January 4, 2026

Under the patronage of Professor Ahmed El-Minshawy, President of Assiut University, Professor Mohamed Ahmed Adawy, Vice President of the University for Community Service and Environmental Development, chaired a meeting on Sunday, January 4, with the members of the Board of Directors of the Software and Computer Technology Unit. The meeting addressed a number of 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 work systems. He noted that the establishment of the Software and Computer Technology Unit represents an important step toward increasing reliance on locally developed software solutions created by the University’s own personnel, contributing to cost rationalization, fostering innovation, and building distinguished capacities in the field of digital transformation.

For his part, Professor Mohamed Ahmed Adawy explained that the establishment of the Unit aligns with Assiut University’s strategic orientation toward digital transformation, the automation of administrative and technical processes, and the enhancement of the efficiency of services provided across the University’s various sectors.

The Vice President pointed out that the Unit’s responsibilities include the design and development of professional-level computer software to support the automation of different university units, in addition to transferring technical and technological expertise to other governmental institutions. This, he added, strengthens Assiut University’s leading role in community service and environmental development, as well as its participation in scientific and research projects that require specialized systems and software.

Professor Adawy further noted that the Unit also works on producing software applications suitable for commercial marketing to meet the needs of the local market, alongside providing technical support to address routine and minor computer hardware issues within the University. These efforts ensure continuity of operations and contribute to improved efficiency.

The meeting was attended by:

• Professor Alaa El-Din Abdel-Hakim, Professor at the Faculty of Engineering;
• Dr. Islam Ali Taj 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.