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Recommendations of the Humanities and Social Sciences Sector
1- Work to change cultures at different levels (global - national - organizational - individual) to be oriented towards supporting sustainable development and reducing the negative effects on climate change, through the adoption of many mechanisms and initiatives such as incentives and tax exemptions, green financing, green economy, recycling, green bonds, green marketing, environmentally friendly products, and more.
2 - Public and private institutions adopt a preferential strategy for projects that support programs to mitigate the effects of climate change or adapt to it in order to achieve sustainable economic growth and development with low carbon emissions.
3 - Orientation towards scientific research that adopts the study of the interrelationships and interactions between climate and sustainable changes and their effects on the economies of different countries on the one hand, and on the other hand the expected effects of industrial and service practices in those economies, especially the developing ones, on achieving sustainability and global climate changes.
4- Adopting a national strategy for sustainable development that takes into account the relationships of influence and vulnerability that exist between man, society, the economy, and the environment, with an emphasis on achieving sustainable development and reducing the negative effects on climate change, it is not the responsibility of a specific entity or sector, but rather a participatory responsibility - not a competitive one - for all governmental and non-governmental organizations at the local, national and global levels.
5 - A shift in the implementation of sustainable development strategies from moving towards projects with quick, short-term returns to long-term investments with accumulated returns in line with the nature of projects and programs that aim to preserve the environment and reduce the negative effects on climate change.
6 - Not relying solely on adopting successful global models and practices in achieving sustainable development, but there must be models and practices of a local and national nature that are in line with global frameworks.
7 - Emphasizing the important role that educational and scientific research institutions, especially universities, can play in achieving sustainable development through education and research activities by spreading environmental awareness, creativity and innovation, entrepreneurship, and social responsibility.
8- Work to bring about the required changes in legislative frameworks and laws to support practices oriented towards sustainable development and preserving the global climate, such as clean energy, clean production, digitization, recycling, transparency and disclosure, justice, and equal opportunities.
9- The need to develop a long-term marketing plan for postgraduate programs at the local and regional levels, in line with the requirements of the new republic.
10 - The human-building axis, which connects all human concepts and innovations, will be a main axis in student activities, graduation projects, and research for Ain Shams University students at the undergraduate level over the coming years, and one of the human values can be adopted annually as a slogan for this axis, provided that all forms of different activities are linked to their returns on upholding that value.
11 - Introducing the International Literature course as a university requirement in which the student studies excerpts from the various international works of literature "in Arabic or in one of the European languages" that establish sublime human values such as goodness, beauty, responsibility, commitment, respect for others, and hard work.
12 - Human studies are integrated with science and technology in order to serve people. Therefore, it is necessary to support cooperation between theoretical and practical faculties to activate inter-studies and to convert some research in theoretical fields into applied projects, each according to his specialization.
13- Establishing communication networks and a database that occurs periodically in each discipline separately, bringing together academics with non-academics, and holding periodic meetings with them to reduce the gap between academics and researchers on the one hand, and between stakeholders on the other hand, especially in the field of humanities and social sciences.
14- Establishing an intermediate research center between the university and industry, whose mission is to strengthen the links between research and the needs of society and industry, and to encourage such research and fund it, each in its field.
15 - Creating a database of research and scientific theses in the fields of antiquities in Egypt throughout the ages.
16 - The importance of developing plans to face emergency changes and save the threatened antiquities, whether as a result of natural or human disasters.
17 - The need to increase community awareness of antiquities and heritage, especially in the community surrounding the university.
18- Emphasizing the need to study climate change and its relationship to the impacts, with the development of short, medium, and long-term plans to confront the effects of climate change in the recent period.
19- Appointing the first students with hearing disabilities as sign language interpreters.
20- Cooperate with the e-learning center to create a distance learning platform that is compatible with the characteristics of people with special needs.
Recommendations of the basic science sector
1. Paying attention to nanoparticles as anti-diseases.
2. Expanding environmentally friendly alternative energy through low-cost vehicles.
3. Conducting studies and research related to the 2nd generation of vaccine and its impact, if there are any negative effects.
4. Supporting the completion of research to develop the properties of nanoscale materials and the development of thermal properties of polymers used in drug delivery.
5. Encouraging work between research groups from different disciplines to work in these areas.
6. Increasing investment in basic research in the field of cancer vaccine development techniques.
7. The use of the microbiome in the diagnosis of diseases.
8. Supporting cooperation with international research institutions such as the CERN Research Center in Switzerland.
9. Taking care of fish farms to maintain food security.
10. Using environmentally friendly nanotechnology to protect inscriptions in Egyptian temples and Coptic icons in churches.
11. Increasing fish production by purifying and developing inland lakes and fish farms and taking care of the health and quality of fish by controlling pollution of these waters and focusing scientific studies on these issues.
12. Increasing cooperation between specialists in different branches of science, especially in preserving cultural heritage.
13. Cooperation between universities to expand the use of nanotechnology applications in Egyptian papyrus transactions.
14. Using the data extracted from remote sensing to find groundwater areas in the Western Desert.
15. Expanding researchers' perceptions of how to send research to international journals and ensuring that they are not rejected.
