Cairo – Scholars in the Leadership for Education and Development (LEAD) program at the American University in Cairo (AUC), whose studies are paid for by the U.S. Government, launched an initiative at the ninth annual LEAD conference to address the issues of street children in Egypt.
“In an environment of transition, when economic and political concerns take the forefront of a country’s attention, addressing the needs of the most vulnerable people in society can be overshadowed by other priorities,” noted Mary C. Ott, Egypt Mission Director of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), which sponsors the LEAD program. “I congratulate the LEAD scholars for their excellent work in examining a very critical topic and for actively involving their civil society colleagues in these activities.”
Cairo – Over 300 students from Cairo University’s Faculty of Commerce recently attended entrepreneurship awareness sessions organized by the U.S. Government aimed at increasing understanding of business ownership.
“The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) provides support to entrepreneurs in order to promote job creation, productivity, and sustainable economic growth for Egypt,” said Mary Ott, USAID’s new Mission Director. “We are impressed by the dynamic business ideas we hear from Egypt’s youth, and want to do everything we can to support the best ideas to be brought to market.”
Cairo – The U.S. Government announced on Thursday a new project in Egypt that exploits cell phone and internet technology to create employment and income-generating opportunities for young Egyptians, especially those in disadvantaged areas.
A delegation of Egyptian entrepreneurs, academics, and government representatives participated in last week’s third annual Global Entrepreneurship Summit in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.), jointly hosted by the U.A.E. and United States (U.S.) governments.
Alexandria – Hundreds of young Egyptian entrepreneurs participated in a three-day competition designed to educate and motivate them as they develop new businesses at Start-Up Weekend Alexandria. Several sponsors, including Tahrir2, Cloud7Labs, Facilia, and Flat 6 Labs, collaborated with the U.S. government to host the event, which took place September 27-29 at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Alexandria.
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