Hampikian-Ibrashy: Architecture and Heritage Management

National Network
Egypt
Address

29 Maydan Salah al-Din, al-Qal’a
Cairo
Egypt

Telephone
++ 202 514 5827
Fax
++ 202 290 8248
E-Mail
mibrashi@hotmail.com
E-Mail (2)
nairy@intouch.com
Mobile Phone
++ 2 010 137 8351
Mobile Phone (other)
++ 2 010 544 2013
Organisation Type
Private Company
Year of Establishment
2005
Fields of Activity
  1. Heritage
General Information
Structure of Organization: Private architecture and heritage management firm, partnership between two conservation architects. Sources of funding: Fundraising from intergovernmental organizations that sponsor conservation and heritage management, consultancy work with governmental and inter-governmental organizations, Private commissions. Modalities of action: Concrete projects, seminars, training courses. Main partners: Governmental and intergovernmental agencies working in heritage management and conservation.
Mission and Objectives

Established in January 2005, our heritage management firm specializes in heritage management. The location of our studio in the heart of Islamic Cairo in a 19th century building at the foot of the Citadel is no coincidence. It reflects a hands-on approach that involves a spectrum of initiatives varying from practical conservation, to training, to public awareness and fundraising.
Scope of work: Architectural conservation - mostly in Islamic Cairo, Training of conservation professionals; Public awareness - programs especially oriented towards children and youth; Research activities - specialized publications - workshops and seminars; Adaptive re-use and rehabilitation of old buildings - on public and private historic buildings; Architectural design.

Main Projects / Activities

Examples of Activities:
- Training course: Overseeing a conservation project. 3 month full-time course in conservation for archaeologists employed by the Supreme Council of Antiquities, Egypt. Sponsored by and held in ARCE.
- Ruqayya Dudu Conservation Project. Phase I of the Cairo Cemetery Salvage Project. Funded by the Barakat Trust, UK.
- Armenian Orthodox Church Conservation Project.
- Consultancy: Reconstruction of the temple of Snofru, Dahshur. German Institute of Archaeology.
- Architectural Consultancy: with Aswan Contracting Company. Preparation of architectural study and study for adaptive reuse for the buildings of Group 6 of Phase III of the Historic Cairo Project.
- Consultancy: CULTNAT. Responsible for the preparation of a report on the current state of Historic Cairo, to be posted on the website of the Organization of World Heritage Cities (OWHC).
-Exhibition: ‘Conservation and its role in the development of traditional building crafts’, UNESCO exhibition and semi

Contact (1) Full Name
May al-Ibrashy
Head of the organisation
Nairy Hampikian & May al-Ibrashy
Contact (2) Full Name
Nairy Hampikian

Hand in Hand for Egypt

National Network
Egypt
Address

20 El-Ebur Building - Salah Salem floor 10 ap#2
Cairo
Egypt

Telephone
22618823
Fax
22618823
E-Mail
madline@handsforegypt.org
Mobile Phone
0105107328
Mobile Phone (other)
0125102183
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Fields of Activity
  1. Democracy and community development
  2. Human rights
  3. Media
  4. Research
  5. Youth and education
General Information
Background Information Hand in Hand for Egypt (HHE) Foundation is a newly established Egyptian NGO advocating greater political participation and better social, political and economic life for Egypt’s historically disadvantaged groups. Hands in Hands for Egypt aims at mobilizing and empowering the disenfranchised communities of Egypt. These groups include but not limited to all unrepresented or underrepresented groups of the Egyptian society in the Egyptian parliament and political life, including Egyptian youth, Egyptian women, religious and ethnic minorities, such as the Copts and the Nubians, as well as the disabled persons. HHE was founded by virtue of the Egyptian NGOs Law. HHE has on its board Egypt’s elites and well respected members of society. The Board enjoys great connections with policy makers, political parties and the media. In addition, having such high figures and well respected members of the Egyptian society serves the credibility of the association greatly. HHE Staff Members  Ms. Marian Shawki, Board Member and Secretary (0101600772)  Ms. Madline Boktor, Executive Director (0105107328)  Ms. Amal Samir, Program Director (0125087657)  Mr. Rimon Edward, Researcher (0125766898)  Mr. Emad Khalil, Researcher (012139185)  Mr. Marco Youssef, Accountant (0117706623)  Ms. Douaa Ahmed, Office Manager (0176607136) Founding Group 1. Dr. Ossama Al-Ghazali Hareb 2. Dr. Roshdy Said 3. Dr. Samia Al-Motayam 4. Dr. Sherief Douss 5. Engineer. Salah Diab 6. Dr. Tareq Heggi 7. Engineer. Michael Meuneir 8. Mr. Mohsen Khaled 9. Dr. Negad Al-Bouraei 10. Engineer. Naguib Sawereiss 11. Dr. Hala Moustafa 12. Engineer. Youssef Sidhom Sources of funding :Voluntary contributions, membership fees and subscriptions
Mission and Objectives