Recommendations of the Engineering and Technological Sector
1. Building the new republic needs to take advantage of modern technology such as artificial intelligence, robotics, the Internet of Things and applied research related to them, and use them in the medical, educational, agricultural, and climatic fields to create a decent, sustainable and evolving environment, especially in light of crises and epidemics.
2. Promoting the use of modern technology to expand the establishment of smart cities. (Smart irrigation -Smart Agriculture - Smart Home)
3. Paying attention to the development of artificial intelligence sciences, which made it possible to easily identify shapes and movement patterns, analyze behavior, anticipate actions and phenomena in the near future, and analyze risks and alert them before they occur.
4. The importance of the interdisciplinary approach and knowledge integration in solving problems.
5. The health revolution requires collecting Mobility Data that can be collected from wearable devices and Wireless Sensors to be able to measure health levels and predict health risks.
6. The importance of using sensors in collecting data and transferring it to analysis centers and using the Internet of Things (IOT) makes there an abundance of information that, if handled well, leads to an improvement in human health and life and an increase in his well-being.
7. Using smart grids in the electricity and energy sector, developing them, and increasing scientific research in this field helps in the more efficient transmission of electricity - reducing operations and facility management costs - reducing energy costs for consumers and thus reducing electricity prices, preventing its theft and helping in green recovery.
8. Big Data Analytics is the basis for success in extracting knowledge and supporting decision-making.
9. Using data science, modern technology, and geospatial intelligence systems to produce software and applications that help discover hidden factors in earth science systems, analyze data, predict problems and changes, and thus quickly confront them and solve problems related to water and climate change.
10. Paying attention to cyber security techniques in light of technological openness in various business sectors to ensure higher data confidentiality and security. Where the importance of data privacy and confidentiality is increasing with the increasing collection and utilization of data. Where the role of data and information security sciences appears in combining benefits from the abundance of data and at the same time preserving its privacy.
11. Paying attention to the Internet of Things, especially in applications related to food and agriculture, to raise productivity.
12. Paying attention to technologies and research related to self-driving vehicles, as they are environmentally friendly and in line with the country's goals in reducing carbon emissions and achieving the goal of green transformation. Driving using artificial intelligence also contributes to reducing the rate of traffic accidents, it also provides the opportunity for people of determination, the elderly, children, and all segments of society to move within the city easily and safely.
13. Information technology and data analysis have become a pillar of university education. It overlaps with various disciplines. Therefore, attention must be paid to preparing graduates from various disciplines to deal with these technologies and to possess the necessary tools to adapt to them, each in his specialization.
14. Establishing research centers and Centers of Excellence to prepare Egyptian universities for entry into the industrial field (artificial intelligence, robotics, Internet of Things, cybersecurity...etc).
15. Increasing the agricultural area and green spaces, especially roof cultivation, to reduce the carbon footprint.
16. Increasing the use of renewable and clean energy.
17. Expanding the use of biofuels and biofertilizers and reducing dependence on industrial fertilizers.
18. Integrated management of water resources to adapt to climate change.
19. Announcing the establishment of the Excellence Center for Sustainability at Ain Shams University as a center responsible for consolidating sustainability in the activities of the university and the surrounding area and building partnerships at the local and global levels.
20. Ensure the use of green recovery policy, green economy, and circular economy.
21. The need to put pressure on developed countries to implement their commitments and fund all projects related to reducing the carbon footprint and climate change. Developing countries contribute only 0.7% to emissions and are affected by the regulations of developed countries regarding global emissions.
22. Modernizing the technological infrastructure, especially in irrigation, and rationalizing the use of natural resources
23. Using smart agriculture to save water, fertilizers, and pesticides.
24. The need for the private sector to participate and increase the investment cycle in reducing climate change and the green economy.
25. The need to ensure the increase and development of education for sustainability and the development and increase of curricula to enhance the concept of sustainability for all disciplines.
26. Directing scientific research to achieve the goals of sustainable development and solving problems facing them, such as problems of water, energy, food, and agriculture.
27. The importance of the economics of adopting wind energy as a source of electricity in rural areas, as this provides a real and clean solution to the electricity problem
28. Issuing an application for calculating the individual’s cryonic footprint from the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Environmental Research in Arabic in order to raise community awareness of the phenomenon of climate change and the extent of the individual’s contribution to society through his various practices of water and energy consumption, waste production and the use of transportation.
29. Applying sustainability standards at Ain Shams University through four axes of education, scientific research, sustainable green infrastructure, and partnerships with ministries and agencies and assisting them in green transformation
30. Collecting and evaluating all research related to recycling, finding sources of funding for it, and ensuring that innovations related to recycling are increased.
31. The need to activate the network of universities participating in the Conference of the Parties, similar to British universities, and to find a single point of contact for all universities and research institutions to determine their role in participating in the 27th Climate Conference.
32. Review the report of my assessment of the latest climate variables situation issued by the IPCC - Assessment Report 6.
33. The importance of women's role in climatic changes in the framework of raising family awareness of the concept of sustainable consumption and directing local and international markets to environmentally friendly products.
