On Monday, representatives from the Chinese and Egyptian government signed an agreement, outlining their joint efforts to improve technical education in Egypt. The main goal of the deal is to secure new technical equipment for a technical school, part of the Suez Canal University.
During an official ceremony, China’s representative Liao Liqiang and Egyptian Minister of International Cooperation, Sahar Nasr, agreed that this joint program is a significant step forward for the partnership and cooperation between the nations.
The diplomatic and political Sino-Egyptian relationship has been under constant improvement for the past several years, and this agreement is only one example. Both countries participated in numerous culture and education-related collaborations and projects in the past five years.
This agreement also complies with recent remarks by Egypt’s President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi, who claimed that education on technology and digital outlets should be the primary focus for the Ministry of Education, as it is the gateway to the future prosperity of the country.
Education in Egypt
To battle the growing employment crisis in the country, the government is actively looking to improve the educational system.
Private schools in the country have already started following the “Journey of Entrepreneurship” program, also referred to as the JOE program. This teaching method was first introduced in Singapore and has since been implemented in many countries across the world.
As part of the JOE program, schools aim to equip students with broader communication skills, and not only theoretical knowledge. Private schools in the country have additional classes on public speaking, negotiation, and risk management.
