Egyptian Immigration Minister Nabila Makram speaks during the fourth edition of the "Egypt Can" conference in Hurghada, Egypt, on Dec. 17, 2018. Egyptian Immigration Minister Nabila Makram announced on Monday the establishment of "Egypt Can" Foundation with the goal of gathering all Egyptian scientists abroad in one place. (Xinhua/Wu Huiwo)

HURGHADA, Egypt, Dec. 17 (Xinhua) -- Egyptian Immigration Minister, Nabila Makram, announced on Monday the establishment of "Egypt Can" Foundation with the goal of gathering all Egyptian scientists abroad in one place.

Speaking at the inauguration ceremony of the fourth edition of the "Egypt Can" conference, the minister said the new foundation will have a board of directors who will contact Egyptian scientists abroad to learn from their expertise to contribute to the country's future development plans.

The two-day conference, dubbed "Egypt can by Education," sheds light on ways to improve education in Egypt.

The minister added that the conference runs in line with President Abdel-Fattah al Sisi's declaration of 2019 as the Year of Education.

The conference is meant to benefit from the knowledge of Egyptian scientists working abroad through sharing their visions on ways to develop the educational system in Egypt, the minister noted.

The conference is held in cooperation with Ministry of Immigration, Ministry of Education and Ministry of Higher Education alongside 11 entities concerned.

Around 30 Egyptian experts and scientists working abroad in the field of education take part in the fourth edition of the conference.