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 Today corresponding to 3rd Jan. 2020, Aswan university president Prof. Ahmed Ghallab received the previous minister of antiquities and the head of antiquities sector Prof. Mamdouh Al Damaty in Aswan university headquarters at Sahary City. Prof. Ghallab said that the visit aimed at enhancing the technical support and inspecting the faculty of archaeology preparing for opening graduate studies in the faculty. The meeting was attended by the vice president of graduate studies and research Prof. Ayman Othman, the dean of the faculty of archaeology in Luxor and the member of antiquities committee in the Supreme Council of Universities Prof. Badawy Ismaeil, the dean of Aswan university faculty of archaeology Dr, Ghareeb Mahmoud Taha and the faculty vice dean Dr. Omar Abu Zeid. On the sideline of the visit Prof. Ghallab gave Dr. Al Damaty the University Shield and Medal for his efforts in the field of antiquities.

After the Supreme Council of Universities’ session that was held on Saturday in Al Fayoum University in the presence of the ministers of education and technical education, the universities’ presidents and the SCU secretary headed by the minister of higher education and scientific research Prof. Khaled Abd Al Ghaffar, Aswan university president Prof. Ahmed Ghallab confirmed that study in Aswan University is continuing and no truth of what was circulating that the study will be postponed. The university is abiding by all the precautionary measures for facing COVID-19, the first semester exams 2020/2021 will be held as what was scheduled according to the ministry of higher education’s and the Supreme Council of Universities’ instructions. Prof. Ghallab added that the University is committed to applying the hybrid education system that was adopted by the SCU and the ministry of higher education.

Today corresponding to 18th December 2020, Aswan university president Prof. Ahmed Ghallab signed a mutual cooperation protocol between the faculties of agriculture and natural resources of the universities of Aswan and Assiut in several areas. The protocol was signed by Aswan university president Prof. Ahmed Ghallab and the dean of the faculty of agriculture and natural resources, Assiut University Prof. Mohamed Hamam Zein Al Aabdeen. The event was witnessed by the vice president of graduate studies and research Prof. Ayman Othman, the dean of Aswan university faculty of agriculture Prof. Yasser Abd Al Hameed as well as a selected group of the two parts’ academic staff. In the same context, Prof. Ghallab stressed on the importance of this protocol which included several points among which scientific experiences and research projects exchange in the field of agriculture, animal production, and modern irrigation system for deepening the benefit from scientific and research experiences in the field of agricultural expansion in Aswan governorate and the national projects that gain a great deal of concern by the Egyptian State for increasing agriculture crops in Toshka.

Aswan university president Prof. Ahmed Ghallab said that in light of the activation of the university plan for students’ activities amid facing the 2nd wave of COVID-19 with taking all preventive and precautionary measures, today the events of the Egyptian universities sports festival under the slogan “Sports Excellence Festival 2020/2021” which was held from 6th -14th August 2020 were concluded. Prof. Ghallab added that the festival was held under the patronage of the minister of higher education and scientific research Prof. Khaled Abd Al Ghaffar, the minister of youth and sport Prof. Ashraf Sobhy, the director-general of the universities sports directorate Mr. Ahmed Abd Rabo, the director-general of Aswan University student’s welfare sector Mr. Hatem Yousry Yousef in addition to the director of sports’ activity administration Mr. Ahmed Taky Qasem. The event included several games (five-player soccer, volleyball, basketball, darts, 50m- Kayak, and recreational games). 432 students from 19 faculties and institutes took part in the festival. At the end of the sports event medals and monetary prizes were distributed to the 3 top winners.

