FABI was honoured to host a visit by a delegation from Egypt’s Suez University on 11 April. The visitors included the President Prof. Dr Ashraf Heniegal, Dr Ali Maged Gharieb (Assistant Professor, Faculty of Science and Dr Sherif Abu El-Magd (Associate Professor of Hydrology). They were on a four-day visit to the University of Pretoria to further strengthen the relationship between the two universities. Suez University already has two collaborative research projects with the University of Pretoria and this visit was aimed at seeking further opportunities for collaboration between the two universities.

While at FABI, the group had the opportunity to meet with FABI Director Prof. Bernard Slippers and the University of Pretoria’s Deputy Dean: Research and Postgraduate Studies, Prof. Vinesh Maharaj. The group were also taken of a tour of FABI by Prof. Fanus Venter and Dr Neriman Yilmaz before departing for the Innovation Africa @UP Campus for the final part of their visit.