To offer an honours degree programme in the field of Political Science. At the end of the programme, students should be able to:

• Demonstrate enhanced critical and analytical skills, look for underlying principles, and identify and analyse key concepts;
• Demonstrate the skills of independent thinking, good writing, and independent learning and investigation;
• Present their own critical understanding of the issues studied to tutors and peers, and to engage in dialogue with them;
• Identify key theoretical and methodological issues involved in the study of regional and international politics, and to be able to distinguish between a variety of methods of enquiry;
• Analyse key topics related to the discipline on the basis of directed and independent reading, and to produce good quality essays while meeting deadlines;
• Understand and use the main concepts, approaches and theories of the discipline;
• Analyse, interpret and evaluate political events, ideas and institutions; and to relate the academic study of politics to questions of public concern which are transferable to a wide range of employment contexts;
• Place questions of political and international order and decision-making at the centre of analysis;
• Understand elements of continuity and change in the study of politics and to be able to apply knowledge to specific case studies;
• Work within a supportive and responsive learning environment that is enriched by research and in which the academic development and career opportunities of students are enhanced;
• Acquire key transferable skills including analysis of opinions, arguments and facts; evaluation of evidence and hypothesis; synthesis of debate; appropriate use of communication and information technology; and clear communication – all of which lead to students becoming productive and interactive members of society.

• University of Exeter – School of Humanities and Social Sciences – Department of Politics – Undergraduate Study Programme Specifications.
• University of Oxford – Department of Politics and International Relations – Specifications for Philosophy, Politics, and Economics Programme.
• The Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education – The Framework for Higher Education Qualifications in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland – Subject Benchmark Statements – Politics and International Relations.
• The National Authority for Quality and Accreditation of Education in Egypt (NAQAAE), NARS Statements.
  SEEC Credit Level Descriptors for Higher Education. Southern England Consortium for Credit Accumulation and Transfer.

 A. Knowledge and Understanding

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:

1. Selected concepts and methods related to the academic discipline of Political Science;
2. Political Science as a comprehensive discipline that deals with international and regional relations, political economy, international law, foreign policy, political economy and political theory;
3. Political phenomena, which are explored using general theories and on which students should reflect both normatively and positively;
4. The workings of political institutions and actors, foreign policy, political processes and the policy outputs of governance and regulatory structures;
5. Different political systems operating at the national, Middle Eastern, and international level;
6. The interaction between national, regional, and international levels and the links between inputs, processes, and outcomes;
7. Middle Eastern and international politics framed in terms of political theory, national political systems, international relations, political economy, law,  ideology, state-society relations, and foreign policy analysis;
8. The nature and significance of politics as a human activity.

B. Subject-Specific Cognitive Skills

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:

1. Use multiple sources and critically evaluate research strategies and methods;
2. Apply concepts and theories used in the study of politics to the analysis of political ideologies, institutions, and practices;

C.  Subject Specific Practical Skills

On successful completion of this programme students should be able to:

1. Compare, contrast, and evaluate different interpretations of political issues and events in a logical, systematic manner;
2. Identify, investigate, analyse, formulate and advocate solutions to problems.

D.  Transferable Skills
On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:

1. Gather, organise and utilize evidence and information from a variety of secondary and some primary sources;
2. Think critically and analytically about the subject matter;
3. Construct reasoned arguments based on theoretical and empirical foundations;
4. Recognise the importance of explicit referencing and the ethical requirements of research requires, with special emphasis on critical and reflective use of information and communications technology in the learning process;
5. Communicate effectively and fluently in speech and writing;
6. Use communication and information technology, including audiovisual technology, for retrieval and presentation of information, including, where appropriate, statistical or numerical data;
7. Work independently, and demonstrate initiative, self-organisation and time management, progressing through the degree programme to become a mature, independent learner.

