News

A Year after the Arab Spring

In his op-ed in The Cairo Review of Global Affairs, Ambassador Nabil Fahmy, Dean of the School of Global Affairs and Public Policy reflects on the Arab Spring discussing its positive developments, the empowerment of average Arab especially youth as well as the disappointing events of 2011. Fahmy closely analyzes the situation in Egypt noting that developing the new constitution is the real challenge that Egyptians will be facing. He proposes four basic principles in which the new constitution should comprise in order for everyone to enjoy the fruits of January 25
The Fruit of Revolution
The Cairo Review of Global Affairs

Islamists Assume Control of Egypt's Lower House

Political scientist Ezzedine Choukri Fishere discusses the challenges new Parliament conservatives face in representing traditional Islamist political principles in a highly modern world.
Amid Outcry, Conservatives Sworn into Power in Egypt
Pittsburgh Tribune Review

A Year After Revolution, Timing, Economic and Governance Challenges Persist in Egypt

Ambassador Nabil Fahmy, founding dean of AUC's School of Global Affairs and Public Policy (GAPP) and public policy professor (and parliamentarian) Amr Hamzawy reflect on Egypt's challenges and opportunities one year after the Arab Spring protests that toppled the Mubarak regime
Egypt's Unfinished Revolution: What's next?
CBS News


Events

Lecture by Professor Mostafa El-Sayed of Georgia Institute of Technology

Mostafa El-Sayed, the Julius Brown Chair, Regents Professor and director of the Laser Dynamics Laboratory at the Georgia Institute of Technology, will be delivering a lecture titled, "Gold and Silver: Nanoscale Applications in Solar Energy and Cancer Medicine."
Moataz Al Alfi Hall, AUC New Cairo
Monday, February 6, 2012
1 pm

Social Media and Egypt's Revolution

Rasha Abdulla, associate professor, Department of Journalism and Mass Communication, will be delivering the coming lecture as part of the Provost's Lecture series titled, "Social Media and Egypt's Revolution." The lecture will discuss the impact of social media mechanisms such as Facebook and Twitter on Egypt's revolution and how it changed the course of political and social awareness in Egypt.
Conference and Visitor Center, Room P007
Sunday February 12, 2012
3:30 pm