Egyptian Cultural and Educational Bureau - Washington DC

المكتب الثقافي التعليمي المصري بواشنطن

The Egyptian Cultural and Educational Bureau welcomed -on 8th July- a visit of 45 students of the Leadership Initiatives Summer Internship Program as part of their program to explore world countries, learn about leadership skills, and gain real-world experience. Dr. Heba Saad, the Cultural Attaché presented an overview of Egypt, highlighting its history, heritage, traditions and customs, and Egypt's most recent achievements. A rich discussion was held with the students who were eager to learn about the rich culture of Egypt, the Egyptians nowadays, and the role of ECEB in the USA.

The Director of the Egyptian Cultural and Educational Bureau- Washington DC organized a meeting between the University of Mississippi and the King Salman International University. The meeting was attended by the Vice president of KSIU, Dr. Ola Adel, and Dr. Gehan Hussein, and the Office of Global Engagement of the University of Mississippi represented by Blair Thomson and Jean Robinson. The meeting aimed to discuss possible venues of cooperation and the two parties agreed on the aspects of mutual interest and the overarching venues of cooperation.   

The Egyptian Cultural and Educational Bureau organized a meeting beteen BAY and FUE. The meeting was attended by Richard Tracy Director of Outreach and Partnerships and Gjergj Dollani, Chief Growth Officer from BAU and Dr. Ebada Sarhan, President of FUE. The meeting aimed at discussing possible venues of cooperation. 

Prof. Dr. Heba Saad, Cultural Attache and Director of ECEB welcomed Dr. Louise Bertini; the Executive Director of the American Research Centre in Egypt (ARCE), and Dr. Fatma Ismail; Director of US Outreach and Program to discuss how to strengthen the relationships and widen the cooperation Between ARCE and ECEB. The discussion focused on the role of ARCE in Egypt and the upcoming programs and future goals.

The Egyptian Cultural and Educational Bureau welcomed a visit of the international office of The University of Mississippi on 10th June. Dr. Heba met Jean Robinson, Director of Global Engagement, Blair McElroy, Senior International Officer of Global Engagement, and Whitney Sarver, Director of the Language program. The meeting aimed to discuss the aspects of collaboration between Egyptian Universities and the University of Mississippi.