January 4, 2026

Under the auspices of Professor Ahmed El-Minshawy, President of Assiut University, Professor Mohamed Ahmed Adawy, Vice President for Community Service and Environmental Development, held a meeting today, Sunday, 4 January, with the Board of Directors of the University’s Software and Computing Technology Unit. The meeting addressed several administrative matters and reviewed the unit’s objectives, activities, and role in supporting and developing the university community.

Professor Ahmed El-Minshawy emphasized the university’s commitment to developing its digital infrastructure and modernizing administrative and academic systems. He highlighted that establishing the Software and Computing Technology Unit represents a major step toward increasing reliance on locally developed software solutions, created by the university’s own staff, which contributes to cost efficiency, innovation, and building advanced capabilities in digital transformation.

Professor Mohamed Ahmed Adawy explained that the unit’s creation aligns with Assiut University’s strategic direction toward digital transformation, automating administrative and technical work, and enhancing the efficiency of services provided across all university sectors.

He further noted that the unit’s responsibilities include designing and developing professional-level software to automate various university departments, transferring technical expertise to other governmental institutions, strengthening Assiut University’s pioneering role in community service and environmental development, and participating in scientific and research projects that require specialized software and systems.

Professor Adawy added that the unit also produces software suitable for commercial marketing to meet local market needs, in addition to providing technical support for routine and minor computer issues across the university, ensuring continuity of work and improving overall efficiency.

The meeting was attended by Dr. Alaa El-Din Abdel Hakim, Professor at the Faculty of Engineering; Dr. Islam Ali Tag El-Din, Director of the Unit and Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Computers and Information; Dr. Ali Hussein Ahmed, Lecturer at the Faculty of Computers and Information and Director of the Management Information Systems Development Center; Dr. Ibram Kamal, Lecturer at the Faculty of Computers and Information; and Eng. Ayman Ayad, Director of the Assiut branch of the Information Technology Institute.