Egypt, US discuss boosting cooperation in higher education, scientific research

Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research Ayman Ashour said his ministry is keen on fostering joint cooperation and fruitful partnership with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in higher education and scientific research.

Ashour made the comments during his meeting with Sean Jones, the new Mission Director for the USAID in Egypt and his accompanying delegation, in the presence of other officials from the Higher Education Ministry, according to a statement released by the ministry on Friday.

The minister lauded the USAID’s support for the National Strategy for Higher Education 2030, asserting the importance of internationalizing higher education and exchanging experience between Egyptian universities and their American counterparts to achieve the Sustainable Development Strategy of Egypt’s Vision 2030, the statement added.