As a governmental institution, Aswan University plays an important role in the formulation of national policies as a member of the Supreme Council of Egyptian Universities. Therefore, Aswan University has a direct involvement in the national government SDG policy development based on the UN SDGs and Egypt Vision 2030 for sustainability. Since it falls in the competence of the Supreme Council to draw and develop the general policies and strategies of Higher Education, periodic follow-up to the implementation of its policies and decisions in universities, and more. Aswan University represented in its president, participates in the monthly meeting of the Supreme Council of Universities.
Aswan University has developed a strategic plan to meet the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Moreover, it has a direct involvement in the Higher Education Ministry’s strategic plan.
Moreover, Aswan University is a member the scientific councils and committees at the Academy of Scientific Research and Technology (ASRT), in the following:
- Energy and Electricity Research Council Members Click Here Click Here
- National Committee for Astronomical Sciences Members Click Here
Prof. Mohamed Abdel Aziz Muhalel Orabi is a member in the Energy and Electricity Research Council & the National Committee for Astronomical Sciences representing Aswan University at the Academy of Scientific Research and Technology (ASRT).
ASRT Mandates:-
- Deliberate country problems; putting scientific solutions, and to set strategic studies, foresights and technological roadmaps through its 20 Specialized Scientific Councils, 300 ASRT Fellows, 20 National committees, 200 members).
- Appreciate excellence in STI (State Prizes, STI indicators, STI evaluation, monitoring and benchmarking).
- Provide national central core facilities (Scientific Publishing, Internationalization of Local Journals, Digital Library, ENSTINET, GLORIAD, cloud, grid and Super Computing, E-Science, EKB……etc).
- Support national industry, technology transfer and deepen the local manufacturing (Egyptian Patent Office, IPR Help Desk, Quick Prototyping Fund, National Network of Technology and Innovation Commercialization Offices (TICOs), Regional Technological Incubators (Intilac), knowledge and technological alliances (KTA).
- Propose, fund and manage National Multidisciplinary and Multi institutional Applied Projects, Initiatives and Campaigns, to tackle National stressing problems & demands
- Establish, support and manage National and International Scientific Research Networks (Basic and Converging Sciences) , joint R&D labs and centers (China-Egypt Joint Lab of Renewable Energy, MATS,..etc)
- Empowering young and women in STI (Children University, Scientists for next generation, Egyptian Young Academy of Sciences, National Committee of women, My project my future …etc)
- Science & Society (Simplification of Science and Scientific Culture, Innovative Education of Science, Science Explainers, Scientific Books, Science Magazine, TV Programs & Series, Translations of scientific books, Exhibitions, Cairo Innovates, 1001 invention, Conf. , Workshops, Forums and Scientific Festivals).
- Propose, fund and carry out Social Studies and humanities and Surveys
