Dr. Sherif Fakhry Mohamed Abd-el-Naby, President of the Egyptian Russian University (ERU), announced that a new international achievement has been added to the university’s record in the field of information technology, which proves the excellence of Huawei Academy at the Egyptian Russian University. The distinguished student, Marly Magdy, in the first year of engineering at the university, has qualified for the regional level (North Africa) in Huawei ICT Competition. He pointed out that the participation of university students in Huawei Global Competition took place thanks to the full support of Dr. Mohamed Kamal Mustafa, Chairman of the University Council.

The ERU President added that the student Habiba Mohamed from the Faculty of Artificial Intelligence won the second place and the silver medal in the Cloud Field, and the student Mariam Atteya from the Faculty of Business Administration won the second place and the silver medal in the Networks Field. This was out of only 100 people chosen nationwide to represent Egypt in all fields of the competition …  He highlighted that the competition aims at qualifying and empowering Egyptian youth, in addition to providing them with modern skills in the areas of artificial intelligence, cloud computing, networks, and communications. The competitions are based on finding smart solutions through employing information and communication technologies.

In the same context, Dr. Hesham Fathy, Dean of the Faculty of Artificial Intelligence and General Supervisor of Huawei Academy at the ERU, pinpointed that the student Malak Ibrahim from the Faculty of Artificial Intelligence won the third place and the bronze medal in the Cloud Field, while the student Mariam Al-Sayed from the Faculty of Business Administration won the third place and the bronze medal in the Networks Field. Also, the student Ammar from the Faculty of Engineering won the third place and the bronze medal in the computing field. This clearly demonstrates the outstanding academic and technical level of the university’s students.

The Dean of the Faculty of Artificial Intelligence and General Supervisor of Huawei Academy at the ERU added that Dr. Mohamed Al-Gizawy, a trainee at the academy, received the bronze medal. This is an academic achievement which reflects the integration of the excellence system within the university at both levels of students and faculty members. He stated that these successes encourage the university to continue its approach towards motivating its students and faculty members to participate in various forums, at both local and international levels. The purpose of this participation is to develop creative thinking skills, instill a spirit of innovation, keep pace with all scientific developments, and move towards expanding self-learning methods, instead of being satisfied with traditional learning methods in education, and to work on their integration with advanced technology.

On his part, Dr. Tamer Saleh, Lecturer in the Department of Communications at the Faculty of Engineering and the Executive Director of Huawei Academy at the ERU, explained that these successes are a result of the continuous support and ambitious vision of the university administration, which is always keen to provide all means of support and opportunities, which empower the students to compete at the regional and international levels. This is also out of the university’s belief in the importance of investing in young minds and empowering them with modern technological tools. He pinpointed that the student Marly Magdy, who is in the first (preparatory) year at the Faculty of Engineering at the university, qualified for the regional level (North Africa) in Huawei ICT Competition, and that if she wins in the North Africa preliminary rounds, she will be promoted to the final round in China.

The Executive Director of Huawei Academy at the ERU stated that the university has achieved a global accomplishment in recent years, as the student Malak Ibrahim won the same competition after qualifying for the global level. Also, Dr. Tamer Saleh won the grand prize in the same competition as the best trainer in the world, in a precedent that reflects the university’s continued excellence and leadership at the international level. He also highlighted that the ERU, through these achievements, emphasizes its commitment to supporting innovation and enhancing the skills of its students, conforming with the requirements of the global labor market, and consolidating its position as a leading educational institution in the area of technology and artificial intelligence.