New Valley University receives a delegation from Japan's Sophia University to follow up on the Oases Sustainability Project.
Professor Abdel Aziz Tantawy, President of New Valley University, received an academic delegation headed by Professor Masayuki, Vice President of Sophia University in Japan, and with the participation of Professor Adel Shalaby from the National Authority for Remote Sensing and Space Sciences. The delegation reviewed the activities of the project to ensure the sustainability of oasis communities linked to water and land use in the Western Desert, Egypt. The delegation was attended by deans of faculties, members of the University Council, and Professor Ahmed Aziz El-Din, Head of the Department of Land and Water Resources and Director of the International Relations Office at the University.The University President welcomed the visiting delegation, emphasizing that the University is making steady progress toward achieving a scientific and developmental breakthrough in the Western Desert in the coming period, thanks to the tireless efforts of the University and its faculty members. For his part, Dr. Masayuki, Vice President of Sophia University in Japan, praised the remarkable development witnessed by New Valley University, describing it as a young, emerging university that has become a scientific stronghold in Egypt's Western Desert. He also expressed his aspiration to expand scientific cooperation and student and researcher exchanges between the two universities, as this will have an impact on accelerating the achievement of sustainable development goals in the Arab Republic of Egypt.Professor Dr. Ahmed Aziz El-Din, Head of the Department of Land and Water Resources and Director of the International Relations Office at the University, reviewed the project's achievements and upcoming work plans. He emphasized the vital role of the National Authority for Remote Sensing and Space Sciences in supporting the project's objectives, noting the possibility of ensuring the sustainability of oasis communities through the rational management of water and land resources and maximizing their utilization within a short period.This visit comes within the framework of international cooperation to promote sustainable development and the efforts made by the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research to enhance research and scientific cooperation between Egyptian and international universities, in support of Egypt's Vision 2030 towards sustainable and comprehensive development in all sectors, especially in desert areas.
