The annual conference of the Balanced Education Company was held under the title:
“The Experience of Applied Technology Schools in Egypt: Successes – Challenges – Sustainability Mechanisms.”
The conference addressed the major challenges that Applied Technology Schools (ATS) have faced over the past seven years, along with potential solutions. It also presented mechanisms for ensuring the sustainability of the ATS model and strategies to increase student enrollment in these schools.

Attending the conference were several prominent representatives, including Eng. Mohamed Zaki El Sewedy – Chairman of the Federation of Egyptian Industries, representing the Federation, and Dr. Amr Bosila – Head of the Central Administration for Technical Education Development and Director of the Applied Technology Schools Operation and Management Unit, representing the Ministry of Education and Technical Education.
Also in attendance were Mr. Pasqualino Mare – Representative of the European Training Foundation (ETF), and Dr. Tricia Meredith – Assistant Research Professor at the College of Education, Florida Atlantic University, and Director of Scientific Research at the same university.

First Session: Challenges and Solutions
This session was moderated by Dr. Khaled Abdel Azim – Executive Director of the Federation of Egyptian Industries. The panel included:
• Dr. Hany Mahmoud – Former Minister of Communications and Information Technology
• Ms. Naglaa Nasir – Advisor to the CEO of WE Telecom for the Applied Technology Schools Sector
• Dr. Mahmoud Khattab – CEO and Chairman of B.TECH
• Dr. Mona Ayoub – Director of the Competency, Skills, and Training Center at the Arab-German Chamber of Industry and Commerce
Second Session: Sustainability Mechanisms
Moderated by Prof. Dr. Mahmoud Hamza – CEO of the Education First Foundation, this session featured:
• Dr. Ahmed Ashmawy – Technical Education Expert
• Dr. Rami Halim – Academic Director of Don Bosco Schools
• Dr. Mohamed Fawzy – Director of the WISE Technical Education Project
• Dr. Pilar Taylor – Director of the Styles-Nicholson STEM Teacher Academy, Florida Atlantic University Labs
• Mr. Raafat Nassar – Chairman of Egypt Gold Company
• Mr. Ali Abou Bakr – CEO and Founder of Rosetta Energy Solutions
The conference concluded with a set of recommendations to be presented to the Ministry of Education and Technical Education, the Federation of Egyptian Industries, and the private sector community in Egypt.

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