Dr. Ayman Ashour, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, launched the second phase of the University Centers for Professional Development project today, Sunday, which is being implemented in cooperation with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the American University in Cairo (AUC). The launch was attended by Margaret Sancho, Deputy Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Dr. Ahmed El Dallal, President of the American University in Cairo, Dr. Mostafa Refaat, Secretary-General of the Supreme Council of Universities, and a group of Egyptian university presidents.