Alex. papers gm a. khairy

Ahmed B. Khairy, Ahmed B. Khairy, Ph.D. First–undersecretary For Cultural Affairs and Scientific Missions

Ministry of Higher Education

EGYPT

[email protected]

CCrossross--ordersorders & &

IInternational nternational CCooperationooperation

DDevelopments evelopments in in EEgyptgypt

Alexandria Library, Nov. 13Alexandria Library, Nov. 13--14, 14, 20052005 22

International Collaboration in International Collaboration in Higher Education ministry is Higher Education ministry is the responsibility of the the responsibility of the Cultural Affairs and Scientific Cultural Affairs and Scientific Missions SectorMissions Sector


The Sector Embodies Three The Sector Embodies Three Central Administrations ofCentral Administrations of

1.1. Central Administration of Missions Central Administration of Missions & Cultural Representation& Cultural Representation

3. Central Administration of Cultural 3. Central Administration of Cultural AffairsAffairs

2. Central Administration of 2. Central Administration of Overseas Students Overseas Students ““WafideenWafideen””


Head ofCultural Affairs and Missions Sector


Missions and Cultural

Representation

Missions and Cultural

RepresentationOverseas StudentsOverseas Students

SecretariatsSecretariatsBoard of Consultants

& Development ProjectBoard of Consultants

& Development Project

Cultural Affairs Cultural Affairs



Board of Consultants

Secretariats

Central Administrationof Missions and Cultural

Representation

Central Administrationof Cultural Affairs

Central Administration of Non-Egyptian

Students

General DepartmentOf

Cultural Representation

General Department of Missions


Cultural Researches

General Department of Cultural Affairs


Non Egyptian Students Activities

General Department of Non Egyptian Students

Admission

Technical officeof

The Head of the Sector


1. Central Administration of Missions 1. Central Administration of Missions and Cultural Representationand Cultural Representation "Students Out""Students Out"

•• Scientific missions are meant to serve Scientific missions are meant to serve Egyptian students studying abroad.Egyptian students studying abroad.

•• Total number of Mission members from Total number of Mission members from year 2000 to 2005 is 9580year 2000 to 2005 is 9580

•• Missions are classified as :Missions are classified as :–– Full missionsFull missions–– Channel missionsChannel missions–– Internal missionsInternal missions–– Scientific missionsScientific missions


Missions during 2000Missions during 2000--2005 2005

•• The total cost of Full Scholarships was L.E. The total cost of Full Scholarships was L.E. 1180 millions .1180 millions .

•• and L.E. 144 millions for all the rest. and L.E. 144 millions for all the rest.

Full Scholarships Full Scholarships 20322032Internal MissionsInternal Missions 33803380Scientific ChannelScientific Channel 23122312Scientific MissionsScientific Missions 18561856TotalTotal 95809580


•• Beside many Scholarships granted Beside many Scholarships granted directly from European,directly from European, AmericanAmerican and Japanese Universities to and Japanese Universities to Egyptian postgraduate students Egyptian postgraduate students (300(300--400 scholarship/year).400 scholarship/year).


Spectrum of International Spectrum of International Collaboration in Postgraduate StudiesCollaboration in Postgraduate Studies

•• Reform plan is in implementation that Reform plan is in implementation that aims to :aims to :–– Integrate with the national strategy of Integrate with the national strategy of

scientific research.scientific research.–– Match the research fields with local needs.Match the research fields with local needs.–– Set economical viability measures for the Set economical viability measures for the

cost/value of missions.cost/value of missions.–– Build up the teams and groups that coordinate Build up the teams and groups that coordinate

with international projects.with international projects.


•• Mechanisms:Mechanisms:–– Develop a set of centers of excellence (COE) in various Develop a set of centers of excellence (COE) in various

disciplines.disciplines.–– Balance research on pure, basic and applied sciences.Balance research on pure, basic and applied sciences.–– MapMap--out the relationship between the COE,s and research units out the relationship between the COE,s and research units

across Egypt, the region and the World.across Egypt, the region and the World.–– Encourage international team work tasks.Encourage international team work tasks.–– Seek out local innovative ideas and concentrate on creative Seek out local innovative ideas and concentrate on creative

approaches.approaches.–– Implement the regulations and legislations for COE.Implement the regulations and legislations for COE.–– Independence with a strategy of financial and institutional Independence with a strategy of financial and institutional

affairs.affairs.–– Equipping with incubators, entrepreneurship and marketing Equipping with incubators, entrepreneurship and marketing

polices and initiativespolices and initiatives

Spectrum of International Spectrum of International Collaboration in Postgraduate StudiesCollaboration in Postgraduate Studies (cont(cont’’d)d)


Spectrum of International Spectrum of International Collaboration in Postgraduate StudiesCollaboration in Postgraduate Studies (cont(cont’’d)d)

•• Action:Action:–– Postgraduate student are to register for Postgraduate student are to register for

degrees in such COE since their early diplomas degrees in such COE since their early diplomas or Masters.or Masters.

–– Build up teams of verity in science and Build up teams of verity in science and cognitive studies/basic and applied studies.cognitive studies/basic and applied studies.

–– Collaboration agreements with corresponding Collaboration agreements with corresponding centers worldwide; postgraduates are sent in centers worldwide; postgraduates are sent in groups.groups.

