Under
the patronage of Prof. Abdel Aziz Qanswa, Minister of Higher Education and
Scientific Research, and Prof. Yasser Magdy Hatata, President of Fayoum
University, Prof. Assem Al-Essawy, Vice President of the University for
Community Service and Environmental Development Affairs, and Prof. Sherif
Al-Attar, Vice President of the University for Education and Student Affairs,
witnessed the symposium organized by the Faculty of Computing and Artificial
Intelligence in cooperation with the General Administration for Student
Welfare, under the title: - “Together to rationalize consumption and build the
future,” within the activities of the Ministry of Higher Education and
Scientific Research initiative. Under the title: “Save it... Enlighten it” to
rationalize consumption and promote optimal use of energy, on the sidelines of
the closing ceremony of the twelfth summit meeting for exemplary male and
female students and the “Goodwill Ambassadors” initiative competition in its
fifth edition at the level of Egyptian universities, which was hosted by Fayoum
University during the period from 3 to 6 May 2026.
In the
presence of a number of deans, deans, general directors, administrators, and
students, today, Wednesday, May 6, 2026, in the university’s grand celebration
hall.
Present
during the symposium was Prof. Roushdy Al-Adawy, Professor of Agricultural Economics
and Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture at Kafr El-Sheikh University and a
member of the jury for the final round of the Summit Forum competitions,
reviewing the culture of rationalization as an approach to treating imbalances
and public budgets.
He stressed
the importance of rationalization as a way of life, daily practice, and general
culture that contributes to supporting the state’s efforts and achieving
sustainable development, and that rationalization has become a necessity in light
of the current economic challenges.
He also
shed light on the state's efforts to maximize energy, water and food resources,
explaining the rates of electricity production in Egypt over the past years, in
addition to discussing the project to establish the Dabaa nuclear station,
which is expected to provide about 4,800 megawatts upon completion. Egypt's
consumption and production rates of butane cylinders were also discussed.
During
the symposium, the state's efforts in the field of water and food were also
discussed, noting that the global average per capita share of water is about
1,000 cubic meters annually, while the per capita share in Egypt is only about
480 cubic meters.
Regarding
food, it is noteworthy that Egypt imports about 50% of its wheat needs, in
addition to importing about 70% of beans and 92% of oils, which represents a
burden on the state’s general budget.
The
state's efforts in the field of land reclamation were highlighted, including
the One Million Acres Reclamation Project.
Prof.
Sherine Taya, Acting Dean of the Faculty of Computers and Artificial
Intelligence at Fayoum University, also discussed during the symposium the role
of artificial intelligence in rationalizing consumption and how to manage this
file with high efficiency.
She
reviewed the mechanisms for energy sustainability, forecasting consumption
rates, and determining peak times, which extend from one in the afternoon until
four in the afternoon, calling for reducing consumption during this period.
The
uses of artificial intelligence in controlling the operation of elevators and
pumps were also discussed according to predictive models linked to attendance
and activity rates, in addition to expanding the use of renewable energy
sources such as wind and solar energy and storing them in batteries for reuse,
in addition to reviewing models of applications of the Internet of Things and
its uses in the fields of energy conservation, agriculture, irrigation,
monitoring plant diseases, water management and monitoring its pollution.
At the
conclusion of the symposium, a number of student projects at the College of
Computing and Artificial Intelligence were presented, including a smart street
lighting system project and a project for smart control of electricity
consumption and rationalization within the college’s auditoriums.