Egyptian education minister pursues research, tech cooperation in France and Belgium

Egypt's higher education minister met French, Belgian and European Union institutions during a European visit to expand research and technology cooperation.

• Qonsowa met Aivancity University president Tawhid Shtawi in Paris to discuss cooperation in artificial intelligence, data science and digital transformation.
• Qonsowa met CESI engineering school president Jean-Marc Augé on joint and dual degree programs in AI, cybersecurity and robotics.
• In Brussels, Qonsowa met European Innovation Commissioner Ekaterina Zaharieva on research funding and support for startups.
• Qonsowa also met Belgian FNRS secretary-general Véronique Halloin on co-funding joint research projects with Egypt's STDF agency.
• Qonsowa also met representatives of Belgium's federal Belspo science policy office in Brussels to link universities with industry and turn research into practical applications.