Damietta University’s Faculty of Education has concluded its fourth annual scientific conference on the future of teacher-training colleges in Egypt amid changing labour-market needs, entrepreneurship and artificial intelligence.
The conference examined how education programmes can better prepare students for future jobs, strengthen innovation and entrepreneurship, and close the gap between graduate skills and employer expectations. Discussions also covered partnerships between education faculties and labour-market institutions, internationalisation, institutional development and academic leadership.
Research presented during the event focused on the challenges created by digital transformation and AI, as well as ways to build entrepreneurial skills, support educational incubators and improve graduates’ professional readiness. The closing session featured graduates who had turned ideas into projects and initiatives, sharing the challenges they faced and how they addressed them.
The faculty said it is developing new academic programmes aligned with labour-market demand. These include a bachelor’s programme specialising in educational technology for people with special needs, following a ministerial decision to begin offering the programme.
University President Hamdan Rabie Al-Metwally called for postgraduate research to address community needs and produce practical solutions. The conference concluded with recommendations to strengthen links between education, employment, entrepreneurship and innovation, while preparing graduates for an economy increasingly shaped by digital transformation and AI.
Source: Akhbar El Youm
