By Nawal Sayed
CAIRO, Feb. 13 (SEE) - President Abdel Fattah El
Sisi met Wednesday with the American University in Cairo (AUC) Board of
Trustees headed by Mr. Richard Bartlett and the President of the American
University in Cairo, Mr. Francis Ricciardone.
Sisi congratulated the Board on the occasion of
celebrating the university's centennial and lauded its role in providing
education and serving society in Egypt.
The president highlighted the strategic
importance between Egypt and the U.S. and Egypt's keenness to further invest in
and enhance these relations, which have been the pillar of stability in
the Middle East over the past decades.
"Egypt realizes the
magnitude of change that the world has experienced due to enhanced means of
communication and because of the similar challenges that different societies
face," Sisi illustrated according to a press statement issued by the
presidential spokesperson office.
Sisi confirmed that combating terrorism takes
place through education, knowledge and awareness and by building an
Egyptian character that is both open-minded and balanced, noting the vital role
of education and universities in this regard.
On their part, the chairman and members of the
AUC's Board of Trustees expressed their appreciation to meet with Sisi and
confirmed that the AUC has a long-term commitment to serving Egypt and the
friendship between the people of Egypt and the U.S. by providing quality
education that contributes to promoting Egypt's development efforts.
In an open discussion with the Board of
Trustees, Sisi affirmed that Egypt is racing against time to achieve
comprehensive development, at the core of it is providing the Egyptian
citizen with decent health and education services.
The president noted that Egypt looks forward to realizing a true educational renaissance, based on the close cooperation with the top universities worldwide in different specializations, especially in the areas of science and technology, so as to significantly enhance the capacity and ability of the Egyptian people to adapt to modern day changes.