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Sustainable Development Goal 17 (SDG 17) emphasizes that achieving the global development agenda requires strong partnerships between governments, academia, the private sector, and civil society.
It focuses on mobilizing knowledge, technology, and financial resources across borders, ensuring that no single actor works in isolation.
For universities, SDG 17 means collaborating locally and internationally to share expertise, build capacity, and co-create solutions for complex global challenges.
Newgiza University (NGU) proudly held the First Annual Conference of the School of Medicine, titled “Metabolic Syndrome: Bridging Minds via Integrated Medical Practice,” on September 18, 2025. The event marked a significant milestone in NGU’s ongoing mission to promote interdisciplinary collaboration and advance medical education and research.
The conference was honored by the attendance of Prof. Dr. Ahmed Sameh Farid, President of NGU, and Prof. Dr. Lamis Ragab, Vice President of NGU, alongside distinguished members of the Scientific Committee. The committee was led by Prof. Dr. Lamiaa Mohsen, Dean of the School of Medicine and Conference Chair, and Prof. Dr. Ahmed Ihab, Vice Dean of Research and Graduate Studies.
Throughout the day, experts, faculty members, and healthcare professionals engaged in insightful discussions addressing the complexities of metabolic syndrome and its multidisciplinary management. The sessions highlighted the importance of integrating clinical practice, research, and innovation to improve patient outcomes and public health awareness.
NGU extends its sincere appreciation to all professors, guest speakers, and medical professionals whose expertise and participation contributed to the success of this inaugural academic event. Their collaboration and knowledge-sharing reflect NGU’s commitment to excellence in medical education and its vision of shaping future leaders in healthcare.
The School of Pharmacy at Newgiza University (NGU), in academic collaboration with University College London (UCL) and under the esteemed patronage of the Egyptian Drug Authority (EDA), successfully hosted the 3rd International Conference “Innovative Pharmaceutical Horizons: Bridging Science, Education, and Green Practices” on April 9–10, 2025, at the NGU campus.
This landmark conference brought together leading experts, researchers, educators, industry representatives, and students from Egypt and abroad to explore the intersection of science, education, and sustainability in the pharmaceutical field.
The opening ceremony was honored by the presence of Prof. Dr. Ahmed Sameh Farid, President of NGU; Prof. Dr. Lamis Ragab, Vice President of NGU; and Prof. Dr. Manal Maher, Dean of the School of Pharmacy. In their remarks, they emphasized the importance of innovation, collaboration, and environmentally responsible practices in shaping the future of the pharmaceutical industry.
Throughout the two-day event, participants engaged in keynote speeches, panel discussions, and interactive sessions covering a wide range of topics—from scientific breakthroughs and educational advancements to the integration of green practices in pharmaceutical production and research.
The conference featured four main sessions:
Breaking Barriers in Pharma: Regulators, Industry, Academia, and Clinicians in Dialogue
Education in Focus: Preparing the Next Generation of Pharma Leaders
Next-Gen Therapeutics: Merging Science and Clinical Needs
Circular Economy in Pharma: Promoting a Sustainable Drug Life Cycle
These sessions offered a platform for thought-provoking dialogue and collaboration among regulators, academics, clinicians, and industry experts, highlighting the vital role of sustainability and education in advancing the field.
In addition to its academic impact, NGU Connect 2025 also showcased the strong ties between NGU and UCL—reflecting NGU’s commitment to international collaboration and its vision to foster global excellence in pharmacy education and research.
As the conference concluded, participants left inspired by the shared vision of building a greener, more innovative future for pharmacy—a future that bridges scientific discovery, quality education, and responsible practice.
Newgiza University (NGU) is proud to have hosted the “Increasing Awareness and Understanding of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy” (DMD) course — a significant educational event that brought together leading specialists from the Mediterranean, Europe, Japan, and the USA to exchange the latest advancements in DMD research and clinical care.
The course featured expert-led sessions, hands-on workshops, and interactive discussions, offering participants invaluable knowledge and practical skills to enhance their professional expertise in managing DMD. The program fostered a strong spirit of collaboration and continuous learning among healthcare professionals.
