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Prof. Yasser Magdy Hatata, President of Fayoum University, received the evaluation committee for the Best Environmentally Friendly University award. Present at the meeting were Prof. Arafa Sabry Hassan, Vice President for Postgraduate Studies and Research, Prof. Assem El-Essawy, Vice President for Community Service and Environmental Development, and Prof. Wafaa Yousry, a professor at the Faculty of Social Work and Fayoum University's coordinator for the competition. The committee was led by Prof. Mohamed Abdel Azim, Vice President of Mansoura University for Community Service and Environmental Development, and included Eng. Amgad Mohamed Al-Howeihi, Head of Research and Studies at the New and Renewable Energy Authority, Eng. Samah Saleh Abdel Shafi, General Manager and Sustainable Development Officer in the Minister of Environment's Office, and Prof. Tarek Mahmoud Attia, Professor of Construction Engineering and Project Management at the National Housing and Building Research Center. The meeting took place on Wednesday, September 11, 2024.
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During the meeting, Prof. Hatata noted that Fayoum University has 19 faculties and two institutes, with around 41,000 students, which necessitates significant effort to achieve academic and research goals while also serving the broader community. He emphasized the crucial role of the university hospitals in providing essential services to the Fayoum Governorate, as they are equipped with the highest level of construction and medical equipment.
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Prof. Hatata also discussed Fayoum University's campus development project, outlining its goals to enhance educational facilities and make the university more environmentally friendly through standards such as infrastructure, energy and climate, waste and water management, on-campus transportation, learning and research standards, and campus development phases.
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Prof. Arafa Sabry Hassan spoke about the role of scientific research in sustainable development, focusing on water, food, energy, and environmental issues. He highlighted the university’s research publication efforts, its rankings locally and internationally, and key research projects, including one on natural enhancers to boost productivity in specific crops under environmental stresses, and another on the preparation of new materials for energy applications.
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Prof. Assem El-Essawy emphasized Fayoum University's commitment to serving the local community, meeting citizens' needs, and supporting environmental sustainability through its community service sector and specialized units. He mentioned ongoing efforts to establish partnerships and cooperation agreements with relevant societal institutions to achieve developmental goals across various sectors.
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A report was also presented on the cultural session for strategic and national security studies, held in collaboration with the Military Academy for Postgraduate Studies and Strategy. The role of these sessions in enhancing participants' skills and awareness was discussed.
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The meeting highlighted Fayoum University's efforts to engage students in activities that complement their education, including awareness seminars, festivals, and student-led initiatives like the national "Mawadda" project to support Egyptian family stability.
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Steps toward becoming a digital and smart university were discussed, including a cooperation protocol with Telecom Egypt to improve external network speed, a backup network link, and the fourth phase of the fiber-optic cable installation project. The development of the university's data center and the setup of advanced network and electronic service systems were also covered.
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Fayoum University’s recycling initiatives were reviewed, including a comprehensive waste assessment and entrepreneurial projects like the energy efficiency project and the electronic glasses project for the visually impaired.
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During the visit, the committee toured several faculties, including Agriculture, Science, Computers and Artificial Intelligence, Medicine, Pharmacy, and Specific Education. The tour also included the Tawasol Center, the Entrepreneurship Club, the Nematology and Biotechnology Labs, the Model Dairy Product Manufacturing Unit, and a number of laboratories including the tissue culture and genetic engineering laboratory, the environmental and food pollutant analysis laboratory, the central laboratory for soil, water and plant analysis, the radar and geophysics laboratory, high-speed computers and solar cells, in addition to inspecting the smart greenhouse, the geology museum and the thin film laboratory.
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In addition to visiting the central laboratories building, in the Faculty of Computers and Artificial Intelligence, the automated library, electronic map, robotics laboratories, electronic systems for student services and electronic absence were visited. The visit also included inspecting the electronic laboratories, the sewage treatment plant, and the treatment of natural products research, in addition to inspecting the waste recycling exhibition.
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