Within the framework of the presidential initiative “Tamkeen,” launched by His Excellency President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi to support and empower students with disabilities across Egyptian universities, and under the patronage of:

Prof. Cherif Khater- President of Mansoura University

Prof. Mohamed Abdel Elazim - Vice President for Community Service and Environmental Development

Prof. Dr. Abeer Zakaria - Dean of the Faculty of Nursing

Prof. Fatma El-Emam -Vice Dean for Community Service and Environmental Development

Prof. Ahlam Gouda - Director of the Public Service Center

Dr. Nanis El-Beltagy - Director of the Disability Services Unit

Dr. Ibrahim Abu Zeid + Deputy Director of the Disability Services Unit

The Service Center for Persons with Disabilities organized a symposium entitled “Academic Accessibility” on Thursday, 13 November 2025. This event is part of a series of university activities aimed at fostering an inclusive educational environment and enhancing pathways for academic accessibility for students with disabilities.
The symposium addressed the following key areas:

The concept of academic accessibility and its significance in achieving equitable and inclusive education.

Converting academic content into multiple formats (audio, digital, and visual) to meet the diverse needs of students.

Mechanisms for designing electronic courses and integrating assistive media.

Practical challenges within classrooms and digital learning platforms, along with proposed solutions and recommendations to enhance academic inclusion.

Faculty members with disabilities contributed to the event by presenting real-life experiences and field-based insights on implementing accessibility within academic courses, adding both humanistic and scholarly depth to the symposium.

The event was attended by: 

A.L. Aya Ali – Assistant Lecturer at Critical Care and Emergency Nursing Department

D/Mostafa Samy – Demonstrator at Critical Care and Emergency Nursing Department