HHE Vision and Mission Statement
HHE Foundation seeks to promote a free and fair society, where all the Egyptians will have the right to a decent and honorable life, and where they can actively engage in the decision making process, in a manner that influences decisions that bear on their lives. To serve this purpose, HHE pursues a wide array of approaches, including offering training and capacity building programs, enhancing cross-fertilization of experiences and efforts, fostering community dialogues, etc, to increase engagement by all the Egyptian citizenry, in general, and the male and female youth, in particular.
Why Do We Exist and Function?
We exist and continue to function for the welfare of Egypt and the wellbeing of Egypt's highbred and honorable people … We continue to function for the voice of the youth, who are the future leaders, to be heard … We continue to function to ensure fair and full engagement in the decision making process … We continue to function to give voice for all who feel excluded or left out … We continue to function to create future cadres of leadership … We continue to function because we believe there is now an unprecedented latitude of freedom in Egypt… We continue to function because we are the children of Egypt … We continue to function because we are part of Egypt's civil society.
These are our slogans, and such are the values we embrace in HHE. HHE is an Egyptian nonprofit and nonpartisan NGO, with no particular developmental orientation or political affiliation. HHE is established from the premises that Egypt is for all Egyptian citizens. HHE is launched to empower the youth, give rise to the voice of citizenship, expand and reinforce equality among all, enhance social equity, and give voice to the Egyptian voters.
Overall Goals
 Empower the patriotic Egyptian youth and enable them to assume effective roles in the developmental and/ or political decision making process;
 Realize cross-sectoral social justice and equity, across the different segments and brackets of the Egyptian Society;
 Sensitize the community members at the grassroots level to become more involved in developmental, civic and public action, and engage more steadily in the voting process;
 Create a platform of ongoing dialoguing and cross-fertilization of experiences among the young leaders, nationally and internationally, to enhance learning and dissemination of successful models; and,
 Participate in constructing a more informed civil society and enhance CSO involvement in delineating Egypt's future.

Main Projects / Activities

In pursuit of these common goals, HHE will be committed to delivering and facilitating a whole spectrum of activities, including:
1. Facilitating and organizing intellectual, political and economic symposia
2. Organizing public and civic events
3. Designing and delivering training modules and packages
4. Organizing local and international cross-visits
5. Producing and disseminating newsletters
6. Designing and launching working papers and political documents
7. Setting up talk shows and discussions between senior civil servants and the youth
8. Organizing induction and orientation programs for political, civil and developmental leadership

Contact (1) Full Name
Madline Boktor Amin
Head of the organisation
Michael Gerom Minue

Homma Group

National Network
Egypt
Address

84 Elkaser elaeny st Tahrer Cairo
Cairo
Egypt

Telephone
20237806679
E-Mail
amer@homhomma.com
E-Mail (2)
mero19001@yahoo.com
Mobile Phone
20103818839
Mobile Phone (other)
20124517709
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
2000
Fields of Activity
  1. Arts
General Information
We are a group of young people develop original choreography and preserve our heritage We support ourselves from self-effort And participate in international festivals Our message Advancement of popular art, preserved from extinction and oblivion Experience We participated in many international festivals in Argentina, Greece, Brazil, Italy, Jordan, Germany, the Czech Republic, Poland and Korea
Mission and Objectives

