Under the supervision of Dr. Ahmed El-Minshawy, president of Assiut University, the faculties of Science and agriculture organized an educational seminar entitled "Climate changes and their impact on the sustainable environment of living organisms", under the slogan "Our country is a secretariat in our hands", under the supervision of Dr. Mahmoud Abdel Alim, vice president of the University for community service and Environmental Development, Dr. Abdul Hamid Abdul Tawab Abdul Hamid Abu Sahli, dean of the Faculty of Science, and Dr. Adel Mohammed Mahmoud Abu Dahab, dean of the Faculty of Agriculture.

The seminar was organized under the supervision of Dr. Mohammed Abu Al-Oyoun, undersecretary of the College of Science for education and Student Affairs, Dr. Essam Fadl Mohammed Abu Zeid, undersecretary of the College of Science for community service and environmental development, and Dr. Jalal Abdel Fattah Ibrahim al-Saghir, undersecretary of the College of Agriculture for community service and environmental development, with the participation of several undersecretaries of colleges, heads of departments, faculty members, the auxiliary staff, employees and students at various colleges of the University.

Dr. Ahmed El-Minshawy stressed that the organization of this seminar comes within the framework of the University's keenness to promote environmental awareness among students and the university community, and to keep pace with global efforts to meet environmental challenges. He pointed out that the University seeks through such seminars to enhance its awareness and scientific role, and highlight the importance of preserving the environment and ensuring its sustainability for a better future for future generations.

For his part, Dr. Mahmoud Abdel Alim explained that climate change is a global challenge that requires concerted research and institutional efforts to face it, stressing the importance of promoting environmental education among society groups, to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals and Egypt's Vision 2030.

Dr. Mohammed Abu Al-Oyoun pointed out the importance of holding these scientific and educational seminars to enhance the awareness of the university community of the importance of preserving the environment and adopting sustainable development policies.

Dr. Essam Fadl Mohammed Abu Zeid stressed that the Faculty of Science pays special attention to environmental research, and seeks to highlight the impact of climate change on living organisms, and ways to achieve a sustainable environment.

The seminar program included several specialized scientific lectures, where Dr. Adel Mohammed Mahmoud Abu Al-Dahab presented a lecture entitled" green economy in light of climate changes", in which he discussed the mechanisms of achieving a green agro-vegetable and animal economy, and reviewed the projects of the Faculty of Agriculture in this field, such as roof cultivation, Azula production unit, expansion in jojoba cultivation, in addition to organizing a green energy exhibition.

Dr. Nasser Mohammed Abdul Latif, professor of Zoology and entomology, also presented a lecture entitled" The impact of environmental changes on living organisms and ways to combat them", in which he discussed biodiversity and means of adaptation to climate changes.

Dr. Ahmed Mohammed Abdul Rahman Abdul Jawad, assistant professor at the Department of Botany and Microbiology, spoke about "climate change and their impact on plant diversity and proposed solutions to achieve sustainable development".

Dr. Mohammed Abdul Latif Juma, assistant professor at the Department of Botany and Microbiology, concluded the seminar with a lecture entitled" Microorganisms in a changing climate: challenges and opportunities to achieve sustainability", where he reviewed the relationship between climate change and the spread of microorganisms and mycotoxins.

At the end of the event, the lecturers were honored in recognition of their scientific contributions and efforts to enrich the symposium.