AUC to Launch School of 2030: Education for Sustainable Development in Boulaq El Dakrour-EduCamp III

WHAT

The Center for Sustainable Development at the American University in Cairo (AUC) is organizing the inauguration of the project “School of 2030: Education for Sustainable Development in Boulaq El Dakrour – EduCamp III” ‏. EduCamp has started in 2010 by the efforts of national and international institutions to introduce the concept of Education for Sustainable Development in Egypt. With the budget of 1.4 million euros granted by the EU Tempus program, the RWTH Aachen University in Germany, in collaboration with the Center for Sustainable Development at AUC, has launched the Education for Sustainable Development Beyond the Campus (EduCamp) initiative, which seeks to introduce sustainable development concepts in Egyptian schools over a period of three years.  

The main objective of the project is to promote and implement educational sustainability development in Egypt nationwide and within all education levels. The consortium members of this project include Egyptian and European universities, NGOs and international organizations. The objective of EduCamp III is to transform the schools in Egyptian informal areas into schools that meet the objectives of the country’s sustainable development strategy “Egypt 2030.”

The project will develop a role model for Mohamed Farouk Wahdan Preparatory and Gamal Abdel Nasser Primary schools in Boulaq El Dakrour; that enables them to deliver education in line with the Egyptian vision 2030.

The project is managed by professor Hani Sweilam, director of the Center for Sustainable Development at AUC and the academic director of the Department of Engineering Hydrology at the RWTH Aachen University in Germany. The project is in collaboration with Al Mofid Foundation for Development and Human Resources and Rowad Al Ghad for Local Society Development.

The event will be hosted and moderated by Sweilam and will be attended by representatives from AUC, the Ministry of Education in addition to representatives from Al Mofid foundation for Development and Human Resources and Rowad Al Ghad for Local Society Development and Deutche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH.

WHERE

Mary Cross Hall, AUC New Cairo

WHEN

Tuesday, November 28, 2017; 10:00 am 

AUC ONLY COLLEGE OUTSIDE NORTH AMERICA IN PRINCETON REVIEW’S GREEN GUIDE FOR THIRD CONSECUTIVE YEAR

 

November 20, 2017, Cairo – For the third year in a row, The American University in Cairo (AUC) is the only higher education institution outside of North America to be featured in The Princeton Review’s 2017 Guide to Green Colleges.

This year, The Princeton Review chose only 375 out of 629 schools surveyed to showcase in its guide as the most environmentally responsible colleges, based on the schools’ demonstrated commitment to the environment and sustainability. “We strongly recommend The American University in Cairo and other fine colleges in this guide to the many environmentally-minded students who seek to study and live at green colleges,” said The Princeton Review’s Robert Franek, Senior VP-Publisher.

The guide describes AUC as being “at the forefront of the sustainability movement in the region” and gave the University a top Green Rating score based the University’s sustainability-related policies, practices and programs. “This recognition demonstrates our role as a global and regional model in terms of sustainability,” said Yasmin Mansour, AUC’s sustainability officer. “We hope to continue implementing policies and programs that reinforce our commitment to maintaining an environmentally friendly institution.”Among the “green” policies and programs observed at AUC are: carpool matching program; campus shuttle; incentives to encourage employees to live close to campus; reduced parking fees for carpoolers; policy prohibiting idling; bicycle plan and employee telecommute program.

The Princeton Review has noted an increased interest in green institutions among college applicants surveyed. "Among more than 10,000 teens and parents who participated in our 2017 College Hopes & Worries Survey, 64 percent told us that having information about a school's commitment to the environment would influence their decision to apply to or attend the college."

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Queen Margaret University (QMU) Edinburgh - Cairo Graduate Lands Leading Role with Egypt’s Leading Contemporary Arts Festival

CAIRO & EDINBURGH, Scotland--(BUSINESS WIRE/AETOS Wire)-- A graduate from Cairo has secured a leading role with Egypt’s only international multi-disciplinary contemporary arts festival after achieving a postgraduate arts management degree in Scotland, United Kingdom.

Reem Allam, 23, recently graduated with an MA Arts, Festival and Cultural Management from Queen Margaret University (QMU) in Edinburgh. She has now been appointed as Executive Manager of Downtown Contemporary Arts Festival (D-CAF), which takes place over three weeks in March-April each year, at multiple sites in Downtown Cairo.

Reem also has a passion for both writing and acting. She worked as a journalist for Scotland's Arts and Culture Magazine, TV Bomb, and acted in several short-films, including a film that won an award at the 2013 Filmapalooza Festival in LA, USA.

Commenting on her QMU degree and new role with Downtown Contemporary Arts Festival, Reem said: “I was passionate about gaining academic and practical experience in the management of festivals, and so having this area as a focus within the programme was a crucial persuasive factor for me.

“Edinburgh is highly renowned for its rich culture, so I was able to compliment the academic theory of my studies at QMU through actively engaging with the flourishing arts and festivals sector in the city. I couldn't find a better fit than the city of Edinburgh, including the world’s biggest performing arts festival every summer and an impressive year-round arts scene.”

