To Open a University College for Innovation in Egypt: Cooperation between Egyptian Education Development Fund and Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Global

CAIRO/ AMMAN – The Egyptian Education Development Fund (EDF): an affiliate of the Egyptian Council of Ministers, and Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Global (TAG.Global; represented by the Talal Abu-Ghazaleh University College for Innovation (TAGUCI), have signed a cooperation agreement to open a TAGUCI branch in Egypt within the Misr International Technology University.

TAGUCI is one of the educational institutions of TAG.Global, and has been officially registered and licensed as a higher education Jordanian institution since 2017.

The agreement was digitally signed in the presence of HE Dr. Talal Abu-Ghazaleh, founder and chairman of TAG.Global, and Prof. Dr. Ahmed Elhewy, Secretary-General of the Education Development Fund. The agreement is part-fulfillment of the terms of the previously-signed Memorandum of Understanding between the two sides.  

During the signing ceremony, Prof. Dr. Elhewy pointed out that the Development Fund has initiated the necessary operational actions to establish a technological university under the name “Misr International University for Science & Technology” to be headquartered at the Fund’s Integrated Technical Education Cluster in Amiriya – Cairo. Accordingly, TAGUCI will become one of its faculties, in implementation of the EDF’s mission to provide the labor market with highly qualified and scientifically distinguished human resources to improve the level of human cadres working in various public sectors in Egypt.

Dr. Elhewy stated that the Fund constantly seeks to raise education international standard, enhance education environment, upgrade curricula and create new academic programs through partnerships with top universities, institutions and international bodies. This would, according to Dr. Elhewy, develop education and scientific research networks, and fill the gap of labor market needs, for the development and sustainability of the society, and keeping pace with the advancements and challenges that face the Egyptian, Arab and global markets.   

He further underlined the importance of such cooperation to open the first-of-its-kind University College in Egypt in partnership with TAG.Global to serve the Egyptian and Arab societies.  

For his part, Dr. Abu-Ghazaleh expressed his appreciation to Dr. Elhewy in developing, implementing and establishing exceptional projects to develop Egyptian educational institutions, that mainly strive to qualify the youth to become a model to follow in the Egyptian, Arab and international society, which would contribute to the development of the country in all areas. 

Dr. Abu-Ghazaleh underscored the need of directing education and scientific research in the Arab region towards innovation, reaffirming his belief in the necessity to utilize the new emerging technologies to create a new generation that is capable of embracing creativity, invention and innovation in the Arab world.

Further, Dr. Abu-Ghazaleh expressed gratitude and praise for the new strategic partnership, referring to the previous cooperation in the establishment of the first Arab factory in Egypt for manufacturing laptops, tablets and smartphones, with high specifications at competitive prices in the region, under the wise leadership of His Excellency President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi.

Additionally, Dr. Abu-Ghazaleh drew attention to the fact that this cooperation coincides with the 50th Anniversary of TAG.Global’s establishment, emphasizing the Organization’s readiness to devote all its resources for technological empowerment and learning to overcome global technological challenges of the 21st Century, and to help reshape the new image of Egypt and the Arab region.

The University College will be established at Misr International Technology University, by the Egyptian Educational Development Fund, located at Az-Zaytoun Area,  El Sawah, the Integrated Technical Education Cluster in Amiriya – Cairo. 

It will be based on the cooperation agreement, as an Egyptian university college, subject to applicable laws and regulations in Egypt and MUST.

The University College will offer various specializations including Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Creativity, Cybersecurity, Artificial Intelligence, Digital Marketing, Data Analytics and Human Resources Management.