[:en]HU Engineering Students win the Third Place in Robocon Competition [:ar]طلاب هندسة هليوبوليس يفوزون بالمركز الثالث فى مسابقة روبوكون[:]

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The students of the Faculty of Engineering at Heliopolis University achieved a great scientific accomplishment, by obtaining the third place in the Robocon competition, where the team competed with other teams and deservedly achieved third place with a slight difference from the second place. The panel of judges praised the level of students and the high level of robots that were specifically designed to participate in the competition. The team was represented by Students Mohammed Abdullah al-Abrash, Amr Al-Zakata, Mohammed Fouad, Nazir al-Abrash, Abdulrahman Faraj, Salma Sami, Abdullah Sayed, Amjad Sabri, Ali Mustafa, and Mohammed Hussam. Eight teams representing different Egyptian universities participated in the competition. The competition was held over two days; a day of preparations, a day of qualifiers and the final competition. The university and faculty administration congratulated the students for their prestigious level. Sifti Egypt which is an official sponsor of the Heliopolis University student team also congratulated the students.

The team was supervised by Dr. Rasha Al-Kholy, the Vice President of Heliopolis University and the Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, Dr. Tamer Algohary, Ramy Ahmed and Amr Gamal.

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حقق طلاب كلية الهندسة بجامعة هليوبوليس إنجازاً علمياً كبيراً، وذلك بحصول فريق طلاب الهندسة على المركز الثالث في مسابقة الروبوكون، حيث تنافس الفريق مع الفرق الأخرى وحقق بجدارة المركز الثالث بفارق بسيط عن المركز الثاني. وقد أشادت لجنة الحكام بمستوى الطلاب والمستوى العالي للروبوتات التي تم تصميمها خصيصا للاشتراك في المسابقة وقد مثل الفريق من الطلاب محمد عبدالله الأبرش وعمرو الزقطة ومحمد فؤاد ونذير الأبرش وعبدالرحمن فرج وسلمى سامي وعبدالله سيد وأمجد صبري وعلي مصطفى ومحمد حسام، وشارك في المسابقة ثمان فرق تمثل الجامعات المصرية المختلفة. وقد أقيمت فعاليات المسابقة على مدار يومين، يوم للتجارب ويوم للتصفيات والمسابقة النهائية، ولقد هنأت إدارة الجامعة والكلية الطلبة على هذا المستوى المرموق كما هنأت شركة سيفت مصر الطلبة وهي من الرعاة الرسميين لفريق طلاب جامعة هليوبوليس. قام بالإشراف على الفريق كل من الدكتورة رشا الخولي نائب رئيس جامعة هليوبوليس وعميد كلية الهندسة والدكتور تامر الجوهري، ورامي أحمد وعمرو جمال.

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MED-WET Partners Participate in Fundão Agricultural Innovation Fair, October 2024, Portugal

[:en] The MED-WET partners, including the team from Heliopolis University for Sustainable Development, had the opportunity to showcase their excellent results at the Fundão Agricultural Innovation Fair, held during (9-13) October 2024 in Portugal. This event provided a wonderful platform to widely share the project’s advancements, exchange insights, and engage with various international stakeholders in the water, energy and agricultural sectors. During the fair, the HUSD team actively participated in a parallel conference, where they delivered in-depth presentations and speech covering the MED-WET’s goals, achievements, and importance in advancing sustainable water management for climate-resilient agriculture among the rural and desert communities. At the heart of their presence was the MED-WET stand, which attracted significant attention of the majority of participants. It served as a focal point for information dissemination, providing an interactive space where farmers, agricultural experts, policymakers, and researchers could learn more about the project’s innovative approaches to water conservation and irrigation technology in arid regions. The stand featured detailed explanations of the project’s outcomes, including key findings and 3-D prototypes of the three technologies “Constructed Wetlands in Sekem El-Wahat, Solar energy-driven desalination for greenhouse agriculture in Malta and the SLECI Irrigation technology in Portugal and Morocco”. This obviously proven the MED-WET’s success in realizing efficient water management practices that contributed to sustainable farming and addressed water scarcity challenges in the Mediterranean region. Overall, the Fundão Agricultural Innovation Fair was a highly productive experience for all participants. It allowed the MED-WET team to expand their network, raise awareness about the critical issue of water scarcity, and underscore the project’s role in promoting sustainable agricultural practices across the Mediterranean region. The fair highlighted the increasing importance of collaborative efforts in addressing water conservation and irrigation challenges in agriculture, reinforcing the relevance of the MED-WET initiative. [:]

Showcasing the Med-Wet Project: Partners Participated in the Euro-Mediterranean Innovation Marketplace in Cairo

[:en] One of the Heliopolis University for Sustainable Development’s successful research projects called “MED-WET” is selected among the top successful and highest performing 20 EU–Prima projects worldwide this year 2024. An international conference and fair was conducted on 3 Oct., 2024 in Cairo organized by Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) in association with the European Commission (EC) office in Cairo. In which, a team from HUSD and MED-WET’s partner countries from Malta and Germany presented the key results of the MED-WET project, including the successfully developed three technologies (Constructed Wetlands in Sekem El-Wahat, Solar energy-driven desalination for greenhouse agriculture in Malta and the SLECI Irrigation technology in Portugal and Morocco). That mega event allowed HUSD to showcase the innovative solution of the low-cost, low-energy and nature-based “Instream Constructed Wetland” model addressing water challenges and climate change in the Mediterranean. Such innovations aim to conserve water, improve irrigation efficiency and tackle water scarcity (climate-resilient agriculture). The marketplace offered meaningful exchanges with international partners. HUSD’s team discussed potential collaborations with stakeholders who are interested in new research projects, which will help further amplify the impact of the Med-Wet project. The conversations done with promising future partners underscored the importance of cross-border cooperation and innovation in addressing complex environmental challenges, on the top of them “water scarcity and climate change”. [:]

[:en]Showcasing the Med-Wet Project: Partners Participated in the Euro-Mediterranean Innovation Marketplace in Cairo[:]

[:en] One of the Heliopolis University for Sustainable Development’s successful research projects called “MED-WET” is selected among the top successful and highest performing 20 EU–Prima projects worldwide this year 2024. An international conference and fair was conducted on 3 Oct., 2024 in Cairo organized by Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) in association with the European Commission (EC) office in Cairo. In which, a team from HUSD and MED-WET’s partner countries from Malta and Germany presented the key results of the MED-WET project, including the successfully developed three technologies (Constructed Wetlands in Sekem El-Wahat, Solar energy-driven desalination for greenhouse agriculture in Malta and the SLECI Irrigation technology in Portugal and Morocco). That mega event allowed HUSD to showcase the innovative solution of the low-cost, low-energy and nature-based “Instream Constructed Wetland” model addressing water challenges and climate change in the Mediterranean. Such innovations aim to conserve water, improve irrigation efficiency and tackle water scarcity (climate-resilient agriculture). The marketplace offered meaningful exchanges with international partners. HUSD’s team discussed potential collaborations with stakeholders who are interested in new research projects, which will help further amplify the impact of the Med-Wet project. The conversations done with promising future partners underscored the importance of cross-border cooperation and innovation in addressing complex environmental challenges, on the top of them “water scarcity and climate change”. [:]