The document summarizes international collaboration efforts in higher education by Egypt's Ministry of Higher Education. It outlines three central administrations that oversee: 1) cultural and scientific missions abroad that support Egyptian students, 2) overseas non-Egyptian students studying in Egypt, and 3) bilateral cultural agreements and programs. It provides statistics on the number of students involved in missions and studying in Egypt from 2000-2005 and lists the country breakdown of agreements.

1. Ahmed B. Khairy, Ph.D. First–undersecretary For Cultural Affairs and Scientific Missions Ministry of Higher Education EGYPT [email_address] C ross-orders & I nternational C ooperation D evelopments in E gypt

2. International Collaboration in Higher Education ministry is the responsibility of the Cultural Affairs and Scientific Missions Sector

4. Head of Cultural Affairs and Missions Sector Missions and Cultural Representation Overseas Students Secretariats Board of Consultants & Development Project Cultural Affairs

5. Head of Cultural Affairs and Missions Sector Board of Consultants Secretariats Central Administration of Missions and Cultural Representation Central Administration of Cultural Affairs Central Administration of Non-Egyptian Students General Department Of Cultural Representation General Department of Missions General Department Of Cultural Researches General Department of Cultural Affairs General Department Of Non Egyptian Students Activities General Department of Non Egyptian Students Admission Technical office of The Head of the Sector

14. Map of Egyptian Cultural & Educational Offices (Centers) Abroad

18. Non-Egyptian Students accepted into the Egyptian Universities and Institutes during 2000-2005 13196 5735 7461 Total 3307 1687 1620 2004/2005 2709 1187 1522 2003/2004 2472 969 1503 2002/2003 2411 1003 1408 2001/2002 2297 889 1408 2000/2001 Total Institutes Universities Year

19. Non-Egyptian Students accepted into the Egyptian Universities during the year 2004/2005 1620 Total 18 Europe 216 Asia 190 Africa 1196 Arab World Number of Students Area

21. Number of Agreements and Executive Programs for the year 2004 80 128 Total 9 12 South America 2 5 North America 20 33 Europe 11 18 Asia 21 39 Africa 17 21 Arab World Number of Executive Programs Number of Agreements Area

22. Bilateral Agreements with Egyptian Universities and Institutes during 1997-2004 709 Total 5 South America 93 North America 252 Europe 158 Asia 9 Africa 192 Arab World Number of Agreements Area

23. Number of Agreements According to specializations and countries 168 19 26 58 65 Total 113 10 19 35 49 Humanities and Arts 55 9 7 23 16 Scientific Total USA Asian Countries European Countries Arab Countries Countries specializations

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