The Political Science programme is an honours programme studied over four years. It comprises a preparatory year and a three-year degree programme. Students are required to pass 120 credits in each of the four years of the programme. The programme is divided into units called modules. Each module studied successfully contributes by 10, 20, or 30 credits toward the degree. The credit rating of a module is proportional to the total workload. One credit is nominally equivalent to 10 hours of student effort. The ‘level’ of a module indicates its position in the progressive development of academic abilities and/or practical skills. In addition to presenting students with introductory modules in their discipline, the preparatory year provides students with English, Research Methods, History, Economics, Information Technology and Statistics modules. The remaining three years in the degree programme contain compulsory and optional modules all focused on Political Science.

Preparatory Year; 120 credits at level P

Year 1 – 120 credits at Level 4 (Certificate); 

Year 2 – 120 credits at Level 5 (Intermediate);

Year 3 – 120 credits at Level 6 (Honours);

In accordance with the University’s regulations as defined in Section 1 of the General Academic Regulations. There is a minimum academic requirement in the high school degree, in addition to an English minimum level.

In accordance with the University’s regulations on assessment and progression, as defined in the General Academic Regulations (GAR) and the Examination and Assessment Regulations (EAR), with the following exceptions: General Academic Regulations, regulation 7.2 “Structure of University Awards”.

The three-year Honours Degree Programme shall be structured as follows:

• 120 credits in Certificate Level (Degree Year 1) with all 120 credits at Level C; and
• 120 credits in Intermediate Level (Degree Year 2) with all 120 credits at level I; and
• 120 credits in Honours Level (Degree Year 3) with all 120 credits at level H.

The BUE delivers its programmes based on a British philosophy of education. This results in programmes that are very much focused on the student rather than those who deliver the material. Graduates from UK programmes typically exhibit:

• the ability to think creatively and solve problems;
• high level key and transferable skill sets;
• the ability to maintain independently a high level of professional and subject specific competence;
• technical competence;
• the ability to conceptualise problems at a high level (i.e. to see the big picture);
• diligent and ethical working practices; and
• the ability to work both independently and as part of a team.

Furthermore, this programme is delivered in both a local and UK context giving students the opportunity to gain an appreciation of national and international perspectives on many aspects of professional life.

In addition to these attributes, the BUE has obtained institutional re-validation (in line with QAA and professional body subject benchmark statements) from UK Partner. The continuous successful completion of this exercise will continue making the BUE the only university in Egypt whose entire internal structure is externally verified as being in line with UK standards. Built on top of institutional quality assurance will be subject level re-validation. That is, we seek for UK Partner to externally re-confirm that this particular degree programme is in line with UK standards.

Programme Rational

The major features of the programme are as follows:

First, providing unique programme components, the programme is designed to compete nationally as well as internationally.

Second, the dissertation module in the honours level in semester two is offered as a core module. In semester 1 all honours students are required to take the Final Year Project module which includes taking:

1. Research Methodology
2. Write a proposal in an academic research format

Dissertation is offered to students who wish to pursue an academic career, and have proven through their overall academic performance that they do have the potential research skills but need to be developed.

Third, enabling BUE graduates to meet the requirements of the current market

The BUE has its e-learning system which provides information and enables interactive communication between students and module teams.  It supports the learning process of the students and enriches their developmental experience.  It is accessed either directly through http://learn.bue.edu.eg/  or through   http://www.bue.edu.eg/ and choose e-Learning.

In accordance with the University’s Quality Assurance procedures, as defined in the Academic Quality and Standards Manual.

If you are not familiar with a meeting environment there are a few things you should consider and take into account before you attend. Read any papers you have been sent and discuss the issues that are to be raised with students on your programme. During the meeting try to remember that you are there to represent the student body, not just to air personal opinions or grievances. Make sure you are assertive, but not to the point of ignoring other peoples contributions and feedback. It is important to share such outcomes and comments with your colleagues and fellow students so that they are aware of the work you are doing for them.

As well as taking student feedback to the SSLC meetings, you need to make sure that you take feedback from the meetings back to students. Try keeping as many students on your course as well-informed as possible about the improvements that are being made. The more students see that the system works, the more likely they are to use it themselves and let you know their views.

