Assiut University, under the supervision of Dr. Ahmed El-Minshawy, president of the University, participated in the annual summit of the BRICS Universities Network, as part of the higher education and science events for the BRICS countries, of which Egypt is one of the most prominent members. The participation came via video conference technology, along with 20 Egyptian universities, to discuss areas of cooperation in science, technology, and energy.

Dr. Atef Al-Naqib, undersecretary of the Institute of Materials Science and Nanotechnology, professor of mining and metallurgical engineering at the Faculty of Engineering, and coordinator of Assiut University in the BRICS Universities Network, represented the university at the meeting.

Dr. Ahmed El-Minshawy, president of Assiut University, expressed his pride in the university joining the BRICS Universities Network, praising the role of the network as a leading knowledge platform that provides wide opportunities for creativity and communication. He stressed that the network contributes to strengthening joint research projects, opening new horizons for Academic Exchange and research and professional cooperation, supporting partnerships between researchers and faculty members at universities and research institutions, and developing joint study programs between the Universities of the BRICS countries.

Dr. El-Minshawy praised the distinguished participation of Dr. Atef Al-Naqib in the activities of the meeting, which reflected the University's position and leadership in various fields of medical, humanitarian, social, and technological sciences. He stressed that this presence holds the University a great responsibility in building effective communication channels with research institutions at the regional and international levels, which contributes to strengthening its academic position, supports its presence on the world stage, and keeps pace with the quality standards of higher education and its indicators.

For his side, Dr. Atef Al-Naqib explained that the meeting witnessed the discussion of many vital topics and issues of great international interest, including: Environment and climate change, energy, humanities, cybersecurity, computer science, Sustainable Agriculture, Food Security, Health, Economics, Medical Sciences, and BRICS studies, with the participation of universities from several countries, including Brazil, India, the UAE, and Ethiopia. 

Dr. Atef Al-Naqib added that the meeting resulted in several recommendations, the most important of which is to focus on supporting joint research projects in the fields of Environment and climate change, energy, water resources, and air pollution.