–– Continual coordination with foreign COE,s Continual coordination with foreign COE,s within and outwith that processwithin and outwith that process


Spectrum of International Spectrum of International Collaboration in Postgraduate Studies Collaboration in Postgraduate Studies (cont(cont’’d)d)

• Requirements ?–– Welcome to collaboration offers Welcome to collaboration offers

worldwideworldwide, especially with COE,s, especially with COE,s


The Role of Egyptian Cultural & The Role of Egyptian Cultural & Educational Offices (Centers) AbroadEducational Offices (Centers) Abroad

•• Crews of these offices and centers Crews of these offices and centers are mainly to are mainly to promote Egyptpromote Egypt abroad culturally, andabroad culturally, andencourage further collaborationencourage further collaboration with with

students and researchers from other students and researchers from other countriescountries


Map of Egyptian Cultural & Educational Offices (Centers) Abroad


The Role of Egyptian Cultural & The Role of Egyptian Cultural & Educational Offices (Centers) Abroad Educational Offices (Centers) Abroad (cont(cont’’d)d)

•• The reform plan is aiming to:The reform plan is aiming to:–– Assess their performance,Assess their performance,–– Redistribute their whereabouts, andRedistribute their whereabouts, and–– Characterize their prime objective Characterize their prime objective

(Egypt(Egypt--EUEU && Brussels)Brussels)


The Role of Egyptian Cultural & The Role of Egyptian Cultural & Educational Offices (Centers) Abroad Educational Offices (Centers) Abroad (cont(cont’’d)d)

Requirements ?Visit the Egyptian centers of your Visit the Egyptian centers of your

interest & kindly feedback.interest & kindly feedback.

www.mohewww.mohe--casm.edu.egcasm.edu.eg

http://www.mohe-casm.edu.eg/




2. Central Administration of2. Central Administration of Overseas Overseas StudentsStudents--WafideenWafideen "Students In""Students In"

•• Egypt welcomes in average 2700 students Egypt welcomes in average 2700 students annually from many countries .annually from many countries .

•• Guides for attracting more students to join Guides for attracting more students to join public and private Egyptian Institutions public and private Egyptian Institutions are available in Arabic, English and French.are available in Arabic, English and French.

•• A strategy for the years 2005 A strategy for the years 2005 --2015 is set 2015 is set out to attract up to 100,000 foreign out to attract up to 100,000 foreign student.student.


NonNon--Egyptian Students acceptedEgyptian Students accepted into the Egyptian Universities and into the Egyptian Universities and Institutes during 2000Institutes during 2000--20052005

YearYear UniversitiesUniversities InstitutesInstitutes TotalTotal

2000/20012000/2001 14081408 889889 22972297

2001/20022001/2002 14081408 10031003 24112411

2002/20032002/2003 15031503 969969 24722472

2003/20042003/2004 15221522 11871187 27092709

2004/20052004/2005 16201620 16871687 33073307

TotalTotal 74617461 57355735 1319613196


NonNon--Egyptian Students accepted Egyptian Students accepted into the Egyptian Universities during into the Egyptian Universities during the year 2004/2005the year 2004/2005

AreaArea Number of StudentsNumber of Students

Arab WorldArab World 11961196

AfricaAfrica 190190

AsiaAsia 216216

EuropeEurope 1818

TotalTotal 16201620


3.Central Administration of 3.Central Administration of Cultural AffairsCultural Affairs

•• Supervises the collaboration Supervises the collaboration agreements and protocols between agreements and protocols between Egypt and other countries +Egypt and other countries +

•• The international representatives in The international representatives in Egypt such as:Egypt such as:–– Fulbright CommissionFulbright Commission–– UNESCOUNESCO–– Foreign Cultural CentersForeign Cultural Centers

•• A review to assess the value of many A review to assess the value of many collaboration agreements and executive collaboration agreements and executive programs is undertaken now.programs is undertaken now.


Number of Agreements and Executive Number of Agreements and Executive Programs for the year 2004Programs for the year 2004

AreaArea Number of Number of Agreements Agreements

Number of Executive Number of Executive Programs Programs

Arab WorldArab World 2121 1717

AfricaAfrica 3939 2121

AsiaAsia 1818 1111

EuropeEurope 3333 2020

North AmericaNorth America 55 22

South AmericaSouth America 1212 99

TotalTotal 128128 8080


Bilateral Agreements with Egyptian Bilateral Agreements with Egyptian Universities and Institutes during Universities and Institutes during 19971997--20042004

AreaArea Number of AgreementsNumber of Agreements

Arab WorldArab World 192192

AfricaAfrica 99

AsiaAsia 158158

EuropeEurope 252252

North AmericaNorth America 9393

South AmericaSouth America 55

TotalTotal 709709


Number of Agreements According to Number of Agreements According to specializations and countriesspecializations and countries

CountriesCountriesspecializationsspecializations

Arab Arab CountriesCountries

European European CountriesCountries

Asian Asian CountriesCountries

USAUSA TotalTotal

ScientificScientific 1616 2323 77 99 5555

Humanities Humanities and Artsand Arts

4949 3535 1919 1010 113113

TotalTotal 6565 5858 2626 1919 168168


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