Dean of the Faculty of Applied Arts, October 6 University, Prof. Ahmed Awad participated in the fourth meeting of the Academic Union of Applied Arts in Egypt, which was held at the Higher Institute of Applied Arts at the fifth settlement on Saturday 29 April 2017. The meeting dealt with the final ratification of the list of the Academic Union of Applied Arts, to insert the recommendations of the International Forum on Design Education Challenges in University Institutions to Improve Quality of Life, and to prepare for organizing of the First International Forum of Applied Arts at Gezira Arts Center on October 14, 2017, and a review of the cooperation protocol between the ten faculties and institutes of Academic Union before ratifying and signing of the protocol by governmental and private universities, activating the role of the environment for community service and environment at the faculties and institutes of the Union, and the documentation of the media and the pioneers of Applied Arts in Egypt, and also ensuring the presence of Vice-President of the National Authority for Quality Assurance and Accreditation and the Association of Applied Arts in the next session.