As part of Assiut University's efforts to enhance its role in community development and support scientific research and development issues, the University's Center for future studies held a meeting to discuss its future plans and activities to be implemented during the coming period, under the supervision of Dr. Ahmed El-Minshawy, president of the University, and under the supervision of Dr. Jamal Badr, vice president for graduate studies and research and chairman of the center's Board of Directors, Dr. Mohammed Adawi, director of the center, and members of the center's Board of directors.

In this context, Dr. Ahmed El-Minshawy stressed that the university continues to perform its societal role through the preparation of future research studies that contribute to finding scientific and realistic solutions to face development challenges, praising the vital role played by the Center for future studies in discussing topical issues and putting forward scientific visions that serve the goals of sustainable development, in addition to its interest in enhancing scientific and cultural cooperation with academic institutions and bodies inside and outside Egypt.

For his side, Dr. Jamal Badr explained that the center is working to consolidate the concepts of integrity and transparency, especially in the field of combating administrative corruption in cooperation with the National Anti-Corruption Academy, pointing to the center's plan to organize a specialized training course on the controls and ethics of scientific research at Assiut University, within the framework of the University's quest to build a responsible research environment based on scientific honesty and professional commitment.

Dr. Mohammed Adawi reviewed the most prominent activities of the center during the past period, including the implementation of a specialized anti-corruption training program that lasted for three months and targeted university students, employees and faculty members, in partnership with the National Anti-Corruption Academy.

The meeting discussed a number of important proposals, including the organization of a workshop on the development of Upper Egypt, the implementation of training courses in data analysis and reporting skills in cooperation with the Egyptian Space Agency, as well as preparation for the implementation of two researches in coordination with the National Academy for combating corruption.

The meeting also discussed ways of cooperation with the future studies unit at the Faculty of media, Cairo University, and preparations for organizing a hackathon entitled "The Future of Science and work: tomorrow's skills for today's opportunities", as well as two specialized workshops discussing digital transformation in Egypt from the perspective of artificial intelligence and cybersecurity.

The meeting was attended by Dr. Mohammed Jaber Qasem, vice dean of the College of education for education and Student Affairs, Dr. Atef Al-Naqib, vice dean of the Institute of materials science and nanotechnology, Dr. Rehab Al-Dakhli, media advisor to the president of Assiut University, Dr. Medhat Murid, professor at the Department of Zoology and entomology at the College of Science, Dr. Mohammed Abdul Azim Nayel, professor at the College of Engineering, Dr. Marwa Bakr, assistant professor of political science at the College of Commerce, and Dr. Ahmed Al-Shura, assistant professor at the Department of political science at the College of Commerce.