Before:

• SSLC in the Faculty tend to have an open agenda, if there are some specific items that you want discussed and want both staff and students to be prepared for, please let the secretary (Faculty SAR) know.
• Make sure you talk to the students on your course, and get their views in advance about any of the issues that are due to be discussed.
• If possible, meet or start an email discussion with the other Student Reps in your Department. Get a sense of the issues they are facing and any you have in common, so you can take those forward together.

During:

• Remember that the meeting is a forum to discuss issues and experiences common to more than one student in your area; they are not a forum for you to air your own personal grievances.
• State problems in as constructive a way as possible, try not to lay blame on any individual.
• Be suitably assertive – don’t be deterred from putting your point froward or sending your message across. At the same time, listen to what others are saying, and be prepared to accept that sometimes you may need to reach a compromise.
• Make sure that action points and specific deadlines are agreed on at the meetings, and take note of those which are relevant to you.

After:

• Let students in the Department know the outcomes of the meeting and report back to any individual students who asked you to raise an issue.
• Identify any issues where you need to take action, and make sure that anything that needs to be done is done before the next meeting.
• Make sure you receive and read the minutes from the meeting and that they are made available to other students who want them.

Students Representatives for Political Science at SSLC Committee 2018-2019

Students Representatives for Political Science at SSLC Committee 2019-2020

The Political Science Department Outreach Team was honored to host Ms. Nevine Sherif, the Chevening Programme Manager at the British Embassy in Cairo. The Chevening Scholarships Orientation session took place on Sunday 11^th of October 2020 at 2:00 PM via Microsoft Teams.

The session covered a wide-range of the most important aspects of the Chevening Scholarships, including the introduction of the scholarships, eligible countries, requirements and criteria for selection, and benefits. Mr. Omar Aboubakrr, Assistant Lecturer at the BUE Political Science Department and a Chevening Scholarships alumnus, shared his hands-on experience with the audience.

A diverse audience attended the session. They included Academic staff, undergraduate students, researchers from the British University in Egypt, Assiut University, and Cairo University, among others. A number of questions were received during the Q&A period.

On Wednesday, September 18^th, the BUE Political Science Department Community Service Team was honored to host Mr. Hazem El-Malah to deliver an online live session entitled “Child Protection in Egypt”. The session provided a thorough discussion on the initiatives of the ministry of Social Solidarity to curb Child and Adult homelessness. An engaging discussion sparked between Dr. Kamal el-Fekki and and Dr. Aida Magdy, highlighting the role of private universities, such as the British University in Egypt to support the initiative.

Dr. El-Malah started discussing the motivation behind the initiative program that is funded by Tahya Masr. He pointed out the difference between homelessness and begging. In addition he talked about the process of gathering them from the streets to help them get homes. “Children Parliament” was a term used by him to discuss the quality of justice. He advised us all not to give beggars money. It is better to be fed instead. Citizens had better head for their social media accounts or hotline (16439) and report about them”.

The session was attended by BUE students, alumni and guests from various institutions.

Dr. Bassant Hassib delivered a workshop on designing a CV and writing Motivation Letters for our senior year students on Thursday the 3rd of September 2020. The workshop aimed to prepare the class of 2020 for their first steps in their professional careers by addressing key skills in the job-hunting process.

The BUE Political Science Outreach Team was honored to host the well-known Doctor Mona Makram Ebeid as a speaker for this week’s live event. The session provided a thorough discussion on the role of women in 2020 elections. She also shared her personal experience running for the senate elections this year.

Today, the Egyptian women enjoy the highest level of female political representation in the history of the country. While their proportion increased to 15% today, compared to 1% before the revolutions, there’s always room for improvement and increased participation and representation.

