovation and entrepreneurship,
Stressing that the Egyptian Delta universities are among the most important centers of higher education and scientific research in Egypt, and enjoy distinguished scientific and research capabilities. These universities realize the importance of cooperation among themselves to achieve their goals in the field of graduate studies and research, to enhance their research capabilities and improve the quality of their outputs.
The areas of cooperation horizons include: organizing periodic scientific conferences and seminars to discuss the latest developments in the fields of graduate studies and research, exchanging ideas, and cooperating in joint research projects, developing joint graduate programs in areas of common interest such as agriculture, medicine, engineering, and humanities, and providing exchange opportunities. Postgraduate students between different universities, which enriches their educational experience and enables them to learn about the latest research methods, cooperate in publishing scientific research in local and international scientific journals, and share available research resources such as: laboratories; and libraries; and scientific equipment. This helps reduce the costs of scientific research and improve its efficiency, cooperation in implementing joint research projects in areas of common interest, such as climate change, the use of renewable energy, and sustainable development. This helps to benefit from the expertise and research capabilities of all universities, organizing workshops and training courses for faculty members and researchers on topics related to graduate studies and research. This helps to develop their research skills and capabilities, and provides opportunities to visit other universities to give lectures, and conduct joint research to exchange experiences and knowledge between faculty members at various universities.
Cooperation: Establishing a joint fund to finance research in areas of common interest to support young researchers and encourage them to conduct innovative research. Cooperation in submitting joint applications for research funding from local and international donors to increase the chances of researchers obtaining the necessary funding to conduct their research. Cooperation in developing research infrastructure. The alliance universities have, and this helps improve the scientific research environment and motivate researchers to complete their research, cooperation in central laboratories for optimal exploitation of them, as Egyptian universities pump their investments into developing those laboratories.
He pointed out that Mansoura University had the leadership in implementing a project linking the university with industry, to provide solutions for the industrial sector based on scientific research, cooperation in developing academic programs, cooperation in the field of scientific research, cooperation in the field of technology transfer, and cooperation in the field of training and development of human resources.
The university obtained the iWater project in partnership with a German university and Ain Shams University to develop the water sector in Egypt through innovative multidisciplinary partnerships.
He also announced the launch of the Mansoura University digital graduate studies platform, which is an electronic platform to provide training and advanced and specialized graduate studies programs.

The platform also aims to provide an innovative virtual educational environment that combines interactive lessons and personal assessments to enhance the educational experience and support the possibility of learning and training for beneficiaries anywhere and at any time. Bridges of cooperation with universities and other institutions can also be extended through the digital platform by hosting international conferences and important events. , and purposeful content.
He also pointed to activating cooperation in establishing colleges of graduate studies to provide specialized interdisciplinary programs that would bridge the gap between traditional specializations and meet the needs of the evolving labor market.
Professor Dr. Mohamed Abdel Azim reviewed aspects of cooperation in the field of environment, community service, a decent life, and integrated convoys, stressing that the pillars of preparing the alliance plan are sustainable development goals aimed at achieving Egypt’s Vision 2030, the national strategy for higher education and scientific research, the strategic plans of universities and governorates in the Delta region, and projects. Nationalism and presidential initiatives, achieving international standards of social responsibility, noting that the objectives of the coalition’s action plan are: providing comprehensive health services and improving the health of individuals, promoting sustainable economic growth and localization of industry, achieving self-sufficiency and improving the standard of living, protecting and managing natural resources and adapting to climate change, Providing sustainable education and training opportunities to develop skills and capabilities, qualifying graduates for the local and international labor market and providing sustainable job opportunities, improving urban planning and the topographic map, developing cities in a sustainable manner, enhancing community participation, empowering vulnerable groups and achieving equality of opportunities.
Professor Dr. Sherif Keshk also presented the features of cooperation in the technological field through Intilak Company at Mansoura University for Communications and Information Technology, noting that it has 27 years of experience during which it produced 35 electronic systems, and has more than 1,000 terabytes of stored data. He pointed out that Intilak Company aims to provide Many distinguished technical services for various private and governmental institutions inside and outside Egypt, and supporting the digital transformation of universities in the region by offering discounts on the company’s systems with the aim of automating manual work. Developing traditional electronic businesses into smart applications, presenting industrial problems to researchers at participating universities to solve through funded research projects, preparing practical content to be used in the educational process to link the educational process to the labor market, and providing introductory lectures at participating universities on modern and promising technologies.
The events concluded with an open discussion with the university presidents of the Delta region.