Egyptian Centre for Women’s Rights (ECWR)

National Network
Egypt
Address

135 Misr Helwan El-Zeraay, 2nd Floor, Suite 3, Hadayek El Maadi
Cairo
Egypt

Telephone
+202 25282176
Fax
+202 25282175
E-Mail
ecwr@ecwronline.org
E-Mail (2)
hanilutfy@yahoo.com
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
1996
Fields of Activity
  1. Democracy and community development
  2. Gender
  3. Human rights
  4. Media
  5. Research
  6. Youth and education
General Information
ECWR was founded by 6 women in the Dar El Salaam neighborhood of Cairo in 1996 with the mission of providing direct legal aid to poor women and training them to know and claim their rights independently. Since then, we have added a number of programs, each one aimed at addressing needs we discovered in the course of our work. Sometimes we have more success than others, but our methods and achievements have earned us a spot on the World Bank's World's 10 Best Development Projects, as well as a diverse collection of local, regional and international partners. A registered NGO with the Egyptian Ministry of Social Affairs, ECWR has a Board of Directors, Chaired by Nehad Abul Komsan, that meets regularly to guide the organization's programmatic and strategic decisions.
Mission and Objectives

Founded in 1996, the Egyptian Center for Women's Rights is an independent, non-governmental organization that is committed to improving the political and legal status of women and confronting all forms of gender-related discrimination.
The conviction that women's rights are an integral part of human rights is what drives the Center's work.
In this framework, ECWR highlights the importance of women's participation in public life as an activist, voter and candidate, as well as developing women's legal and political awareness and pushing for legislative change.

Main Projects / Activities

ECWR carries out programs and projects at the grassroots level that cover all areas of Egypt, urban and rural, in addition to our advocacy work on the official level and coalition and capacity building activities among civil society in Egypt and the Arab region.
Our track record of success in these endeavors is evidenced by being named Winner of the World Bank's 2000 Development Marketplace and one of the World’s 10 Best Development Programs in 2002.
Further information is available on our website.

Contact (1) Full Name
Mr. Hany Lutfy (Director)

Association Aljazera Community Development

National Network
Egypt
Address

- Head Office Street, 17 Sidi Bishr no. 6
activity center 27 admon fremon semoha

Alexandria
Egypt

Telephone
+203-4265810
E-Mail
aljazera.org@gmail.com
Mobile Phone
0177743748
Mobile Phone (other)
0117473970
Organisation Type
Public/Private Non-Profit Foundation
Year of Establishment
2009
Fields of Activity
  1. International/Cultural relations
General Information
Structure of the organization Number of employees: 25 Board of Directors: Chairman of the Board of Directors Ahmed Ammar Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors Mohamed Rabie Treasurer Mohamed Abou El Magd Secretary-general Amal Mahmoud Member Ehab Ezzat Executive Director Ahmed Omar Department of international relations and cultural exchange Mr. Mohamed Abou El Magd and 4 members Department of Democracy and Community Development Mr. Ahmed Ammar and 5 members Department of Education Ms Norhan abd elgaed and 4 members Sources of funding : Self-financing Modalities of action : Monitor Elections --- Literacy and Adult Education --- Seminars How to Monitor Elections New Modalities of action:Cooperation with the founder of Peace Now in Israel The founding resolution 2480 of 2009
Mission and Objectives

Objectives:
Because we live in one world affects every person on the other
Believe that in order to reach the sustained development
Should be to establish world peace and access to the global economic situation away from the constant rapid changes
When you achieve that development takes place permanent and up to everyone in the community
Mission:
Develop a culture of peace among all peoples of the world;
The development of cultural exchanges and trade and economic exchange and data exchange;
Developing human resources to be energy-building and reconstruction and urbanization and understanding of the latest;
And providing education and training, environment and health.

Main Projects / Activities

International relations and cultural exchange:
Now seek to connect with civil society organizations in the Middle East and particularly in Israel;
For the establishment of a project:
Gone into understanding through clarification of views to resolve the conflict.
Through the compilation of the vote calling for peace in the region
And pressure on governments to respond to the voices of peace
Since we're a project web site and a reciprocal visits between the countries concerned.http://www.facebook.com/pages/Aljazera/117041175003889?v=app_2373072738&...

