The Minister of Higher Education holds a press conference to discuss Egypt's preparations to host the World Conference of the World Federation for Medical Education in cooperation with Ain Shams University

Dr. Ayman Ashour, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, and Dr. Ricardo Perquez, President of the World Federation of Medical Education (WFME), held a press conference; To discuss Egypt's preparations to host the World Conference for the World Federation of Medical Education (WFME) during June 2023, in cooperation with Ain Shams University (the conference's academic partner), in the presence of Dr. Mahmoud El-Metini, President of Ain Shams University, Dr. Hossam Abdel Ghaffar, Secretary of the Supreme Council of University Hospitals, Dr. Adel Abdel Ghaffar, media advisor and official spokesman for the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, and a group of leaders of higher education and university hospitals.

At the beginning of his speech, the Minister praised the efforts of the World Federation for Medical Education (WFME) to improve the quality of medical education around the world, and to enhance scientific and ethical standards in medical education, and thanked the President of the World Federation for Medical Education for his cooperation with Egypt in this field, as well as the continuous support and continuous cooperation to improve the quality of medical services provided to citizens.

Dr.. Ayman Ashour affirmed Egypt's readiness to host the Fifth World Congress of the World Federation for Medical Education (WFME), which comes within the framework of the celebration of the union's golden jubilee, and the fifty years since its founding (WFME), with the participation of the Ministry of Higher Education and Ain Shams University as an academic partner, and more attendance The conference included 1,200 doctors from all over the world, pointing to the importance of the conference in improving the quality of medical education, training and qualifying students for work, and reaching an advanced and distinguished level of education.

The minister also affirmed the Egyptian state's keenness to provide all means of support to prepare for this important conference and prepare for it in a manner befitting Egypt's position and its leading, regional and international role in the field of medical education, which is consistent with the state's general directions in cooperation with international bodies and organizations, adding that Egypt's hosting of the conference comes within the framework of the implementation of Egypt’s strategy for sustainable development (Egypt Vision 2030), and allowing Egypt to highlight the unprecedented political, economic, developmental, educational and environmental efforts, which enhances its position and leadership in Africa and globally in the field of medical education.

For his part, the President of the World Federation of Medical Education (WFME) praised Egypt's hosting of the conference, which reflects the confidence of the participants in the Egyptian preparations and its organization of this conference, and represents an enhancement of its depth, international and regional dimension, and its leadership in the field of medical education.

On his part, Dr. Mahmoud El-Metini on the readiness of Ain Shams University as an academic partner for the conference in harnessing all the necessary efforts to make the conference a success, in a distinct way that reflects the scale of development that Egypt is witnessing in the field of medical education.

The press conference was witnessed by Dr. Osama Mansour, Dean of the Faculty of Medicine at Ain Shams University and Chairman of the Conference Organizing Committee, Dr. Samar Abdel Azim, Rapporteur of the Organizing Committee for the Conference, Mr. Ahmed Al-Sheikh, Permanent Undersecretary of the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Mr. Mohamed Abu Zeid, head of the central administration for the affairs of the office of the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research.

It is worth noting that a discussion session was held between Dr. Ayman Ashour, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, and Dr. Ricardo Perquez, President of the World Federation of Medical Education (WFME) before the press conference; To find out the latest developments regarding Egypt's preparations to host the World Conference, and to discuss future visions and joint cooperation between Egypt and the Federation.

It should be noted that the World Federation of Medical Education (WFME) was founded in 1972, and is a non-governmental, not-for-profit organization, concerned with improving the quality of medical education around the world, and supporting health care for all by promoting high-quality medical education, medical training, The Federation also works in partnership with a number of regional medical education associations and a number of international organizations, including the World Health Organization and the World Medical Association, as well as partnerships with a number of medical colleges in the world.