Assiut University Council, headed by Dr. Ahmed A. Gaeis, President of the university, has approved a memo of understanding between Assiut University and Universidad Nacional de Asunción, Paraguay. Dr Gaeis indicated that the Memo aims at supporting and developing scientific and cultural cooperation between the two universities. It will also aim at exchanging information about research and education, educational programs, authorship, invitation of faculty members and student exchange programs for short-term visits for the purpose of education or scientific research specially in the fields of Medicine, education, teaching and learning, teaching and information technology.