Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah El Sisi attends on Wednesday in the New Administrative Capital the Global Forum for Higher Education and Scientific Research and the ISESCO general conference, said Presidential Spokesman Ambassador Bassam Radi.
The spokesman added that the forum’s second session will be held under the auspices of president Sisi while Egypt is also hosting the 14th session of the ISESCO general conference.
A number of prominent Islamic figures from international universities and organisations are taking part in the event, he pointed out.
The forum takes up many files including the needs of local and international labor markets in light of the coronavirus pandemic and the recent developments of the skills needed for the labour market, added the spokesman.
Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research Khaled Abdel Ghaffar explained that King Salman International University, New Mansoura University, Galala University and AlAlamien International University have established partnership with top world universities.
The minister said that work is round the clock at Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology to be finalised as scheduled.
Abdel Ghaffar added that the second and third phases of Zewail University were completed.
He said six technological universities will be established in east Port Said, east of 6th of October, Borg El Arab, New Luxor, Teba and Assiut, noting that three of them are now under construction.
As for the New Administrative Capital, Abdel Ghaffar said about six international universities are now operational through their new branches in the new capital.
He highlighted that all educational edifices were selected by a high-level committee, incorporating future and market needs as a priority criteria.