Dr. Ebeid stated that under President Abdel-Fattah Al-Sisi, Egypt has made considerable efforts to improve compliance of the national legislation with international standards, but further action is needed to achieve equitable female representation. She also touched on a number of problems that have caused weak political participation in the 2020 senate elections, namely the hurried preparation for the elections, lack of knowledge about candidates, the pandemic of covid-19, and the few number of female candidates on party lists. She also discussed the problematic aspects of the quota system.

Dr. Ebeid further added some recommendations to enhance women participation. She emphasized the role of the National Council of Women headed by Dr. Maya Morsi, suggesting the merit of preparing specific awareness programs with separate financial packages to fight the male dominated culture that hinders the presence of women in the public spheres and elections. This can be done through better utilization of media programs to put an end to violence against women.

The session was attended by BUE students, graduates, and guests from outside the BUE. The session was encouraging and motivational for young women to change the world around them;  the importance of receiving training for elections and joining NGOs or local council was intensely emphasized.

The BUE Political Science Senior Year team is thrilled to host Prof. Moritz Mihatsch as the speaker for this week’s live event. The session provided an introduction to the students considering applying to Graduate Studies and covered the different types of programmes, scholarships, as well as some tips on how to make applications stand out. Prof. Mihatsch examined six crucial aspects that students considering Graduate Studies should take into consideration:

• Should you consider getting a Master’s degree in the meantime?
• When should you get a degree?
• What are the different types of programmes?
• Where should you do your Master’s degree?
• How can you pay for your degree and the living costs?
• How to apply for a degree?

Although no simple answers can be provided to these complicated questions, Prof. Mihatsch explained how students should approach them and what factors should be taken into consideration. He also provided a holistic overview and gave specific examples of the programmes and scholarships. Finally, Prof. Mihatsch gave some helpful tips about the application process, especially regarding recommendation letters, cover letters, and curriculum vitae.

As Graduate Studies is an interesting and timely topic for our Political Science students who just handed in their dissertations, more than 30 students and alumni attended. To accommodate this audience, the session was delivered in English.  The Live Session took place on Monday August 17th, at 2:00 p.m. via the Microsoft Teams platform.

The informative session generated a dynamic Q&A discussion from our students. Questions touched upon aspects such as how to differentiate between the different universities and Master’s programmes, the stigma around online degrees, the importance of national and international accreditation of Master’s degrees, the difference between academic and professional graduate programmes, and whether the field of the degree should be related to Bachelor dissertation.

The discussion session concluded that students should always follow their passion and be flexible when it comes to planning their graduate studies. Prof. Mihatsch also announced the new Political Science Master’s program at the BUE, which is set to start in October 2020. An official announcement will follow once all details are finalised.

The BUE Political Science Outreach team was pleased to host Prof. Ali El Din Hillal, professor of Political Science at the BUE Political Science Department, as the speaker for this week’s live event.  Prof. Hillal is the Former Minister of Youth and Sports. He is a renowned Professor of Political Science at Cairo University and The British University in Egypt. He is a member of the Supreme Council of Culture, the Committee for Academic Accreditation -the Supreme Council of Universities, and Board of Trustees and Executive Committee of the Center for Arab Unity Studies (Beirut), and the editor in Chief of the Quarterly Contemporary Arab Affairs Journal published by the University of California Press.

The session focused on the youth’s engagement in society politically, culturally, and socially. Prof. Hillal clarified the nature of humans as social beings; accordingly this engagement is a core value of life in all of its dimensions. He also mentioned how participation begins at home and extends to the public sphere. Furthermore, Prof. Hillal discussed the different forms political participation throughout the Egyptian history since only focusing on the engagement in parliamentary elections would be delimitative. Moreover, an overview of the roles of the constitution and the Egyptian political system was given in parallel to the different changes occurred in recent years.

Due to the nature of the topic, the session was delivered in Arabic.

The live session took place on Wednesday August 12th, at 2:00 p.m. via the Microsoft Teams platform. The president of the BUE, Prof. Ahmed Hamad, and the dean of the faculty, Prof. Wadouda Badran were few of the prestigious guests who attended. In addition to that, the session brought together many guests form outside organizations and institutions. Prof. Hillal’s excellent presentation stirred an interesting and animated discussion engaging students, guests, and faculty members.

