Under the auspices of Prof. Mohamed Diaa Zain El-Abedeen, President of Ain Shams University, and Prof. Ghada Farouk, Vice President for Community Service and Environmental Development, the Center for Papyrological Studies and Epigraphy at the Faculty of Archaeology signed a cooperation protocol with the Egyptian Geographical Society. The protocol was signed by Prof. Hossam Tantawy, Dean of the Faculty and Chairman of the Center’s Board of Directors, and Prof. Mohamed Zaki El Sedeimi, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Geographical Society, in the presence of Prof. Mohamed Ismail, Vice President of the Geographical Society Administration Center, Dr. Basem Mohamed, Acting Vice Dean of the Faculty for Community Service and Environmental Development Affairs and Vice President of the Center for Papyrological Studies and Epigraphy, and Dr. Iman Nabil, Director of the Center.

The signing ceremony was attended by Prof. Mohamed Abdel Naeem, Director of the Institute of Arabic Manuscripts. The protocol signing took place during the 12th Conference of the Center for Papyrological Studies and Epigraphy, held in cooperation with the Institute of Arabic Manuscripts and the Geographical Society.

The protocol comes within the framework of Ain Shams University's commitment to strengthening cooperation between the university and scientific and research institutions, opening new horizons for collaboration with national, regional, and international entities in various fields of scientific research, education, and community service, and achieving the goals of sustainable development and Egypt's Vision 2030.

The prospects for cooperation will include providing training courses for students, researchers, and graduates, scientific and academic cooperation through organizing seminars and conferences, and offering practical and field training courses for researchers and students. The center will also undertake the restoration and preservation of maps, manuscripts, paintings, and all similar archaeological holdings of the association. This is in line with the center and the Faculty of Archaeology's efforts to exchange expertise and build bridges of communication with scientific and research institutions in Egypt and abroad.