Today corresponding to 9th Dec. 2020, Aswan university president Prof. Ahmed Ghallab witnessed the launch of the Running and Cycling Marathon organized by the Administrative Control Authority simultaneously with the International Anti-Corruption Day. The event was attended by the chairman of the Administrative Control Authority, Aswan branch  Maj. Gen. Ihab Al Bendary, the vice presidents of graduate studies and research and community service and environmental development Prof. Ayman Othman and Prof. Magdi Mohamed Ali respectively, the faculty of law’s vice dean and the coordinator of Aswan university’s anti-corruption secondary committee Dr. Ayman Abd Al Ghaffar, some vice faculty deans, youth and sport directorate, education directorate as well as a selected group of Aswan public and executive leaders.   Prof. Ghgallab said that the marathon is held under the slogan” United Against Corruption”, he stressed that Aswan is witnessing a clear anti-corruption movement. The university is still cooperating with all the State’s institutions and providing all educational and awareness services for elevating the Egyptian nation under the leadership of President Abd Al Fattah Al Sisi. He added that the university is completely ready to cooperate with the Administrative Control Authority in promoting and spreading the values of integrity and transparency. In the same context Maj. Gen. Ihab Al Bendary said that corruption is one of the most dangerous and nation-eradicating common negative phenomena. Bribe, favoritism, and the spread of unemployment, and drugs are the main themes of this rotten phenomenon. He confirmed at the significance of social engagement for facing corruption.   The chairman of the Administrative Control Authority, Aswan branch introduced an informative presentation on the authority, its aims, and the ways of contacting its officials. A documentary on Facing Corruption was introduced during the session then a conversation with the attendees was allowed for submitting questions or suggestions. At the end of the symposium, the University Sheild was granted to the chairman of Administrative Control Authority, Aswan branch, and the authority’s vice chairman then souvenir photos were taken.  

  Aswan university president Prof. Ghallab , the vice presidents, the deans, the academic staff and the employees congratulate Prof. Ahmed Kamal Abu Al Maged, professor in the faculty of science, on getting the 1st award from the Academy of Scientific Research and Technology in the field of advanced technological sciences.  

Aswan university president Prof. Ahmed Ghallab declared that the newly installed speaking clock tower in the university headquarters in Sahary city will be launched by Upper Egypt radio soon imitating Cairo University’s Clock Tower. He added that the university headquarters in sahary city witnesses a surge in educational, construction and sports sectors. As for sports sector it has undergone significant developments among which establishing the University Stadium which can absorb 1000 spectators, establishing playgrounds complex for handball, volleyball and basket ball.  Swimming pool, playgrounds for beach ball, five-player football and tennis are being built.  In the same context, Prof. Ghallab said that in cooperation with Aswan university, the Arab Contractors’ Academy will be inaugurated this Thursday in the university headquarters in Sahary city. It will be opened in Aswan university stadium at 5 pm in light of the celebrations of 6 October victory.

Aswan university president Prof.Ahmed Ghallab, the university leaders, the employees and the students extended congratulations to the President of the Republic Abd Al Fattah Al Sisi and the Egyptian Military Forces on the 47th anniversary of the Egyptian Armed Forces Victory in 1973 War. He added that Aswan university values the role of our armed forces in both war and peace and its current mission to support the national projects that enhance production and sustainable development.

Aswan university president Prof. Ahmed Ghallab said that Aswan university will take part in a workshop on reviewing the courses of the professional diploma of preparing the teachers for refugees, migrants, and others. The workshop will be held in Zagazig university 2nd– 5th October 2020 with the participation of the universities of Heliopolis, Zagazig, Azhar, and October 6.  Prof. Ghallab added that Aswan University’s participation in the workshop is based on the EU Program’s requirements with the participation of Athena, Cyprus, and the United Kingdom. He said that Aswan University will be presented by the manager of quality assurance and accreditation center Prof. Nadi Kamal Aziz, Prof. Ahmed Mohamed Al Eteify, Prof. Adel Abd Al Faheem, Dr. Abd Al Naser Fayez, and Dr. Yassmin Al Sayed Kamel. In the same context, Prof. Nady Kamal said that the workshop aims at reviewing the  Arabic courses to try it on a sample of teachers of mixed classes of Egyptians, refugees, and migrants or of teachers of the classes for only refugees and migrants as a preliminary step towards accreditation from these universities and the committee of educational studies sector of the Supreme Council of Universities.