The New Urban Communities Authority (NUCA) and the International Advisory Board affiliated to Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne have signed a protocol agreement to establish an educational center for hospitality courses in New Al-Alamein, Invest-Gate reports.

Under the agreement, NUCA will establish the center and provide it with all facilities needed, while the Swiss hospitality management school will handle the management of the center and provide hospitality education through its experts, a statement by the Housing Ministry read.

“We chose Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne as our partner because it’s the first hospitality school, established in 1893, and always tops world rankings,” the statement quoted Minister of Housing, Utilities and Urban Communities Mostafa Madbouly as saying.

A cooperation protocol was earlier signed to set up and operate Al-Alamein International University for Sciences and Technology, and Arab Academy for Science, Technology, and Maritime Transport in New Al-Alamein City, in addition to another protocol for the establishment of two hotels.

Late last year, the Egyptian government inaugurated the New Al-Alamein City, which spans an area of 50,000 acres and has a 14 kilometer beachfront, with the intentions of making it an international city, fully operational all year. Once the city’s construction is completed, it will include industrial zones, universities, schools, and residential projects.