On Sunday, February 23, 2025, Prof. Dr. Sherif Khater, President of Mansoura University, inaugurated the Third Engineering Forum for Employment and Graduates in Prof. Dr. Magdy Abu Rayan auditorium, Faculty of Engineering. The forum runs from February 23 to 24, 2025, under his patronage and the leadership of Prof. Dr. Sherif Masoud El-Badawy, Dean of the Faculty, with organization by Prof. Dr. Amira Yassin Haikal, Vice Dean for Community Service and Environmental Development, and Engineer Abdel Rahman Omar, Director of the Graduate Follow-up Unit. Faculty members and staff from the Faculty of Engineering are also participating.
Prof. Khater praised the significant role of the Faculty of Engineering within the university and commended the forum for facilitating knowledge exchange between engineering students and graduates with industrial companies, while also addressing labor market needs.
In his speech, Prof. Mohamed Abdel-Azim highlighted Prof. El-Badawy’s efforts in organizing the forum and expressed his personal pride in being part of the Faculty of Engineering. He emphasized the importance of bridging the gap between academic studies and practical training in line with the Sustainable Development Plan 2023.
Prof. Amira Yassin Haikal expressed her gratitude to all attendees and outlined the forum’s goal of providing training and job opportunities for students and graduates while fostering relationships between the Faculty of Engineering and external institutions.
Eng. Abdel Rahman Omar discussed the role of the Graduate Follow-up Unit in enhancing communication with alumni and helping them navigate employment challenges.
Eng. Mona Al-Zaini from the General Engineers Syndicate conveyed her best wishes for all engineering students and graduates, emphasizing collaboration with the college to support young graduates in finding competitive job opportunities.
At the end of the opening session, both Prof. Khater and Prof. Abdel-Azim were honored. Sponsoring companies were also recognized, including gold sponsors like Intilaq Company and Power Cem, as well as silver and bronze sponsors.
The event concluded with an opening ceremony for a company exhibition held alongside the forum.