Dean of the Faculty of Tourism and Hotels Wins the “Leadership” Award from the Arab Council of the General Union of Arab Archaeologists

Prof. Cherif Youssef Khater, President of Mansoura University, congratulated Prof. Mohamed Ahmed Abdel Latif, Dean of the Faculty of Tourism and Hotels, on winning the 2026 “Leadership” Award, granted by the Arab Council of the General Union of Arab Archaeologists, in recognition of his scientific and professional contributions in the fields of archaeology, architecture, and the preservation of cultural heritage.

The University President expressed his pride in this honor, praising Prof. Mohamed Abdel Latif's contributions to the field of archaeology and heritage, and his efforts in developing the Faculty of Tourism and Hotels and strengthening its academic cooperation with international institutions, wishing him continued success and excellence.

Prof. Mohamed Abdel Latif has a long and distinguished academic and professional career; He headed the Islamic and Coptic Antiquities Sector at the Ministry of Antiquities and served as Assistant Minister of Antiquities from 2015 to 2018, before becoming Dean of the Faculty of Tourism and Hotels at Mansoura University in December 2020. He also served as a visiting professor at the University of Berlin and the Egyptian Museum in Berlin in 2019, and participated in projects for the restoration of antiquities and the preservation of cultural heritage.

In the field of research and authorship, he has published several specialized works, most notably "Encyclopedia of Egyptian Cities and Villages in Arabic Papyri" and "Encyclopedia of Ottoman Minarets." He has also received several academic awards, including the Mansoura University Academic Excellence Award in 2010, the University's Encouragement Award in the Humanities in 2013, the International Scientific Publication Award in the Humanities in 2022, and the Most Influential Academic Award in the Fields of Tourism and Antiquities for 2025/2026 from the Afro-Asian Association of Societies (AFASO).

As part of the development of tourism and hotel education, the Faculty of Tourism and Hotels at Mansoura University obtained institutional academic accreditation on May 28, 2025. Prof. Mohamed Abdel Latif also contributed to supporting the university’s international cooperation through two cooperation agreements with Shenyang University in China and the French “Vattel” group, which specializes in tourism and hotel education.