Chairman of Elsevier, Youngsuk ’YS’ Chi, the, recently met with several high-level officials of Egypt’s Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research to discuss Egypt’s research impacts achieved through Elsevier’s collaboration with the Egyptian Knowledge Bank (EKB).
Supported by the relationship between Elsevier and EKB, Egyptian researchers have progressed in putting forth impactful research, particularly as related to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs). For example, according to research conducted by Elsevier at the behest of EKB, Egyptian research related to UN SDGs strongly drove Egyptian research, outputs, and impacts, and was highly collaborative, showing impressive engagement with international researchers to address the global challenges of sustainability.
Further, in support of Egypt’s national strategic goals, Elsevier produced an analytical report related to renewable energy, presented during the Egypt-hosted COP27. In the report, Elsevier honored Egypt by profiling a success story about solar energy. Through the Big Data project, Elsevier will help Egypt to allocate resources to drive more efficiency within the research community.
Mr. Chi’s visit to esteemed experts in Egyptian research reflects Elsevier’s pride in supporting Egyptian researchers through cooperation with EKB.
Mr. Chi and Prof. Dr. Ayman Ashour, Egypt’s Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research (MoHESR), discussed the multiple impacts of and continuous improvements in Egypt’s research ecosystem, borne through the EKB-Elsevier partnership, including:
University rankings and country developments, as aligned with the Egypt Vision 2030;increasing the visibility of Egypt’s scholarly journals; aligning Egypt’s research landscape with goals set forth in Egypt Vision 2030 and the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs); and enhancing skills through customized capacity-building activities for researchers at different stages of their careers, from early-career to senior researchers.
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