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ELITE Vol.1, Issue 32, June 2021 ﺔﻴﺑﺮ #

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Prof. Mona Elgarf ,Former Chairwoman of Egyptian Competition Authority :

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Our state developmental role requires more justice

between the state companies and private ones

Cairo : Nermine Tawfik, Mariam Hefny and Hanya Bahaa Moving on, we asked Dr Mona about her relationships
with her professors, and the faculty in general. She
Classified amongst Forbes' 100 most powerful and influential described herself as an engaging student who was always
women for the year 2016, alongside being the Chairman of determined to participate in student activities, but not as
the Board of Directors of the Competition Protection engaging when it came to student unions; she had never
Authority for the period between 2012 to 2018, Dr Mona El joined one. She also added: "I was keen to follow up and
Garf is a renowned economist and one of the most prominent attend the activities without being active in them". As for
specialists in the field in Egypt. She is also amongst the her relationship with her professors, she believes that it
esteemed teaching staff in the Faculty of Economics and was built on mutual respect, but in a few cases touched
Political Science. We, as the editors of Elite, had the honor to with fears, one that it's tinged with respect as well.
meet the one and only Dr Mona to get up close and personal Adding up, she also believes that each professor has left
with her about her remarkable journey. their unique imprint on her, which contributed in

building her into the intellectual person she is in today.
We kicked off our interview by asking how did her Furthermore, as per her say: "I feel super proud knowing
relationship with the Faculty of Economics and Political that I was one of the few lucky students that were taught
Science begin, or in other words, why did she pick it? We by academic legends, including Dr. Refaat al-Mahjoub,
found out that it was no coincidence, and that Dr Mona in fact
was keen to join the faculty because she was passionate about Dr. Abdel-Fattah Qandil, Dr. Amr Mohieldin, Ahmed Al-
it. Her passion and desires had been built over the years, after Ghandour and many others”, adding that all her
closely watching her father, who is a Law professor; Dr Mona professors at the time time were very keen to pass their
watched him as he always discussed Egypt's political and experiences and knowledge to their students, not only thr
economic affairs in each an every chance he got, thus began academic base, but also the social life basis; she recalled
her fasciation with analyzing these affairs as well. all the wise life lessons she had leaned from Dr. Gouda
Accordingly, she did her outmost during highs school and Abdel Khaleq, ones that she now implement in manifold
saved herself a spot amongst the few lucky students of Cairo life situations.
University's Faculty of Economics and Political Science. She We were eager to know to whom is Dr. Mona is
said that her entry to the Faculty of Economics and Political
Science. It was her childhood dream, and she couldn't be Grateful for? The question took Dr. Mona by surprise, as
happier that she made it happen. she began thinking and relaized that she owes her
successful journey to many different people, starting off
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