[:en] President of Heliopolis University: We present irrigation engineers, aware of water conflicts and can solve them[:ar]رئيس جامعة هليوبوليس: نخرج مهندس ري يعي صراعات المياه ويملك حلها[:]

[:en]دكتور يسري رئيس جامعة هليوبوليس للتنمية المستدامة

Dr. Mohamed Yousry, President of Heliopolis University for Sustainable Development, said that: Heliopolis University serves the community differently, studying the needs of the surrounding villages by surveying, investigating, and knowing the problems people face in these villages accurately.

The President of Heliopolis University declared, During his speech to October magazine, through the studies carried out by the university, we found that the significant problems of the surrounding villages are education, agriculture, health, and finding job opportunities for youth.

Yousry added, “We have contributed to solving these problems, as we have the distinguished specializations at the university to solve crises scientifically and practically.”

Yousry counted: for example, the faculty of Engineering has a rare specialization in water engineering. It aims to educate an irrigation engineer who understands the importance of water and is aware of the conflicts around it over water, whether the Nile River or other countries.”

The President of Heliopolis University stated that since the university’s establishment in 2012, water specialization has contributed to serving the neighboring villages.

The President of Heliopolis University for Sustainable Development explained: among the other distinguished specializations of the Faculty of Engineering is electricity, through which students study the application of alternative energy such as solar energy, which is what distinguishes the university, especially after all the buildings there are 100% solar lit.

Written by: Amina Yassin[:ar]دكتور يسري رئيس جامعة هليوبوليس للتنمية المستدامة

قال دكتور محمد يسرى، رئيس جامعة هليوبوليس للتنمية المستدامة، خلال حديثه لمجلة أكتوبر أن جامعة هليوبوليس تخدم المجتمع بصورة مختلفة فتدرس الاحتياجات للقرى المحيطة باستقصاء واحصاء ومعرفة المشاكل التى تواجهه الناس في هذه القرى بدقة.

وقال رئيس جامعة هليوبوليس، من خلال الدراسات التى قامت بيها الجامعة وجدنا أن المشاكل الأساسية للقرى المحيطة هى التعليم والزراعة والصحة وايجاد فرص عمل للشباب.

وأضاف يسرى، ساهمنا في حل هذه المشاكل فنحن نملك التخصصات المميزة بالجامعة لحل الأزمات بطريقة علمية وعملية، فمثلًا كلية هندسة بها تخصص نادر هو هندسة المياه، ويهدف إلى تربية مهندس رى يفهم أهمية المياه ويعى ما يدور حوله من صراعات حول المياه سواء نهر النيل أو دول حوض النيل وهذا التخصص منذ انشاء الجامعة عامة 2012، يساهم في خدمة القرى المجاورة. 

وأوضح رئيس جامعة هليوبوليس للتنمية المستدامة، إنه من بين التخصصات المميزة الآخرى بكلية هندسة  تخصص الكهرباء فيدرس الطلاب من خلاله تطبيق الطاقة البديلة مثل الطاقة الشمسية، وهو ما تتميز فيه الجامعة خصوصًا بعد أن أصبحت جميع المبانى بها مضاءة بالطاقة الشمسية بنسبة 100%.

كتبت: أمينة ياسين

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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”. [:]