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In line with strengthening international cooperation and fostering openness to global development institutions, Prof. Mohamed Diaa Zain El Abedeen, President of Ain Shams University, received a high-level delegation from the Korea-Africa Foundation, headed by its President, Leo Won-ki, to discuss ways to enhance strategic partnerships in academic, research, and student exchange programs.

The meeting was attended by prominent university leaders, including Prof. Rami Maher Ghali, Vice President for Education and Student Affairs; Prof. Yumna Safwat, Acting Dean of the Faculty of Al-Alsun; Prof. Sherweit El Ahmady, Executive Director of the International Relations and Academic Cooperation Sector; and Dr. Sarah Magdy, Lecturer in the Korean Language Department at the Faculty of Al-Alsun.

The Korea-Africa Foundation is a strategic platform aimed at building bridges of sustainable cooperation between the Republic of Korea and the African continent. Its activities range from organizing economic forums and business seminars to promote trade, to supporting the younger generation through cultural and educational exchange programs, such as the Korea-Africa Youth Camp and the African Union Model Simulation.

The Foundation also plays a vital research role by conducting in-depth studies on political and economic trends in Africa, as well as promoting soft power through cultural and film festivals.

During the meeting, Prof. Mohamed Diaa Zain El Abedeen emphasized the depth of Egyptian-Korean relations and affirmed that Ain Shams University places particular importance on developing partnerships with leading Korean institutions, especially given the pivotal role of the Korea-Africa Foundation in connecting the African continent with Korean technology and expertise.

He also highlighted the vital role of the Korean Language Department at the Faculty of Al-Alsun, Ain Shams University, which was established in 2005 as the first and oldest department of its kind in the region, in building bridges of cultural and civilizational communication and in training a generation of translators and researchers specializing in Korean affairs.

His Excellency explained that the university seeks to expand the scope of scholarships and joint research programs, and to activate the role of the Faculty of Al-Alsun ​​as a cultural and linguistic bridge supporting these directions, in a way that serves the goals of sustainable development and educational innovation.

For his part, Leo Won-ki, President of the Korea-Africa Foundation, expressed his pride in visiting Ain Shams University as a long-established scientific institution in the region, praising the distinguished academic level it offers.

He explained that the foundation aims, through this collaboration, to create interactive platforms that bring together researchers and students from Korea, Egypt, and the African continent. He emphasized his aspiration to implement joint projects in the fields of entrepreneurship, digital transformation, and cultural exchange, contributing to the development of young leaders capable of guiding the future in light of current global challenges.