About the Administration

Under the supervision of Mr. Vice President for Postgraduate Studies and Cultural Relations, the Directorate General of Cultural Relations, with its sub-divisions [cultural exchange and grants and scholarships] is responsible for the following:

First: Administration of cultural exchange

Tasks and responsibilities

·       Taking measures to hold cultural agreements with foreign countries and complying with the provisions of these agreements.

·       Developing a plan for recruiting and inviting foreign professors and experts from abroad to teach and supervise scientific research.

·       Taking measures to nominate faculty staff and send them on scientific missions.

·       Inviting foreign professors and experts staying in Egypt to hold lectures and seminars at university.

·       Nominating faculty staff for visiting foreign universities and research centers abroad to keep pace

with latest developments in various scientific and applied fields of study.

·       Establishing academic partnerships between the university and other Arab and foreign universities and research centers and granting them membership in permanent scientific committees.

·       Taking measures necessary for boosting university participation in internal, external and international conferences.

·       Participating in seminars and training sessions organized by the university as well as Arab, foreign and international agencies.

·       Preparing for conferences and seminars to be held at university and acting upon the decisions and recommendations made therein.

·       Setting up a database of conferences and participants.

Second: Administration of missions and scholarships

Tasks and responsibilities

·       Taking measures to nominate faculty for different scholarships received by university in compliance with cultural programs set up with foreign countries.

·       Supervising missions and study leaves members (both external and internal) and taking measures to extend these missions and leaves.

·       Preparing a university needs analysis to set up a missions plan.

·       Organizing the use of scholarships offered by governments or universities in different countries.

·       Taking measures for sending faculty staff on missions, scholarships and study leaves and following them up.

·       Acting upon decisions of the Postgraduate Studies and Research Council.

·       Taking actions to nominate faculty staff for scientific missions.

·       Establishing a database on different kinds of missions and members on mission.

News

·       First: New grants (renewable according to the grants received).

·       Second: Conferences and scientific seminars.

·       Third: Travel of faculty members.

Fourth: Scientific reports submitted by faculty staff members about participation in academic activities