
Welcoming Academic Delegates at the Egyptian Cultural and Educational Bureau

Within the framework of the agreement signed in September 2024 between the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research and Next Era company — aimed at hosting international branches of several prestigious American universities in the Arab Republic of Egypt — a high-level official delegation visited several U.S. universities from June 13–16, 2025 to monitor the activation of the agreement’s provisions and discuss implementation steps.
The delegation included:
Dr. Mohamed El-Sharqawy, Assistant Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research for Policies and Economic Affairs
Prof. Dr. Nermeen Sabry, Egyptian Cultural and Educational Counselor in Washington
Eng. Mostafa Abdel Latif, CEO of Next Era
Mr. Amr Abdallah, Director of the Gulf Program at Education For Employment Global (EFE Global)
The tour began with a visit to the Illinois Institute of Technology, where the delegation met with senior university officials:
Dr. Malik Sundaram, Vice President for Student Affairs and Admissions
Dr. Jamshid Mohammadi, Acting Academic Dean
Dr. Kevin Cassel, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs