AMIDEAST Alexandria offers professional development and training opportunities through Professional Education. Professional Education programs develop the competency of Egyptian professionals in the skills of the international workplace. These include global and interpersonal communication, technology use, approaches to management and the application of professional best practices. Programs meet the needs of individuals working in a multitude of sectors including private and public business, government services and nonprofit organizations. The training programs and resources of Professional Education provide the opportunity for participants to interact and network, while providing access to U.S.-based development resources and state-of-the-art instructional technologies.

The AMIDEAST Professional Resource Center in Alexandria is a critical partner in Egypt's workforce development efforts. Core initiatives include:

• Providing of modern management training to Egypt's private sector
• Linking Egypt's private sector to American management and business institutions
• Fostering change in management attitudes focused on support for privatization efforts
• Strengthening Egyptian management training providers
• Providing of basic business skills to recent university graduates
• Developing of English language communication skills and teacher proficiency
• Developing of Egypt's future leaders, with particular focus on youth leadership

Professional Education facility features a large computer lab, conference rooms, a professional library, and multiple training and teaching rooms. AMIDEAST maintains an extensive database of clients, trainers, and qualified Egyptian and expatriate consultants.

Our Training Philosophy

Our training philosophy focuses on a learner-centered approach that serves the individual learning needs of each participant. We believe that true learning requires practical application of new knowledge. All programs provide the opportunity for hands-on practice and the transfer of skills to real-life situations. At the same time, we maximize the opportunity for participant interaction and networking. We offer a selection of workshops to the public on a regular basis, and we can custom-design courses to meet the needs of individual clients.

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