President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi attended on Wednesday morning the second edition of the Global Forum for Higher Education and Scientific Research that is gathering a number of international universities and organizations at the New Administrative Capital in Cairo.
A number of countries from the Islamic world are participating in the forum.
On the sidelines of the forum, El-Sisi, also toured an exhibition that includes various pavilions for participants from various governmental, private, and international universities.
Technology companies specialized in education and scientific research as well as international organizations and funding bodies are also represented in the pavilions of the exhibition.
A number of ministers and key officials attended the forum, including Education Minister Tarek Shawki, Minister of Planning Hala El-Said, and Minister of Youth Ashraf Sobhy, Director General of the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO) Salim bin Mohammad Al-Malik, Pope Tawadros II, the patriarch of the See of St Mark and leader of Egypt's Coptic Orthodox Church, as well as the speakers of the Senate and the House of Representatives were among the attendees.
Renowned Egyptian-British cardiac surgeon Magdi Yacoub was seated beside El-Sisi.
Al-Malik, the director-general of the ICESCO, said during his speech that investment in human capital has become the most difficult development challenge nowadays, urging universities to play a bigger role in the field of scientific research and modern sciences.
The forum will address a number of topics, most notably the future of work opportunities, qualifying students and young researchers for future jobs, and the needs of the local and global labor market, Rady said.
Source: Al-Ahram Online
