December 10, 2025
Assiut University witnessed today, Wednesday, 10 December, the launch of the First Scientific Forum on “Green Sustainable Environmental Projects,” held under the patronage of Professor Ahmed El-Minshawy, President of Assiut University, and under the supervision of Professor Mohamed Ahmed Adawy, Vice President for Community Service and Environmental Development and Chair of the Forum. The event was also organized with the participation of Professor Mohamed Mostafa Hamad, Secretary-General of the Forum; Professor Saleh Ismail, Forum Coordinator; and Ms. Riham El-Hefnawy, Forum Liaison Officer, alongside participation from faculties across the university.
Professor El-Minshawy emphasized that the forum provided an important scientific platform that reinforced Assiut University’s research role in supporting international efforts to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. He noted that the forum’s activities addressed the latest scientific trends in environmental and public health fields while offering practical solutions to environmental challenges, including food security, climate change, sustainable resource management, green economy, biotechnology, and innovations promoting human health.
Professor Mohamed Adawy highlighted that the forum’s objectives and themes were directly aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals. He stressed the university’s commitment to advancing environmental research and projects from concept to practical application, thereby enhancing its role in serving the community and addressing environmental challenges.
The Vice President added that the forum program included two scientific sessions: the first focused on presenting and discussing smart green environmental projects, while the second covered green entrepreneurship initiatives. He noted that both sessions provided a platform to introduce innovative resource management models and solutions, in addition to encouraging youth and researchers to develop initiatives supporting the green economy and Egypt’s vision for a sustainable future.
Professor Mohamed Mostafa Hamad emphasized that hosting the forum was the culmination of Assiut University’s efforts to create a cleaner, more sustainable environment, fostering conditions conducive to life, work, and growth without harming natural resources. He stressed that the forum reinforced the university’s role across various development domains by integrating its educational and research plans with Egypt’s Vision 2030 and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
During the opening session, Professor Saleh Ismail highlighted the university’s commitment to linking scientific research with practical applications, ensuring that research outputs translate into implementable solutions serving the community. He also emphasized the university’s focus on supporting students’ ideas and proposals across sustainable development areas, addressing environmental challenges in Upper Egypt.
The opening session included the presentation of the Forum Shield to Prof. Mohamed Ahmed Adawi, the forum organizers, session chairs, and sponsoring companies.
Scientific Session One – Smart Green Environmental Projects:
This session featured discussions on several initiatives, including:
- Smart green molecular simulation units
- Zabira fish aquaculture as an integrated environmental and medical research model
- Automated plastic recycling systems
- Use of plasma technology in poultry production
- Recycling paper industry waste as a sustainable soil enhancer for desert lands
- Production of eco-friendly biofuels from used oils and plastics
- Wave energy solutions
- Specialized black soldier fly farms
Scientific Session Two – Green Entrepreneurship:
The second session showcased projects such as:
- Reuse of treated agricultural waste (“biochar”) in poultry farms and soil fertilization
- Risks of Bisphenol A on endocrine health
- Production of environmentally friendly animal feed from Jojoba seed cake
- Sustainable outlets for art graduates in Assiut as a pathway for empowerment and local eco-identity building
- Green sports initiatives to promote sustainable environmental practices among students
- Enhancing wheat crop salinity resistance using nanoparticles
- Environmental ethics and sustainable development from Rachel Carson’s perspective
- Green entrepreneurship and sustainable environmental aesthetics
- Green schools to cultivate environmental awareness among general education students in Assiut
- Community-based environmental development networks
