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It was a pleasure to join a high-level meeting that strengthens the bridge between Egypt and the UK in higher education and research.
The meeting brought together H.E. Dr. Ayman Ashour, Egypt’s Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, with Dr. Assem El Baghdady, President of MEAPP and Senior Lecturer at King’s College London, and Prof. Stuart Jones, Director of the Centre for Pharmaceutical Medicine Research (CPMR) at King’s College London
Held in the presence of Prof. Ebada Sarhan, President of Future University in Egypt (FUE), and Dr. Hanan Refaat, Dean of International Affairs at FUE, the discussion explored new opportunities for academic and research collaboration between Egypt and the United Kingdom.
Dr. Ashour highlighted Egypt’s continued expansion and internationalization of higher education, from establishing new universities to developing international branch campuses and joint degree programmes, all aimed at preparing graduates for a rapidly evolving global market.
Prof. Stuart Jones and Dr. Assem El Baghdady reaffirmed King’s College London’s commitment to collaborating with Egyptian universities, promoting transnational education, and advancing research that supports national development and youth empowerment.
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MEAPP’s President, Dr Assem Elbaghdady had the honour to present a thought-provoking session titled “𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐨𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐏𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭: 𝐔𝐧𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥” 🗝 during Future University 6th International Conference of Pharmaceutical Sciences that took place on 14th-15th February 2024 in Royal Maxim Palace Kempinski Cairo.
𝐌𝐄𝐀𝐏𝐏 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐬 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜 𝐓𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐢𝐝𝐝𝐥𝐞 𝐄𝐚𝐬𝐭: 𝐌𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐦 𝐨𝐟 𝐔𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐧 𝐄𝐠𝐲𝐩𝐭
In line with MEAPP’s mission to raise awareness of Pharmaceutical Medicine speciality in the Middle East, MEAPP succeeded to conclude a joint cooperation agreement with the National Research Centre (NRC) in Egypt.
A memorandum of understanding was signed between MEAPP, represented by Prof. Dr. Assem el-Baghdady – MEAPP’s President, and NRC represented by Prof. Dr. Hussein Darwish, Acting Head of NRC, in the presence of Mr. Mark Howard, the director of the British Council in Egypt and Prof.Dr.Mamdouh Moawad, NRC Vice President for Scientific and Research Affairs. The MOU aims to develop scientific and technical cooperation and foster relations between the two sides,
In a kind gesture, Prof. Dr. Hussein Darwish handed the NRC’s shield to Prof. Dr. Assem el-Baghdady after signing the memorandum.
𝐌𝐄𝐀𝐏𝐏’𝐬 𝐒𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐭 𝐈𝐅𝐀𝐏𝐏 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐦𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐦: 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞
MEAPP was honored to participate in the International Federation of Associations of Pharmaceutical Physicians and Pharmaceutical Medicine (IFAPP) Regional Meeting in Amsterdam last week. Read more
We’re excited to announce that our collaborative project, “A Capacity Building Program for Enhancing Clinical Research and Medicine Development in Egypt,” has been awarded a grant from the British Council’s Going Global Partnerships program!
Going Global Partnerships supports universities, colleges and wider education stakeholders around the world to work together towards stronger, equitable, inclusive, more internationally connected higher education, science and Technical and Vocational Education and Training Reform Programme (TVET).
This partnership between King’s College London, Future University in Egypt, and MEAPP as an associate partner is a major step toward stronger transnational education.
Stay tuned for more updates on this groundbreaking project and the application details.
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𝐌𝐄𝐀𝐏𝐏 𝐢𝐬 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐃𝐫. 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐦 𝐞𝐥-𝐁𝐚𝐠𝐡𝐝𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐨𝐲𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐏𝐡𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐬 (𝐑𝐂𝐏).
The election has been reviewed and ratified at the latest RCP council, in recognition of Dr. el-Baghdady’s important contribution to the medical profession.
FRCP is considered a mark of excellence for physicians throughout the world.
Congratulations Dr. Assem, well earned!
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