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The 11th National Fungus Day of Egypt
Date: April 10, 2026 (6pm-9pm)
Theme: "Fungal Roots, Future Fruits: Egypt’s Myco-heritage in a Changing World الجذور الفطرية، ثمار المستقبل: التراث الفطري لمصر في عالم متغير "
Event Organizers
Dr. Mohamed A. Abdel-Azeem
Faculty of Pharmacy,
Sinai University, Egypt.
Georgiana-Alexandra Grigore
The Research Institute of University of the Bucharest (ICUB),
Bucharest University, Romania.
Ms. Emilia-Andreea Tănase
The Research Institute of University of the Bucharest (ICUB),
Bucharest University, Romania.
In 2014 and 2016 Abdel-Azeem “the founder of Arab Society for Fungal Conservation” proposed a good candidate for celebration of Egypt’s National Fungus Day on the 20th of February. This is due to the role of ancient Egyptians in documentation and conservation of fungi since ancient time and Ramses II is one of the famous pharaohs and solar event in The Great Temple at Abu Simbel is a cosmopolitan one. Abdel-Azeem with the help of international societies, agencies and mycologists decreed the Egypt’s National Fungus Day in Bibliotheca Alexandrina in the 20th of February 2016 for the first time.
تزامنا مع تعامد الشمس علي وجه الملك رمسيس الثاني في المعبد الكبير بابو سمبل في العشرين من فبراير من كل عام هذا الحدث العظيم لابداع المصري القديم فقد قام الاستاذ الدكتور أحمد عبد العظيم مؤسس الجمعية العربية للحفاظ على الفطريات وبمساعدة المؤسسات والوكالات الدولية باختيار هذا اليوم يوما وطنيا للفطريات في مصر منذ عامي 2014 و 2016 وذلك لتأكيد وتوثيق دور المصريين القدماء في التعامل والحفاظ علي الفطريات منذ اقدم العصور.
وقد تم الاحتفال لاول مرة في العشرين من فبراير من عام 2016 باليوم الوطني للفطريات في مصر في رحاب
مكتبة الإسكندرية في العشرين من فبراير 2016 لأول مرة
The Arab Society for Fungal Conservation (Botany and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science, University of Suez Canal at Ismailia), the University of Bucharest (Romania), the Mycology Club at the university of Bucharest, the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and the Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund (MBZ) announce the 11th anniversary celebration of the National Fungus Day of Egypt. The celebration will take place on the 10th of April 2026 from 18:00 till 21:00 (Romania time) if Allah wills. Join us by Google Meet.
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Submit the Google Form to receive the Google Meet link. Certificates of attendance will be sent to all attendees in PDF format.
Register Here
Download the Final Agenda of the 11th Fungus Day of Egypt 2026.
Download Here
Meet our distinguished speakers and the key topics they will be exploring in 2026
From Wetlands to Treat Human Diseases: Discovering Novel Antibacterial' Sordariomycetes from Egypt.
Dr. Fatma A. Abo Nouh
Botany and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science,
Suez Canal University, Egypt.
Why Fungi Matter: The Urgent Need for Fungal Conservation and Red Listing in Romania.
Ms. Emilia-Andreea Tănase
Research Institute of the University of the Bucharest (ICUB),
Bucharest University, Romania.
Evolution of Mycology in Libya (1911-1981): From Historical Documentation to Digital Indexing.
Dr. Asmaa A. Abdulsayed
Department of Plant Protection,
Center for Agricultural and Animal Research, Libya.
Green Warriors of the Sinai Desert: Endophytic Fungi as Sustainable Soldiers for Silver Nanotechnology in Egypt.
Dr. Sara A. Gezaf
Botany and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science,
Arish University, Egypt.
The Fungal Frontier in Oncology: A Comparative Bibliometric Mapping of Iraq and Saudi Arabia Research.
Dr. Huda S. Azzawi
Technical Institute (Najaf),
Al-Furat Al-Awsat Technical University, Najaf, Iraq.
Impact of Climate Change on Fungal Diversity.
Ms. Bolovan Mădălina-Denisa
Faculty of Biology,
Bucharest University, Romania.
Georgiana-Alexandra Grigore
The Research Institute of University of the Bucharest (ICUB),
Bucharest University, Romania.
Ms. Emilia-Andreea Tănase
The Research Institute of University of the Bucharest (ICUB),
Bucharest University, Romania.