NA

Main Projects / Activities

NA

Contact (1) Full Name
amer ali
Contact (2) Full Name
Mohamed Shafik

Houqouqi Association for the Rights of Disabled People

National Network
Egypt
Address

Nawal ahmad awad Street from Abu-Bakr al seddiq Street. maryoutia - Haram
Giza

Giza
Egypt

Telephone
33846157
Fax
33846157
E-Mail
houqouqi@gmail.com
E-Mail (2)
houqouqihouqouqi@yahoo.com
Mobile Phone
0109240181
Mobile Phone (other)
0106468156
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
2009
Fields of Activity
  1. Human rights
General Information
عدد العاملين بشكل دائم 5 عدد العاملين بعض الوقت 4 الشركاءجمعيات كواليس وجمعية مصر للتنمية الاجتماعية ومؤسسة حقوق الطفل المصريى ا، مصادر التمويل حتالآن تبرعات الاعضاء بالاضافة لدعم عاجل من البرنامج الاورومتوسطي، الانشطة الحالية اصدار التقارير الدورية والتنظيم للندوات والحفلات ومختلف الانشطة التي يقوم بها التحالف المصري لحقوق ذوي الاعاقة والذي اسسته الجمعية
Mission and Objectives

الرؤية
نحو مجتمع دامج يرفض كل أشكال وصور التمييز وخاصة التمييز بسبب الإعاقة، يحصل فيه ذوي الإعاقة على حقوقهم المساوية لجميع فئات المجتمع، ويتمتعوا فيه بالمشاركة الكاملة بمختلف مجالات الحياة السياسية والاجتماعية والاقتصادية والثقافية، ويحصلوا على النصيب العادل من الفرص المتاحة.
الرسالة
العمل على تمكين الأشخاص ذوي الإعاقة من العمل الجماعي المنظم للحصول على حقوقهم والدفاع عن من يتعرضوا للانتهاكلت المختلفة، من خلال تبني النظرية الاجتماعية والمنهج الحقوقي، وعن طريق أنشطة تهدف للدمج المجتمعي بكل المجالات.الهدف العام
التصدي لقضايا الأشخاص ذوي الإعاقة وأسرهم، والتأثير الإيجابي في الاتجاهات السلبية السائدة رسميا ومجتمعيا ضدهم، نحو دمجهم في المجتمع بالمساوة الكاملة مع الجميع دون تمييز.

Main Projects / Activities

التدريب على التأهيل المرتكز على المنهج الحقوقي " تم تنفيذه بمحافظة الفيوم بمصر مارس 2009
تاسيس التحالف المصري لحقوق ذوي الاعاقة بالاشتراك مع عدد من الجمعيات اللأهلية العاملة بهذا المجال
اصدار أول ورقة تحليلية لاتفاقية حقوق الأفراد ذوي الإعاقة باللغة العربية، منشورة على شبكة المعلومات تحت عنوان " نحو فهم أعمق للحقوق الخاصة "
اصدار ورقة نظرية حول " مشروع قانون ذوي الإعاقة، منشورة على شبكة المعلومات تحت عنوان " مشروع قانون ذوي الإعاقة – ماذا نريد ؟
اصدار عدد من البيانات الصحفية ردا على وقوع أي انتهاك لحقوق ذوي الاعاقة والتدخل القانوني في بعض الحالات
اصدار عدد من التقارير الحقوقية غير الدورية:
• تقرير " حق ذوي الإعاقة في العمل " منشور على شبكة المعلومات
• تقرير " حق ذوي الإعاقة في التأهيل " منشور على شبكة المعلومات.
• تقرير " ذوي الإعاقة في التعليم " منشور على شبكة المعلومات.
• تقرير " حق ذوي الإعاقة في إمكانية الوصول " معد للنشر قريبا.

