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Closing of the activities of the first Ramadan session for institutes, centers and research bodies
The activities of the first Ramadan five-a-side football tournament for institutes, centers and research bodies, organized by the Electronics Research Institute, concluded yesterday evening, Wednesday, during the period from April 11 to 20 on the five-a-side pitch at the Petroleum Research Institute, under the patronage of Dr. Khaled Abdel Ghaffar, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research. The results of the course resulted in the Metallurgical Research Institute winning first place, the National Research Center winning second place, the Petroleum Research Institute winning third place, and the Theodor Bilharz Institute winning fourth place. During the ceremony honoring the winning teams, Dr. Sherine Abdel Qader, Head of the Electronics Research Institute, said that this course comes within the framework of the interest that the Ministry gives to recreational and sports activities at the level of institutes, centers and research bodies under the patronage of Dr. Khaled Abdel Ghaffar, in addition to the role of these activities in consolidating communication relations between employees of research bodies and institutes, and enhancing ways of cooperation between them. In various social, entertainment, and sports aspects. Abdel Qader indicated that the tournament received distinguished media attention and wide participation from research centers and institutes, as the number of teams participating in the tournament reached ten teams, stressing that the final match was characterized by excitement and suspense, and the two teams competed to seize victory. Until the end of the match, international referee Captain Samir Othman participated in arbitrating the match. For his part, Dr. confirmed. Yasser Mustafa, Director of the Petroleum Research Institute, said that the importance of the course is that it reflects the degree of interconnection between research centers and institutes, pointing out the importance of sport in our lives, and that it is no less important than the research aspect, praising the sportsmanship displayed by all the participating teams. It is worth noting that the first Ramadan session Five-a-side football for institutes and research centers was launched with the participation of ten teams, divided into two groups. The first group included (the Petroleum Research Institute, the National Authority for Remote Sensing and Space Sciences, the National Research Center, the Science Funding Authority, and the Electronics Research Institute), while the second group included (the Research Academy). Scientific, National Institute of Metrology and Calibration, National Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries, Research Institute of Metallurgy, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute).
The group stage competitions ended with the National Research Center taking first place in the first group competitions with 12 points, while the Petroleum Research Institute came in second place with a total of 9 points, and in the second group the Metallurgical Research Institute took first place with 8 points, with a goal difference from the Theodor Bilharz Institute. Who came in second place.