The American University in Cairo Mohamed Shafik Gabr Hall AUC New Cairo Thurs 28, 1-2.30pm: “Blended Education in Egypt: Opportunities and Challenges,” a panel discussion that will discuss online and blended learning. It features among others Minister of Education Tarek Shawki, Associate Dean of Digital Learning and Executive Director of J-WEL, MIT Vijay Kumar and Maysa Jalbout, CEO of Abdulla Al Ghurair Foundation for Education. AUC Provost Ehab Abdel-Rahman will moderate the discussion. Al Waleed Hall, Room P071 AUC New Cairo Thurs 28, 10am: The opening session of a symposium, titled, “Overcoming Divides and Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): Supporting the Inclusion of People with Disabilities and Vulnerable Groups,” celebrating UNESCO's international day for universal access to information and the closing of the regional ICT accessibility week. The event is organized by AUC's Graduate School of Education in partnership with the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The opening session will include keynote speeches as well as an interactive panel discussion by diverse stakeholders' groups involved in supporting the implementation of the SDGs in Egypt. Speakers include Yasser El Kady, minister of communication and information technology; Tarek Shawki, minister of education and technical education; Khaled Abdel-Ghaffar, minister of higher education and scientific research; Ashraf Maraai, secretary general, National Council of Disability Affairs; Ted Purinton, dean of the Graduate School of Education, AUC and president of AUC Francis Ricciardone.
Maulana Azad Centre for Indian Culture (MACIC) 3 Abul-Fida St,2nd floor, Zamalek, Tel 02 2795 3705/ 2737 1995 Thurs 28, 3pm: “Digitization in India and Egypt,” a seminar which is the 14th edition of the monthly series of MACIC Roundtable. The issue gains utmost significance as the world has already set its foot into the age of informatics; and Information Technology has been a very strong forte of India and Egypt too has developed its own ICT Road map. Speakers: Ahmed Hassan, Technical Bureau Manager, Project Management Office, Ministry of Communication and Information Technology who is also an alumnus of ITEC; Tamer M. Sadek Group Head, Marketing Support and Business Development, Banque Misr and Dr. Khalid Raza Visiting Professor (ICCR Chair), Faculty of Computer and Information Sciences, Ain Shams University will elaborate on the theme which will be followed by an interactive session with the audience.
El SawyCulturewheel End of 26th of July St, underneath the 15th of May Bridge, Zamalek, Tel 02 2736 8881/6178/2737 4448 Word Hall Fri 29, 8pm: Signing Ahmed Haddad's new book of vernacular poetry Betloaa Al-Roh (So Difficultly Done), accompanied by the music of Retro band. ALEXANDRIA
Bibliotheca Alexandrina Chatby, Alexandria 21526, Tel (03) 4839999 Small Hall Thurs 28, 6pm: “Young People's Library Parents Programme,” the BA is organizing sessions for all parents and teachers who deal with teenagers. Thurs 28,10am: “Speak Out: Your Gate to Hope,” a seminar about success stories from Africa, in cooperation with the UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency; and the Psycho-Social Services and Training Institute in Cairo (PSTIC)/ Terre des Hommes. Sat 30, 3pm: “African League of Young Masters (ALYM)” is held under the umbrella of the Youth and Environment Programme. It is mainly directed to African students studying in Alexandria University and aims to open channels of communication between those African students and their Egyptian peers through weekly meetings and other activities in which they share and exchange knowledge and experience. ALYM also aims to strengthen the Egyptian-African relations on the long-run through producing future ambassadors for Egypt in different African countries. Sat 30, 4pm: “Knowledge Café”, a lecture held as part of the Youth and Environment Programme, the event will discuss different scientific topics. Sat 30, 5pm: Youth for Environmental Sustainability and Better Understanding (YESBU) a programme launched in 2002, and organized by the BA Special Advisors targeting young people from 13 to 17 years old. It aims to raise environmental awareness among youth and provides them with e-learning tools. Sat 30- Sun1: “Techne Summit 2017,” an annual international entrepreneurship and technology event that acts as a platform by including the main global players in the technology industry. Sun1, Mon 2, 4pm: “Drawing Workshop,” a drawing workshop for young men and women. By the end of the workshop, the student should be able to begin implementing what they have learned and to have acquired a professional and specialized artistic taste. It will be given by Dr. Mahmoud Farid, professor at the Faculty of Fine Arts Graphics Department, Helwan University.
