Under the auspices of Prof. Dr. Mahmoud El-Metini, President of Ain Shams University, and in the context of His Excellency's directives to cooperate with civil society institutions and bodies, Prof. Dr. Hisham Tamraz, Vice President of the University for Community Service and Environmental Development Affairs, signed a memorandum of understanding between the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Environmental Research at Ain Shams University and the Egyptian Youth Council for Development in a project to enhance environmental awareness, as well as cooperation in the training program "Partners in Climate".

The agreement was signed by Prof. Dr. Noha Samir Donia, Dean of the Faculty, and Dr. Mohamed Mamdouh, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Egyptian Youth Council for Development, in the presence of Prof. Dr. Reham Refaat, Vice Dean for Graduate Studies and Research Affairs, and Prof. Dr. Hala Awadallah, Vice Dean for Community Service and Environmental Development, and Dr. Huda Helal.

This memorandum of understanding is implemented in cooperation with the German Friedrich Naumann Foundation and the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Prof. Dr. Hesham Tamraz stressed the need for solidarity and cooperation of civil society organizations that work to improve the standard of living of the Egyptian society in all fields such as literacy and poverty reduction.

His Excellency added that Ain Shams University took the lead among Egyptian universities in the field of illiteracy eradication, after a decision was issued not to complete the graduation of any student except after eradicating the illiteracy of four individuals.

He stressed that the university has a student force that can contribute strongly to the literacy program, as the university had a role in carrying out development convoys to the various governorates of Egypt to achieve Egypt's Vision 2030 and in the context of launching the initiative of the President of the Republic for a decent life initiative.

Prof. Dr. Noha Donia explained that the memorandum of understanding aims to build bridges of cooperation between the faculty and the council with the aim of supporting young people in all development fields, in addition to developing the Egyptian youth movement in order to prepare and qualify a generation of young people capable of advancing the future in the interest of both parties to develop public awareness and strengthen the Egyptian identity for youth. The memorandum of understanding is an essential step towards confirming bilateral relations and the agreement is valid for a full year.