This is a general call for faculty members, assistant staff, graduate students, and researchers to attend the annual training activities on the Knowledge Bank, which are organized by the Digital Library Project at Damietta University in cooperation with the Digital Library Unit of the Supreme Council of Universities.

This will be on Wednesday, October 30, 2024

Farouk Shousha Hall

Training activities start at 9.30 am

  Following the directives of Prof. /  Hemdan El Metwally Rabie, the University president, to move towards digital transformation and facilitate electronic services for university students, the university's portal, in collaboration with the University's Education and Student Affairs Sector, has launched the "My Schedule" application on the Android system. This app allows students to find the locations and timings of lectures on campus easily. 

The application can be downloaded on Android devices through the following link.

The General Department of Student Care at the university announces the opening of registration for the talent discovery form for students with talents from various university faculties in the following activities: (sports, cultural, scouting and public service, social, scientific, and artistic). 

The talented students in these activities are encouraged to register quickly via the following link.

     The Grand Egyptian Museum announces launching the second season of its hackathon series, titled “Memories in the Grand Egyptian Museum.” The deadline for submission is October 20, 2024. 

You can visit the following link for more details: 

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc4RRezdDkoqidlYQDCPnZJsMQwnbhZwPWStZpxxgcs74i15Q/viewform

For more information on the application process, please refer to the attached document.

          The Faculty of Agriculture - Sohag University is honored to invite the esteemed faculty members and their assistants to participate in the events of the International Scientific Conference of the Faculty of Agriculture - Sohag University under the title:  

**Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security in Light of Climate Changes** 

The conference will be held at the International Conference Center at Sohag University in New Sohag City from November 13-14, 2024. 

For more details and communication, please visit the conference’s official website:  

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61560680922295)

Or contact the conference coordinator by phone: 01270085660.

 prof./ Ayman Ashour, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, reaffirmed the ministry's commitment to supporting scientific research and innovation in Egypt, highlighting the importance of funding for competitive research projects and promoting international cooperation between Egyptian researchers and their counterparts in other countries. He explained that the ministry is working on signing cooperation agreements with global research organizations to produce joint research projects. 

In this context, the Science, Technology, and Innovation Funding Authority (STDF), in collaboration with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine in the United States, has announced the opening of applications for the 24th Round of the Egyptian-American Cooperation Program, in the fields of (Agriculture, Energy, Health, Water Management, Artificial Intelligence, and Machine Learning). 

The program offers two types of support: 

1. Grants for Joint Research Projects**, which aim to strengthen scientific collaboration between the two countries. Each research team in both countries can receive funding of up to $200,000 for two to three years. 

2. Short-term Research Visits** for young researchers to U.S. research institutions, with a maximum visit duration of 9 months and a funding cap of $25,500. 

Dr. Walaa Sheta, CEO of the Science, Technology, and Innovation Funding Authority (STDF) noted that the 24th Round of the Egyptian American Cooperation Program aims to enhance cooperation between the two countries in scientific and technological fields of mutual interest, providing opportunities for the exchange of ideas, information, and technologies. 

The deadline for submitting research proposals is December 4, 2024, according to the detailed rules and conditions available on the authority's website at the following link: https://stdf.eg/web/grants/open

      In line with the directives of Prof./ Ayman Ashour, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, to support researchers and provide all means to enhance the quality of scientific research, the Cultural Affairs and Missions Sector at the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research – the Central Administration of Missions, has announced that the representative office of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) in Cairo has opened applications for the Master’s Program and the Internship Program for the 12th cohort of the African Business Education Initiative for Youth (ABE Initiative) for the year 2025. 

The announcement explained that the ABE Initiative provides opportunities for participants from African countries to study at Japanese universities, along with internship opportunities at Japanese companies, aiming to develop human resources in both the private and public sectors across the African continent. 

For more information on the application requirements and available specializations, please refer to the following link: 

https://www.jica.go.jp/english/overseas/cotedivoire/activities/__icsFiles/afieldfile/2024/07/26/A-3.%20JFY2025%20General%20Information(G.I.)%20of%20ABE%20Initiative_1.pdf

It is worth noting that the Central Administration of Missions will not cover any expenses for these scholarships.

       In line with the directives of Prof./  Ayman Ashour, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, to support researchers and provide all means to enhance the quality of scientific research, the Cultural Affairs and Missions Sector at the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research – the Central Administration of Missions, has announced a notification from the Egyptian Cultural Office in Tokyo about a scholarship from the World Bank – Asian Development Bank for a Master's degree in the Economic and Public Policy Program at Tsukuba University, Japan, for the academic year "2025-2026." 

The application period will be from December 2, 2024, to January 17, 2025. 

For more details on application requirements and available specializations, you can refer to the following links:  -

 https://moe.gov.lk/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/26/EconomicandPublicPolicyUnuversityofTsukubaJapan.PD

https://pepp-cepgt.hass.tsukuba.ac.jp/general-admission/

It is worth noting that the Central Administration of Missions will not cover any expenses for these scholarships.