Professor Mohamed Hussein, President of Tanta University, received Prof. Ashraf Zaki, Head of the Actors’ Syndicate, during an official visit aimed at strengthening ties of cooperation between the university and professional syndicates. The meeting was attended by Professor Rania El-Emam, Dean of the Faculty of Specific Education. This visit comes within the framework of the university’s strategy to engage with major societal institutions and to develop students’ skills across various creative fields.

   The meeting included a comprehensive review of the map of artistic student activities at Tanta University, during which mechanisms for providing technical and artistic support to nurture talented students in theater and acting were discussed. The discussions focused on how to benefit from the syndicate’s expertise in refining the skills of creative students and providing a professional environment that enables them to develop their talents, thereby contributing to the emergence of a new generation of cultured artists capable of enriching Egypt’s soft power.

   During the meeting, Professor Mohamed Hussein affirmed that the university places human development and talent cultivation at the forefront of its priorities. He emphasized its commitment to building bridges of cooperation with the Actors’ Syndicate, as a home for creative professionals, noting that this collaboration aims to provide students with opportunities to engage with real professional experience, thus supporting talented individuals and enhancing their contribution to cultural and national activities.

   For his part, Prof. Ashraf Zaki praised the enlightening role played by Tanta University, noting that universities are the true source of promising talents. He expressed the syndicate’s appreciation for this fruitful collaboration with a prestigious institution such as Tanta University, stressing its readiness to provide all forms of artistic and training support to outstanding students, based on the belief that university theater constitutes the fundamental pillar for the future of art in Egypt.

   In conclusion, Professor Rania El-Emam indicated that the coming period will witness tangible activation of these discussions through joint artistic events. She affirmed that the presence of the Head of the Actors’ Syndicate serves as a strong motivation for students to excel and innovate within a specialized academic and professional framework.