President of Mansoura University receives a delegation from Shenyang Jianzhu University in China to discuss ways to enhance cooperation

Prof. SCherif Youssef Khater, President of Mansoura University, received on December 12, 2024, a delegation from Shenyang Jianzhu University in the People's Republic of China, headed by Prof. Yan Wenfu, President of the University, in the presence of Prof. Tarek Ghalwash, Vice President of the University for Graduate Studies and Research. The meeting was attended from the Chinese side by Prof. Hong Sun, Vice President of the University for Academic Affairs, Prof. Chenqi Li, Vice President of the University for Development and Planning, Prof. Xian Ning, Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Design, Prof. Wang Xing, Director of the Department of International Exchange and Cooperation at the University, and from the Egyptian side by Prof. Marwa Hassaan, Director of the International Relations Office, Assoc. Prof. Yasra Al-Far, Dr. Ahmed Hussein, Dr. Shady Awni - Deputy Directors of the International Relations Office, Dr. Ahoud Ali Rashwan, Lecturer of Chinese Language at the Faculty of Arts.

The meeting discussed ways to enhance joint cooperation between the two universities, and the possibility of concluding a protocol to enhance cooperation frameworks in the fields of scientific research and exchange of staff and students, and holding meetings, workshops and scientific conferences.

Prof. Cherif Khater welcomed the Chinese delegation, stressing the depth of the strategic and historical relations between Egypt and China, and pointing out that Mansoura University is striving to implement the National Strategy for Higher Education and Scientific Research and Egypt's Vision 2030, in implementation of the directives of the political leadership to expand international partnerships with institutions with a distinguished global reputation, and to consolidate cooperation ties with all universities from different countries of the world. He added that the university welcomes educational, research and training cooperation with Shenyang Jianzhu University, as well as his desire for cooperation to extend to expanding the study of the Chinese language at the university. He explained that the university has many internationally accredited educational programs and scientific specializations, as well as educational programs in partnership with international universities, in addition to the university's excellence in technological aspects and digital transformation and its receipt of Egyptian government excellence awards in this regard, as well as its receipt of institutional accreditation as the first Egyptian university accredited by the National Authority for Quality Assurance and Accreditation of Education in Egypt. It also has a medical sector that includes 13 hospitals and specialized medical centers with a prestigious reputation and position locally and internationally, accredited by the Arab Council for Medical Specializations affiliated with the Council of Arab Health Ministers, to obtain the Arab Board in various clinical and medical specialties, in addition to the university being a destination for incoming students from different nationalities, as the number of incoming students within the university reached 15000 students from 52 different nationalities.

Prof. Yan Wenfu expressed her pleasure to be at Mansoura University, which enjoys a great academic reputation at the international level, due to the advanced level she saw in various fields. She also expressed her amazement at the medical sector within the university, and the remarkable development at the technical and scientific levels. She reviewed the history of the establishment of Shenyang Jianzhu University, which is located in Liaoning Province in northeastern China. It was established in 1949 and is one of the oldest universities in China. It is multidisciplinary and offers undergraduate and graduate programs in various fields, including engineering, architecture, management, humanities and social sciences. The university has 21 faculties, one doctoral program and 10 master's programs. It offers 56 university majors, and includes the faculties of materials science, engineering, foreign languages and international economics. She stressed that the university seeks to strengthen international relations with educational institutions with a prestigious scientific reputation.

The President of Shenyang Jianzhu University invited the President of Mansoura University to visit China and learn more about the university, within the framework of enhancing ways of joint cooperation.

Prof. Tarek Ghalwash called for opening up horizons of cooperation between the two universities in the field of research cooperation and international publishing, and proposed the idea of establishing a joint research center within the framework of implementing Mansoura University's plan to link scientific research with industry.

 It is worth noting that the Chinese delegation's visit program included a tour inside Mansoura University, which included: Faculty of Fine Arts, Faculty of Engineering, Urology and Nephrology Center, Oncology Center, and Cardiothoracic Surgery Center.

At the end of the meeting, Prof. Cherif Khater presented Mansoura University with a shield, and the two parties exchanged souvenirs.