An Invitation to attend the second scientific forum for professional programs at the Faculty of Commerce, Assiut University

Assiut University, under the supervision of Dr. Ahmed El-Minshawy, president of the university, has the honor to invite you to attend the second scientific forum for professional programs at the Faculty of Commerce, which is being held under the title "Institutional Reform and Digital governance to support the building of the Egyptian state" on Saturday, June 14, 2025, at 9:30 a.m., in the university's administrative building.

The forum will be held under the supervision of Dr. Ahmed Abdulmoula, vice president for education and Student Affairs; Dr. Jamal Badr, acting vice president for graduate studies and research; Dr. Alaa Abdul Hafeez, dean of the Faculty of Commerce; Dr. Mohammed Ahmed Adawi, vice dean of the Faculty of Commerce for Education and Student Affairs; and Dr. Nesma Heshmat, vice dean of the Faculty of Commerce for graduate studies and research.

 Dr. Ahmed El-Minshawy stated that the second scientific forum for professional programs represents an important intellectual and scientific platform that embodies the active role played by the University in supporting the country's orientations towards institutional reform and digital transformation, as they are one of the main pillars of building a modern state with effective institutions.

Dr. El-Minshawy stressed that the forum reflects the University's commitment to enhancing dialogue and exchange of experiences between academics, specialists, and decision-makers, which contributes to the development of government performance and the modernization of the administrative structure according to the latest concepts and contemporary systems.

He added that Assiut University attaches special importance to activating its social and scientific role in addressing priority national issues, foremost of which is digital governance and institutional reform, based on its belief that comprehensive development requires advanced management and digital administrative systems capable of facing the challenges of the present and foreseeing the future.

  For his side, Dr. Alaa Abdul Hafeez, dean of the Faculty of Commerce, explained that the forum's program includes a set of specialized scientific sessions, starting with the first session entitled "Institutional Reform and Improving the Efficiency of government services", followed by the second session entitled "financial governance and enhancing the performance of the government apparatus", then the third session entitled "Digital Governance to support government policies", and the events conclude with the fourth session, a seminar dedicated to students in professional programs.

Dr. Alaa Abdel Hafiz also pointed out that the forum's activities will include the signing of a cooperation protocol between Assiut University and South Valley University on the implementation of several professional programs (Master and professional doctorate), by the regulations of Graduate Studies at the Faculty of Commerce – Assiut University, which contributes to expanding the scope of academic partnership and enhancing the efficiency of the educational process in the field of Professional Graduate Studies.

  The forum is organized by the Department of Professional Programs for Graduate Studies, in cooperation with the scientific committee of the Faculty of Commerce Students 'Union, with the participation of a group of specialists and academics, and the forum is organized by: Dr. Abdullah Faisal, general coordinator of the forum, Dr. Marwa Bakr, coordinator of Professional Programs, Dr. Abdul Karim Mahmoud, advisor to the scientific committee, Professor Tarek sherbet, Director General of the Youth Welfare Department, Abdul Rahman Mustafa, president of the Students' Union of the Faculty of Commerce. 
The invitation is open to faculty members, researchers, students, and those interested in institutional and digital affairs.