In 2014 and 2016 Abdel-Azeem “the founder of Arab Society for Fungal Conservation” proposed a good candidate for celebration of Egypt’s National Fungus Day on the 20th of February. This is due to the role of ancient Egyptians in documentation and conservation of fungi since ancient time and Ramses II is one of the famous pharaohs and solar event in The Great Temple at Abu Simbel is a cosmopolitan one. Abdel-Azeem with the help of international societies, agencies and mycologists decreed the Egypt’s National Fungus Day in Bibliotheca Alexandrina in the 20th of February 2016 for the first time.
تزامنا مع تعامد الشمس علي وجه الملك رمسيس الثاني في المعبد الكبير بابو سمبل في العشرين من فبراير من كل عام هذا الحدث العظيم لابداع المصري القديم فقد قام الاستاذ الدكتور أحمد عبد العظيم مؤسس الجمعية العربية للحفاظ على الفطريات وبمساعدة المؤسسات والوكالات الدولية باختيار هذا اليوم يوما وطنيا للفطريات في مصر منذ عامي 2014 و 2016 وذلك لتأكيد وتوثيق دور المصريين القدماء في التعامل والحفاظ علي الفطريات منذ اقدم العصور.
وقد تم الاحتفال لاول مرة في العشرين من فبراير من عام 2016 باليوم الوطني للفطريات في مصر في رحاب
مكتبة الإسكندرية في العشرين من فبراير 2016 لأول مرة
The Arab Society for Fungal Conservation (Botany and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science, University of Suez Canal at Ismailia), the University of Bucharest (Romania), the Mycology Club at the university of Bucharest, the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and the Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund (MBZ) announce the 11th anniversary celebration of the National Fungus Day of Egypt. The celebration will take place on the 10th of April 2026 from 18:00 till 21:00 (Romania time) if Allah wills. Join us by Google Meet.
.
Submit the Google Form to receive the Google Meet link. Certificates of attendance will be sent to all attendees in PDF format.
Register Here
Download the Final Agenda of the 11th Fungus Day of Egypt 2026.
Download Here
Meet our distinguished speakers and the key topics they will be exploring in 2026
From Wetlands to Treat Human Diseases: Discovering Novel Antibacterial' Sordariomycetes from Egypt.
Dr. Fatma A. Abo Nouh
Botany and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science,
Suez Canal University, Egypt.
Why Fungi Matter: The Urgent Need for Fungal Conservation and Red Listing in Romania.
Ms. Emilia-Andreea Tănase
Research Institute of the University of the Bucharest (ICUB),
Bucharest University, Romania.
Evolution of Mycology in Libya (1911-1981): From Historical Documentation to Digital Indexing.
Dr. Asmaa A. Abdulsayed
Department of Plant Protection,
Center for Agricultural and Animal Research, Libya.
Green Warriors of the Sinai Desert: Endophytic Fungi as Sustainable Soldiers for Silver Nanotechnology in Egypt.
Dr. Sara A. Gezaf
Botany and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science,
Arish University, Egypt.
The Fungal Frontier in Oncology: A Comparative Bibliometric Mapping of Iraq and Saudi Arabia Research.
Dr. Huda S. Azzawi
Technical Institute (Najaf),
Al-Furat Al-Awsat Technical University, Najaf, Iraq.
Impact of Climate Change on Fungal Diversity.
Ms. Bolovan Mădălina-Denisa
Faculty of Biology,
Bucharest University, Romania.
Ms. Emilia-Andreea Tănase
The Research Institute of University of the Bucharest (ICUB),
Bucharest University, Romania.
In 2014 and 2016 Abdel-Azeem “the founder of Arab Society for Fungal Conservation” proposed a good candidate for celebration of Egypt’s National Fungus Day on the 20th of February. This is due to the role of ancient Egyptians in documentation and conservation of fungi since ancient time and Ramses II is one of the famous pharaohs and solar event in The Great Temple at Abu Simbel is a cosmopolitan one. Abdel-Azeem with the help of international societies, agencies and mycologists decreed the Egypt’s National Fungus Day in Bibliotheca Alexandrina in the 20th of February 2016 for the first time.
تزامنا مع تعامد الشمس علي وجه الملك رمسيس الثاني في المعبد الكبير بابو سمبل في العشرين من فبراير من كل عام هذا الحدث العظيم لابداع المصري القديم فقد قام الاستاذ الدكتور أحمد عبد العظيم مؤسس الجمعية العربية للحفاظ على الفطريات وبمساعدة المؤسسات والوكالات الدولية باختيار هذا اليوم يوما وطنيا للفطريات في مصر منذ عامي 2014 و 2016 وذلك لتأكيد وتوثيق دور المصريين القدماء في التعامل والحفاظ علي الفطريات منذ اقدم العصور. وقد تم الاحتفال لاول مرة في العشرين من فبراير من عام 2016 باليوم الوطني للفطريات في مصر في رحاب مكتبة الإسكندرية في العشرين من فبراير 2016 لأول مرة
The Arab Society for Fungal Conservation (Botany and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science, University of Suez Canal at Ismailia), the University of Bucharest (Romania), the Mycology Club at the university of Bucharest, the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and the Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund (MBZ) announce the 11th anniversary celebration of the National Fungus Day of Egypt. The celebration will take place on the 10th of April 2026 from 18:00 till 21:00 (Romania time) if Allah wills. Join us by Google Meet.
