The American University in Cairo Conference and Visitors Centre New Cairo Campus, Tel 02 2615 2694, 010 0041 3737 Sat 28, 10am-6pm and Sun 29, 9am-4pm: “Microsoft 2016: Imagine Cup Pan-Arab Finals,” a competition hosted by the AUC School of Business in co-operation with Microsoft Egypt. The event is being held under the auspices of Minister of Higher Education Al-Helali Al-Sherbini and will be attended by Ali Faramawy, corporate vice president of Microsoft Egypt,Karim Seghir, dean of the AUC School of Business,and Asmaa Al-Hosseini,chief information officer of the Information Technology Industry Development Agency.
The American University in Cairo Oriental Hall Al-Sheikh Rihan St, off Tahrir Square, Tel 02 2615 2694/012 8000 9077 Tues 31, 4-8pm: The Sixth Annual Access to Knowledge Workshop, “Towards a Concerted Knowledge Consciousness: Opportunity, Tension and Pushback,” a seminar by Karim Seghir, dean of the AUC School of Business,and Naglaa Rizk, director of the Access to Knowledge for Development Centre . The event is organised by the AUC School of Business. (Simultaneous translation from Arabic to English will be provided.)
Greater Cairo Library 15 Mohamed Mazhar St, Zamalek, Tel 02 2736 2278 Sat 28, 7pm: “For the Love of Egypt,” an evening of poetry featuring poets Farouk Goweida and Ahmed Abdel-Moaati Hegazi.
Maulana Azad Centre for Indian Culture 3 Abul-Fida St, 2nd floor, Zamalek, Tel 2795 3705/ 2737 1995 Thurs 26, 7pm: “Indian investments in Egypt,” a seminar by Ayman Attia, managing director of the Alexandria Carbon Black Company. The seminar will be attended by B B Babu, commercial counsellor at the Indian Embassy, and moderated by Nadia Jerindi, vice president of the Egypt-India Friendship Association (EIFA). The event is organised by the EIFA in association with the Maulana Azad Centre for Indian Culture. French Cultural Institute Madrasset Al-Huquq Al-Frinseya St, Mounira, Tel 2791 5800 Sun 29, 6pm: “Egypt's Urban Future,” a seminar held in collaboration with the Centre for Economic Legal and Social Studies, and UN-Habitat and GIZ (Participatory Development Programme in Urban Areas). The event is the fourth in a series of expert discussions on urban development that began in 2008. (Simultaneous translation into Arabic and English will be provided.)
El Sawy Culturewheel End of 26th of July St, under the 15th of May Bridge, Zamalek, Tel 02 2736 8881/6178/2737 4448 Word Hall Thurs 26, 6.30pm: “A Glance of Hope,” a seminar by Special Olympics Power Lifting Champion Mohamed Al-Deeb andDr Mahmoud Yehia, an expert on psychological health. Fri 27, 5.30pm: The banking culture seminar series. Fri 27, 6.30pm: “A Job Opportunity,” a lecture by businessmanZiyad Ali. Sun 29, 7pm: An evening of lyrical poetry introducing folkloric poet Salwa Hilal. Wed 1, 6pm: A seminar by Palestinian poet Rob'ei Al-Madhoon. Thurs 2, 6.30pm: An evening of poetry featuring poet Moataz Abdel-Mawgoud.
