December 25, 2025

Under the auspices of Professor Ahmed El-Minshawy, President of Assiut University, the Center for Psychological Studies and Research convened a meeting to review its action plan and explore ways to maximize the utilization of the services it provides. The meeting was held under the supervision of Professor Mohamed Adawy, Vice President of the University for Community Service and Environmental Development and Chairman of the Center’s Board of Directors, and Professor Magdy Alwan, Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Vice Chairman of the Board, along with members of the Center.

Professor Ahmed El-Minshawy, President of Assiut University, emphasized the University’s commitment to supporting mental health as one of the fundamental pillars of human development. He highlighted the University’s dedication to enhancing the performance of specialized centers and expanding the scope of their services to meet community needs, in line with the State’s strategy and Egypt Vision 2030.

For his part, Professor Mohamed Adawy explained that the meeting discussed several key decisions, foremost among them reviewing the Center’s operational mechanisms and objectives, as well as exploring ways to improve performance in accordance with Assiut University’s strategy and vision for supporting mental health and serving the community.

He added that the meeting also addressed plans to organize awareness convoys aimed at raising public awareness about mental illnesses, substance abuse, and addiction, correcting misconceptions associated with these issues, and introducing proper mechanisms for providing sound psychological support to patients and their families. These efforts aim to enhance positive psychological well-being within the community.

The meeting further discussed ways to strengthen cooperation with various State institutions and to unify efforts to present an integrated, practical model that contributes to the implementation of presidential initiatives and supports the State’s direction toward promoting sustainable positive psychological well-being for individuals and society.

The meeting was attended by Professor Hamed Mashhour, Vice Dean of the Faculty of Arts for Community Service and Environmental Development; Professor Ahmed El-Behansawy, Head of the Department of Psychology at the Faculty of Arts; Dr. Ghaidaa Shehata, Professor of Neurology and Psychiatry at the Faculty of Medicine; and Dr. Sara El-Talawy, Assistant Professor of Psychology at the Faculty of Arts.