Contact (1) Full Name
Mrs. Hend Nazeer
Head of the organisation
Mr. Ghareb Soliman
Contact (2) Full Name
Mr. Ahmad Hamdy

Institute of Cultrual Affairs Middle East & North Africa

National Network
Egypt
Address

119 Misr/Helwan Road-Borg El Karnak
Cairo
Egypt

Telephone
02-25254145
Telephone (other)
02-25254115
Fax
02-25254115
E-Mail
assemkml@gmail.com
E-Mail (2)
Madeleine_Michel@hotmail.com
Mobile Phone
0106809960
Mobile Phone (other)
0105633154
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
1976
Fields of Activity
  1. Environment/Sustainable development
General Information
The Institute of Cultural Affairs- Middle East and North Africa is a private, non-profit organization concerned with the “Human factor” in world of development. ICA-MENA affiliates with 30 ICA's worldwide federated in ICA International (ICAI), chartered by the royal decree in Belgium in 1977.
Mission and Objectives

To enable partner communities locally and regionally to achieve sustainable development investment of available resources to improve the living standards and keep pace with changes in the global environment, and we thought that we support the positive participation and the realization of justice and development to achieve the highest levels of satisfaction for all stakeholders to meet current and projected needs to devise new solutions to the outstanding development best suited to the particular characteristics of each culture and society in our geography.

Main Projects / Activities

Throughout the past 32 years, ICA-MENA integrated development interventions benefited around 200 villages, supported by 4 branch offices extending from Beni Suef, to Aswan, Fayoum and Greater Cairo governorates as well as the Cairo regional office that provides the managerial support. Today ICA’s family includes approx. 100 committed and professional full time Egyptian staff working in the 4 governorates.
Small and Medium Enterprises and Business Planning- Microsoft: project entailed a series of training workshops that are focused on SMEs.
Training for EQUIP project in seven governorates: Through this methodology and using the Technology of Participation ICA became capable of leading the working groups towards taking the right decisions on a participatory basis
Capacity Building for Manchiet Nasser Schools: project focused on the capacity building of schools in the designated urban slum area so as to create a learning environment that supports and facilitates school enrollment.
Small Grants Program: program focused on establishing a youth exchange workshop to help empower youth to serve marginalized communities in the MENA region.
Small Grants Program: program focused on establishing a youth exchange workshop to help empower youth to serve marginalized communities in the MENA region.
Children at Risk project targets the social development of working children, children with visual impairments, and children with disabilities in Cairo, Fayoum and Charkia governorates in Egypt. This project work on realizing this goal through recognizing the rights of and empower Egyptian male and female children, specifically working children and those with special needs, hence, reducing poverty among them and providing them with a chance in the social development
Me Book Program for Democracy: This program was aimed at instilling a sense of value among Egyptian children as a first step towards promoting democracy.

Contact (1) Full Name
Assem Kamal
Head of the organisation
Assem Kamal
Contact (2) Full Name
Madeleine Michel

Institute of Cultural Affairs - Middle East & North Africa (ICA-MENA)

National Network
Egypt
Address

48, Road 79; P.O.Box 23, Maadi
Cairo
Egypt

Telephone
02-7530059
Fax
02-7530059
E-Mail
cairo@ica-mena.org
E-Mail (2)
assemkml@gmail.com
Mobile Phone
010-6614992
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
1976
Fields of Activity
  1. Democracy and community development
  2. Environment/Sustainable development
  3. Gender
  4. Heritage
  5. Youth and education
General Information
ICA-MENA's work is centered on the human factor in development. Thanks to the enthusiasm of its 70 members and the participation of all community sectors (NGOs, GOs and the private sector), ICA operates with an annual budget of LE 5, 000, 000 with the objective to create valuable and sustainable change in collaboration with the targeted communities. ICA MENA depends on its fund raising activities to reach funds for its projects depending on funding opportunities all over the world that targets the MENA region. As donors we can mention, international donors such as MISERIOR and DANIDA (Danish Embassy), Egyptian German Technical cooperation, national such as Social fund for Development, Egyptian Swiss fund for development, and private sector such as Sawiris foundation for development.
Mission and Objectives

ICA Mission: To improve the quality of life of community groups through mobilizing their potentials in order to build a dynamic society that is aware of its assets and opportunities and capable of interacting with and affecting change.
ICA Strategic Objectives:
1-To contribute to local community development in a holistic way through the improvement of health, education and economic status.
2- To enhance the capacity of community groups with an emphasis on vulnerable groups such as women, children and youth.
3- To build partnership with stakeholders for the facilitation of effective and sustainable community development.
4-To develop ICA’s capacity as a quality Organization to be able to realize its mission.

