El-Sisi directs stronger int'l education partnerships, continued reform

CAIRO – 26 July 2026: President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi on Sunday directed further reforms to Egypt's education system and stronger cooperation with international partners as he reviewed progress in education initiatives carried out with several countries and institutions.

El-Sisi reviewed Egypt's technical education sector, which currently serves around 2.35 million students across 3,213 specialized schools, during a meeting with Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly and Education Minister Mohamed Abdel Latif.

The education minister highlighted recently signed international agreements and partnerships aimed at expanding applied technology schools to nearly 225 by the start of the next academic year.

The expansion follows cooperation protocols signed with Italy to establish 100 applied technology schools in various specializations beginning next academic year.

The minister said Egypt's partnerships with Italy and Germany represent successful models of international cooperation in advancing education that is based on technology, innovation and production, while preparing qualified graduates with the skills required by the labor market.

Abdel Latif also reviewed the outcomes of Egyptian-German cooperation to develop Egyptian-German technical schools.

This partnership resulted in the signing of a declaration of intent with Germany's Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development to further develop the schools and grant graduates German-accredited certificates.

 

In addition, cooperation protocols were signed with the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ) to develop, establish and operate 38 Egyptian-German technical schools beginning next academic year.

El-Sisi also reviewed the Ministry of Education's ongoing work to revise the educational frameworks of the Egyptian Baccalaureate curricula in cooperation with the International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO), ensuring alignment with international best practices while preserving Egypt's national identity.

The education minister said the partnership reflects Egypt's vision of modernizing its education system through international cooperation while maintaining the character and uniqueness of the Egyptian educational system.

He added that the cooperation supports Egypt's efforts to build an education system capable of competing globally.

Advancing Education

The meeting reviewed Egypt's efforts to develop pre-university and technical education, improve the quality of education and foster a learning environment that supports innovation and skills development.

The minister outlined the results of ongoing cooperation with Japan's Hiroshima University, including the implementation of the TOFAS assessment for programming and AI for first-year secondary students, as well as the introduction of a financial literacy curriculum for second-year secondary students.

He also reviewed the integration of programming and artificial intelligence into the first-year technical secondary curriculum through Japan's QUREO platform to support innovation and digital transformation skills.

The minister further reviewed planned areas of cooperation with Harvard University, particularly in teacher training at the Egyptian Military Academy.

Meeting Labor Market Needs

El-Sisi stressed the need to continue implementing further reforms across Egypt's education system and build on the progress already achieved to improve the quality of education and prepare generations capable of keeping pace with the latest labor market developments and demands.

The president also emphasized the importance of strengthening international cooperation and exchanging expertise with countries and educational institutions to support Egypt's education development efforts and benefit from international best practices.