- The importance of the quality of technological education and its role in achieving the goals of Egypt's Vision 2030.
- The Ministry supports technological universities to build qualified technical cadres.
- In line with the directives of the political leadership, 17 technological universities are being established to enhance Egypt's global position.
- The increasing demand for technological universities reflects a positive shift in society's perception of this type of education.
- Egyptian technological universities are collaborating with German and Italian universities to develop national cadres.
Key Points Discussed in the Meeting:
- Leveraging Scottish expertise to develop technological education in Egypt.
- Potential collaboration between both sides in designing and developing curricula and applying quality standards in technological education.
Dr. Ayman Ashour, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, met last evening with Dr. Abdulhadi Fawzi, President of the Scottish Quality Assurance Authority for Technological Education, in the presence of Dr. Mostafa Refaat, Secretary of the Supreme Council of Universities, to discuss mechanisms for scientific and technological cooperation and the exchange of expertise between the two sides in the field of quality assurance in technological education. The meeting was held at the Private Education Building in New Cairo.
The meeting was also attended by Dr. Mohamed Youssef, former Minister of Technical Education and Training, Dr. Alaa El-Ashmawy, President of the National Authority for Quality Assurance and Accreditation of Education, Dr. Ahmed El-Sabbagh, Advisor to the Minister for Technical and Technological Education, and Dr. Ahmed El-Gioushy, former Deputy Minister of Education for Technical Education.