Main Projects / Activities

ICA facilitates community development in the social, economic, and political realms through:
• Institutional and Human Capacity-Building of community groups, governments, and civil society.
• Creating partnerships and networks among the different sectors in society: community, government, private sector, and civil society.
• Education Enhancement, Combating Illiteracy, Life- Skills Education, and Art-for-Education for communities.
• Urban and Rural Development through health, education, employment, and environmental initiatives.
• Skills Enhancement, Youth Employment, and SME support.
• All projects and activities are community-driven initiatives, maintain gender equity, and are built for sustainability.

Contact (1) Full Name
Assem Kamal (Regional Director)

Integrated Care Society (ICS)

National Network
Egypt
Address

42 Abdallah Diraz st. Elgolf area, Heliopolis, Cairo
Cairo
Egypt

Telephone
4172084 - 4172085
Telephone (other)
4172086 - 4172087
Fax
4171787
E-Mail
gmanager@ics.org.eg
E-Mail (2)
Ics_headq@yahoo.com
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
1977
Fields of Activity
  1. Environment/Sustainable development
  2. International/Cultural relations
  3. Others
  4. Youth and education
General Information
1. ICS has an administrative board, It is also supervising 10 projects & 14 libraries through 7 technical management departments chaired by general manager. 445 is the number of employees in ICS. On the other hand ICS has no partners but it has volunteers members to supervise the projects & libraries. 2. ICS depends upon donations & fund raising to support it's activities, investment returns, deposit interests, member subscriptions, UNISEF contribution and agreements grants. 3. Mainly sources of funding are; activities income, donations, grants, supports from international organizations and members subscriptions.
Mission and Objectives

ICS main objective:
To support, and coordinate all efforts on a voluntary basis, towards providing cultural, educational, and social care to the Egyptian family.
ICS strategies:
4. Encouraging children to adopt reading as a habit and emphasizing the importance of reading, as a life-long concept.
5. Participating to the development of child literature.
6. Developing the services offered at children libraries that other societies would follow.
7. Developing and implementing illiteracy programs according to available modern system.
8. Utilizing modern scientific methods to provide integrated care for the children with special needs, and their families.
9. Participating in the development of urban communities.
10. Integrate the educational, health, social, cultural and sportive services especially in deprived areas.
11. Execute a literacy program that would comprise health and environmental awareness.
12. Participate in developing of schools, institutions for children with speci

Main Projects / Activities

1. Cultural and educational services (Libraries, The cultural center, the 21st century club or information technology clubs, the green corner).
2. Working with content (Reading for all, the Egyptian board of books for young people, the Suzanne Mubarak's Award).
3. Socio-Economic and community development projects (ICS in Gabarty/ Mansheyat naser area, The cultural sportive club in Ein shams, Ein Helwan community development project, development of Ezzbet & arab Elwalda area).
4. Special programs for children with special needs (the ICS center for children with special needs in Zeitoun, ICS project for improving and developing special education school, Mergence of visually impaired and blind children in ICS librarie

Contact (1) Full Name
Farida El Wakeel – Secretary general & Board member
Head of the organisation
Mrs. Suzanne Mubarak
Contact (2) Full Name
Mohamed Raof Ismail – General manager

International Afro-Asian Writers Organization

National Network
Egypt
Address

104 kasr el aini street cairo eygpt
POB 11461

Cairo
Egypt

Telephone
+202-27957349
Telephone (other)
+202-27957350
Fax
27946519 - 27957349
E-Mail
omb_74@hotmail.com
E-Mail (2)
m_morgan2006@hotmail.com
Mobile Phone
0020124183903
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Fields of Activity
  1. International/Cultural relations
General Information
mohamed magdy mourgan many pepol around world culural projects
Mission and Objectives

تعمل المنظمة على محاولة تحقيق التقارب بين الشعوب من اجل تحقيق الامن والسلام

Main Projects / Activities

بنائ الجسور بين شعوب المتوسط

Contact (1) Full Name
Osama Bayoumi
Head of the organisation
Mohamed Magdy Mourgan
Contact (2) Full Name
Mohamed Magdy Mourgan

International Association for Creation and Training (IACT)

