November 30, 2025

Under the patronage of Professor Ahmed El-Minshawy, President of Assiut University, the University continues the activities of the training course entitled “Scientific and Practical Foundations for Preparing Strategic Situation Assessments” for faculty members. The course is organized by the National Center for Studies, in cooperation with Assiut University, and is being held from 29 November to 1 December at the Faculty and Leadership Development Center in the University’s Administrative Building.

The course is supervised by Major General Ahmed El-Shahaby, President of the National Center for Studies, and Professor Mohamed Adawy, Vice President of Assiut University for Community Service and Environmental Development, with the participation of a distinguished group of faculty members from various faculties of the University.

Lectures on the second day were delivered by Major General Dr. Ahmed Farouk, Consultant at the National Center for Studies, and Mr. Hany El-Aassar, Executive Director of the Center.

The day’s program included lectures on: “The Scientific and Practical Foundations for Preparing Strategic Situation Assessment Papers,” “The Nature of Political and Economic Alert Papers and How to Prepare Them,” and “Collecting, Classifying, and Analyzing Information: The National Center for Studies Model.”

Professor Ahmed El-Minshawy emphasized that Assiut University attaches great importance to developing the skills of its faculty members and enhancing their academic and administrative expertise through specialized training programs. He noted that the course represents a valuable opportunity to strengthen participants’ capacities to analyze reality, identify opportunities and challenges, and formulate decisions based on sound scientific and strategic foundations.

The University President added that such courses are part of the University’s ongoing efforts to support the professional development of faculty members and to encourage the adoption of innovative approaches to situation management and decision-making, thereby contributing to the improvement of academic and administrative performance and to serving the community.

For his part, Professor Mohamed Adawy explained that the course falls within the framework of the University’s societal and developmental role. It focuses on training participants in the latest practical methods for reading and analyzing reality, identifying opportunities and challenges, and building future scenarios that support decision-makers in effectively addressing challenges. He also commended the course for providing ample opportunities for discussion and practical applications, which enhance trainees’ ability to prepare accurate situation assessments that serve their academic, administrative, and research fields.