Association of the Configuration of Knowledge and Creativity

National Network
Egypt
Address

81, Kanoub Street, off La Gaîté Street, Ibrahimmiya
Alexandria
Egypt

Telephone
+2034207273
Fax
+2034207273
E-Mail
atefandyou@yahoo.com
E-Mail (2)
m_ebed@yahoo.com
E-Mail (3)
triviana.naim@egycoalex.org
Mobile Phone
0020 (0)103153998
Mobile Phone (other)
0020 (0)0123992044
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
2000
Fields of Activity
  1. Democracy and community development
  2. Environment/Sustainable development
  3. Gender
  4. Human rights
  5. International/Cultural relations
  6. Media
  7. Youth and education
General Information
The Egyptian Cognitive Centre is a NGO registered in Alexandria under the number 1351-2000. It was established in 2000. Amongst the staff, 5 volunteers working in creativity development, and 3 employees (1 secretary and 2 monitors working with children with special needs). The organization is supported through the subscriptions of its 70 members. It is also funded through projects undertaken in collaboration with Egyptian or foreign partners
Mission and Objectives

- Developing extra-curricular activities.
- Developing creativity as an added value to our community.
- Developing the ability for Egyptians to live in a globalized world, by promoting such qualities as democracy and tolerance.
- Creating a new global personality, regardless of gender and religion, within the Egyptian society.

Main Projects / Activities

- Workshops in developing creativity, organized within the Cognitive Centre's premises or in government and private schools
- Development of educational culture within the family context.
- Helping children to overcome their disabilities in education.
- Special trainings for teachers, mostly focusing on developing their creativity.
- Project with the British Council in Cairo aiming at creating a manual for civic and human rights education in schools.
- Conferences targeting the community and aiming at changing mentalities in the society.
- 2 projects in the filed of changing the educational system (one related to setting educational standards, and the second one promoting public education and fighting private tuition).
- Developing the awareness and creativity of the children in need within the framework of the Coptic Church.
- Running of a unit of psychological assessment.

Contact (1) Full Name
Atef Nabih
Head of the organisation
Dr. Ma'azouza Ebed