The University witnessed the opening of the scientific sessions of the International Conference "Prospects for Development in the Arab World: A Legal Vision", organized by Assiut University in cooperation with Zarqa University in Jordan from April 14-17. In a related context, Prof.Dr. Shehata Ghareeb revealed that the sessions dealt with discussing the main themes of the conference. The first session, which included 4 scientific research papers, discussed the role of international agreements in achieving development; the second session, which included 5 research papers, dealt with the theme of "Intellectual Property Legislation and its Role in Achieving Development"; the third session, which included 7 papers, reviewed the axis of "effectiveness of national legislations in achieving development". These papers were presented by a number of researchers participating in the conference from various Arab countries.