The BUE Political Science Outreach team was pleased to host Dr. Amr Nasr El Din, former lecturer at the BUE Political Science Department, as the speaker for this week’s live event. 

The session focused on the importance of Egyptian treasures, what they are, and their role in preserving the national heritage. How sometimes, when we think of Egyptian historical treasures, we only focus on certain aspects of Egypt’s tangible cultural heritage (the Pyramids for example) and forget about other monuments, temples, museums, and cultural sites that tell the story of a nation. The session also stressed on the importance of the preservation of these treasures to increase tourism and cultural exchange. Moreover, it also highlighted the need of escaping the specter of Orientalism; Egyptian civilization has much more to offer than just the history of Pharaohs. It is the duty of Egyptians to protect.  Due to the nature of the topic, the session was delivered in Arabic. 

The live Session took place on Wednesday July 2^9th, at 3:00 p.m. via the Microsoft Teams platform. The session sparked a very interesting discussion revolving around debates including preservation versus urban development, what is considered historical and what isn’t, and is time a good and only measurement?

The BUE Political Science Outreach team is delighted to host Prof. Sally Khalifa Isaac, professor of Political Science at Cairo University and the BUE, as the speaker for this week’s live event. 

The session focused on the extent to which COVID-19 may impact international political and economic relations. Prof. Isaac focused on three key points: The features of the international response to the pandemic, the impact of the crisis on the roles of the superpowers and international multilateralism, and the debate about the pandemic effects on the global balance of power. As this topic touches on many different disciplines, more than 100 attendees from various backgrounds and affiliations, including faculty, researchers and students, participated. To accommodate the diversity of the audience and to engage with the public, the session was delivered in Arabic. 

The Live Session took place on Wednesday July 22^nd, at 2:00 p.m. via Microsoft Teams platform.

The insightful talk generated a dynamic and diverse discussion through a Q&A session. Discussions tackled the rise of Asia versus the West from an economic point of view in addition to the response of Russia, the European Union, and the international organizations to the pandemic. Attendees also discussed the impact of the pandemic on the tensions between the USA and China, international trade, mask diplomacy, and the future structure of the international system. The questions touched upon diverse aspects ranging from the role of culture in the rise of China as a superpower to the impact of COVID-19 on the international environmental security. 

The BUE Political Science Outreach team is thrilled to host the prominent Prof. Nabil Helmy as the speaker for this week’s live event.

As the Legal Dimensions to the Renaissance Dam Crisis is a hot and timely topic, audience from various backgrounds and affiliations, including central management, academic staff, undergraduate students, and researchers from the British University in Egypt, attended. We were also pleased to have audience from Academic staff and researchers from Mansoura University, Helwan University, Alexandria University, Zagazig University, American University in the Emirates, The American University in Cairo, and Cairo University, among others. In addition, lawyers, social workers, and negotiators, among others, from different entities attended the session. To accommodate the diversity of the audience and to engage with the public, the session was delivered in Arabic.

The Live Session took place on Wednesday July 15th, at 2:00 p.m. via the Microsoft Teams platform.

The insightful talk generated a dynamic and diverse discussion Q&A session. Questions touched upon aspects such as the role of the international organizations and entities namely the African Union, the United Nations Security Council, and the International Court of Justice. The discussions tackled the legal, political, regional, and military perspectives of the issue. These perspectives highlighted Egypt’s right of self-defense as the Renaissance Dam threatens Egypt’s national security, the strategy of Ethiopia to impede negotiation efforts, national interest and security of the Arab world not just Egypt as it is an assault on the natural resources, and the effect of foreign states on the region.

The discussion session concluded that the political leadership is believed to be studying the situation from legal, political and military dimensions to protect the 150 million Egyptians and Sudanese, and that the Egyptian government is exhausting all legal and political avenues to negotiate a settlement before resorting to a strategy of self-defense.

