Students of the Higher Education Initiative organized a grant of the public universities funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), administered by the Amidst Authority in Egypt, the activities of the "Turning Point" conference for students of Mansoura University on Sunday, April 21, 2019

Under the patronage of Prof. Dr. Ashraf Abdel Basset, President of the University, the conference was attended by Prof. Ashraf Sewelam, Vice President for post Graduate Studies and Research, Ms. Quincy Dermoudi, Director of the Higher Education Initiative, and Dr. Ahmed Al Adl, Faculty of Arts and Student Communication Officer. University of Science and Technology, Dr. Sama El Said, Faculty of Arts, Dr. Heba Maher, Faculty of Arts, Dr. Ahmed Helaly, Faculty of Specific Education, Dr. Walaa Abdel Fattah, Faculty of Sports Education.

The conference will include five workshops (self-awareness, work protocol, personal marketing skills, how to get a job, interviews)

Prof. Abdul Basit stressed the importance of preparing for the labor market and the requirements that the labor market needs now. In light of the technological and industrial revolution, the job opportunities will be different. He urged students to prepare themselves for a good future in terms of the requirements needed by the labor market

Ms. Quincy Dermoudi gave a presentation on the Higher Education Initiative and the granting of public universities. The University of Mansoura includes 90 students in the faculties of Commerce, Law, Engineering, Computer and Information Sciences, including students with special needs in undergraduate and licensure, 900 hours of training "Soft Skills" in parallel with the hours of study of different colleges, and the organization of the conference is a practical experience of what has been trained students, as the training hours related to the program of students' abilities and equip them with leadership skills as a kind of empowerment, and prepare them to compete in the market Both local and international..