Events & Activities

Egypt is one of the developing countries that is extremely vulnerable to climate change threatening its economic, social and environmental sustainability especially water, energy and food security.

Transport is an essential part of our everyday lives. It enables access to employment, business, education, health services, and social interaction. In addition, it is a major driving force behind a growing world demand for energy. In fact, it is now the largest end-use of energy in developed countries and the fastest growing one in most developing…

Egypt's social security systems suffer from inefficiency and lack of coordination, inadequate coverage especially outside urban agglomerations and the uneven distribution of benefits. Less than 50% of beneficiaries and persons in need receive benefits.

From 29. October – 2. November 2017, the German Embassy in Cairo and several German Organizations organized a "Germany Festival in the Nile delta" including numerous cultural, scientific and information events in different governorates: Mansoura (29.10.), Shebin El Kom (30.10.), Damanhur (1.11.) and Alexandria (2.11).

The Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung in cooperation with AUC Access to Knowledge for Development Research Center (A2K4D) organized a Regional Conference “Improving Public Transportation in the MENA Region”, which took place at American University in Cairo premises in Tahrir, Cairo from 1.-2. October 2017.

The Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung in cooperation with TU Berlin El Gouna organized a summer school/technical internship under the name of “Urban Lab Camp”, which took place at the TU Berlin Campus in El Gouna -Hurghada, from 22 July – 19 August 2017 for university graduates in urban development, energy engineering and water engineering.

The young leaders program (to support youth capabilities) or "National Young Leaders Network" of the FES is a program to be implemented in the North Africa and Middle East region in several countries (Egypt - Jordan -Morocco - Tunisia - Lebanon – Algeria – Yemen -Palestine – Libya – Sudan), which aims to enhance the capacities in the fields of…

The Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung Egypt office in cooperation with Ministry of Social Solidarity (MoSS) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) organized a workshop titled “Social Security Systems Strengthening”, which took place at Ministry of Social Solidarity premises in Cairo from 15.-17. August 2017.

The Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung in Egypt in cooperation with John D. Gerhart Center for Philanthropy & Civic Engagement and Responsible Business organized “Series of Training Programs for NGOs: NGO Alliances”, which took place at the AUC Tahrir Campus in Cairo from 7.-11. May and from 14.-18. May 2017.

The Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung in Egypt in cooperation with John D. Gerhart Center for Philanthropy & Civic Engagement and Responsible Business organized “Series of Training Programs for NGOs: NGO Management and Structure”, which took place at the AUC Tahrir Campus in Cairo from 2.-6. April and from 9.-13. April 2017.