As a continuation of the BUE Political Science Research Forum series, the Research Team has held its online seminar “Populism, Democracy, and Political Parties in Europe and Beyond” on Thursday, July 16^th, 2020. This seminar was conducted by one of our department’s prestigious Lecturer Dr Nikolaos Nikolakakis.

The seminar incorporated a presentation that was quite clear, precise, and insightful. We were honoured to have different lecturers from different departments amidst our participants as well as other prestigious attendees varying in position and affiliation. We were also honoured to have Prof Sally Isaac help facilitate the session through her fruitful contribution and engaging discussion.

As part of the BUE Political Science Research Forum Series, the department’s Research Team has successfully held its seminar on “Egyptian Foreign Policy and the Political Doctrine of President Sisi” on Thursday, July 9^th, 2020. During which, the department was honoured to host Dr Mohamed Fayez Farahat – the expert on International Relations and Head of the International Relations Unit at Al-Ahram Center for Political and Strategic Studies- to talk about the current trends of Egyptian foreign policy from President Sisi’s perspective and in respect to his political doctrine. This seminar was also administered by Dr Gamal Selim (Assistant Professor of Political Science at BUE) who acted as the discussant and commentator on Dr Farahat’s presentation.

The seminar witnessed a fruitful and constructive discussion over the main determinants of Egyptian foreign policy components after June 30, 2013 in terms of continuity and change at the level of political leadership, regional environment, and the international system. We were delighted to have Prof Wadouda Badran (Dean of BAEPS), and Prof Amany Khodair (Political Science HoD), as well as several other members of the department and researchers from Al-Ahram Center to have participated in this seminar.

The BUE Political Science Outreach team was honoured to host the WHO’s Covid 19 Response Coordinator, Dr. Omar Abo El Ata and the UNHCR’s Assistant Public Health Officer, Dr. Ashraf Azer to run and administer this week’s live discussion. The live discussion, held on Wednesday, July 8^th  at 2:00 p.m. via the Microsoft Teams platform, attracted a diverse audience, among which were academic staff members, undergraduate students and researchers from the British University in Egypt, Alexandria University, and Cairo University in addition to medical staff members from private medical entities had attended the session. To accommodate the diversity of the audience and to engage with the public, the session was delivered in Arabic.

The Q&A was very dynamic and encouraged a diverse discussion that tackled issues such as Egypt’s response to Covid-19 and the evaluation of the WHO of such a response, the impact of the American-Chinese tension on the WHO funding, the possible future lockdown and the estimated timeframe of an approved vaccine for the Corona virus, the future of job-market post Covid-19. The discussion was also extended to include the role of the UNHCR in regards to foreign workers/refugees in different regional states; the process of local partners’ selection and their roles in supporting the United Nation’s body; the impact of Covid-19 on the workplace and the refugees.

The Political Science Department’s Research Team, pleasurably assisted by Professor Sally Isaac, successfully held its third online research seminar on July 7^th at 12:00 pm. In this seminar, we were delighted to host another prestigious scholar Dr Antonio Zotti – lecturer of European Institutions and Research Fellow at Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore in Milan. Dr. Zotti has enriched us with his presentation on “Populists of Europe: The Challenge of ‘Illiberal’ Democracy”, a current topic that is quite relevant and important.

Such an intriguing seminar added profound perspectives to how populism is currently impacting international politics, and its effect on democracies specifically those in Europe. The presentation was followed by many interesting questions raised by our attendees, creating an engaging and fruitful discussion between our guest speaker and our respectful attendees.

The Political Science Department Research Team successfully held its second online research forum on July 6^th at 12:00 pm. In this seminar, we were honoured to host Dr. Erzsebet Rozsa from National University of Public Service in Hungary (NUPS), and had her present a very interesting paper on “Iran’s Challenges: The Corona Crisis, the Oil Price War, and the Arms Embargo”.