This event was supported by a grant from Pfizer Inc., with Dr. Lamiaa Mohsen, Dean of the School of Medicine, serving as the Program’s Chairman; Dr. Ahmed Ihab as the Principal Investigator; and Dr. Rasha El Sherif as the Program’s Scientific Director.
Through initiatives like this, NGU continues to advance its mission of promoting excellence in medical education, research, and global collaboration.
Under the patronage of Prof. Dr. Ahmed Sameh Farid, President of Newgiza University (NGU), and the Egyptian Drug Authority, Newgiza University organized the International Pharmaceutical Conference “Roadmap for Pharmacy Profession: Challenges and Opportunities” on 21-22 June 2023.
The conference started with welcome speeches by Prof. Dr. Lamis Ragab, NGU Vice President, Prof. Dr. Ayman Elkhatib, Deputy Chairman of the Egyptian Drug Authority, Prof. Dr. Manal Maher, NGU School of Pharmacy Dean and the Chairman of the conference, as well as Dr. Oksana Pyzik, representative of University College London (UCL), the academic partner of NGU School of Pharmacy.
Through her speech, Prof. Dr. Manal Maher explained that change and dynamism are the modern features of the pharmacy profession, and that was the core concept of the conference which brought together key influential players in the fields of pharmaceutical industry, regulation, scientific research, and academia.
The conference program comprised a plenary session, during which Prof. Azza Agha, Former Dean of the Faculty of Pharmacy at Cairo University, emphasized the need for the immediate application of modern pharmaceutical curricula that focus on the quality of pharmacy graduates while factoring in the requirements of the future labor market, through the interactive education among students of the various medical sectors. The plenary session was followed by four sessions and panel discussions divided over the two days of the conference, starting with a panel discussion that included Prof. Dr. Ayman Elkhatib, Deputy Chairman of the Egyptian Drug Authority, General Dr. Tarek Abdelrahman, Vice Chairman of the Egyptian Unified Procurement Authority (UPA), Dr. Hany Rashed, Vice Chairman of the General Authority of Healthcare (GAH), Dr. Gamal El-Leithy, Head of the Pharmaceutical Chamber of the Federation of Egyptian Industries, Dr. Riad Armanious, Chief Executive Officer of Eva Pharma, in addition to Prof. Cate Whittlesea, Director of Clinical Education at UCL School of Pharmacy, and Prof. Ian Bates, Chair of Pharmacy Education at UCL School of Pharmacy, who virtually joined the conference. This session titled “Roadmap for Pharmacy Profession: Stakeholders Perspective” highlighted the similarities and differences between the pharmaceutical labor market in Egypt and the United Kingdom. The discussion revealed a lot of commonalities between the two markets, which is a feature that NGU School of Pharmacy capitalizes on, to prepare its graduates to work in both the local and international markets.
In the second session, the Egyptian Drug Authority discussed, with representatives from the drug industry, practical ways to localize modern up-to-date technologies in the drug industry, addressing the challenges and ways to overcome them and highlighting the opportunities which pave the way for pharmacists to fill essential needs that didn’t exist in the recent past.
Disruptive innovations and nontraditional problem-solving techniques, and how to transfer them from laboratories and put them into practice and use were the main topics of the third session, as researchers from the United States, the United Kingdom and Egypt shared their practical experiences in realizing the dream of translating ideas into products that benefit everyone.
The final session of the conference addressed the empowerment of future pharmacists, through enriching the modern education methods with the merits of the traditional education to achieve the highest quality, competitiveness, and excellence of the pharmacy graduate. Leaders in the medical field from Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, and the United Kingdom, as well as directors of pharmaceutical companies shared their thoughts on matching the competencies of the pharmaceutical education with the labor market aspirations for the optimal advancement of the pharmacy profession, with the ultimate goal of preserving the patients’ health and quality of life.
The conference concluded with a recommendation for the continuous cooperation between the academic and research institutions to create qualified pharmacists who can cater to the local and global variables and requirements and the competencies of artificial intelligence on one hand, as well as the decision makers and work sectors through which pharmacists contribute to building the society on the other hand, aligning the pharmacy profession’s goals with Egypt’s 2030 plan.
