Dr. Ayman Ashour, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, held a meeting with a number of presidents of French universities in Paris, in the presence of Ambassador Alaa Youssef, Ambassador of the Arab Republic of Egypt in Paris, Dr. Mohamed Hamza, Acting Head of the Cultural Affairs and Missions Sector in the Ministry, Dr. Nour El Sobky, Cultural Advisor in France, and Lviv. One of the Egyptian professors in French universities, at the Egyptian Embassy in Paris.
Historical relations between the two countries
At the beginning of the meeting, the minister stressed the depth of the historical relations between Egypt and France, especially in the fields of higher education and scientific research, reviewing the successful models of cooperation between the two countries, which reflect the bonds of friendship between them, noting Egypt’s keenness to support cultural and scientific cooperation relations with France, and to open More channels of cooperation with French universities in developing new programs and specializations required by the labor market, pointing out that this comes in implementation of the directives of the political leadership to expand cooperation with international universities with a distinguished international reputation and standing; To benefit from its expertise in providing study programs of international quality, explaining the Ministry’s success in establishing partnerships with a number of international educational institutions.
The minister explained that the aim of establishing branches of foreign universities in Egypt is to develop the quality of education while benefiting from foreign experiences, exchanging science and knowledge, and reducing the chances of alienation of our students abroad, especially while giving them the opportunity to obtain foreign education and also obtain international certificates from the mother university, as well as Contribute to attracting students from surrounding countries to take advantage of the availability of opportunities for foreign education through these branches in the Arab Republic of Egypt.
During the meeting, the minister reviewed the vision of the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research on the development of university education, the national plan for higher education and scientific research, and what has been implemented so far on the ground and future plans. He also presented the vision of the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research in the axis of internationalization of higher education in terms of cooperation. With foreign universities and partnership in granting joint or double degrees and establishing branches of foreign universities, and the models that have been implemented so far with many countries, including Britain, Italy and Canada.
Establishing branches of French universities in Cairo
The meeting discussed mechanisms for cooperation in establishing and financing branches of French universities in Cairo, and the presidents of French universities in Paris (Pantheon Asas, Pantheon of the Sorbonne, Paris Dauphine, New Sorbonne Paris, Sorbonne in northern Paris, High School of Roads and Bridges) expressed their happiness with this meeting, and confirmed that it is a A practical step to accelerate the partnership process between French and Egyptian universities, and to establish branches of French universities in Cairo.
The Minister of Higher Education invited the heads of French universities in Paris to visit Egypt. To see the latest developments in the academic arena in Egyptian universities.
For their part, the heads of French universities in Paris welcomed this invitation. To stand on the ground and develop implementation plans for the idea of establishing branches of French universities in Egypt, and they expressed their happiness in cooperation with the Ministry of Higher Education in establishing a branch of universities in Egypt, praising the great boom that Egypt witnessed at the level of higher education and scientific research during the past years, which was an important motive For the idea of establishing a branch of the university in Egypt, which has become distinguished by the diversity of universities and supporting partnerships with international universities.
