Higher Education: Cooperation Agreement between the Ministry of Communications, Information Technology and the Institute of Electronics Research
Dr. Ayman Ashour Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research checked out a report submitted by Dr. Sherin Abdul Qadir Muharram, President of the Institute for Electronics Research, on the signing of the institute a cooperation agreement with the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology; aiming to establish an e-waste management system as a POC guide model for establishing a centre for assembling, sorting, maintenance or recycling electronic devices Spinning it up.
The report clarified that the targeted electronic device collection center to be established in accordance with the agreement will receive electronics from government authorities; to sort them out, test their components and re-operate what is suitable for them, or assemble recyclable alternative devices, the center will be operated By utilizing skilled and qualified cadres.
The signing of the agreement comes as a complement to the efforts of the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology to implement the sustainable e-waste recycling industries project launched in 2016 in cooperation with the Egyptian Ministry of Communications, and The State of Economic Affairs of the Swiss Government.
The agreement was signed, Engr. Raafat hindi Deputy Minister of Communication and Information Technology for Infrastructure, and Dr. Sherin Abdul Qadir Muharram President of Electronics Research Institute.
Engineer Raafat Hindi explained that this agreement completes the path of cooperation with the Institute, where a cooperation protocol was signed between the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, the Institute of Electronics Research, and the Centre for Environment and Development of the Arab Region (Sidari) in 2021; to build the cod There is a need to safely handle and reuse expired electrical and electronic parts, which is an order Which will contribute to opening up jobs for youth and saving in the cost of importing modern equipment, the signing of this agreement is in line with the state's interest in climate change issues and working to reduce carbon emissions resulting from such waste, especially with Egypt's readiness to host the summit of the Climate cop 27 this coming November.
On her part, Dr confirmed. Sherin that several work axes have been implemented under the auspices of this protocol, where the Electronics Research Institute has finished preparing educational content focused on developing the skills of dealing with electronic devices from unlocking, testing parts and reusing what is suitable for those components to assemble met devices. Complete reusable, plus its environmentally friendly Suitable for the process of training students of technological colleges, the institute has established a laboratory to train students on the training content prepared by the institute, and a number of students of Delta Technology University have been trained with our measurements in the workshop.
She clarified that the signing of this agreement is a complement to the implementation of the activities and axes agreed in the Cooperation Protocol between the three parties in 2021, adding that the implementation of this agreement comes in line with the current strategic plan of the Institute, which is to establish a Mer Laboratory Research kit for testing electronic waste components part of it and also training college students Technology using scientific content prepared by the institute, reviewed and approved by the Ministry of Communications, Information Technology and Swiss side.
The report concluded that the Electronics Research Institute and Sedari Center are under contract to create an entrepreneurship incubator in the field of integrated and rational management of e-waste, and qualification to establish small businesses in this field.