he Minister of Education is discussing with the President of the Executive Council of UNESCO areas
Dr. Reza Hegazy, Minister of Education and Technical Education, met with Tamara Rastovac Siamashvili, Chairman of the Executive Board of UNESCO; To discuss educational projects that are being implemented in cooperation with the organization.
Dr. Reda Hegazy praised the organization's efforts in the framework of developing education, noting the ministry's cooperation with the organization in a number of educational projects, including; The "Open Schools" project supported by technology to build the capacity of teachers, in cooperation with the Professional Academy for Teachers, with the aim of promoting digital transformation in education, providing open education resources, and establishing online learning platforms, in addition to the ministry's cooperation with the organization in providing training programs based on the global curriculum through the center The regional center for adult education in Sars El Layan with the aim of transferring international experience in the field of training to neighboring countries, in addition to analyzing the reality of the Egyptian education sector in order to achieve availability and quality in education in cooperation with Global Partner for Education.
The minister added that, during the next stage, the ministry, in partnership with the organization, is conducting an analysis of the national test for the fourth grade of primary school; To identify the level of student achievement in the basic abilities and basic skills of reading, writing and arithmetic in line with the new education system, and the development of remedial programs. The Ministry, along with the organization, is implementing the recommendations of the Education Transformation Summit (TES), which was held in September 2022, and addressing the challenges facing the education sector in Egypt. To achieve the fourth goal of sustainable development, to ensure equitable and inclusive quality education, and to promote lifelong learning opportunities for all.
The minister affirmed the support of the political leadership for the educational system in Egypt, referring to the ministry's endeavor to institutionalize the Egyptian education model. For other countries to benefit from it on the Arab and African scale.
For her part, the President of the Executive Board of UNESCO expressed her happiness and keenness to cooperate with the Ministry of Education and Technical Education, praising the boom in the education file, and affirming the organization's support for the educational process in Egypt. Due to Egypt's pivotal role in the region.
The President of the Executive Board of UNESCO referred to the Council's interest in availability and quality in education, praising the Ministry of Education's participation in successful models with neighboring Arab and African countries, and affirming the Council's support for the Ministry's efforts to share these models, as well as supporting the presidential initiative "A Decent Life" and providing the best educational services in villages. affiliated to the initiative.
This came in the presence of Nuria San, Director of the UNESCO Office, Damiano Giabaoli, Assistant Director of the Executive Council, Wael Abdel Wahab, Director of UNESCO Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Dr. Ahmed Daher, Deputy Minister for Technological Development, Dr. Zainab Khalifa, Director of the Professional Academy for Teachers, and Dr. Sherine Hamdy, Advisor to the Minister for Administrative Development and Supervisor of the The Central Administration for the Affairs of the Minister’s Office, Khaled Abdel-Hakam, Head of the Central Administration for Reducing Dropout from Education, Dr. Khaled Khudair, Director of the Regional Center for Adult Education (ASFC) in Sars El-Layan, and Muhammad Mansour from the Professional Academy for Teachers.