During his trip to Finland on the third day The Minister of Education and Technical Education met with Mrs. Lee Anderson

The signing was attended by Mr. Petri Lempinen, Director General of the Department of General Secondary Education and Vocational Education and Training in Finland, Ms. Jaana Palojärvi, Director of International Relations, Ms. Satu Paasilehto, Senior Ministerial Adviser for Legal Affairs, Public Relations Coordinator, Ms. Heini Ihalainen and Ms. Julia Hallberg, Secretary of International Relations.
The Ministers exchanged views on the reforms taking place in the education sectors in Egypt and Finland. The Minister briefed his Finnish counterpart on the latest developments related to curriculum development, school rehabilitation and assessment processes, as well as steps to develop the technical education system in Egypt. In turn, the Finnish Minister reviewed the reforms that The Finnish side recently introduced it to the education system, which includes raising the education age.
The Finnish minister expressed her great admiration for the measures and successes that Egypt has achieved so far in reforming the education system in Egypt, noting that these reforms have been praised globally and that Finland is closely following the reform program, and considers it an important and successful program, as it is in line with the principles of Finnish education.
The Minister of Education praised the Finnish education model, which enjoys a high degree of flexibility and independence, as well as providing educational opportunities for each individual in areas that suit his abilities and interests. His Excellency also invited the Finnish Minister and a number of Finnish education officials to visit Cairo to develop ideas and proposals. The cooperation that was agreed upon during his current visit.