Under the care of Dr. Ayman Ashour, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, and in the presence of Mr. Hassan Shehata, Minister of Labour. Beni Suef Technological University, headed by Dr. Mohamed Mahmoud Khadr, participated in the graduation ceremony of the first batch of technological university students, in the presence of Ambassador Kim Young-hyun, Ambassador of the Republic of South Korea in Cairo, and Mr. / Liao Ligang, representative of the Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China in Cairo, and Dr. Mustafa Refaat, Secretary of the Supreme Council of Universities, and Dr. Ahmed Al-Sabbagh, Advisor to the Minister for Technical Education and Acting Secretary of the Supreme Council for Technological Education, Major General Ayman Matar, Assistant Minister of Trade and Industry, heads of technological universities, leaders of the Ministry of Higher Education, Mr. Shean Jones, Director of International Development at the United States Agency for Development, and representatives of the industry sector, business. companies, and the private sector This comes within the framework of the Egyptian state’s efforts to achieve a sustainable development strategy and emphasize the importance and necessity of working as a sustainable approach to improving the economic and social situation, uniting all sectors and meeting the needs of the labor market, and facilitating the private sector, companies and .industrial institutions to find trained and qualified workers from technological universities The ceremony also comes within the framework of the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research’s keenness to find and provide job opportunities for university graduates and provide training opportunities for its students. Which contributes to students getting to know and interacting with labor market institutions and familiarizing them with different fields of work and the professional skills required for various . technological fields At the beginning of his speech, the Minister congratulated the graduates and wished them continued success and excellence in their professional lives. The Minister also thanked those in charge of the technological universities, parents, and participating industrial bodies for the effort they provided in terms of care and support for the graduates throughout their studies

Dr.  Ashour said that technological universities represent an important tributary in the Egyptian higher education system, noting the Egyptian state’s interest in supporting this type of education and providing qualified and trained cadres to join the labor market to participate in the process of sustainable development, pointing to the intensification of interest in developing the educational process within the technological track continuously .according to the results of the evaluation. The continuous The Minister noted that President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, President of the Republic, announced during the Universities Excellence Celebration in Ismailia that the Egyptian state intends to establish 17 new technological universities, bringing their number to 27 technological .universities, one for each governorate

Dr.  Ayman Ashour pointed out that the success of the technological university experience comes as a result of its integration with the industry sector, the requirement of the presence of the appropriate industrial partner to provide appropriate expertise and training for these students, and the involvement of the industry sector in selecting and developing study programs, providing training at its levels and even evaluation, noting that university regulations stipulate that it has Competency students with a practical component of no less than 60%, in addition to technical support from relevant foreign bodies for their study programs, including the Korean agency model with Beni Suef University, as well as .interest in local and international accreditation to market the student in the labor market For his part, Mr. Hassan Shehata expressed his happiness with the graduation of the first batch of students from technological universities, which reflects the culture of the new republic and the directives of President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, President of the Republic, to link education to the needs of the labor market, and in line with the speed of digital technological transformation in the world, praising its importance in providing trained and possessing cadres. Competencies and skills needed in the labor market, and of a quality corresponding to foreign labor market standards, and he congratulated the students who represent the first fruit of this type of important education, as well as the industrial companies that support technological universities, pointing to the importance of marketing technological .education in society The Korean ambassador praised the students’ results and the challenge they faced, expressing his pride in his country’s participation in supporting this experience and working with Egyptian youth, who have tremendous capabilities, and its pride in the relations it has with Egypt in the field of technological education through many successful partnerships, especially the experience of Korea College at the University . of Beni Suef Technology For his part, Dr Al-Sabbagh pointed out that the ceremony witnessed a great diversity of specializations among graduates from 10 universities, to fill a large gap in the labor market, pointing to the role of the alliances that the Ministry concluded with the industry .sector in supporting the technological education experience The advisor to the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research described the technological universities as representing a new development engine for technical education in Egypt and a new path for students in technical education categories, pointing out that higher education during the past years did not have a system for technical technical education that currently exists, which represents the true translation of the needs of the labor market in Internally and externally, he stressed the Egyptian state’s efforts during the coming period to make technological education occupy a position worthy of it, explaining the existence of more than 30 programs in technological universities covering all parts of the

republic, in addition to expansion in other universities, to include the presence of a.technological university in every Egyptian governorate A number of representatives of industrial companies delivered speeches in which they congratulated the students on their graduation and supported them during their journey in .the labor market For his part, Dr. Mohamed Mahmoud Khadr, President of Beni Suef Technological University, stressed that the Egyptian state contributes to developing education and technology and linking it to industry requirements, labor market needs, and the state’s goals and plans for development. He stressed that the state’s strategy for developing education aims to create a new path for students within the framework of an institutional system that contributes to building an enlightened and creative personality, which is what Beni Suef Technological University aims to achieve by providing its students with the required intellectual skills by providing scientific content.It is specially prepared for its students with the help of an elite group of faculty members and with the participation of experts from Korea University of Technology and Education (Koreatek), and also to provide them with skills, especially the .technological skills that characterize the twenty-first century, in line with Egypt’s 2030 vision Dr. Khadr thanked the political leadership for its support for the field of technological education, stressing that the university is working with its counterparts to advance technological education to achieve Egypt’s Vision 2030, noting that the establishment of technological universities did not come by chance, but their presence was inevitable to contribute to Egypt’s industrial renaissance and to graduate capable generations. To .compete locally, regionally and globally The President of the University appreciated the role of the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) in providing technical support to the university and the role of the Korea University of Technology and Education (Korea Tech), which is an example and model for international technical and technological education through participation in developing curricula and evaluating students, offering thanks to all Korean partners for their role. In supporting the university by equipping laboratories with advanced modern technological equipment and tools, and participating in the educational . process as well The forum aims to educate young people about the needs of the labor market, provide the necessary professional advice and guidance, provide job and training opportunities for students and graduates in various sectors, provide services to students, provide various jobs, and provide workshops on the sidelines of the forum in both CV writing skills and increasing presentation skills. , presentation, personal skills, and qualifying students for the appropriate work environment for them, in addition to honoring the top graduates. The forum also included an exhibition of innovative projects for students of technological universities .and workshops aimed at raising the level of awareness of society and industrial sectors Many companies and institutions in various industrial fields participated in the forum, which will provide training and employment opportunities for students through actualcommunication with employers. This comes within the framework of achieving integration, communication and effective partnership with companies and the industrial community, in order to implement the principles of the national strategy for higher education and scientific research. And its executive axes