Contact (1) Full Name
Mohamed abo elmagd

Dreamers of Tomorrow

National Network
Egypt
Telephone
+202-27931111
E-Mail
dreamersoftomorrow@yahoo.com
E-Mail (2)
info@dreamersoftomorrow.org
Mobile Phone
+20123103344
Contact (1) Full Name
Mr. Amr Abdallah (Director)
Contact (2) Full Name
Mrs. Noura Anwar

Sawi Cultural Center

National Network
Egypt
Address

Zamalek, at the end of 26th of July St., at Aboul Feda St., Cairo - Egypt
CAIRO
Egypt

Telephone
+20 23 7359087
E-Mail
sawy@alamia.net
E-Mail (2)
info@culturewheel.com
E-Mail (3)
melsawy@culturewheel.com
Organisation Type
Other
Year of Establishment
2003
Fields of Activity
  1. Others
General Information
The El Sawy Culturewheel is a comprehensive cultural center laying on a 5,000 m2 area right under the 15th of May bridge on Zamalek island. It values human beings without any kind of classification. All visitors are treated equally regardless of their social, official and economic status. Likewise artists of the same field are dealt with by equal measures and conditions. In 2003 the El Sawy Culturewheel was founded by Engineer Mohamed Sawy. Partners : El Sawy Culturewheel involves its friends and volunteers in various projects and missions starting from simple tasks such as controlling gates to advanced missions of holding workshops and seminars.
Mission and Objectives

NA

Main Projects / Activities

Art Exhibitions : El Sawy Culturewheel is proud to host exhibitions of well-known artists, as well as being a platform for yet unknown students and beginners.
Seminars: initiate dialogue in different subjects on current and long-lasting topics. We value thinking and the freedom of thought and try to encourage them in our seminars.
Awareness Campaign : Every year the El Sawy Culturewheel focuses on one main theme. 2009 was chosen to be the ‘year of Dignity’, in which efforts are directed towards four main points: 1. eliminate the profession of begging 2. revive manhood and courage 3. keep cleanliness and 4. work proficiently. Please check our History of Awareness Campaigns for more information on previous years.
Workshops : Next to concerts, art exhibitions, theater plays and seminars the El Sawy Culturewheel also offers a number of workshops teaching the principles of art in all its disciplines on all levels from beginner to advanced.
Library : The Zamalek main center also provides a library. Although many people enter the El Sawy Culturewheel without noticing it, since it is located behind the gate, our poor library is rich in possessing a wide range of books for children and adults in Arabic, English and French. Everyone may enter, pick and read a book. El Sawy Culturewheel members can even borrow the books and read them at home.
Magazine : After only four years of existence, in 2007 El Sawy Culturewheel launched its quarterly magazine El Sakia el Warakeya - an integrated Culture magazine, written in Standard Arabic, directed towards the youth. El Sakia el Warakeya magazine provides information about all fields of culture and covers news of the El Sawy Culturewheel as well as other cultural centers.
Radio : Now in 2009, the El Sawy Culturewheel started its own online radio
station Sound of Sakia. It's mission is to enrich the cultural scene in Egypt by expanding the reach of El Sawy Culturewheel’s stage for local artists, workshops and speakers through high quality cultural online programming to be accessible to a broader audience in Egypt and worldwide.
Children : Children are on top of our priorities. Therefore we initiated the program Let me Think – LMT. LMT is a workshop designed to teach children to think, imagine and develop solutions and ideas for specific virtual situations and problems. The aim of the program is to show children how thinking could be a fun activity, by inciting them to do it informally through mind exercise and games.http://www.culturewheel.com/eng/Activities

Contact (1) Full Name
Mr. Mohamed El Sawi (President)

