(21-7-2025,  

An issued statement by the Council of the University of Zagazig to participate in the project of the development of the axis of the Suez Canal


The Board of Zagazig University held today an emergency meeting headed by Dr. / Ashraf Al-Shehhi, University President on the occasion of the inauguration of the project of developing the axis of the Suez Canal as a new achievement in the history of Egypt, where the council issued a statement saying:


"The Council congratulates the people of Egypt and the Arab nation to the national project of developing the axis of the Suez Canal, which Mr. President Abd El-Fattah Al-Sisi, President of the Arab Republic of Egypt opened on Tuesday, August 5, 2014 by purely national Egyptian funding and expertise for the development of this vital global artery to keep pace with global developments in the field of maritime navigation and the development of the World Trade which will reflect positively on the various sectors of the Egyptian economy, and this giant project represents a new passage to Egypt and its Asian extension in Sinai towards a real sustainable development and a fulfill honest of what Mr. President promised to establish a national project wraps around the Egyptian people.


Due to the adoption of Zagazig University for many years for projects to support the development of Sinai, socially, culturally and research and because the university has been a pioneer in the creation of a specialized center for studies of the development of Sinai where this national project requires a combination of all people and institutions, particularly the Egyptian universities to accomplish it in the deadline set by Mr. President. And the University of Zagazig put all its material and human abilities in the service of this national and native project with no charge. "

And the University Council ended up in its emergency meeting to the following decisions:


First: Zagazig University offers all its expertise, its scientific and practical abilities without charge to accomplish this giant national project.


Second: Organizing a permanent labor camps throughout the year for the professors, staff and students to participate seriously and effectively in the project and not only just to identify and develop it under the auspices and supervision of Prof. Dr./ President of the University.

Third: Forming a delegation of the university leaders to meet with the officials of the project management to identify areas that the University could participate in it in the project and distribute it geographically and qualitatively.


Fourth: The University will organize a workshop (open and urgent) immediately upon the completion of the previous item to enrich the dialogue on areas of the university contribution and to issue urgent executive decisions under the supervision of Prof. Dr. / President of the University.


Fifth: The call seriously through the colleges and centers of Sinai development studies at the university to make a national research project in all disciplines to serve the project and solve its emerging problems and to study the development of Sinai a real development in all economic, social, geo-engineering, and medical aspects.

Sixth: Assigning the deans of the colleges and their colleges to prepare the proposals for projects and research points to the completion of the proposed project and solving the problems that impede the development in the Sinai in all fields until confirming of a research, social and urgent plan at the University in Sinai to implement it immediately


Seventh: Establishing a permanent center and headquarters in the Sinai, for the University of Zagazig to operate continuously even after the completion of the project to ensure the continuity of supporting and developing Sinai and to evaluate achieved achievements


Eighth: Facilitate the task of the workers and solve the health and social problems of the residing at El-Sharqia province to provide motivating conditions for them for full-time work and production


Ninth: Inform the Supreme Council of Universities of the decision of the University Council in this regard for consideration to generalize the experience and the vision of the University of Zagazig.