Faculty of Science, Alexandria University, recently, received a delegation from the International Academy for Advanced Studies in London and the Executive Partner of the British Pearson Foundation headed by Mr. Karim Al-Safti, Regional Director for the Middle East at the meeting organized by the Office of International Relations at the faculty. The meeting discussed ways of cooperation in areas of mutual interest; which came within the framework of the agreement signed between the foundation and the university of Alexandria on October 17, which aims to provide joint degrees and programs to develop general personal skills.

Dr. Essam Khamis, Deputy Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Dr. Mohamed Ismail Abdo, Vice President of Alexandria University for Matrouh Branch, Dr. Sedeek Abdel Salam, President of Alumni Association & Vice President for Graduate Studies and Research and Dr. Alaa El Din Ramadan, Dean of Faculty of Science, attended the graduation day batch 72 of the program of Petroleum Geology and the second batch of the program of industrial microbiology and applied chemistry (IMAC) of 440 students. In his speech, Dr. Essam Khamis gave a lecture on scientific research in Egypt and the unified national strategy for science, technology and innovation as well as the modernization of the legislative policies of the ministry and the efforts being made to develop the information infrastructure of scientific research centers of excellence and central laboratories.

Dr. Mohamed Ismail congratulated the graduates and thanked them for the effort exerted by them and reminded them of the responsibility towards the homeland and that the time came to respond to the country's preference for them to complete the stage of construction.

Dr. Sedeek Abdul Salam pointed out that the Faculty of Science is one of the distinguished faculties and is the locomotive of scientific research at the University of Alexandria. He also called on the graduates to register their data on the website of Alumni Association of Alexandria University.

Dr. Alaa El-Din Ramadan praised the abilities of the youth of today and the ideas and innovations they have and thanked the students' parents for their efforts and support their children throughout the school years until graduation.

The Faculty of Science, Alexandria University organized, recently, a workshop entitled "Daily Work Tasks and Performance Assessment Criteria", in which Dr. Sherif Khalif, Director of the Quality Assurance Unit at the faculty.