Publication of SDG17 report
King Salman International University to achieve the sixteenth goal of sustainable development: Partnerships to achieve goals
Reviving the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development
A successful sustainable development plan requires partnerships between governments, the private sector and civil society. These comprehensive partnerships based on principles and values, a shared vision, and common goals that put people and planet at the centre are needed at the global, regional, national and local levels.
Urgent action is needed to mobilize, redirect and unleash the transformative power of trillions of dollars in private resources to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. Long-term investments, including foreign direct investment, are needed in vital sectors, particularly in developing countries. They include sustainable energy, infrastructure and transportation, as well as information and communications technologies. The public sector will need to set a clear direction. The review and monitoring frameworks, regulations and incentive structures that enable these investments must be redesigned to attract investment and promote sustainable development. National oversight mechanisms such as supreme audit institutions and oversight functions of legislative bodies should be strengthened.
The Sustainable Development Goals can only be achieved with a strong commitment to partnership and cooperation at the local, regional and international levels. The world today is more interconnected than ever before. Improving access to technology and knowledge is an important means of exchanging ideas and fostering innovation. Therefore, Benha University has established partnerships at the local, regional and international levels, whether governmental or non-governmental institutions, to achieve all goals and enhance the role of sustainability and development.
The establishment of new private universities with the latest models and specifications, in addition to being distributed throughout the regions of the Republic, requires these universities to integrate with various institutions at the level of the Republic to ensure the achievement of strategic objectives. The values of the university include cooperation with all local and regional institutions and international universities through teamwork, establishing integrated partnerships and cooperation with the government and the public and private sectors to meet their needs and achieve the link between education and learning and the requirements of the labor market, and building a new generation of human resources that serve the local and regional environment.
University Policy to Achieve the Goal:
To achieve all the goals, the university had to follow a policy of cooperation between all the university’s faculties, as well as all the service and research centers and units, the surrounding community, and the international community, and to unify and combine all efforts and face the challenges to achieve the goals of sustainable development and Egypt’s Vision 2030.
King Salman International University has helped its students and the surrounding local community to eliminate poverty in all its forms. It has also played an effective role in reducing hunger and malnutrition. It also seeks to achieve comprehensive health coverage and provide access to affordable medicines for all.
King Salman International University commits and aims to achieving quality and inclusive education for all and is convinced that education is one of the most powerful and stable means of achieving sustainable development. Eliminating all forms of discrimination against women and girls is not only a fundamental human right, but also a critical factor in accelerating sustainable development and in public office today achieving greater gender equality.
The university seeks to achieve the axis of water resources and how to preserve them, which is included in the university’s research plan, and also to provide analyses and consultations to citizens. It also seeks to achieve the axis of renewable and sustainable energy and how to optimally use it, which is included in the university’s research plan, in the belief in the university’s role in serving society and scientific research to achieve sustainable development. The sustainable development goals urge steady economic growth and increased levels of productivity. In this regard, the university encourages business management and job creation to increase economic growth.
The university works to reduce inequalities between students, administrators and faculty members, improve organizational and control procedures, encourage students with disabilities to participate in various activities at the university, exempt them from tuition fees, provide them with support in the form of compensatory devices and other student services, teach human rights to students, and develop an academic guidance guide for students.
King Salman International University signed a cooperation protocol with the Egyptian Space Agency, within the framework of enhancing scientific and research cooperation between Egyptian universities and national bodies.
King Salman International University signed a memorandum of understanding with Cleopatra Hospitals to exchange services between the two institutions. The university provides support to hospital employees who wish to complete their postgraduate studies if they have a study specialization, and Cleopatra Hospitals offer various seminars and workshops for university students based on contracts.
King Salman International University signs a cooperation protocol with the international Jaz Steigenberger Hotel Group – Egypt, based on which many opportunities will be available to students such as training, holding workshops, conducting field visits and providing employment opportunities to develop their practical skills.
