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This was followed by an important meeting
with the Director of the International
Cooperation and Exchange Office, who
presented opportunities for scholarships and
international student exchanges—
particularly the Erasmus and Chicago
programs—emphasizing their significance
for CVs, personal growth, and the role of
motivational letters. Alumni who had
previously received such scholarships shared The week concluded with a guidance session
their experiences with the new students. by the Coordinator of the Digital
Transformation and Artificial Intelligence
Unit, who explained how AI can be harnessed
to serve student interests. This was followed
by the awarding of prizes for competitions
held throughout the week—including cultural,
artistic, chess, and tennis events—alongside
recognition of the coordinators and
organizers.

The final day culminated in the intellectual
summit of the week: a lecture by
Ambassador Mohamed El-Orabi, former
Minister of Foreign Affairs and President of
the Egyptian Council for Foreign Affairs, Orientation Week for the Class of 2025/2026

entitled “Egyptian Diplomacy in a Changing marked a true turning point. The Faculty
World.” The lecture offered an in-depth administration affirmed that the intensity and
analysis of core political science themes, comprehensiveness of this week’s program ELITE’s Seventh Anniversary (2018-2025)
such as “no politics without deterrence reflect its commitment to providing a
power” and “politics beyond borders,” distinguished and professional start to the
situating these within the current global students’ academic journey, equipping them
order. He further explored historical turning with the intellectual and national awareness
points—such as the Iranian Revolution, the required to become future leaders in politics,
fall of the Berlin Wall, and the U.S. invasion economics, and statistics.
of Iraq—while stressing the vital importance By the close of the week, students were
of historical study, especially for political prepared to embark on their academic journey,
science students. armed with a broad vision and deep
knowledge, ready to become leaders of
tomorrow.

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