Scandinavian Culture Center

National Network
Egypt
Address

13 Markaz El-Maalomat street, Morabaa El Wozra 1175, Sheraton Heliopolis
Cairo
Egypt

Telephone
+202 226 711 61
Fax
+202 226 785 92
E-Mail
sameh.egyptson@egyptson.se
E-Mail (2)
jasmine.ruottinen@scandinavian-center.com
E-Mail (3)
info@scandinavian-center.com
Mobile Phone
+46 707 267 161
Mobile Phone (other)
+20 18 611 53 01
Organisation Type
Private Company
Year of Establishment
2009
Fields of Activity
  1. International/Cultural relations
  2. Youth and education
General Information
The structure of SCC includes 6 employes, a chairman, a managing director, an account manager and three other employes. The SCC partners and cooperation partners for this time of applications, Egyptson Group AB which is the current sponsor to SCC. Other cooperations are with Center for Middle East Studies in Lund and CTR Lunds University. Since the center opened in June 2009 the budget is postponed to december 2010. Main Projects in the center are Educational and Cultural, such as teaching scandinavian languages, Arabic for Scandinavians, Cultural dialogs, art exhubitions, cultural seminars, cultural exchanges. Current art project at SCC is an art exhibition by Swedish artist Kicki Hankell. Coming project is an art project cooperation led by Jan Cardell.
Mission and Objectives

The SCC is a meeting point for Cultural exchanges between Scandinavia and Egypt through out dialogs and language. Our mission includes cooperating with Scandinavian artists and researchers to exhibit their work in Egypt.

Main Projects / Activities

As the only Scandinavian Center in Middle East and Africa we offer language educational programmes, an opportunity to learn Swedish, Norwegian and Danish in Egypt. No other institutes teaches the Scandinavian languages. We offer Arabic Courses to Scandinavian students who wish to come and study Arabic at our center and we offer the students accommodation as well. Our activities includes to be a part of the Scandinavian community living in Egypt and offer them a meeting place at the center where they can meet other Scandinavians and make friends and to help to preserve the Scandinavian Culture and traditions. To be a part of cultural dialogs and exchanges between the Scandinavian countries and Egypt. SCC has also taken the initiative to create a an non profit educational programme in a suburb to Cairo-Shobr-el skema, which is one of the poorest suburbs in Cairo. Our objective is to help to improve peoples living conditions by teaching them to read and write, teach them English. Our main targets are children, youth and women.

Contact (1) Full Name
Sameh Egyptson
Head of the organisation
Scandinavian Culture Center
Contact (2) Full Name
Jasmine S Ruottinen

South Center for Human Rights

National Network
Egypt
Address

27. Omar Ben Elkhattab st, Ard Elgamya, Imbaba, Giza
GIZA
Egypt

Telephone
+2033143441
Fax
+2033143441
E-Mail
South_center@yahoo.com
E-Mail (2)
info@southonline.org
Organisation Type
Other
Fields of Activity
  1. Others
General Information
NA
Mission and Objectives

NA

Main Projects / Activities

NA

Contact (1) Full Name
Mr. Wagdy Abdel Aziz
Contact (2) Full Name
Nahed Nassr

The Swedish-Egyptian Institute

National Network
Egypt
Address

39 shahid Gamal Abdel Azim Street
Begam-Shobra el Kheima

Cairo
Egypt

Telephone
+202 22671161
Fax
+202 22678592
E-Mail
swedishhouse@swedishculturecenter.com
E-Mail (2)
sameh.egyptson@swedishculturecenter.com
E-Mail (3)
jasmine.ruottinen@swedishculturecenter.com
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
2009
Fields of Activity
  1. Democracy and community development
General Information
The Swedish-Egyptian Institute (Al Moasasa el Masreya al Swediya) is a Swedish non-profit organization and its purpose is to collect funds for promoting intellectual, scientific, cultural and interreligious exchanges for social development and a more humane and democratic society in Egypt.
Mission and Objectives

The purpose of the organization is to support and give allowance to:
Swedish and Egyptian students and researchers for travelling to and studying in Egypt, respectively Sweden.
Price for best translated book from Swedish to Arabic and from Arabic to Swedish
Conference activities;
Support translation of Scandinavian literature and dubbing of Swedish and Egyptian films
Financial support to Swedish Culture Center and Swedish House in Cairo.