The Faculty of Tourism and Hospitality signed a cooperation agreement with the Savoy Hotel Group in Sharm El-Sheikh, based on the directives of His Excellency Prof. Dr. Ashraf Hussein, President of the University, to provide an interactive educational environment based on the practical aspect, which works to provide all aspects of support and assistance to students and develop the capabilities of young cadres in the hospitality industry.
King Salman International University signs a cooperation protocol with Arabize Company to provide the best training and qualification opportunities for students and excellence in the labor market.
King Salman International University signed a cooperation protocol with the Egyptian Chamber of Commerce in South Sinai Governorate.
The General Authority for Health Care signs a cooperation protocol with King Salman International University.
King Salman University signed a joint cooperation agreement with the Agricultural Bank of Egypt on Tuesday, November 23.
International cooperation between King Salman University and Russian universities
King Salman International University signs an agreement with the University of South Carolina
Cooperation between King Salman International University and the National Defense College affiliated to Nasser Higher Military Academy
King Salman University signs a cooperation protocol with Misr El Kheir Foundation
International cooperation between King Salman University and IMC Krems University of Applied Sciences in Austria
Cooperation protocol between King Salman University and the Desert Research Center
Cooperation protocol between King Salman University and the National Water Research Center
Cooperation protocol between King Salman University and the Agricultural Research Center
Cooperation protocol between King Salman University and the Egyptian Forum for Sustainable Development
Participating in sponsoring the International Conference of the Patent Liaison Office in the fields of agriculture and food security
Signing a cooperation agreement on implementing the Children Scientists for a Better Future initiative
Partnerships to achieve strategic goals
First: Civil society institutions
The university held a consultative meeting towards the development of South Sinai in partnership with the Egyptian Forum for Sustainable Development and, achieving the development goals of South Sinai Governorate and studying the social characteristics of the population to determine their needs and capabilities in preparation for directing them to the available economic, social and political opportunities with a focus on the role of women. A cooperation protocol was signed between King Salman International University and the forum to activate the role of the university in achieving sustainable agricultural development in South Sinai Governorate.
Second: Cultural institutions and bodies
The Faculty of Arts and Design participated in the first art exhibition at the Cultural Palace in Sharm El-Sheikh.
A cooperation protocol was concluded with the Sharm El-Sheikh Museum with the aim of exchanging mutual benefits with the museum, as King Salman International University contributes to training museum workers in life skills and languages at a reduced fee.
Third: Specialized research centers
The university’s strategic plan includes cooperation with specialized research centers, and therefore it signed a cooperation protocol with the Desert Research Center in Sinai. The cooperation includes the exchange of expertise and data, the study of agricultural production problems, needs, and demographic nature in South Sinai Governorate, and the training of students and the achievement of a complementary role in the academic and practical environment.
Fourth: Local and tourist activities
In coordination with the South Sinai Governorate, the College of Tourism and Hospitality at King Salman University organized a day to clean the beaches of Nabq Reserve, as one of the most important natural reserves in Egypt, based on achieving sustainability and community participation and applying the principles addressed in the Climate Change and Sustainability course. The college students prepared three types of bags to collect waste and classify their components into (plastic, metal and paper) to raise environmental awareness and launch more beach cleaning operations and preserve our green world.
Fifth: Industries inside and outside the province
The university works to cooperate with industrial institutions inside and outside the governorate, as South Sinai Governorate has natural and mineral resources and the availability of manganese ores, glass sand, gypsum, kaolin and granite rocks. Abu Zenima is considered the most important industrial stronghold in South Sinai, as it includes an industrial complex, ferromanganese factories, gypsum factories, and turquoise extraction and manufacturing factories. All of this increases the need to link industrial institutions interested in scientific research with the university, which has various faculties and research centers. Based on this, the university is on its way to concluding cooperation protocols with Suez Petroleum Manufacturing Plants, Helwan Fertilizer Manufacturing Company, and East Delta Electricity Production Company.
Sixth: Local administration in the governorate
The university organized several meetings with local leaders and members of the governorate’s parliamentary councils to introduce them to the university, its vision, mission, strategic objectives, and its basic components and to provide all its available capabilities to serve the South Sinai Governorate and work on its development. The university also hosted some events organized by the governorate.