Prof. Dr. Mahmoud El-Metini, President of Ain Shams University, met with five outstanding researchers in the Faculties of (Medicine, Engineering, Pharmacy, Science, and Agriculture) who were granted a grant from the Ministry of Social Solidarity within the framework of the cooperation protocol signed between Ain Shams University and the Ministry.

The meeting was witnessed by Prof. Dr. Ayman Saleh, Vice President of Postgraduate Studies and Research, Prof. Dr. Hisham Tamraz, Vice President of Community Service and Environmental Development, and Prof. Dr. Jehan Ragab, Vice President of the Faculty of Business of Community Service and Environmental Development, and Protocol Coordinator.

In his speech, Prof. Dr. Mahmoud El-Metini praised the researches presented by the researchers and won the grant of the Ministry of Social Solidarity, stressing that this meeting comes as an appreciation for their excellence and an encouragement for them to maintain this excellence and exert more effort, wishing them continued success, and he also conducted friendly dialogues with researchers and he listened to their opinions, suggestions and demands.

He expressed his sincere thanks to the Minister of Social Solidarity for supporting the outstanding students for the benefit of the university's youth, and for enhancing their role in participating in the development witnessed by Egypt.

It is worth noting that the protocol signed between Ain Shams University and the Ministry of Social Solidarity focuses on three basic principles, namely the human right to development and cooperation, integration between the various sectors of the state, the confidentiality of data and the privacy of information, in a way that benefits the public, the youth, the Egyptian family and society in general. It allows the existence of channels of communication between the two ministries of social solidarity and the university in order to bring about a kind of integration between them in providing a package of social services that the university student needs, being an Egyptian citizen, represents a goal of sustainable development and is relied upon to contribute to its achievement, in a way that achieves all social and economic services for students. In addition to promoting positive awareness of university students and supporting the knowledge and experience of Egyptian university students.

Within the framework of the protocol, a social solidarity unit will be established, working on three axes, the first of which is the axis of social protection and economic empowerment through the provision of social protection and development services, rehabilitation and integration services for persons with disabilities, economic empowerment services and financial inclusion.

The second axis is awareness and character building through holding workshops and seminars, distributing educational brochures and pamphlets and electronic platforms.

And the last axis is to support knowledge and experiences through conducting inspection visits to the Ministry of Social Solidarity and dialogue with workers, in addition to making field visits to development projects under the umbrella of the ministry, and volunteering part of the time for the benefit of projects or groups that are served by the Ministry of Social Solidarity.