34. The importance of the role of universities in raising community awareness towards the issue of climate change through seminars, workshops, and conferences with the participation of civil society organizations.
Medical Sector Recommendations
1. To Promote global collaboration and transferring of knowledge on digital health
2. To strengthen governance for digital health at national levels utilizing research projects and WHO national ehealth strategy toolkit.
3. The patient-centric approach should be the main driver for promoting the use of digital technologies for health.
4. Nutraceuicals industry in Egypt should get relatively more focus as it could lead to reaching new milestones in the pharmaceutical industry due to the realtively easier to achieve requirements to establish licensing and patency.
5. Cleft Lip and palate patient care cases should be tackled using a multidisciplinary approach way in order to optimize both the esthetic, functional and psychological outcome for the patient.
6. Updating under- and postgraduate curricula/programs to include the courses such as bioinformatics, pharmaceutics informatics, various online bioinformatic software/programs and precision medicine that will be reflected in conducting good research and drug discovery and innovations.
7. Tele nursing should be incorporated with tele-medicine to reach better healthcare remotely.
8. Improving the educational process through:
- * Encouraging innovation in teaching as well as student engagement in decision making.
- * Diversifying the mode of curriculum delivery to meet the needs of students with different learning styles
- * Encouraging more medical faculties to collaborate with innovation centers and try to have their starts ups to solve the near-field problems as well as Encouraging staff and PGs to apply more in the ASU innovates contest year after year.
- * Collaboration between basic and clinical researches
- * Establishing a national platform for registering research and close monitoring of the clinical trials
Recommendations of the agricultural science sector
1. To expand the production of crops that tolerate salinity to achieve economic and social development in those areas.
2. Call for the establishment of artificial wood forests to benefit from wastewater in order to modify climatic conditions and achieve an economic return from that wood.
3. Encouraging the production of microbial vaccines to be used in biofertilization instead of chemical fertilizers in order to reduce environmental pollution from these fertilizers, save on their import bill, and produce healthy and safe food.
4. The use of modern irrigation methods that meet the actual needs of agriculture without extravagance to save the quantities of water consumed.
5. Encouraging students and researchers to innovate and protect them by registering patents and establishing start-up companies that allow them to benefit from them and provide job opportunities.
6. Maximizing the use of Egyptian natural resources to achieve Egyptian food security.
7. Tracking climate changes and their impact on plant and animal production, finding solutions to reduce impacts, and spreading awareness of the importance of reducing these changes.
Middle East Research Center Recommendations
The most important recommendations that resulted from the conference of the Center for Middle East Research and Future Studies "Ain Shams University and its role in the Egyptian-Arab societies 1950-2020" within the framework of the university's celebrations of the seventy years of its establishment.
The conference, which was held by the Middle East Research Center over the course of March 30-31, resulted in a set of important and fundamental recommendations that are in the interest of the university and education in the Arab Republic of Egypt, as follows:
1. Documenting all data and documents of the university, for example:
* Collecting data on the number of university students from 1950-2020.
* Limiting the number of foreign students at the bachelor's, bachelor's, and postgraduate levels.
* Sending letters to the colleges' vice-representatives for student affairs to make this inventory based on the colleges' documents.
* Making an inventory of the university's pioneers and the most prominent figures in all fields.
2. Uploading all master's and doctoral theses on the Internet and the Egyptian Knowledge Bank, which numbers 173,000.
3. Compilation of documents and regulations of the university, faculties, and centers.
4. Inclusion of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals within the curricula and research plan of departments in all faculties, in order to improve the ranking of the university at the global level.
5. Making decisions by adopting modern management methods such as the ISO 14001 Environmental Management System.
6. Developing the university education system with the latest technological methods.
7. Formation of an advisory council in all disciplines from among the university’s pioneers to propose solutions and solve problems, which is held regularly.
Recommendations of the Women's Support and Anti-Violence Unit
1. Developing women's capabilities in how to rationalize energy and reduce carbon emissions through workshops to develop capacities to separate and recycle waste and plant roofs, which contributes to improving climate problems.
2. Rationalizing the use of water as a solution to the problem of water shortage is one of the solutions to the climate problem.
3. Developing psychological and physical capabilities aimed at empowering women in line with sustainable development strategies.
4. Moving forward in achieving the goals of the SDGs (especially the fifth goal), which contributes to the advancement of the university's classification according to the British Times scale.
5. Focusing on studies and research on women and the green transition.
6. The existence of anti-violence courses and raising awareness about the role of family links as a proactive treatment for all forms of domestic violence.
7. Periodic scientific publications that circulate in the media about the results drawn from studies and research, so that the benefit spreads.
8. Implementing government discrimination standards for equal opportunities and empowering women, and applying for the award at the state level.
9. Increasing research on women's issues and empowerment strategies to reach the real causes and provide solutions based on a scientific methodology.
10. Curricula and training programs to strengthen the role of family and family counseling.
11. Taking care of women's mental health and conducting training courses to enhance mental health in partnership with the Women's Mental Health Center in the Psychiatry Center.
12. Increase partnerships and cooperation with the private sector and civil society.