Reem’s new role with Downtown Contemporary Arts Festival involves planning, delivery and evaluation of the upcoming festival editions. She is responsible for managing seasonal festival staff and fundraising, as well as establishing and maintaining close working relationships with a wide range of delivery partners and artists to ensure smooth running of the festival and successful achievement of its yearly goals.

Reem added: “I’ve managed to land a high profile graduate job with an international arts festival at a relatively young age. This is definitely owed to having earned such a specialised master’s degree in arts and festivals management, which is not offered in any university in the Middle East. My ambition is to make a valuable contribution to the still small yet growing festivals scene in Cairo.”

Reem was awarded a Santander Universities Scholarship through QMU, which helped support the cost of postgraduate study.

For more information on Downtown Contemporary Arts Festival (D-CAF), visit: http://d-caf.org

For more information on Queen Margaret University (QMU), Edinburgh, visit: www.qmu.ac.uk

خريجة جامعة كوين مارجريت بإدنبرة من القاهرة تحصل على وظيفة في مهرجان رائد للفنون المعاصرة في مصر

القاهرة وإدنبرة، اسكتلندا – (بزنيس واير/"ايتوس واير"): حصلت خريجة من القاهرة على منصب رائد في المهرجان الدولي الوحيد متعدد التخصصات للفنون المعاصرة في مصر، بعد حصولها على شهادة دراسات عليا في إدارة الفنون من اسكتلندا بالمملكة المتحدة.

وحصلت ريم علام، البالغة من العمر 23 عاماً، على شهادة ماجستير في الفنون في إدارة المهرجانات والفعاليات الثقافية من جامعة كوين مارجريت ("كيو إم يو") بإدنبرة. وعُيّنت حالياً في منصب المدير التنفيذي لمهرجان وسط البلد للفنون المعاصرة الذي يمتد على فترة ثلاثة أسابيع خلال شهري مارس وأبريل من كل عام، في مواقع عدة في وسط القاهرة.

وتحمل ريم شغفاً للكتابة والتمثيل، حيث عملت كصحفية لمجلة الفنون والثقافة في اسكتلندا، و"تي في بومب" ومثلت في عدة أفلام قصيرة، من ضمنها فيلم حاز على جائزة في مهرجان "فيلمابالوزا" لعام 2013 في لوس أنجلوس بالولايات المتحدة الأمريكية.

وقالت ريم، تعليقاً على شهادتها من جامعة كوين مارجريت، ومنصبها الجديد في مهرجان وسط البلد للفنون المعاصرة: "لطالما كنت شغوفة بالحصول على درجة أكاديمية وخبرة عملية في إدارة المهرجانات، ولذا كان العثور على هذا التخصص ضمن هذا البرنامج الدراسي عامل جذب أساسي بالنسبة لي".

وأضافت قائلةً: "تشتهر إدنبرة بثقافتها الغنية، ولذا كنت قادرة على دعم الشق النظري من دراستي في جامعة كوين مارجريت من خلال المشاركة الفعالة في قطاع الفنون والمهرجانات المزدهر في المدينة. وكانت مدينة إدنبرة المكان المثالي، حيث تضم أكبر مهرجان للفنون المسرحية في العالم خلال فصل الصيف من كل عام، إضافة إلى العديد من الفعاليات الفنية الرائدة طيلة العام".

ويتضمن منصب ريم الجديد في مهرجان وسط البلد للفنون المعاصرة تخطيط وتقديم وتطوير الدورات المقبلة من المهرجان، حيث ستكون مسؤولة عن إدارة طاقم العمل وجمع الأموال للمهرجان الموسمي، إضافةً إلى إقامة وتعزيز شراكات وثيقة مع مجموعة واسعة من الشركاء والفنانين، لضمان سير المهرجان بسلاسة، وتحقيق الأهداف السنوية بنجاح.

وتابعت ريم بهذا الخصوص: "تمكنت من الحصول على منصب مرموق ضمن مهرجان عالمي للفنون في سن صغيرة نسبياً. ويعود ذلك إلى حصولي على شهادة عالية التخصص في الفنون وإدارة المهرجانات، والتي لا تقدمها أي من جامعات الشرق الأوسط. وأطمح لتقديم مساهمات قيّمة لقطاع المهرجانات الصغير الناشئ في القاهرة".

وحصلت ريم على منحة جامعات سانتاندر عبر جامعة كوين مارجريت، ما ساعدها على تحمل تكاليف دراستها العليا.

لمزيد من المعلومات حول مهرجان وسط البلد للفنون المعاصرة، يرجى زيارة الموقع الإلكتروني: http://d-caf.org

لمزيد من المعلومات حول جامعة كوين مارجريت بإدنبرة، يرجى زيارة الموقع الإلكتروني: www.qmu.ac.uk

يحتوي هذا البيان الصحفي على وسائط متعددة، يمكنكم الاطلاع على البيان الكامل عبر الرابط:

http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20171120005024/en/

إنّ نصّ اللغة الأصلية لهذا البيان هو النسخة الرسمية المعتمدة. أمّا الترجمة فقد قدِمتْ للمساعدة فقط، ويجب الرجوع لنصّ اللغة الأصلية الذي يمثّل النسخة الوحيدة ذات التأثير القانوني.

