Today, Wednesday, November 22, 2023, Prof. Hemdan Rabie Al-Metwally, President of Damietta University, witnessed an introductory symposium on the Equal Opportunities and Women’s Empowerment Unit at Damietta University and its role in supporting women and society, which is organized by the Community Service and Environmental Development Sector in cooperation with the National Council for Women, in the presence of Prof. Wael Farouk. Al-Taybany, Vice President of the University for Education and Student Affairs, under the supervision of Prof. Shreen Mohamad Ghallab, Director of the Equal Opportunities and Women’s Empowerment Unit, and a number of distinguished faculty members, women leaders at the university, administrators, and university students. The symposium was attended by Prof. Mahdia Al-Nagar, Vice Dean of the College of Applied Arts for Education and Student Affairs, Prof. Ghada Al-Sayad, Head of the Textile Department at the College of Applied Arts and Unit Coordinator at the National Council for Women, Ms. Marwa Mohamad Nabil, Rapporteur of the National Council for Women in Damietta, and Ms. Marwa Abd. Halim Al-Nagar, member of the National Council for Women in Damietta. The symposium began with the Republican Anthem, then a recitation of verses from the Holy Qur’an, followed by an address by Prof. Mahdia Al-Nagar, in which she spoke about the role of women in supporting the economy, their effective role at Damietta University, and their work in various workshops at the university, such as home economics and clothing making workshops. Then addressed by Prof. Ghada Al-Sayad, who talked about ways of cooperation between Damietta University and the National Council for Women. This was followed by an address by Marwa Abd Al Haleem, in which she talked about the role of the 100 Million Health Initiative and the early detection of breast cancer and chronic diseases.

Then came an address by Prof. Wael Farouk Al-Taybany, where he stressed the importance of the role of women in society, as they represent half of society, stressing that Egyptian women prove every day their ability to bear national and social responsibility as an active partner in Egyptian society. During the address, the university president welcomed the guests, thanking all those who contributed to organizing such meetings, stressing that Damietta University will remain an incubator for activities that contribute to supporting women, which are the foundation of society. It will also remain a platform for continuing discussion seminars in a way that contributes to supporting and advancing society. He also stressed that women at the university are true national partners and have an effective role in all fields, noting that the university is full of distinguished female leaders in various sectors, and the university always works to provide a stimulating work environment that encourages women to continue their career path and develop their leadership skills.

        Damietta University maintained its appearance in the British Times Arab University Rankings THE: Arab University Rankings 2023 for the third year. In its evaluation of Arab universities, it relies on the same methodology used in the Times classification of world universities, with (16) standard performance indicators equivalent to 100%. It was distributed into five main areas in the following proportions:

Teaching (learning environment) 30%,

 and research (volume or rate of research productivity, research income, research reputation) 30%,

Reference citations (research impact) 30%,

 Internationalization (international students, international professors, international cooperation) 7.5%,

 Application in industry (knowledge transfer) 2.5%,

With some modifications that included some new standards, such as the extent of scientific cooperation between Arab countries, the extent of the impact of research published in the Arabic language, study abroad, and patents. Damietta University ranked 101-120 out of a total of 313 ranked Arab universities. Note that the percentages for some indicators have been changed from last year and some new measures have been added.

On this occasion, His Excellency Professor Dr. Hemdan Rabie, President of the University, extends his deepest thanks and appreciation to all the University’s employees, including leaders, faculty members, supporting staff, and administrators. His Excellency also extends his thanks to Professor Dr. Amany Al-Desty, Director of the International Classification and Publishing Unit at the University, for the effort she and the classification team made to complete the university’s data required for this classification.

The Board of Trustees of the King Abdullah II Award for innovation announced the opening of applications to participate in the eleventh session (2023-2024). The topics participating in this session include the following:

Field of Arts and Literature: Topic (The Role of Technology in Teaching the Arabic Language Applications).

Field of Science: Topic (Artificial Intelligence and Education, Opportunities and Challenges).

Arab City Field: Topic (New Cities, Opportunities and Challenges).

The submitted work must be original and distinguished, must be published or annotated in Arabic or translated into Arabic, the applicant must be a citizen of Arab countries, and individuals must be nominated through the relevant institutions.

The award aims to build positive, creative competition between Jordanian and Arab scientists and innovators, and to support innovators and scientists,

Deadline for sending nominations and works: January 31, 2024

For inquiries from the award administration: Contact via email: Kingward@ammancity.gov.jo

To apply, please visit the following link: https://www.kaayia.jo/about.aspx

The Consulate General of the Arab Republic of Egypt in Hong Kong announced providing 300 grants for doctoral studies at various universities in Hong Kong for the academic year 2024/2025 for a period of 3 years, the donor will provide a monthly salary equivalent to 3,530 US dollars and a travel allowance for research and conferences worth 1,760 US dollars annually for a period of three years.

Application deadline: September 10, 2023 / December 1, 2023 at 12:00 Hong Kong time.

To view all application conditions, available specializations, and how to apply, please kindly visit the following link:

https://cerg1.ugc.edu.hk/hkpfs/apply.html

https://cerg1.ugc.edu.hk/hkpfs/GuidanceNote.pdf

Note that the Central Administration of Missions does not defray any expenses for these grants

The awareness media guide for reproductive health messages and population concepts issued by the National Population Council has been announced. To view the guide, click here.

 The hackathon » Emerging Technologies to Empower People of Determination» was announced in its third edition, which is organized by Banha University in February 11 -13, 2024, applications for participation will continue to be received until December 31, 2023. Anyone who wishes to participate must register his or her information through the attached link, as well as through the General Administration of Student Care at the university, to complete the procedures for participating in the competition.

For more information about the competition, click here