National Network
Egypt
Address

Rd. 48, Smouha, no.6 (Old quarter)
Alexandria
Egypt

Telephone
0020 (0)3 4297150
E-Mail
aboudoma@iact-eg.org
E-Mail (2)
info@iact-eg.org
Mobile Phone
0020 (0)10 1704078
Organisation Type
Private Company
Year of Establishment
2004
Fields of Activity
  1. Democracy and community development
  2. Religion
  3. Youth and education
General Information
The idea behind I-ACT was a direct result of the Creative Forum for Independent Theatre Groups (Europe- Mediterranean) that took place in the Bibliotheca Alexandrina between 28 December 2003 and 3 January 2004. The Forum, moreover, had two direct impacts on I-ACT: first, new networks and contacts have been achieved with individuals, organizations and festivals in Italy, Slovenia, Sweden, Austria, Germany and Oman; secondly, the same team that worked in the Forum will be the founders of I-ACT. Consequently, the team working on this project represents various generations and they are: Mahmoud Aboudoma (director/playwright /theatre programmer), Awatef Ibrahim (actress/ trainer/ lecturer), Nada Ramadan (pianist/ I-ACT coordinator),Khaled Rafaat(actor/administrator), AbirAly (logistics)Margo Gorgui(forum coordinator) Amira El-Masry(forum coordinator)
Mission and Objectives

The major objectives of I-ACT include: experience exchange, connecting people, through dialog, development using art as a tool of changing, enhancing the theme of independence, animating poor children, offering new chances of creation, providing artistic training for beginners ,intermediates and professionals, theatre production& publications, and activating the cultural scene

Main Projects / Activities

IACT is involved in the following projects:
- Alternative Theatre Group.
- Diaspora .
- The Creative Centre for Development & Environmental Arts.
- Creative forum for independent theatre Groups.(Europe-Mediterranean)2007
- Supporting Young Theatre Makers
- Training & Educational Programs
- The Classroom Theatre.
- German Concerts , Music Master-classes and
- Theatre Workshops

Contact (1) Full Name
Mahmoud Aboudoma
Head of the organisation
Mahmoud Aboudoma
Contact (2) Full Name
Margo Gorgui Nada Ramadan

Jidar for culture and publication

National Network
Egypt
Address

47 Eskandar El Akbar st. Azareta
Alexandria
Egypt

Telephone
(+2) 0166227870
E-Mail
jidar@jidar.net
E-Mail (2)
saleh.ahmed74@gmail.com
Mobile Phone
(+2) 0166227870
Mobile Phone (other)
(+2) 0104945415
Organisation Type
Private Company
Year of Establishment
2008
Fields of Activity
  1. Arts
  2. Democracy and community development
  3. Environment/Sustainable development
  4. Gender
  5. Heritage
  6. Human rights
  7. International/Cultural relations
  8. Media
  9. Others
  10. Religion
General Information
Jidar founded in 2005 as a rostrum for culture to present an open media rostrum for writers and readers of Arabic, and then it converted to jidar for culture and publication company to be in his new version contains a daily electronic newspaper that have a special thinking , culture and human right. It have similar activities in culture , arts and training that specially goes to youth and also by translating their creativity from Arabic to several languages. jidar for culture and publication company it have 3 partners Sources of funding is the partners of the company Modalities of action (publication and distribution ,seminars ,translation, exchanges, arts, traning ,workshops ). Main partners involved in the organization's projects and activities (Elmadina Group for Performing and Digital Arts)
Mission and Objectives

We aim to spread a democratic culture, change, dialogue between the elements of the Arab culture and also between the other cultures. We seek to remove the borders of exchange and distribution and publication in the Arab reign. To increase the spaces of exchange and dialogue, supporting the new generation of writers, creators and thinkers to take place in the Cultural scene, creating Mechanisms that's support their effective presence in the Arab future and to support the importance of culture And openness to others and seeks to create a Public opinion in the Arab countries and For the dissemination of peace, dialogue and human right.

Main Projects / Activities

Translating books from Arabic literature to English language.
Holding Workshops in " online electronic media ".

Contact (1) Full Name
Khalaf Ali Elkhalaf
Head of the organisation
Khalaf Ali and Ahmed Saleh
Contact (2) Full Name
Ahmed Saleh