Damietta– Under the framework of ‘The Egyptian Cotton Project’,  AICS delegation partecipated to the  “The Cotton Harvest Day”, holt by UNIDO (implemeting agency of this AICS funded project) for the first time in Damietta Governorate on 30th September, 2018. The harvest day celebrates the first cycle of successful conventional and organic cotton cultivation, resulting in […]

Kafr el Sheikh – In the framework of the project “Creating a protective environment for vulnerable adolescents in governorates with high risks of irregular migration and child trafficking” funded by the Italian Cooperation and implemented by UNICEF, at the beginning of September AICS staff paid a field visit to different urban and rural areas in Cairo […]

Cairo-  AICS staff in Cairo visited the Egyptian NGO Hope Village Society (HVS), which implemented a project titled “Reintegration and protection of the social, health and legal rights of young women and street children in Greater Cairo Governorate” financed under the third phase of the Italian-Egyptian Debt Swap Programme. The NGO strives for the reintegration and […]

AICS Cairo is glad to announce that on September 6th 2018,  AICS Joint Committee  approved the financing of three programs to be implemented in Egypt

Cairo-The challenges faced by Egypt in the water sector are similar to those faced by most arid and semi-arid countries around the world at both national, regional and international levels. Most of them suffer from water scarcity and/or are vulnerable to climate change. Moreover, in some arid countries like Egypt, due to their geographical position […]

Cairo-September 2018-The Multi-Educational Programme for Employment Promotion in Migration-affected Areas (MEPEP) falls under the scope of the “Enhancing the Response to Migration Challenges in Egypt Programme which is funded by the European Union Emergency Trust Fund for stability and addressing the root causes of irregular migration and displaced persons in Africa. With a planned three-year […]

Cairo-The PMU of Robbiki Relocation Project has turned its attention to Simac Tanning Tech, the top-level international event for technology in the footwear, leather goods and tanning industries, and participated in the Egyptian Delegation organized by the Italian Trade Agency in Simac Tanning 2018’s Edition. 18,000 sqm, 300 exhibitors, 20 foreign delegations and over 160 operators. […]

The Project Management Unit (PMU) of the Technical Assistance to Implement the “ROBBIKI LEATHER CITY – RLC” Relocation Project (PMU/AICS) participated in Cairo Inter leather 2018 which is the only leather exhibition in Egypt that is specialized in all leather industries and technologies. It was held from 8 -10 March at Cairo International convention Center with one hundred exhibitor presenting products and services, technologies and innovations, trends and tendencies for trade markets.

As part of the workshop, participants reflected on the proposed local community development projects, the steps forward and modalities for engaging Egyptians in Italy and other countries of destination. Expatriates also proposed exploring additional areas of interest such as linking academic institutions in Italy and Egypt, promoting linkages between health service providers to support in the treatment of vulnerable cases, technology transfer, amongst others.