Minister of Education visits Cambridge University
Mr. Mohamed Abdel Latif, Minister of Education and Technical Education, met today, as part of his visit to the United Kingdom, Mr. Rod Smith, Director General of the International Education Group at Cambridge University, to discuss ways to enhance joint cooperation projects.
Minister Mohamed Abdel Latif stressed the importance of joint cooperation between the Egyptian Ministry of Education and Cambridge International, and the constant endeavor to strengthen and consolidate the relationship and renew agreements between the two sides.
The Minister of Education praised the role of Cambridge International as one of the main partners of the Ministry, stressing the long and fruitful history of cooperation between the two sides in Egypt, as many schools in Egypt rely on the British education system, and Cambridge provides curricula and examination systems, in addition to granting (IGCSE) certificates to Egyptian students.
The Minister also stressed the importance of enhancing cooperation and ongoing partnership between the Egyptian Ministry of Education and Cambridge International Foundation, to provide the best educational experience in the Egyptian Nile Schools that is in line with global technological and educational developments, noting that the Ministry aims to increase the number of these schools in various governorates of the Republic.
For his part, Rod Smith, General Manager of the International Education Group at the University of Cambridge, praised the efforts of the Egyptian Ministry of Education and its continuous endeavor to develop the educational system, noting that the Cambridge Authority provides a variety of global assessments, and that Cambridge programs focus through curricula on developing students' academic and personal skills, expressing the Foundation's commitment to supporting the Ministry to develop the educational process in Egypt.
During the meeting, ways to enhance cooperation in joint cooperation programs were discussed, which are represented in digital learning resources, developing and reviewing curricula, building capacities and professional development for teachers, as well as enhancing cooperation in the Egyptian Nile Schools system.
The meeting also emphasized the continuation of cooperation between the Ministry of Education and Technical Education and the Cambridge International Examinations Foundation in developing curricula and the continuous development of training packages for teachers and raising the level of leadership in the Nile Schools system.
The Egyptian delegation was represented by Dr. Hanem Ahmed, Advisor to the Minister for International Relations.
The meeting was attended by Karen Caster, Operations Manager for the Cambridge Partnership for Education and Assessment, Claire Farlett, Director of Products and Services (International) University of Cambridge, Wassim Salah, Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa, Cambridge International, Victoria Renfrew, Head of Professional Development Quality, Products and Services (International), Chris Brown, Head of Professional Education Development and Professional Qualification, Daniel Murch, Head of Curriculum Innovation and Projects, Louis Pershon, Head of Publishing Solutions and Partnership for Education, Hannah Spray, Head of Implementation at the Partnership for Education Program, James Thompson, Director of Project Development at the Partnership for Education Program, Ismail Sabry, Vice President of Education Reform for the Middle East, North Africa and Pakistan Region for the Partnership for Education Program at Cambridge Assessment International Education, Jay Surti, Director of the Evaluation Projects Group, and Hen Lo, Director of the Partnership for Education Program.