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The high-profile delegation will include representatives from several prestigious British universities, including Sheffield Hallam, Loughborough, Essex, East Anglia, Exeter, and Chester, alongside the UK International Universities Consortium.
The three-day visit, organized by the Egyptian Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research in collaboration with the British Embassy in Cairo, will last from 16 to 18 February.
Key discussions will focus on establishing international university branches in Egypt, launching joint academic programmes, and enhancing cooperation in research and innovation.
As part of the official agenda, memorandums of understanding (MoUs) will be signed between Sheffield Hallam University and the British University in Cairo, as well as between Ain Shams University and both the University of East Anglia and the University of Essex.
The delegation will also visit European universities in Egypt, New Cairo Technological University, and Ain Shams University.
The visit will feature a networking event and a cultural dinner in collaboration with the Egyptian-British Chamber of Commerce.
Egypt’s Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research Ayman Ashour and the British Ambassador to Cairo Gareth Bayley will attend the event.
The Supreme Council of Universities and the Egyptian Cultural and Educational Affairs Office in London coordinate the visit with the British Council in Egypt and the British Embassy.
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