Egyptian ambassador hosts ife 2010 leadership dinner
The Embassy of the Arab Republic of Egypt
Thursday, May 13, 2010
H.E. Sameh Shoukry will host the Institute for Education (IFE) 2010 Leadership Dinner, along with Kathy Kemper, CEO and Founder of the IFE. Honorary Chairs of the event are General Brent Scowcroft and the Honorable William Webster; Diane Rehm will be the event's Honorary Opinion Leaders Chair.
king tut and the golden age of the pharoahs exhibition
Discovery Times Square Exposition, New York City
April 23, 2010 - January 2, 2011
The Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharoahs Exhibition opens in New York City on April 23rd. Ambassador Shoukry will attend the opening ceremony. The exhibition includes approximately 130 objects from the tomb of King Tut and other Valley of the Kings ancestors.
Ambassador Shoukry to Address University of north carolina - charlotte
University of North Carolina-Charlotte
April 19, 2010 at 3:30pm
Ambassador Shoukry will speak on Egyptian-U.S. relations and challenges in the Middle East. The speech will take place from 3:30-4:30pm at the University of North Carolina-Charlotte's campus.
US Returns stolen sarcophagus
National Geographic Society
March 10, 2010 at 10am
World-renowned Egyptian archaeologist Dr. Zahi Hawass will be in Washington this week to accept a 3,000 year old sarcophagus on behalf of the Egyptian government. Smuggled out of Egypt in 1884, the sarcophagus is being returned home after it was seized by U.S. customs officials in the Miami airport in 2008. Egypt’s Deputy Chief of Mission to the U.S., Mr. Amr Ramadan will join Dr. Hawass in receiving the prized antiquity at an event at the National Geographic Society in Washington on Wednesday, March 10, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. Doors will open at 9:30 a.m.
4th Annual Cairo investment forum
Semiramis Intercontinental Hotel, Cairo
December 14-15, 2009
9:30 a.m. to 5:50 p.m.
Attendees of the 4th Annual Cairo Investment Forum will participate in sessions to address topics such as, "The implications of the Post-Crisis phase on the Egyptian economy and the available opportunities; Investment in alternative energy, ports and other infrastructures, and Available investment opportunities; and Real estate and tourism development in time of crisis: what are the solutions and long term alternatives for investors.
Egypt Information Display on the Hill
Rayburn House Office Building
December 1-2, 2009
9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Come learn about Egypt during an information display at the Rayburn House Office. There will be posters with facts about Egypt, as part of the Egyptian Press & Information Office's 100 Facts campaign. You can also peruse the Press Office's new Web site, www.modernegypt.info, or sign-up to receive updates and e-alerts about Egypt.
The Rayburn House Office Building is located southwest of the Capitol, between Independence Avenue and South Capitol Street and First Street and C Street, S.W. The display will be in the foyer of the first floor.
The Arab World in a New Global Context:
Challenges, Choices and Opportunities
SIX MONTHS AFTER PRESIDENT OBAMA’S SPEECH IN CAIRO
December 7 - 8, 2009
Inaugural Meeting of The Arab Global Forum
Mandarin Oriental, Washington, D.C.
This groundbreaking event will bring together Arab business leaders, along with experts, policy-makers and senior executives of international corporations with direct involvement or keen interest in the Arab region to lay the foundations for expanding business and economic cooperation. It is an endeavor of business, by business and for business.
The Arab Global Forum comes at a crucial moment as the global economy undergoes structural changes that will reshape the international economic scene. In this new context, the entire Middle East is engaged in a process of adjusting its business and economic interaction with the rest of the world. New opportunities are emerging for Arab
economies and business. Six months after President Obama’s speech in Cairo, this meeting looks to expand and strengthen ties in the economic and business domains, building upon the positive momentum created by that speech.
Round table discussion: implications of the financial crisis in egypt
Thursday November 5, 2009 from 3-4:30pm
George Mason University: Mason Hall, Meese Conference Room
Please join us for a round table discussing the implications of the financial cirsis on Egypt and the response of the Egyptian government. The table will be led by H.E. Dr. Ahmed Fathi Sorour, President of the People's Assembly of Egypt.
Contact:
Marcy Glober, (703) 993-8722, mglover@gmu.edu
To learn more about the event, please click here.
Lecture at Georgetown by President of the People's Assembly of Egypt
Georgetown University’s Center for Contemporary Arab Studies
Wednesday, November 4, 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
CCAS Boardroom, ICC 241
Please join us for a lecture by H.E. Dr. Ahmed Fathi Sorour, President of the People's Assembly of Egypt, which will focus on political reform in support of human rights and democracy in Egypt from past to present to future.
Contact:
Center for Contemporary Arab Studies
E-mail: ccasevents@georgetown.edu
To attend this event, please RSVP here.
Combating Extremism and Promoting Moderation,Featuring Egypt's Grand Mufti Ali Gomaa
The Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS)
Nitze Building
1740 Massachusetts Ave., N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20036
October 7, 2009
1 - 2 p.m.
Open to public, students and media
Egyptian Armed Forces Day
Embassy of the Arab Republic of Egypt
3521 International Court, NW, Washington, DC 20008
October 1, 2009
6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
The Egyptian Defense, Military, Naval & Air Attaché
Major General & Mrs. Mohamed Elkeshky