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As part of efforts to strengthen institutional cooperation between the Faculty of Law at Ain Shams University and the State Council, a bastion of administrative justice and a beacon of knowledge, the faculty welcomed a high-level delegation from the State Council’s Judicial Studies and Research Center.

The delegation was received by Prof. Yassin El-Shazly, Dean of the Faculty of Law and Legal Advisor to the Supreme Council of Universities; Prof. Mohamed El-Shafei, Vice Dean for Education and Student Affairs; Prof. Tarek Zaghloul, Vice Dean for Postgraduate Studies and Research; and Prof. El-Desouky Abdel Nasser, Director of the Faculty’s Quality Assurance Unit.

The State Council delegation included Counselor Dr. Hossam Hosny Farahat, Vice President of the State Council and Head of the Judicial Studies and Research Center; Counselor Dr. Mohamed Gomaa, Member of the Judicial Studies and Research Center and former Advisor to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in Paris; and Counselor Mohamed Fayez, Member of the Judicial Studies and Research Center and the Digital Transformation Department.

During the meeting, both sides discussed avenues of cooperation covering several key areas:

First: Establishing an academic master's degree program in cooperation between the Faculty and the State Council.

Second: Providing training opportunities for Faculty students across various departments of the State Council.

Third: Activating the moot court model and organizing simulated court hearings under the supervision of State Council judges.

Prof. Yassin El-Shazly, Dean of the Faculty, emphasized the longstanding historical ties between the Faculty and the State Council, noting that this cooperation reflects the faculty’s commitment to bridging theoretical legal education and practical application.

For his part, Counselor Dr. Hossam Hosny Farahat welcomed cooperation with the Faculty of Law at Ain Shams University, describing it as a leading center of legal thought in Egypt and the Arab world.

This cooperation underscores the importance of integrating theoretical and practical education to prepare Faculty of Law students for professional careers. By providing practical training opportunities and direct exposure to judicial practice, the initiative aims to develop students' legal and practical skills, strengthen their analytical reasoning and legal argumentation abilities, and prepare qualified legal professionals capable of keeping pace with ongoing developments in the legal and judicial fields.

The cooperation also reflects the leading role of the Faculty of Law at Ain Shams University in promoting legal awareness and fostering legal literacy among students and various segments of society. In line with its academic and community mission, the faculty remains committed to leveraging its academic and research expertise to serve society, uphold the rule of law in Egypt's New Republic, and support efforts to develop the legal and judicial systems, thereby contributing to the achievement of justice and strengthening public confidence in legal and judicial institutions.