Main Projects / Activities

Swedish House is run by the Egyptian non-profit association al-Moasasa al-Masreya al-Swedeya (Swedish Egyptian Institute).
Swedish House is a five-floor building, situated in Shubra al-Kheima, a poor and polluted area in a suburb to Cairo.
Here we initiate:
Accommodation for two Swedish guests
Day care center for children when their mother work or study
A center where women can be taught to read and write and also give them possibility to learn an activity where they can earn money. The goal is to give these women social protection and higher status in the society.
Library and place for studying
A center for youth to learn computer and English

Why do you want to join the ALF Network?

We are looking for cooperation with students, voluntary workers and researchers. We are also looking for cooperation with institutes, organizations, companies etc for our projects in Egypt.

Contact (1) Full Name
Sameh Egyptson
Contact (2) Full Name
Jasmine S Ruottinen

population and devlopment service center (PDSC)

National Network
Egypt
Address

Egypt-Qena-Qeft-Kopery Elmror- Behind Elansary Street -Mosque ElAnsary
Qena
Egypt

Telephone
+20966917809
Telephone (other)
+201226384008
Fax
+20966918407
E-Mail
pdscegypt@gmail.com
E-Mail (2)
a.elsaman@hotmail.com
E-Mail (3)
acc_elsaman@yahoo.com
Mobile Phone
+201122210810
Mobile Phone (other)
+201226384008
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
2008
Fields of Activity
  1. Youth and education
General Information
مــن نحـــــــن ...... ؟ مركز خدمات التنمية و السكان هى جمعية أهلية مصرية تعمل تحت إشراف وزارة التضامن الاجتماعي بمحافظة قنا بصعيد مصر و يطلق اختصارا لها PDSC بدسك . تأسست بمعرفة مجموعة من الخبراء و الإستشاريين يعملون فى عدة منظمات دولية : الأمم المتحدة /اليونسيف– هيئة تيرديزوم السويسرية – برنامج تطوير التعليم / الوكالة الأمريكية للتنمية الدولية – الإتحاد الأوربى –هيئة سيدبا واشنطن /مكتب مصر ومتخصصين فى مجال الدعم المؤسسى يعملون بشكل دولى ....... ويسعى المركز إلى تخفيض نسبة الفقر و مساعدة السكان المحليين و توفير رعاية متكاملة لهم فى النواحى الإقتصادية ، الإجتماعية ، الصحية و التعليمية من خلال تنفيذ المشروعات و البرامج الإنمائية و عقد الشراكات مع الحكومة و مؤسسات المجتمع المدنى . Population and Development Service Center (Egypt NGO) PDSC , was founded by a group of experts and consultants working in several international organizations: United Nations – Terr Des Homme - United States Agency for International Development ' USAID" /ERP Program - European Union – CEDPA Washington / Egypt Office and specialists in the area of institutional support PDSC Board members have long careers with international and Egyptian NGOs, extensive experience in the areas of social development and communications and advocacy. The Center seeks to combat poverty and help people and provide integrated care for them in terms of economic, social, health and education, through the implementation of projects and development programs And partnerships with government and civil society Organizations.
Mission and Objectives

جمعية تمتلك القدرة على تخفيض نسبة الفقر و مساعدة السكان و توفير رعاية متكاملة لهم فى النواحى الإقتصادية ، الإجتماعية ، الصحية و التعليمية من خلال تنفيذ المشروعات و البرامج الإنمائية وعقد الشراكات مع الحكومة و مؤسسات المجتمع المدنى .
Population and development service center has the capacity to fight poverty and help people and provide integrated care for them in terms of economic, social, health and education, through the implementation of projects and development programs And partnerships with government and civil society Organizations .

Main Projects / Activities

أن يصبح مركز PDSC قوة فاعلة فى مجال العمل التنموى بكافة مجالاته مما يخول لها القيام بأنشطة على مستوى الدولة وقادرة على المساهمة فى حل القضايا التنموية و خاصة المتعلقة بالفقر .
PDSC Center to become a powerful force in the area of development work in all fields, which entitles them to activities at the state level and able to contribute to the resolution of issues relating to development, especially poverty.

How can you contribute to the Network in your country?

