Egyptian Planning Minister, Ahmed Rustom, recently held a meeting with a high-level delegation from Elsyska University, led by Dr. Ali El-Miligi, to discuss renewing and expanding their scientific and training partnership. The meeting aimed to enhance the capabilities and skills of government employees. The discussion centered on the successful partnership between the Ministry of Planning and Elsyska University, which has provided advanced academic and training opportunities to government employees.
The meeting was attended by several key officials, including Dr. Karim El-Hanawi, Secretary General of Elsyska University, Dr. Hassan El-Miligi, Executive President of Operations, and Dr. Jihan Metwally, Director of Governmental MBA programs. During the meeting, Minister Rustom emphasized the Ministry's commitment to sustaining this successful academic partnership. He highlighted the importance of investing in human capital and developing leadership and administrative skills to improve government performance and support institutional development.
Minister Rustom expressed his desire to renew the cooperation framework and build on the positive impact of their joint program over the years. The program has provided opportunities for a wide sector of government employees to acquire advanced academic and training skills. He also mentioned that this aligns with the directives of the President to empower capable individuals and adapt to the changing needs of the work environment.
Dr. Ali El-Miligi praised the depth of the partnership between Elsyska University and the Egyptian government, which has resulted in the graduation of around 12 batches of promising cadres. He confirmed the university's commitment to continuing to provide grants for government capacity development. El-Miligi also highlighted the recent academic achievement of the university's MBA program, which obtained international accreditation from EFMD.
The Elsyska University MBA program is the only one in Egypt and the Middle East to receive this accreditation, reflecting positively on the quality of the scientific material provided to Egyptian government cadres. This accreditation demonstrates the university's commitment to providing high-quality education that meets international standards.
The partnership between the Egyptian government and Elsyska University began with a protocol signed in 2016, in cooperation with the Ministry of Higher Education. The partnership has provided 1500 scholarships for young government leaders to obtain a Master's degree in Governmental Business Administration. The program has successfully injected new blood into the state's administrative apparatus.
The meeting between Minister Rustom and the Elsyska University delegation demonstrates the ongoing efforts to strengthen partnerships between the government and academic institutions. The goal is to develop the skills and capabilities of government employees, ultimately enhancing the performance of the government and supporting Egypt's development goals.
Key points
- - The Egyptian government and Elsyska University are renewing their partnership to develop the skills of government employees. - The partnership has provided 1500 scholarships for young government leaders to obtain a Master's degree in Governmental Business Administration. - Elsyska University's MBA program has obtained international accreditation from EFMD, reflecting the high quality of education provided to Egyptian government cadres.