.
Submit the Google Form to receive the Google Meet link. Certificates of attendance will be sent to all attendees in PDF format. Register Here
Download the Final Agenda of the 11th Fungus Day of Egypt 2026. Download Here
Meet our distinguished speakers and the key topics they will be exploring in 2026
From Wetlands to Treat Human Diseases: Discovering Novel Antibacterial' Sordariomycetes from Egypt.
Dr. Fatma A. Abo Nouh
Botany and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science,
Suez Canal University, Egypt.
Why Fungi Matter: The Urgent Need for Fungal Conservation and Red Listing in Romania.
Ms. Emilia-Andreea Tănase
Research Institute of the University of the Bucharest (ICUB),
Bucharest University, Romania.
Evolution of Mycology in Libya (1911-1981): From Historical Documentation to Digital Indexing.
Dr. Asmaa A. Abdulsayed
Department of Plant Protection,
Center for Agricultural and Animal Research, Libya.
Green Warriors of the Sinai Desert: Endophytic Fungi as Sustainable Soldiers for Silver Nanotechnology in Egypt.
Dr. Sara A. Gezaf
Botany and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science,
Arish University, Egypt.
The Fungal Frontier in Oncology: A Comparative Bibliometric Mapping of Iraq and Saudi Arabia Research.
Dr. Huda S. Azzawi
Technical Institute (Najaf),
Al-Furat Al-Awsat Technical University, Najaf, Iraq.
Impact of Climate Change on Fungal Diversity.
Ms. Bolovan Mădălina-Denisa
Faculty of Biology,
Bucharest University, Romania.
Ms. Emilia-Andreea Tănase
Research Institute of the University of the Bucharest (ICUB),
Bucharest University, Romania.
Evolution of Mycology in Libya (1911-1981): From Historical Documentation to Digital Indexing.
Dr. Asmaa A. Abdulsayed
Department of Plant Protection,
Center for Agricultural and Animal Research, Libya.
Green Warriors of the Sinai Desert: Endophytic Fungi as Sustainable Soldiers for Silver Nanotechnology in Egypt.
Dr. Sara A. Gezaf
Botany and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science,
Arish University, Egypt.
The Fungal Frontier in Oncology: A Comparative Bibliometric Mapping of Iraq and Saudi Arabia Research.
Dr. Huda S. Azzawi
Technical Institute (Najaf),
Al-Furat Al-Awsat Technical University, Najaf, Iraq.
Impact of Climate Change on Fungal Diversity.
Ms. Bolovan Mădălina-Denisa
Faculty of Biology,
Bucharest University, Romania.
Dr. Asmaa A. Abdulsayed
Department of Plant Protection,
Center for Agricultural and Animal Research, Libya.
Green Warriors of the Sinai Desert: Endophytic Fungi as Sustainable Soldiers for Silver Nanotechnology in Egypt.
Dr. Sara A. Gezaf
Botany and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science,
Arish University, Egypt.
The Fungal Frontier in Oncology: A Comparative Bibliometric Mapping of Iraq and Saudi Arabia Research.
Dr. Huda S. Azzawi
Technical Institute (Najaf),
Al-Furat Al-Awsat Technical University, Najaf, Iraq.
Impact of Climate Change on Fungal Diversity.
Ms. Bolovan Mădălina-Denisa
Faculty of Biology,
Bucharest University, Romania.
Dr. Sara A. Gezaf
Botany and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science,
Arish University, Egypt.
The Fungal Frontier in Oncology: A Comparative Bibliometric Mapping of Iraq and Saudi Arabia Research.
Dr. Huda S. Azzawi
Technical Institute (Najaf),
Al-Furat Al-Awsat Technical University, Najaf, Iraq.
Impact of Climate Change on Fungal Diversity.
Ms. Bolovan Mădălina-Denisa
Faculty of Biology,
Bucharest University, Romania.
Dr. Huda S. Azzawi
Technical Institute (Najaf),
Al-Furat Al-Awsat Technical University, Najaf, Iraq.
Impact of Climate Change on Fungal Diversity.
Ms. Bolovan Mădălina-Denisa
Faculty of Biology,
Bucharest University, Romania.