تستطيع الجمعيه بما تملكه من خبرات فى دعم وتمكين الشباب فى المجتمع المصرى من خلال تصميم مشروعات تخدم المجتمع وبذلك تكون الجمعيه قد حققت اهداف الشبكه

Why do you want to join the ALF Network?

نحن نعتقد أن العدالة الإجتماعية وتمكين السكان المحليين هو السبيل نحو التنمية المستدامة
نحن اعضاء سابقين بالشبكه ولدينا رغبه قويه فى دعم الشباب من خلال الشبكه وتمكين المجتمع
We believe that social justice and the empowerment of local people is the way towards sustainable development

Contact (1) Full Name
Ahmed Elsaman
Head of the organisation
Dr. Mahmoud Abdelwahab
Contact (2) Full Name
Dr.Mahmoud Abdelwahab

Development Support Association Suhag - جمعية دعم التنمية سوهاج

National Network
Egypt
Address

اسكان الشباب (اسكان مبارك سابقا ) المرحلة الاولى - عمارة 16 حى الكوثر - محافظة سوهاج
Suhag
Egypt

Telephone
01224565130
E-Mail
gehad_omar2000@yahoo.com
Mobile Phone
01224565130
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
2007
Fields of Activity
  1. Democracy and community development
General Information
- تضم الجمعية 20 عضوا ، و يبلغ عدد أعضاء مجلس الادارة 7 أفراد -تضم لجمعية 3 منسقين بالاضافة الى مسئول مالى ، و مدير تنفيذى -التمويل ذاتى مع بعض المنح الفرعية من منظمات غير حكومية مصرية أخرى من الشركاء : مركز بن خلدون مركز قضايا المرأة المصرية المجلس القومى لحقوق الانسان
Mission and Objectives

- تنمية المجتمعات المختلفة
- النهوض بالمرأة و دعمها اقتصاديا
- نشر حقوق الانسان
-دعم الديمقراطية
- تمكين جميع طوائف المجتمع
- دعم الفئات المهمشة و ذوى الاحتياجات الخاصة

Main Projects / Activities

- بحث عن العنف ضد المرأة
- ورش عمل و ندوات توعية حقوقية و سياسية
- الجمعية عضو فى مجموعة شبكات حقوقية
- مراقبة الانتخابات البرلمانية

How can you contribute to the Network in your country?

- المشاركة فى الانشطة المختلفة التى تقدمها الشبكة
- تقديم أفكار جديدة و المساهمة فى تخطيط مزيد من الأنشطة
التعاون فى نشر مفاهيم الحوار و التسامح

Why do you want to join the ALF Network?

- تبادل الخبرات و الاستفادة من خبرة الشبكة
- اضافة أنشطة جديدة " الحوار ، مناهضة التعصب ،
- التعرف على ثقافات دول حوض البحر المتوسط

Contact (1) Full Name
Omar Khalaf Allah
Head of the organisation
Khaled Mohamed Mahmoud
Contact (2) Full Name
Khaled Mohamed Mahmoud

Individual member: Roberto Tarantino

National Network
Italy
Address

Trav De Gemmis, 5
Bari
Italy

Telephone
+39 0802047883
E-Mail
corporate.rt@gmail.com
Organisation Type
Individual Person
Fields of Activity
  1. Environment/Sustainable development
General Information
Individual member
Mission and Objectives

Europlanning consultant-manager, juridical and firm consultant, EU Policies and juridical-environmental studies and research

Main Projects / Activities

Research to EU call for proposals and financial instruments;
Partnership research, business development for companies and no profit corporates, project management; knowledge management, consulting for the drawing up of the application form of projets and practicability project for european call of proposals;
announcement at competition for the funding project partecipate at business meetings with foreign Chambers of Commerce delegation, to suggest at the corporate clients; collaboration with the consulting corporate partner of Romanian Chambers of Commerce;
Pubblication on to consultant expert list at fund European on the Obiettivo Europa portal, and helpfulness to contact for the advice at financing planning with European Fund;
web networking between corporation and firms; EU Policies and juridical-environmental studies and research; referring for Californian para-university no profit consortium Profmex

Contact (1) Full Name
Roberto Tarantino