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Cairo, Egypt—Launched on November 30, 2021, the STEM Center, established with generous funding from Boeing, offers diverse programs that are designed to raise student awareness of the STEM fields (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics), and equip them with knowledge and skills that will help them better respond to the changing needs of the global economy and contribute to Egypt’s economic development through innovative ideas that create impact.

Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt—At the UN Climate Change Conference COP27 held in Sharm El Sheikh, Amideast and Boeing announced an expanded partnership in 2022-2023 to support more Egyptian youth through STEM Education with a focus on sustainability. The agreement builds on success of the Amideast/Boeing STEM Center.

Kuljit Ghata-Aura,President Boeing, Middle East, Türkiye and Africa, and Shahinaz Ahmed, Amideast/Egypt Country Director, participated in the event.

October 15, 2022—The HEI program is funded by United States Agency for International Development (USAID), supported by Egypt’s Ministry of Higher Education, and implemented by Amideast/Egypt, with additional funding for two visually impaired students from the Housing and Development Bank.

The PCELT was developed by Amideast in partnership with World Learning/SIT Graduate Institute to provide English teachers in the MENA region with an internationally recognized certification program. PCELT's emphasis on practices that create a learner-centered, interactive classroom has already translated into an improved learning experience for tens of thousands of students in the region.

Congratulations to Senior EducationUSA Adviser Sana Itayim and Advising Assistant Marwa Shilleh from Amideast/West Bank and EducationUSA Adviser Ilhem Daadaa from Amideast/Tunisia, who received the “Innovative Virtual Programming during Challenging Country Circumstances” award!

RANA TAHER, LEBANON

Dr. Rana Taher is our new country director for our Amideast/Lebanon field office, effective June 1, 2022, succeeding Barbara Batlouni, who retired after serving in this position for nearly 24 years. Dr.

The ceremony, which was held at Knowledge Park in Dubai, also recognized 28 educators who received training in the application of the STEM activities in their schools.

Cairo, Egypt — The 15 public universities are Tanta, Zagazig, Helwan, Suez Canal, Beni Sueif, South Valley, Fayoum, Sohag, Damanhour, Damietta, Suez, Sadat, Arish, New Valley and Luxor.

The MOU was signed on June 25 at a ceremony attended by the presidents of the 15 universities, representatives of Amideast, USAID, and the MOHESR, and guests from universities, the disability rights community, NGOs, and the private sector.

Kuwait, Kuwait City — Up to 80 participants, the overwhelming majority of them women, will receive professional and workforce skills training designed to improve their professional skills, enhance their current job performance, and increase their ability to reach new career goals. With a focus on the public sector, training will be conducted for employees and faculty at the Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research (KISR) and the Public Authority for Applied Education and Training (PAAET).