Dr. Ahmed El - Minshawy, president of Assiut University, is witnessing today, Monday, April 7, 2025, the launch of the Egyptian-French universities forum, hosted by Cairo University, in the presence of Dr. Ayman Ashour, Minister of higher education and scientific research, his French counterpart Philippe Baptiste, Minister of higher education of France, a number of presidents of Egyptian and French universities and higher education leaders in the two countries, heads of research centers and institutes, and a number of French companies operating in Egypt, within the framework of enhancing academic cooperation between the two countries.

The forum comes in conjunction with the visit of French President Emmanuel Macron to Cairo University, where he is accompanied by a high-level delegation including the French minister of education and a number of French university presidents, with the aim of discussing opportunities for joint cooperation, signing a number of international agreements and memorandums of understanding that support academic partnerships and open new horizons for the exchange of experiences and joint study programs.

This event is a real translation of the depth of Egyptian - French relations, and the keenness of the two sides to develop cooperation in the fields of higher education and scientific research through the establishment of dual study programs, the promotion of academic exchange, and the establishment of International University branches, in line with the national strategy for higher education and scientific research and Egypt's Vision 2030.

   Dr. Ahmed El-Minshawy expressed his happiness to participate in this prominent international event, stressing Assiut University's keenness to strengthen cooperation with French universities, which contributes to the development of the university education and scientific research system, linking it with the regional and international labor market, and upgrading the quality of academic programs in accordance with international standards.