Dr. Ayman Ashour, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, received a delegation from the University of Essex, headed by Dr. Vanessa Potter, Vice President for International Relations, and the accompanying delegation, in the presence of Dr. Diaa Zein Al-Abidin, President of Ain Shams University, and Dr. Abdel-Wahab Ezzat, Acting Secretary of the Council of Private Universities. At the Ministry’s headquarters in the New Administrative Capital.
The Minister began the meeting by welcoming the delegation of the British University of Essex, as part of the program of their current visit to Egypt to discuss opportunities for cooperation and exchange of experiences and various educational programs with Egyptian universities.
Dr. Ayman Ashour stressed the depth of relations between Egypt and Britain at all levels, noting that many agreements had been concluded with the British side in the field of higher education and scientific research, including the establishment of branches of British universities i
n Egypt, such as Coventry University branch, University of Hertfordshire branch. He pointined out that during the coming period, many other foreign university branches will be opened.
Also during the meeting, the two sides discussed ways to enhance cooperation between the Ministry of Higher Education and the University of Essex in the educational and research fields. The Minister stressed the importance of exchanging experiences between Egyptian and international universities, noting the Egyptian state’s interest in expanding the establishment of branches of foreign universities that have a distinguished academic reputation, within the framework of Implementing the principle of international reference, which is one of the most important goals and principles of the national strategy for higher education and scientific research, to improve the quality of education and educational research outcomes.
For her part, the Vice President of the University of Essex expressed her happiness at visiting Egypt, and prais
ed the progress achieved by Egypt in the field of higher education in recent years, stressing the desire of the University of Essex to enhance cooperation with Egyptian universities in various fields.
The delegation further expressed its aspiration to visit a number of Egyptian universities, including (Ain Shams University, Alexandria University, El Alamein University, and the Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport), in addition to visiting a number of international university branches in the New Administrative Capital.
At the conclusion of the meeting, Dr. Ayman Ashour stressed his full support for all aspects of cooperation between Egyptian universities and the British University of Essex.
Source: State Information Service Egypt