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Under the patronage of Dr. Tarek Ali, Acting President of Beni Suef University, and in a step that reflects the prominence of the University’s academic staff in shaping national strategies, Dr. Fathy Mohamed Abu El-Soud, Vice Dean of the Faculty of Earth Sciences for Community Service and Environmental Development and a member of the Early Warning Committee for Crisis Management, participated in the preparation of the “Guideline for the Mechanism of Dealing with Emergency Cases of Petroleum Material Spills in the River Nile.” This scientific contribution was carried out in cooperation with ten ministries and relevant entities affiliated with the Cabinet of Ministers, namely: the Ministries of Defense and Military Production, Interior, Health and Population, Water Resources and Irrigation, Environment, Local Development, Housing, Utilities and Urban Communities, Electricity and Renewable Energy, Transport, and Industry. The participation took place under the supervision of Dr. Abu El-Hassan Abdel Mawgoud, Vice President of the University for Community Service and Environmental Development, and Dr. Essam Abdel Rahman, Dean of the Faculty of Earth Sciences.
Dr. Tarek Ali affirmed that the University’s participation in the preparation of this national guideline embodies its vital role in supporting the Egyptian State’s plans to protect natural resources and ensure national water security. He noted that Beni Suef University is rich in a distinguished cadre of scientific experts in the fields of Earth sciences and the environment, capable of providing scientific and practical solutions to emergency crises. He added that the University places all its academic and research capabilities at the service of national projects aimed at achieving sustainable development and preserving the “lifeline” of Egypt, the River Nile, from pollution.
For his part, Dr. Fathy Mohamed Abu El-Soud explained that the final draft of the guideline, which covers the course of the River Nile and its branches, has already been completed and is currently undergoing approval by the Cabinet of Ministers in preparation for its official implementation. He noted that the committee continues to hold its monthly meetings at the Ministry of Health headquarters in Cairo to follow up on all technical solutions for protecting the Nile. Dr. Fathy Mohamed emphasized that this guideline represents a legal and technical “line of defense” that regulates the efforts of the ten concerned ministries and ensures rapid response to minimize environmental and economic damage, underscoring the integration of the University’s scientific research with the State’s executive bodies in accordance with the latest international standards.