boutros-ghali foundation values president el-sisi's initiatives on science day

Cairo - Egypt | Sunday, August 18, 2019:

Kemet Boutros-Ghali Foundation for Peace and Knowledge appreciated the initiatives of President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi to celebrate the Day of Science, sponsor science and scientists, and support scientific research operations, making Egypt among the distinguished international classifications in this field, which at the same time embodies insights and vision for a promising future for young generations. Egypt considers science and scientific research as a basis for sustainable development to promote all of Egypt.

The Foundation said in a statement on Sunday that in line with the policies of promoting science, the Foundation joins this effort to strengthen it by encouraging science and scientists and will allocate them to annual awards for scientific excellence for law and political science graduates at Cairo University - Dr. Boutros Ghali's activity site - in addition to the first graduates of the Diplomatic Institute, as well as the allocation of five Major awards for the best dissertations of Master and Ph.D. in the areas of international peace and security.

In his speech during Egypt's celebration of Science Day, President El Sisi affirmed that science and education are the basis for the advancement and development of society, and that we have no choice but to adopt the causes of science and technology to advance the nation. The requirements of the times, and that was the announcement of 2019 as the year of education in Egypt in the belief that science and education is the basis of the advancement of society.

The president said that there is an integrated legislative structure for scientific research and innovation, in addition to the establishment of new universities.

During the celebration, President El Sisi also honored a number of state-winning scholars from university professors and research centers who contributed to their research in serving the society and development goals in Egypt.