Visit of the delegation of the Ain Shams University in Poland

At the invitation of the Wisdom of Nations , on May 16-20, an official delegation from the Ain Shams University, the second size of the University of Egypt (after the University of Cairo), was in Poland. The delegation included:

Prof. dr Suzan El Kalliny , dean of the Faculty of Arts of the University of Ain Shams;

P rof. Dr. Moustafa Zayed , head of the Archeology Department of the Ain Shams University. The Department of Archeology is part of the Faculty of Art of this University.

The third member of the delegation was dr Reda Abdel Khalifa , who is an employee of the Ministry of Antiquities and acts as a director at the three Pyramids in Giza and is responsible for international contacts. Dr. Red is also a member of the Council of the Wisdom of Nations .

The purpose of the visit of the Egyptian delegation in Poland was to sign a scientific and research cooperation agreement between the Foundation for Supporting Research on revealing the knowledge of ancient and contemporary wisdom of nations and the University of Ain Shams.

The first and part of the second day of stay - the delegation spent in Warsaw. On May 16, a meeting of our guests took place with the Deputy Director for Scientific Affairs of the National Museum in Warsaw, dr. Piotr Rypson. The conversation concerned possible cooperation between the university and the museum in the field of organizations of joint exhibitions and scientific cooperation.

Meeting at the National Museum. From the left: dr Piotr Rypson, prof. Moustafa Zayed, prof. Suzan El Kalliny

In front of the National Museum in Warsaw. From the left: prof. Moustafa Zayed, dr Red Khalifa, prof. Suzan El Kalliny

On Tuesday, our guests visited the office of the Foundation in Warsaw. The meeting was also attended by a member of the Foundation Board - Michał Żarek and office manager - Marta Skóra. The details of the contract between the Foundation and the University were discussed.

Meeting at the office of the Wisdom of Nations in Warsaw. From the left: Michał Żarek (board member), Marta Skóra (office manager), dr Reda, prof. Suzan El Kalliny, prof. Moustafa Zayed

Warsaw, a walk at the walls of the Old Town

Warsaw, on the Old Town Square, at the Syrena ice

In the evening, May 17, the delegation went by train to Wrocław, to meet with the authorities of the University of Wrocław.

Wrocław, May 17, meeting at the hotel after the delegation arrived. From the left: dr Red Khalifa (member of the Foundation Council), prof. Moustafa Zayed, Iwona Stankiewicz (member of the Foundation Council) prof. Suzan El Kalliny, dr Adam Szynkiewicz (member of the Foundation Council)

On Wednesday, May 18, the delegation was adopted by the Vice -Rector for Scientific Research and Foreign Cooperation of the University of Wrocław, prof. dr. Adam Jezierski, in the presence of representatives of the Faculty of Archeology. The talks concerned the possibility of scientific and research cooperation between both universities and an opening proposal at the University of Wrocław in the Faculty of Egyptology in cooperation with the University of Ain Shams. The meeting was attended by members of the board: Andrzej Wójcikiewicz and Piotr Pełczyński, and members of the Council: dr Adam Szynkiewicz, Iwona Stankiewicz and dr Reda Abdel Khalifa.

Wrocław, May 18, meeting in the Rector's Hall at the University of Wrocław, talks on future cooperation

After official talks, an agreement was signed between the Ain Shams University and the Wisdom of Nations . On the part of the Ain Shams University, the contract was signed by: prof. Suzan El Kalliny and prof. Moustafa Zayed, on the part of the Foundation: President of the Management Board, Andrzej Wójcikiewicz and a member of the board - Piotr Pełczyński. The signed contract is a unique event, because it gives the possibility of direct financing by our Foundation of selected projects implemented at Egypt with the participation of the Ain Shams University, without the need to mediate another academic institution. The agreement opens our foundation the way to re -join in scientific research and excavations in the areas of both parties of selected areas.

Wrocław, May 18. Signing an official agreement between the Wisdom of Nations and the Ain Shams University. Dean of the Faculty of Arts, prof. Dr Suzan El Kalliny and Andrzej Wójcikiewicz, president of the Foundation

Thanks after signing the contract

Prof. Dr. Moustafa Zayed (left), head of the Archeology Department of the Ain Shams University and Piotr Pełczyński, member of the board of the Wisdom Nations

Thanks after signing the contract

Handing over by prof. Suzan El Kalliny a gift from the University of Ain Shams to Vice -Rector for Foreign Cooperation. prof. dr. Adam Jezierski (left)

Joint photo of the meeting participants

On May 19, the delegation returned to Warsaw, and on Friday, on May 20, our guests flew back to Cairo.

The stay of such unique guests in Poland was a special event in the life of our Foundation and we can say that both representatives of the Ain Shams University and us were very pleased that it took place.

I wanted to thank our donors, both private individuals and organizations, thanks to which the Wisdom Nations could finance the visit of a delegation from Egypt in Poland.

Thank you: prof. dr. James J. Hurtak from the USA, Academy for Future Sciences (Branch in Switzerland) and Polish sponsors: Mr. Michał Półtorak, Mrs. Grażyna Radek, Mr. Leonid Marczuk, Mr. Jan Marchaj and Mr. Bertrand Łogin.

On behalf of the management board of the Foundation, I also thank Adam Szynkiewicz, Iwona Stankiewicz and Iwona Rudnik for the wonderful organization of the delegation from Egypt in Wrocław and the care of guests before and after meeting at the University of Wrocław.

Andrzej Wójcikiewicz

Information about the University of Ain Shams

This is the second largest university in Egypt and among Arab countries, counting - according to information obtained from prof. Suzan El Kalliny - over 250,000 students and over 3,000 scientific staff. The university has 15 faculties and two institutes. The Faculty of Arts has over 40,000 students. He has 16 cathedrals and 389 employed researchers, from professors to assistants. One of them is the Department of Archeology, led by prof. Moustafa Zayed. It has a section of Egyptology, classical archeology, Greek-Roman archeology and Islamic archeology. Over 800 students are studying there, 85 researchers are employed. The cathedral conducts a number of tests and excavations throughout Egypt, including in Luxor, Aswan, Giza and Aleksandria.

Prof. Suzan El Kalliny claims that the Ain Shams University is the oldest scientific institution in the world. OUN science center was created , which in the Old Egip language means the eye of the sun . In 1860, the university was named after Ibrachim Pasha , son of Prince Mohammed Pash, who financed her development. The current name: Ain Shams , the university adopted in 1950, referring to Old Egyptian traditions, because Ain Shams in Arab also means the eye of the sun .