The seminar was very insightful and was followed by several engaging questions from our attendees, leading to a thorough discussion with our presenter about the current situation in Iran and its future prospects, foreign policy orientation changes, possibilities of policy changes due to the upcoming American presidential elections, and the role of other international powers regarding the Iran Nuclear deal.

The BUE Political Science Department would like to thank our guest speakers, Dr. Raafat Abbas and Dr. Mahmoud Zein Al-Abidin from Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency (MSMEDA) for the enriching session they delivered today, 5th of July 2020.

The session touched on the services offered by the agency to guide and support young entrepreneurs and university students as well as the different accredited strategies and methods employed to help them develop their business ideas and proposals and market them. Both speakers emphasised on the importance of youth participation and the agency’s keenness to support, encourage and protect business ideas. In light of the discussion, a cooperation protocol has been activated between the department and the agency offering our students training opportunities within the coming period.

As the job market is changing rapidly and the world is witnessing unusual developments that impact all aspects of life including employment, political science students were invited to attend a virtual session on employment.

The virtual Job Market session was delivered by Dr. Nora Maher on Thursday, July 2nd, 2020 on Zoom, during which the students were oriented on the challenges and opportunities of the employment market. The session covered various topics: interviews, interview preparation, the main errors undermining an interview, the form and content of a Professional resume, and the impact of Covid-19 on the future of the job market.

The students, being extremely engaged and interested, discussed related topics and raised relevant questions. We wish all our senior students and graduates would get through this semester successfully and have a  very bright future ahead.

The BUE Political Science Outreach team is delighted to have Prof. Gamal Zahran, former Head of Political Science Department at Faculty of Commerce, Port Said University, Egypt, as the presenter of this week’s live session.

The session was given in Arabic and was open to the public, attempting to engage with a wide and diverse audience. The live session took place on Wednesday July 1^st, at 2:00 p.m. The session attracted attendees from different educational backgrounds and distinctive affiliations. They ranged from high school students to heads of departments of political science at different universities. Their affiliations varied to include a wide range of students, university management, and faculty staff members from different faculties at the British University in Egypt, among which are the Faculty of Business Administration, Economics, and Political Science and Faculty of Engineering. The BUE Political Science Outreach was overwhelmed by the turnout from the Future British International Schools, Summits International School, Cairo University, Helwan University, Misr University for Science & Technology, Port Said University, Beirut University, among others.

The Q&A was very fruitful and motivated a rich discussion that tackled issues such as the impact of the rise of socialism on the presidential elections in the United States, the consequences of COVID-19 and Brexit on the voting trends in the European Union, the future of globalisation after the pandemic along with other interesting comments and questions.

This week’s live outreach session was presented by Dr. Noha Bakr, an Advisory Board Member at the Egyptian Council of Strategic Studies. It was titled The Future of Multilateralism after COVID – 19/ مستقبل التعددية بعد أزمة كورونا. The session was in Arabic. It took place on Wednesday June 24^th at 2:00 p.m. The session was open to the public. Attendees included researchers and high school and university students from the British University in Egypt,Università degli Studi di Napoli L’Orientale, the American University in Cairo, Alexandria University, Misr University for Science and Technology, and Future British International School.

A very fruitful and rich Q&A session followed the presentation. The questions tackled different subtopics including the prospective role of international/regional intergovernmental organizations in after COVID – 19, the means of the recovery of the World Health Organization, Brexit and the rise of nationalism impact on the future of the European Union in the aftermath of the Corona pandemic, the possible ‘new world’ order after COVID – 19, the re-evaluation of globalization, among others.

Dr. Bakr applauded the BUE Political Science students and highlighted their expected role in establishing the new theories in the near future.

The Political Science Outreach Team is organising a series of live events to engage with our students, the BUE community, and the Egyptian society at large. A live event on Microsoft Teams will take place every week from May 27th till July 29th.

This week’s live session was presented by Dr. Hossam Farouk, the Vice Edi