المصدر: "ايتوس واير"

في يوم الطفل العالمي ايكيا تطلق حملة " لنلعب من أجل التغيير"

القاهرة،٢٠ نوفمبر ٢٠١٧- بمناسبة "يوم الطفل العالمي" نظمت ايكيا عدة فعاليات للأطفال ، تضمنت ورشة عمل عن "حق الطفل فى اللعب" ، مسابقة للرسم ، وورشة لسرد القصص للاطفال ، وتلوين جدارية كبيرة تحتفي بتأهل مصر لكأس العالم 2018 .  وتأتي هذه الأنشطه تحت شعار" لنلعب من أجل التغيير" ، وهي حملة سنوية بالتنسيق مع اليونيسيف بهدف دعم حقوق الأطفال حول العالم.

وتعليقاً على حملة "لنلعب من أجل التغيير" ، قالت دعاء هاشم ،مديرة برنامج عائلة ايكيا :" تهدف  الحملة لنشر التوعية عن حق الأطفال في اللعب ، وتحفيز الناس ليتفاعلوا مع اهداف الحملة والمساهمة في دعم ونشر هذه الرسالة للعالم". واضافت " نحن متحمسون أيضاً لنشر تقرير اعدته ايكيا عن اللعب لعام ٢٠١٧، والذي يناقش أهمية اللعب للصغار و للكبار من خلال عدة محاور رئيسية للتعرف على الدوافع الرئيسية و الجوانب العاطفية للعب ، وتأثير التكنولوجيا على مستقبل اللعب".

وقد ناقشت ورشة العمل ، التي قدمتها أخصائية الطب النفسي للأطفال أمينة دياب أهمية اللعب للأطفال من الناحية النفسية و الجسدية والإجتماعية. كما ناقشت ايضاً "التأثيرات الاجتماعية على نوعية الالعاب للجنسين"، و"التأهيل باستخدام اللعب" و "اللعب والتكنولوجيا" من خلال العديد من الأنشطة كتبادل الأدوار مع الأمهات التي حضرت الورشة.

وكانت ايكيا قد قامت بدعوة ٢٠ طفل من منشيه طرة تحت اشراف مركز "فكرة" لقضاء يوم ترفيهي متكامل بالإضافة إلى اللعب والرسم مع الأطفال الآخرين.

AUC ORGANIZES MADE IN EGYPT EVENT TO PROMOTE EGYPTIAN BUSINESSES

November 22, 2017, Cairo – The American University in Cairo (AUC) organized Made in Egypt event in New Cairo campus to encourage Egyptian businesses and young Egyptian entrepreneurs by showcasing their products and services to the University’s students and alumni.

The event hosted exhibitors showcasing handmade products, jewelry, furniture, food, leather, clothing lines among other products that are designed and produced in Egypt using Egyptian materials. The event is a first time collaboration between both the alumni office and Entrepreneurs’ society club (ES), a students’ organization.

Jenny El Boushy, the president of ES, who is studying business administration and economics at AUC said, “one of our aims is to empower Egyptian entrepreneurs and rising startups to sell and showcase their products and services.” El Boushy said that ES aims to bridge the gap between the different stake holders, for example between the investors and the entrepreneurs. ES has been working for the past years to spread entrepreneurship awareness and foster entrepreneurial spirit among AUC students and among the Egyptian youth. ES also aims at providing professional and vocational trainings to nurture the skills of the AUC community.

Among the exhibitors in Made in Egypt event, two fresh graduates of AUC showcased their clothing line, ModaFit.  Rana Babbly, 17’, who studied international marketing and communications and Enji Ali, 16’, who studied journalism, started their fashionable clothing line last March and launched a website for online shopping aiming to compete with their brand internationally. Both partners work on the design and their line is produced in Egypt, “We decided to create a homegrown brand that caters to trendy women who love online shopping. Buying products that are made in Egypt is an ongoing trend and we usually get positive feedback when customers know that our products are designed by Egyptians and made in Egypt.”

Two of AUC alumni also exhibited freshly baked cookies and pies produced by their startup Cookies n Pies. Karim Fayed, AUC alumn, co-founder, said, “Our startup is an Egyptian family startup that isn’t only specialized in baking but in also providing authentic cooking classes, in addition to providing team building training through our sister startup Kitchen 3.”

Raymonda Raef, executive director for alumni engagement and annual fund said, “in its efforts to encourage entrepreneurship in Egypt and to support the Egyptian economy, AUC has opened its Made in Egypt event to other alumni from different universities.”

Fresh graduates of the German University in Egypt have also participated in AUC’s event. Ahmed Daour who studied innovation and strategic management at GUC, took the opportunity to launch his garments line Caj, at AUC’s event, “I am happy to take part in such a successful event. I believe promoting and buying products made in Egypt is the only way out of the economic crisis.”

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